Avon

Avon may refer to: River Avon, various rivers Avon (county), a former county of England Places: Avon, South Australia, a place Australia Canada: Avon, New Brunswick, in the province of New Brunswick Avon, Ontario, in the province of Ontario Black Avon, Nova Scotia, in the province of Nova Scotia New Avon, New Brunswi ...

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County town - Historic counties of England. Bedfordshire - Bedford Berkshire - Abingdon, then Reading Buckinghamshire - Buckingham, now Aylesbury Cambridgeshire - Cambridge Cheshire - Chester Cornwall - Bodmin, now Truro Cumberland - Carlisle Derbyshire - Derby, though County Hall is in Matlock Devon - Exeter Dorset - Dorchester County Durham - Durham Essex - Chelmsford Gloucestershire - GloucesterSee also:

County town, County town - List of county towns, County town - Historic counties of England, County town - Non-metropolitan counties of England, County town - Counties of Scotland, County town - Historic counties of Wales, County town - Traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland, County town - Other counties of the Republic of Ireland, County town - Historic counties of Northern Ireland, County town - Former county towns, County town - Former administrative counties of England, County town - Former non-metropolitan counties of England, County town - Former counties of Wales

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Elected county councils were set up in England in 1888, taking over many of the administrative functions of the Quarter Sessions courts, as well as being given other powers over the years. For political purposes, these covered newly established areas known as 'administrative counties', which included such entities as the County of London, covering parts of historic Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and the historic counties were not formally abolished. The administrative counties did not cover the independent county boroughs; and many historic cou ...

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Counties of England, Counties of England - Historic/Traditional counties, Counties of England - Administrative counties, Counties of England - Changes in 1974 and the 1990s, Counties of England - Ceremonial counties, Counties of England - Postal counties, Counties of England - External references

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The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. They are also often used in a geographic reference frame, and in this capacity are sometimes called geographic counties. Ceremonial counties of England - Map. Northumberland Tyne and Wear Durham Cumbri ...

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• Ceremonial counties of England - Map
• Ceremonial counties of England - History
• Ceremonial counties of England - Definition
• Ceremonial counties of England - External link

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Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. Bristol is England's eighth, and the United Kingdom's eleventh, most populous city. As such, it is one of England's core cities. For half a millennium Bristol was the second largest English city after London, until the rapid rise of Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham, in the 1780s. From its earliest days, its prosper ...

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• Bristol - Local Government
• Bristol - History
• Bristol - Aeronautics
• Bristol - Bristol Cars
• Bristol - Arts leisure and media
• Bristol - Education
• Bristol - Transport
• Bristol - Dialect
• Bristol - Areas and towns
• Bristol - Places of interest
• Bristol - Famous People

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A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish and some species of shark. They house the taste buds of such fish and are used to search for food in murky water. Barbels are often erroneously referred to as 'barbs', which are found in bird feathers for flight. Barbel is also the name of approximately 50 species of fresh-water fish, members of the carp family, in Europe. The English species, Barbus Barbus, is revered by sp ...

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Port Hills and west to Banks Peninsula District (includes Lyttelton) Situated on the Eastern coast, Christchurch is the principal city of the South Island of New Zealand. Named after Christ Church College at the University of Oxford. It was originally known as Christ Church, the name being abbreviated by common usage by the 1880s. The pre-European (Maori) name Otautahi, is said to originate from a Maori chief named Tautahi, who is believed to have occupied a seasonal dwelling on a bank o ...

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• Christchurch - Geography
• Christchurch - List of Christchurch suburbs
• Christchurch - Climate
• Christchurch - Demographics
• Christchurch - Economy
• Christchurch - Government
• Christchurch - History
• Christchurch - Gateway to the Antarctic
• Christchurch - Visitor Attractions
• Christchurch - Entertainment
• Christchurch - Theatre
• Christchurch - Cinema
• Christchurch - Large Concert Venues
• Christchurch - Dance Parties
• Christchurch - Live Music
• Christchurch - Sport
• Christchurch - Educational institutions
• Christchurch - Transport
• Christchurch - Sister cities
• Christchurch - Government

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Bath Spa railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Bath, Somerset. Bath Spa railway station - Architecture. Bath Spa station was built in 1840 for the Great Western Railway by Brunel. It is in an asymmetrical Tudor style with curving gables, and lies on the north bank of the Avon, with the line swerving elegantly across from the southern bank to the station and then back again. A convenient characteristic for passengers is that ramps lead up to both platforms, permitting the dis ...

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• Bath Spa railway station - Architecture
• Bath Spa railway station - Services
• Bath Spa railway station - Management
• Bath Spa railway station - Other stations in Bath
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In the Battle of Mount Badon (Latin Mons Badonicus, Welsh Mynydd Baddon) Romano-British and Celts inflicted a severe defeat on an invading Anglo-Saxon army sometime in the decade before or after 500. While it is a major political/military event of the 5th and 6th centuries in Britain, there is no certainty about its date, place, or who commanded the opposing forces. Battle of Mons Badonicus - Location and Date: Uncertain. The location of this battle is controversial, as i ...

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• Battle of Mons Badonicus - Location and Date: Uncertain
• Battle of Mons Badonicus - Effect: Certain
• Battle of Mons Badonicus - Second Battle of Badon

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A boarding school is a school where some or all students not only study but also live, amongst their peers but away from their home and family. Many famous UK public schools are boarding schools for ages 13 to 18. Pupils may be sent to boarding schools at any age between two and eighteen; the amount of time spent in boarding school also varies considerably, from a brief period to more than 12 years, in one or two schools. There are any number of different types of boarding schools, from nursery or Kindergarten boarding schools, ...

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• Boarding school - Boarding school description
• Boarding school - Typical UK boarding school characteristics
• Boarding school - Other types of boarding schools
• Boarding school - Basic guidelines and essential regulations
• Boarding school - Boarding schools across societies
• Boarding school - Emerging perspectives
• Boarding school - Selected bibliography
• Boarding school - List of some boarding schools
• Boarding school - Africa
• Boarding school - Asia
• Boarding school - Australasia
• Boarding school - Europe
• Boarding school - North America
• Boarding school - South America
• Boarding school - Boarding schools in fiction
• Boarding school - Boarding schools in films

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Joe Lieberman (D) Connecticut (pronounced /kəˈnɛtɪkət/; the second C is silent) is a state of the United States, part of the New England region, as well as the southernmost state in New England and the wealthiest state in the country. Connecticut was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. USS Connecticut was named in honor of this state. Connecticut - History. Main article: ...

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• Connecticut - History
• Connecticut - Law & Government
• Connecticut - Politics
• Connecticut - Geography
• Connecticut - Regions of Connecticut
• Connecticut - Transportation
• Connecticut - Economy
• Connecticut - History of Connecticut industry
• Connecticut - Demographics
• Connecticut - Race
• Connecticut - Languages
• Connecticut - Ancestry
• Connecticut - Religion
• Connecticut - September 11 2001
• Connecticut - Important cities and towns
• Connecticut - 25 richest places in Connecticut
• Connecticut - Education
• Connecticut - Colleges and universities
• Connecticut - Sports teams
• Connecticut - Connecticut in the mass media

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A county town is the 'capital' of a county in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county. In the case of Yorkshire in England, there are three county towns, one for each Riding: Northallerton for the North Riding, Beverley for the East Riding, and Wakefield for the West Riding. Contrary to popular belief, there are no civil administrative offices for the ...

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• County town - List of county towns
• County town - Historic counties of England
• County town - Non-metropolitan counties of England
• County town - Counties of Scotland
• County town - Historic counties of Wales
• County town - Traditional counties of the Republic of Ireland
• County town - Other counties of the Republic of Ireland
• County town - Historic counties of Northern Ireland
• County town - Former county towns
• County town - Former administrative counties of England
• County town - Former non-metropolitan counties of England
• County town - Former counties of Wales

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Dartmoor is a National Park in the centre of the English county of Devon. It covers 368 square miles (953 km²). The granite upland dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history, and the landscape is both dramatic, and bleak. The rolling moorland is capped with hundreds of exposed granite hilltops (known as tors), and provides rich and diverse habitats for Dartmoor wildlife. The highest point is High Willhays, 621 m above sea ...

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• Dartmoor - Pre-history
• Dartmoor - The historical period
• Dartmoor - Dartmoor in myths and literature
• Dartmoor - Walking and letterboxing
• Dartmoor - Preserving Dartmoor
• Dartmoor - National Park Authority
• Dartmoor - Towns and villages
• Dartmoor - Well known landmarks
• Dartmoor - Rivers

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The de Havilland Comet of Britain was the world's first commercial jet airliner. It is infamous for being the first to experience the metal fatigue of jet aircraft due to high flight altitudes. De Havilland Comet - History. Design work began in 1946 under Ronald Bishop and the intention was to have a commercial aircraft by 1952. The DH 106 Comet first flew on July 27, 1949. The design was similar to other airliners except that four of the new, albeit underpowered, de Havilland Ghost 50 turbojets were mounte ...

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• De Havilland Comet - History
• De Havilland Comet - Design flaws
• De Havilland Comet - Comet 4
• De Havilland Comet - Comet 4B and 4C
• De Havilland Comet - Hawker-Siddeley Nimrod
• De Havilland Comet - Production and service summary
• De Havilland Comet - Units using the Comet
• De Havilland Comet - Royal Air Force
• De Havilland Comet - Related content

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England has been divided into counties for hundreds of years. The divisions originated as administrative areas, but have been adopted for geographic purposes. A series of local government reforms from the 19th century onwards has left the exact definition of the term 'county' slightly ambiguous. Counties of England - Historic/Traditional counties. Main articles: Traditional counties of England, a ...

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• Counties of England - Historic/Traditional counties
• Counties of England - Administrative counties
• Counties of England - Changes in 1974 and the 1990s
• Counties of England - Ceremonial counties
• Counties of England - Postal counties
• Counties of England - External references

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The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the "heart of England", a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. The area has been designated as the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Their highest point is Cleeve Hill at 330m/1083ft. The Cotswolds lie within the current ceremonial counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. The county of Gloucestershire forms the largest area of the Cotswolds. Cotswolds - Descript ...

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• Cotswolds - Description
• Cotswolds - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Cotswolds - Transport
• Cotswolds - Note on counties

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Windsor is a small town located in central Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,778. Windsor is 66 kilometres northwest of Halifax, approximately 20 kilometres from the eastern end of the Annapolis Valley. Windsor used to be a railway junction for the Dominion Atlantic Railway where a route to T ...

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• Windsor Nova Scotia - History of Windsor
• Windsor Nova Scotia - Ice Hockey
• Windsor Nova Scotia - Municipal Government
• Windsor Nova Scotia - External link

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The West Country is an informal area of southwestern England, roughly corresponding to the administrative region South West England. The area is mostly rural, with a few notable cities. Tourism and agriculture, especially dairy farming plays a significant role in the economy. The landscape is principally granite moorland in the west, chalk and limestone downland and clay vales in the east. Historically, ...

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• West Country - Counties and unitary authorities
• West Country - Notable Towns and Cities
• West Country - Places of interest

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Northavon Bristol Kingswood Woodspring Wansdyke Bath The County of Avon was a short-lived non-metropolitan county and ceremonial county in the west of England, named after the River Avon which ran through it. Avon was formed from the City and County of Bristol and parts of Gloucestershire and Somerset by the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on April 1, 1974. It had six districts: Bristol, Bath, Northavon, Kingswood, Woodspring an ...

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Michael Foster, Julie Kirkbride, Peter Luff, Jacqui Smith, Michael Spicer, Richard Taylor, Bill Wiggin Worcester Malvern Hills Wyre Forest Bromsgrove Redditch Wychavon Worcestershire (pronounced /ˈwʊs.təˌʃə/; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester. Wor ...

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• Worcestershire - Situation
• Worcestershire - Local Produce
• Worcestershire - History
• Worcestershire - Towns and villages
• Worcestershire - Places of interest
• Worcestershire - Local groups

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