Settlement Association

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cirencester also has the remains of an Iron Age oppidum within its environs.

 

[DerekC]

Caistor St Edmund in Norfolk, like Cirencester, had a Roman amphitheatre.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Newton Flotman also lies on the line of the River Tas.

 

[John Griffiths]

Newton Flotman's village pub, now Relish Bar and Restaurant, was formerly called The Maid's Head, a name shared with a pub on Tuesday Market, King's Lynn

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Walberswick in Suffolk was also a noted trading port in the Middle Ages.

 

[John Griffiths]

Walberswick is a settlement in Suffolk at the south side of the mouth of the River Blyth. Blyth is a settlement in Northumberland at the south side of the mouth of the River Blyth.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Blyth Spartans FC reached the fifth round of the FA Cup in 1977 – 1978. Having beaten Chesterfield, Enfield, and Stoke City in the second, third and fourth rounds respectively, they were then drawn to play away at Wrexham (whose victory over Newcastle United denied Spartans a tie against their North East neighbours) where they drew 1–1. The replay took place at Newcastle United's St James' Park where Blyth eventually went out, losing 2–1, meaning they missed out on a home tie with Arsenal.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aintree also has a church that is dedicated to St Giles.

 

[DerekC]

Aintree is, of course, the home of the Grand National since its first official run in 1839. Not widely known is that three earlier races were run, but it is not clear whether they were at Aintree or Maghull.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tarleton was also once under the jurisdiction of the Ormskirk Poor Law Union.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Tarleton Rugby Club play at Carr Lane, Tarleton in North 2 West Division. One of the clubs that they play is Aspatria RUFC, who play at
Bower Park, Station Road, Aspatria, Wigton, Cumbria.

 

[John Griffiths]

Aspatria parish church is dedicated to St Kentigern, who in his alternative name of Mungo, is the dedicatee of Glasgow cathedral.

 

[DerekC]

Glasgow is on the River Clyde, which rises in the Lowther Hills not far from the little village of Durisdeer.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ashbourne in Derbyshire also has sections of its parish church with local nobility being honoured.

 

[John Griffiths]

Alnwick also has a Shrovetide street football game.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tupholme in Lincolnshire was also a chosen site where to build a Premonstratsian Abbey.

 

[Springs Branch]

Fiskerton is also in the LN3 Postcode District.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dogdyke also lies on the line of the River Witham.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Dogdyke Land Drainage Pumping Station falls within the drainage area of the Witham Third District Internal Drainage Board. It contains a steam engine, which was built by Bradley and Craven of Wakefield in 1856.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Barnstaple also has a Chantry Chapel.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The late Jerry Collins played one match for Barnstaple RFC IIs in 2007 against Newton Abbot IIs at their ground - Rackerhayes, Newton Abbot.

Here's the story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/33025064

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bickington also lies on the line of the River Lemon.

 

[DerekC]

Bow Bridge spans the River Lemon at Bickington. Newton in Furness also possesses a Bow Bridge, owned by English Heritage.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Gleaston was also once administered by the Hundred of Amounderness.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

In the 13th century the Lords of the Manor of Muchland moved their seat of residence from nearby Aldingham to Gleaston.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Durham also has a church that is dedicated to St Cuthbert.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Durham City RFC play in the North One East Division; their next match will be on Saturday 9th November against Percy park RFC, whom play at Preston Avenue,
Tynemouth.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rookhope in County Durham also lies on the line of the Coast to Coast Cycle Route.

 

[DerekC]

From Rookhope you can catch Weardale Bus 102 to Stanhope. (You will have to be quick, the last bus today leaves at 15:40)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Craster in Northumberland is another settlement where a Pele Tower was constructed.