Places to see in ( Towcester - UK )
Places to see in ( Towcester - UK )
Towcester, the Roman town of Lactodorum, is an affluent market town in south Northamptonshire, England. The town is approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) south-west of Northampton and about 10 miles (16.1 km) north-west of Milton Keynes, the nearest main towns. Oxford is about 30 miles (48.3 km) south-west via the A43 road, M40 motorway and A34 road. The A43 now bypasses the town to the north but the A5 road still passes through the town centre. This still carries much traffic in the north-south direction which may be bypassed to the west with the possibility of expansion of the town.
Towcester used to be within the parliamentary constituency of Daventry. However, since the 2010 general election it forms part of the South Northamptonshire constituency. The town has good shopping facilities with the four major supermarket chains of Waitrose, Tesco, Co-op and Aldi also B & M Stores and Poundstretcher have recently opened branches. There is also a range of smaller shops and numerous restaurants of various cuisines and national chains such as Costa and McDonald's. All the major British banks are present (except HSBC, which closed September 2015) and Nationwide Building Society are present, as is a main post office.
St. Lawrence's C of E Church, stands in the middle of the town. It has a 12th century Norman transitional ground plan and foundation, probably laid over a Saxon 10th century stone building. Its ecclesiastical heritage may well relate back to Roman times as St Lawrence was patron saint of the Roman legions. The building was reconstructed in the perpendicular style 1480–85 when the church tower was added. Permission to quarry stone for this restoration from Whittlewood Forest was granted by Edward IV and later confirmed by Richard III on his way towards Leicestershire and his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
Towcester lays claim to being the oldest town in Northamptonshire and possibly, because of the antiquity of recent Iron Age finds in the town, to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. There is evidence that it was settled by humans since the Mesolithic era (middle stone age). There is also evidence of Iron Age burials in the area.
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Places to see in ( Brackley - UK )
Places to see in ( Brackley - UK )
Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. It is about 19 miles from Oxford and about 22 miles from Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the English Midlands and between Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley has connections with Formula 1 as it is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team.
Brackley, originally also known as Brachelai or Brackele, was held in 1086 by Earl Alberic. After this it passed to the Earl of Leicester, and to the families of De Quincy and Roland. In the 11th and 12th centuries Brackley was in the Hundred of Odboldistow and in the Manor of Halse. Richard I (The Lionheart) named five official sites for jousting tournaments so that such events could not be used as local wars, and Brackley was one of these. The tournament site is believed to be to the south of the castle where the A422 now passes.
Brackley used the poor house at Culworth until 1834, when Parliament passed the Poor Law Amendment Act and as a result Brackley Poor Law Union was founded.[5] A workhouse for 250 people was built in 1836, southwest of the town on Banbury Road. It was demolished in the 1930s.
Brackley Castle was built soon after 1086. Its earthwork remains lie between Hinton Road and Tesco. It comprised a motte mound 10 feet (3.0 m) high and approximately 44 yards (40 m) in diameter with an outer bailey to the east. Archaeological excavation has revealed evidence of a ditch defining the perimeter of the bailey. Two fishponds originally lay outside the ditch but have subsequently been infilled – however south of St. James Lake may have formed a part of this. Brackley Castle may have gone out of use in 1147. It was destroyed in 1173.
The almshouses were founded in 1633 by Sir Thomas Crewe of Steane. They have one storey plus attic dormers. They were originally six houses but by 1973 they had been converted into four apartments. Brackley Manor House was also a 17th-century Jacobean building that also originally had one storey plus attic dormers. In 1875–78 the Earl of Ellesmere had it rebuilt on a larger scale, in the same style but retaining only the doorway and one window of the original building. It is now Winchester House School, a coeducational preparatory school for children aged from 3–13. It used to be a Woodard School.
Brackley is close to the A43 road, which now bypasses the town, linking it to Towcester and Northampton to the north-east and the M40 motorway to the west. The A422 links it to Banbury and Buckingham. The nearest railway station is Kings Sutton, about 6 miles (10 km) west of the town. Brackley had two railway stations of its own that were closed in the 1960s. Brackley's first station, known in its latter years as Brackley Town, opened in May 1850 as part of the Buckinghamshire Railway's Buckingham and Brackley Junction line between Verney Junction and Banbury Merton Street via Buckingham.
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The BEST Town to Visit in England | BAKEWELL
The picturesque market town of Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. Idyllically situated on the banks of the River Wye with its wonderful old buildings and character cottages - Bakewell is simply a beautiful place. Bakewell is also home to the infamous Bakewell pudding, the dessert that went wrong but has now gone soo right!
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Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Ottery St Mary, known as Ottery, is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of West Hill, Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John and Wiggaton, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Ottery is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first mentioned in 1242. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the animal. The 'St Mary' element refers to the fact that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086.
The town was the birthplace of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, where his father, the Reverend John Coleridge, was a vicar. The diplomat Sir Ernest Satow spent his retirement (1906–29) here at a house called Beaumont, which still stands. Sir Ernest was buried in the churchyard; there is a commemorative plaque to him in the church.
Ottery's notable buildings include the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive school, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School.
The town as it now stands, comprises of several independent shops, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, coffee and tea rooms. Ottery provides services, employment and a wide range of shopping for local residents as well as visitors from nearby villages, towns and often visitors coming from further afield and abroad. Historical Features are within walking distance from parking areas allowing residents and visitors to enjoy both history and shopping together.
Until 1967 the town was served by Ottery St Mary railway station, which was closed under the Beeching Axe. The line ran from Sidmouth Junction on the main line from Exeter to Waterloo to the north of Ottery and to Sidmouth and Exmouth to the south. The line split just south of Tipton St John, near the Bowd Inn. The first line to go was the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton line, which originally connected to the Exeter line. Subsequently the line from Sidmouth to Sidmouth Junction was closed under Beeching. For many years the path of the railway, with the rails removed, remained in place, with evidence of the railway gates at places such as north of Cadhay Bridge.
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Places to see in ( Tewkesbury - UK )
Places to see in ( Tewkesbury - UK )
Tewkesbury is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. Tewkesbury stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook. Tewkesbury gives its name to the Borough of Tewkesbury, of which the town is the second largest settlement. Tewkesbury lies in the far north of the county, forming part of the border with Worcestershire.
The name Tewkesbury comes from Theoc, the name of a Saxon who founded a hermitage there in the 7th century, and in the Old English language was called Theocsbury. An erroneous derivation from Theotokos enjoyed currency in the monastic period of the town's history. The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses.
The town features many notable Medieval, Tudor buildings, but its major claim to fame is Tewkesbury Abbey, a fine Norman abbey church, originally part of a monastery. Tewkesbury claims Gloucestershire's oldest public house, the Black Bear, dating from 1308. The Abbey Cottages, adjacent to Tewkesbury Abbey, were built between 1410 and 1412. They were restored 1967 to 1972 by the Abbey Lawn Trust, a building preservation charity.
Today Tewkesbury has no railway station. The nearest is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station 2.3 miles from the town center. It was the last mainline station in Gloucestershire to be reopened, as British Rail was being fragmented into Railtrack. The nearby Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has views of Tewkesbury Abbey en route between Cheltenham Racecourse and Winchcombe. Tewkesbury is served by the M5 and M50 motorways and the A38 and A46 trunk roads. There are frequent direct buses to Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station and to Cheltenham.
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Places to see in ( Olney - UK )
Places to see in ( Olney - UK )
Olney is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, South East England. It is also part of the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, with a population of around 6,500 people. It lies on the River Great Ouse, very close to the borders with Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire and equidistant from Northampton, Bedford and Milton Keynes. It has easy access to the M1 at Junction 14 (approximately seven miles) and fast train links to London from Milton Keynes Central or Bedford (each approximately twelve miles distant). It is a popular tourist destination, perhaps best known for the Olney Pancake Race and for the Olney Hymns by William Cowper and John Newton.
First mentioned as Ollanege (Olla's island) in 932, the town has a history as a lace-making centre. The place, later called Olnei was held in 1086 AD by Bishop Geoffrey of Coutances as its overlord, according to the Domesday Book. During the English Civil War, Olney was the site of the Battle of Olney Bridge.
In the late 18th century, William Cowper and John Newton collaborated here on what became known as the Olney Hymns. John Newton, author of the hymn Amazing Grace, was curate of Olney and is buried here. His guest was William Cowper (English poet and hymnodist (1731–1800)). The town has the Cowper and Newton Museum dedicated to them. The museum was adapted from Cowper's former residence, which was given to the town in 1905 by the publisher William Hill Collingridge (who had been born in the house). Newton was succeeded as curate in Olney by the biblical commentator Thomas Scott (1747–1821).
The hamlet of Olney Park Farm to the north of the town of Olney derives its name from a park established in 1374 by Ralph, Third Baron Bassett of Sapcote in Leicester. In 1861 it attained civil parish status, but was subsequently incorporated into an enlarged Olney civil parish around 1931. Olney formerly had its own railway station on the Bedford—Northampton line, but the line was closed in 1962.
The A509 road runs into the wide High Street bordered by historic town houses. The Market Place is the site of a general market on Thursdays and a farmers' market on the first Sunday each month. The vast majority of Olney shops are independents, attracting shoppers from further afield to find the galleries, antique, rug and furniture sellers, as well as boutiques for interior design, fashionable clothes and perfumery. There are restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways offering a wide variety of British and international food.
As Olney continues to expand, with new housing estates, a secondary-level satellite campus, Ousedale School has opened for pupils from year 7 to year 11. Olney Infants School is for reception to year 2 children and Olney Middle School takes the children up to year 6, at the age of 11. The route for an A509 by-pass may continue to be an issue for the residents of the town, as are the various wind farm sites proposed in the locality.
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Top 10 Locations of Importance to Boudica | Giants of British History
Exploring the story of #Boudica (aka #Boudicca or #Boadicea) offers a captivating window into British #history that is both enlightening and engaging for tourists. Boudica, the courageous Celtic queen who led a rebellion against Roman occupation in ancient Britain, embodies the spirit of resistance and determination. Learning about her life and the events surrounding her rebellion provides a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the rich tapestry of British history. Discovering Boudica's legacy unveils the challenges faced by native tribes during the Roman conquest and sheds light on the indomitable British spirit that shaped the nation. By delving into this compelling chapter of history, tourists gain insights into the cultural heritage, struggle for independence, and resilience that continue to define Britain today. Embarking on a journey to explore Boudica's legacy is a remarkable way to experience the layers of history that have shaped the country's identity, making for an educational and inspiring adventure for every visitor.
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0:35 Norfolk
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Places to see in ( St Neots - UK )
Places to see in ( St Neots - UK )
St Neots is a town and civil parish in the non metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire, England, within the historic county of Huntingdonshire, next to the Bedfordshire county border. St Neots lies on the banks of the River Great Ouse in the Huntingdonshire District, 15 miles (24 km) west of Cambridge and 49 miles (79 km) north of central London.
St Neots is the largest town in Cambridgeshire with a population of approximately 40,000 in 2014. The town is named after the Cornish monk Saint Neot, whose bones were subject to translation from the hamlet of St Neot on Bodmin Moor on consecration of the Priory of St Neots c. 980.
Pilgrimage to St Neots brought prosperity for the town, and it was granted a market charter in 1130. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the town enjoyed further prosperity through corn milling, brewing, stagecoach traffic and railways. After the Second World War, the town and its industry grew rapidly as London councils paid for new housing to be built in the town to rehouse families from London. The first London overspill housing was completed in the early 1960s.
St Neots lies in the valley of the River Great Ouse, partly on the flood plain and partly on slightly higher ground a little further from the water. The Great Ouse is a mature river, once wide and shallow but now controlled by weirs and sluices and usually constrained in a well-defined channel. St Neots developed at the site of a ford where overland routes converged. This was replaced by a medieval bridge, and today there are two further crossings just outside the town, one to the north and another to the south.
St Neots is approximately 49 miles north of London. It is close to the south-western boundary of Huntingdonshire District, and both the city of Cambridge and the county town of Bedford are nearby. St Neots railway station is located on the East Coast Main Line and provides half-hourly trains south to London (London King's Cross) and north to Peterborough. Journey times to London King's Cross typically range from 36 minutes to one hour. The station is managed and served by Great Northern.
St Neots is bypassed by the A1 which links the town by road with London to the south and Peterborough to the north, while the nearby A14 provides access to the Midlands and East Anglia. Regular local buses are provided by Stagecoach in Huntingdonshire and Go Whippet. St Neots is served by the cross country X5 service that runs between Cambridge and Oxford.
St Neots Museum, housed in the town's Victorian Police Station and Magistrates Court, has local history collections covering the town's rich past including a display about James Toller, the Eynesbury Giant, a resident from the 18th century who measured over 8 ft in height. There is also a gallery with temporary exhibitions by local creatives including fine art, ceramics, sculpture and illustration.
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Eaton Socon St Mary's Church Fire of 1930 - St Neots Through Time
St Neots Through Time is a new book by Amberley publishing which will be available in April 2014. It shows views of St Neots taken from old postcards, with the current view of the same location with captions describing the scene.
About the Author
Jonanthan Mountfort is a local author with a huge range of interests and a deep attachment to St Neots. Jon's father founded the St Neots Technical College, his mother was a member of St Neots Players and he has lived in the town his entire life. Jon has previously published books on the history of Scalextric, British steam engines, a tour guide to the British Isles, two children's books and a book of sonnets. Jon also used to write guides to computers and electronics and continues to write manuals for engineering and computer companies. This is his first book for Amberley Publishing. The modern views were taken by photographer Meredith Hadfield who has lived in the town for more than 20 years.
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A Walkers Paradise
Towcester, Including the Town, Museum and Bury Mount.
Towcester lays claim to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. It was the Roman town of Lactodorum, located on Watling Street, today’s A5. In Saxon times, this was the frontier between the kingdom of Wessex and the Danelaw. Towcester features in Charles Dickens's novel The Pickwick Papers as one of Mr Pickwick's stopping places on his tour. The local racecourse has hosted many national horseracing events, and Silverstone Motor racing Circuit is close by.
National Trust Stowe Gardens via Silverstone
BMW R1200 RS motorcycle trip to the National Trust Stowe Gardens via Silverstone. If you only want the gardens and not the journey then fast forward to about 5 mins 20 seconds.
The ride goes along the A43 past Towcester turning off at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit and includes a reminisce about an accident I had in about 1974 - I think.
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Towcester - Bicester England Drive | A43 | September 2023
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Buckingham Virtual Walk #short
Virtual walking tour of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. Follow Matty as I take you on virtual walking tour across the UK.
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Exploring Stowe House - Britain's Best Gardens?
Join me as I have a snoop around Stowe country house and gardens in Buckinghamshire. We'll have a look inside the house and also at the magnificent gardens, which I think are amongst the best in Britain.
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Visit the house at the heart of Stowe Gardens
In the 18th century, the powerful Temple-Grenville family chose to create an idyllic landscape filled with temples. At the heart of these enchanting gardens, is the most lavish temple of all- Stowe House.
On a visit to Stowe House you will see the beautifully restored State Rooms and discover fascinating stories of how scandal, intrigue and debt brought one of England’s richest families to its knees and the house close to demolition. The house was saved by Stowe School in 1923 and opened in partnership with them by Stowe House Preservation Trust in 2015.
With over 300 years of history there is something for everyone at Stowe House!
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HyperLapse Road Trip - A4421
HyperLapse Road Trip - A4421
Hyperlapse is a variation of time lapse photography where the camera is moved between each exposure over a long distance (rather than using rails or a dolly over a short distance in Time Lapse photography). It is not just a sped up movie - only a few frames are taken whilst moving along - this is why the scene can look a bit jerky.
This short film is a hyperlapse sequence traveling along a section of the A4421 in north Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire; a portion of which is part of the old Alchester to Towcester Roman Road.
In the film cars and lorries appear and disappear at breakneck speed, or so it seems - the actual speed limit for the road is only 50mph. Which is 10mph slower than the average UK single carriageway / country road.
The speed restriction was probably instigated due to the number of the junctions and side roads which can be quite scary to exit from for the local traffic. The A4421 has some long flowing bends which made it ideal for motorcycles, however, since the introduction of the 50mph speed limit the road has lost this appealing character for motorcyclists.
If you get held up behind a car doing 45mph the road drags you down into a state of tedium. I suggest traveling along this ancient road early on a Sunday morning when there isn't too much traffic - however you still need to be careful as the odd deer / badger / pheasant have been known to choose early morning and evenings to leap from the verges and take off your radiator or nearside wing. Even worse for the unsuspecting motorcyclist!
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