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Doncaster the Roman Fort town that outgrew its confines. Originally, this place was nothing but a patch of land on the endless sea of grass that made up England… but before it was England. Originally, it wasn’t even called Doncaster, it was called Danum. This seems like as good a starting point as any to…
Want to go to Great Yarmouth for your summer holidays? You would be following in the footsteps of your ancestors… Great Yarmouth, also lovingly called Yarmouth, is a Norfolk town considered the gateway to the Norfolk Broads. Situated on the River Yare, this town was once one of the UK’s biggest herring towns. Back in…
A quick guide to Alston (Cumbria) Alston is a relatively remote, small market town located in Cumbria, Northwest England and its main claim to fame is that it is the joint highest Market Town in England at around 1000 feet above sea level! It is situated within the civil parish of Alston Moor, lying close…
Telford The Town Named After An Engineer! Telford is situated in Shropshire, near Shrewsbury, named after the famous Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford. Being one of the New Towns of the ’60s and ’70s has lots of things going for it. Many new towns were cleverly introduced to house population overspill from London. This works…
Dalston Cumbria Dalston, Cumbria, is a great place to visit. Being only 4 miles from Carlisle and boasting its own spooky attraction, Dalston Hall. The village and civil parish are situated within the Carlisle district of Cumbria, North West England. The village is located a little over 4 miles (6 km) south of Carlisle and…
Mansfield The Epitome of a Nottinghamshire Market Town. Mansfield is a market town with a history that extends back to Roman settlement times. It lies on the route between Sheffield and Sherwood Forest, in an area of international acclaim. It is an interesting town and initially, we wanted to find out about the towns Roman roots –…
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