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[Xenophon PCDGS]

Motspur Park, an area in south-west London, also lies on the line of the waterway called the Beverley Brook.

 

[Radley]

The Motspur Park athletics stadium was built in 1928 but was eventually sold to Fulham FC as their training ground in ‘99.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lapford in Devon also has a church that is dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury.

 

[Radley]

Plaistow, Greater London is also served by a bus route numbered 325.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Alderley Edge in Cheshire East also has a church that is jointly dedicated to St Philip and St James.

 

[Radley]

Alderley Edge forms a part of Cheshire’s Golden Triangle. Prestbury is another member.

 

[Calthrop]

There is another, less well-known and less prestigious (see what I did there?) Prestbury in Gloucestershire: just east of Cheltenham.

 

[Tetragon213]

Sheffield also has a pub named The Beehive

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thurlstone in South Yorkshire also lies on the line of the River Don.

 

[Calthrop]

Born in Thurlstone, was Nicholas Saunderson (1682 -- 1739) -- prominent scientist and mathematician (although he was blind). Saunderson died in Cambridge; at the University whereof, he had studied and taught.

 

[91130nut]

Gloucester also has a Wetherspoons pub named The Regal.

 

[D6130]

Gloucester Cathedral is one of the three venues for the annual "Three Choirs" Festival". The other two are Worcester and Hereford.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhayader in Powys also lies on the line of the River Wye.

 

[Calthrop]

Per Wiki, Rhayader is the settlement with the highest concentration of pubs and drinking establishments per capita in the UK -- one to each 173 inhabitants. It must be admitted that this pales into insignificance, compared with Feakle, Co. Clare -- seven pubs and 113 inhabitants -- at best, one to each 17 inhabitants.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Scarriff in County Clare was also once administered by the Tulla Upper barony.

 

[NorthOxonian]

Wolsingham in County Durham is another town which hosts an agricultural show.

 

[High Dyke]

Framfield, East Sussex is another location that planted trees to commemorate its fallen soldiers.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Isfield in East Sussex was also once administered by the Hundred of Loxfield Dorset.

 

[Calthrop]

Isfield in East Sussex was also once administered by the Hundred of Loxfield Dorset.

Isfield has a pub called the Laughing Fish. Further on the "lively creatures" theme: Bromeswell, Suffolk (near Woodbridge) has one called the Unruly Pig.

(The business of one-time administrative divisions, can sometimes be a little strange. Loxfield Dorset was presumably nothing to do with the county of Dorset? -- Googling yielded a mention of the name, but no further info.)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Crickhowell in Powys also has a church that is dedicated to St Edmund

 

[D6130]

Tretower in Powys also has a ruined castle.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Partrishow in Powys was also once administered by the Hundred of Crickhowell.

 

[Calthrop]

Partrishow would seem to be "a place of many names" -- Partrishow / Patrishow / Patricio / Merthyr Isw / Llanisw -- this contributed to by two different languages, and something of a "rival saints" factor (a bit reminiscent of our "St. Hilary etc." conundrum in Wales a few weeks ago). This sort of "place-name schizophrenia" is quite often seen in Ireland also: with there, likewise, two languages in the mix. An instance of this, is Kilteel, Co. Kildare -- between Dublin and Naas -- this village has two alternative Irish-language names, with different meanings: Cill t Sile and Cill Cheile.

 

[Tetragon213]

Kilteel is in County Kildare. The County Town is Naas

 

[Radley]

Raunds, Northamptonshire also has a McDonalds store situated directly next to a major road.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Strixton in Northamptonshire was also once administered by the Hundred of Higham-Ferrers.

 

[Tetragon213]

Thruxton, in addition to the having a Saxon-origin name, also has road signs from an A-road which specify "Village Only"

 

[Calthrop]

Thruxton, in addition to the having a Saxon-origin name, also has road signs from an A-road which specify "Village Only"

At the risk of being a pain: are you referring to Thruxton, Hampshire; or Herefordshire?

 

[Tetragon213]

At the risk of being a pain: are you referring to Thruxton, Hampshire; or Herefordshire?

Apologies, I had no idea there were 2 Thruxtons!

Thruxton (Hants)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

On anything but the large cities or county towns, it does help in the county name (original or modern area version) is also shown in postings on this thread.