Settlement Association

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The A76 is a major trunk road in south west Scotland and, as well as passing through Carronbridge, passes through Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cupar also has a Mercat Cross.

 

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Colonel Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken VC CB was born on 6th February 1826 in Cupar. He was awarded the Victoria Cross as a Lieutenant in the 13th Bengal Native infantry, Bengal Army, during the Indian Mutiny for various acts of gallantry performed during the defence of the Residency of Lucknow, from the 30th of June to the 22nd of November, 1857. He died on 18th September 1887 and is buried in the Eastern Cemetery at St Andrews, Fife.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Virginia Water also has a noted golf course.

 

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Sir Bruce Forsyth was born on 22nd February 1928 in Edmonton, London; he died at Virginia Water on 18th August 2017, aged 89.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Huntingdon also lies on the route of the Roman road known as Ermine Street.

 

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Huntingdon Town FC are currently members of the United Counties League Division One and play at Jubilee Park, Huntingdon. Bugbrooke St Michaels FC are also members of the same competition, and play at Birds Close, Bugbrooke.

 

[John Griffiths]

Droxford, Hants, also has a pub called The Bakers Arms.

 

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The A32 road passes through Droxford and West Meon on it's way from Gosport to Alton.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Exton in Hampshire also lies on the line of the River Meon.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The village of Plaitford, near Romsey also has a pub called The Shoe Inn.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hurdcott in Wiltshire also was once administered by the Hundred of Alderbury.

 

[Springs Branch]

Lindisfarne (Holy Island) is also located at longitude 1° 48'W

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tynemouth also had its religious houses sacked by Vikings.

 

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The Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi sailed into Tynemouth in 1854 and stayed in Huntingdon Place, Tynemouth; after leaving, he stayed in South Shields on Tyneside for over a month, departing at the end of April 1854.

 

[SeanG]

South Shield's football team is nicknamed the Mariners. As are that of Grimsby

 

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Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to Elton John's 1974 song, "Grimsby", which is included in his album Caribou. Elton has been for many years associated with Watford Football Club.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wallingford also had a pre-Roman ancient trackway within its environs.

 

[John Griffiths]

Tamworth was also founded as a Saxon burh.

 

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The church of St Editha, Tamworth is the largest medieval parish church in Staffordshire. It was extensively restored by Benjamin Ferrey and George Gilbert Scott in the 1850s. The former was also responsible, with John Pritchard, for the parish church of St Teilo, Merthyr Mawr, which was built between 1849 and 1851.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Formby is also noted for its sand dunes.

 

[High Dyke]

The Natterjack Toad can also be found at the national nature reserve in Caerlaverock.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kilchoan is also a Scottish coastal settlement that had a castle built in the 13th century within its environs.

 

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Lochranza is also a terminal for a CalMac ferry service.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Carbost on the Isle of Skye also has a distillery that produces a single malt whisky.

(one of the presents I received on my retirement in 2010 was a bottle of Tallisker 18 year old single malt produced there)

 

[John Griffiths]

Portnalong also lies on the B8009.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fiscavaig is also designated as a crofting township.

 

[Springs Branch]

A carved Pictish stone has also been found at Dunblane.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bridge of Allan also lies on the line of the Allan Water.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Bridge of Allan is on the A9 Trunk Road, which runs from Polmont, near Falkirk, to Scrabster.