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Like many harbour towns Watchet developed several small industries.

Tourism began in a modest way in the late 18th century and by the mid 19th century as the port declined Quaytown's houses opened their doors to hol

Stoney Stanton takes its name (twice) from the rock on which the village stands.

Castle Donington is a small market town in north-west Leicestershire.

Newtown Linford is a small village to the north west of Leicester, on the edge of Charnwood Forest.

Castle Donington is a small market town in north-west Leicestershire.

Lutterworth is a small market town in south Leicestershire, bounded on the west by the Roman Watling Street, which is also the boundary between Lei

There may have been a medieval pottery in Dunster but in the mid 18th century pottery was one of the industries being promoted, possibly to help of

This series of probate inventories for the Severnside parish of Norton has been transcribed by volunteers at

These inventories have been transcribed by volunteers at Glou

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