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Control of the Tees

8th September 2020 Sandra

Yarm is on the south bank of the River Tees, at the point where the river makes a huge meandering…

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Posted in: North East, Settlement, Teesside Filed under: bridge, defensive, market, meander, port, river, site, Tees, Yarm

Pass the Salt, Please!

21st June 2018 Sandra

Salt is in daily use in most homes, but where does it come from? One source of salt is from…

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Posted in: Cheshire, Industry, Mining, North West Filed under: Cheshire, industry, intro, mining, place name, salt, settlement, site

St Winefried’s Well

31st May 2018 Sandra

St Winefried’s well is located at Treffynnon. Tref = settlement; ffynnon = well or spring, so that makes sense. However,…

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Posted in: Industry, Rivers, Settlement, Tourism, Wales Filed under: 7 wonders, industry, river, settlement, site, tourism, wales

Llangollen Bridge

24th May 2018 Sandra

Next in my Wonders of Wales series is the bridge in Llangollen. Nestled within the Dee valley, the town of Llangollen…

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Posted in: Rivers, Settlement, Wales Filed under: 7 wonders, bridge, river, route, settlement, site, wales

The Site of London

29th March 2018 Sandra

Our sprawling capital city houses millions of people and covers a huge area. It has obviously grown massively since it…

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Posted in: London, Settlement Filed under: bridge, London, settlement, site

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