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Alkerton, Oxfordshire
Alkerton is a village in the civil parish of Shenington with Alkerton, in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. It is on the county boundary with Warwickshire, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Banbury.
Local GemsAlkerton, Oxfordshire
View pinWhichford
Whichford is a village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Shipston-on-Stour. The parish adjoins the county boundary with Oxfordshire and the village is about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) north of the Oxfordshire town of Chipping Norton.
Local GemsWhichford
View pinShutford
Shutford is a village and civil parish in the Cherwell district, in Oxfordshire, England, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Banbury. The village is about 475 feet (145 m) above sea level. In 2011 the parish had a population of 476. In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shutford like this:"SHUTFORD, a chapelry in Swalcliffe parish, Oxford; 5 miles W of Banbury r. station. It has a postal pillar-box under Banbury. Acres, 640. Real property, £2,840. Pop.,
Local GemsShutford
View pinSouth Newington
South Newington is a village and civil parish on the south bank of the River Swere in the Cotswold Hills in Oxfordshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 285.
Local GemsSouth Newington
View pinHook Norton F.C.
Hook Norton Football Club is a football club based in Hook Norton, near Banbury, Oxfordshire England. They are currently members of the Banbury District & Lord Jersey Premier Division and play at the Bourne.
Local GemsHook Norton F.C.
View pinBalscote
Balscote or Balscott is a village in the civil parish of Wroxton, Oxfordshire, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Banbury. The Domesday Book of 1086 records the place-name as Berescote. Curia regis rolls from 1204 and 1208 record it as Belescot. An entry in the Book of Fees for 1242 records it as Balescot. Its origin is Old English, meaning the cottage, house or manor of a man called Bælli.
Local GemsBalscote
View pinNorth Newington
North Newington is a village and civil parish in northern Oxfordshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Banbury. The 2011 census recorded the parish population as 324. The parish is nearly 2 miles (3 km) long east – west and about 1 mile (1.6 km) wide north – south. Sor Brook, a tributary of the River Cherwell, forms part of the eastern boundary of the parish and the B4035 road forms part of the southern boundary. The village is just west of Sor Brook, about 430 feet (130 m) above sea level
Local GemsNorth Newington
View pinDuck End House
Duck End House is an early-17th-century property, probably a manor house, in the parish of Rollright, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England.
Local GemsDuck End House
View pinBloxham railway station
Bloxham railway station served the village of Bloxham in northern Oxfordshire, England.
Local GemsBloxham railway station
View pinShenington Airfield
Shenington Airfield, previously known as RAF Edgehill, is an Aerodrome located west of Shenington, Oxfordshire. It is owned by Shenington Airfield Ltd, and leases use of the site to various organisations, predominately the Edgehill Gliding Centre.
Local GemsShenington Airfield
View pinCherington, Warwickshire
Cherington is a village and civil parish beside the River Stour about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Shipston-on-Stour. Cherington is contiguous with the village of Stourton.
Local GemsCherington, Warwickshire
View pinCompton Wynyates
Compton Wynyates is a Tudor country house in Warwickshire, England, a Grade I listed building. The Tudor period house is constructed of red brick and built around a central courtyard. It is castellated and turreted in parts. Following action in the Civil War, half-timbered gables were added to replace damaged parts of the building.
Local GemsCompton Wynyates
View pinShenington with Alkerton
Shenington with Alkerton is a civil parish in the Cherwell district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It comprises the village of Shenington, which was an exclave of Gloucestershire until the Counties Act 1844 transferred it to Oxfordshire and the village of Alkerton, which was always part of Oxfordshire. It covers 9.60 km2 and as at the 2011 census had a population of 425 people.
Local GemsShenington with Alkerton
View pinMilcombe
Milcombe is a village and civil parish about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Local GemsMilcombe
View pinHook Norton ironstone quarries (Baker)
The Hook Norton ironstone quarries (Baker) were ironstone quarries at Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, England, operating from the 1890s to the end of the First World War. Two sites were quarried and it was the only Hook Norton ironstone quarry business to be locally owned.
Local GemsHook Norton ironstone quarries (Baker)
View pinSt Peter ad Vincula, South Newington
The Parish Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula, South Newington is the Church of England parish church of South Newington, a village about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire. The church is one of only 15 in England dedicated to St Peter ad Vincula, after the basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome.
Local GemsSt Peter ad Vincula, South Newington
View pinHook Norton ironstone quarries (Brymbo)
The Hook Norton ironstone quarries (Brymbo) were ironstone quarries near Hook Norton in Oxfordshire, England. The quarries were in operation from 1899 to 1946 supplying ironstone to the Brymbo Steelworks in Wrexham and were served by the Brymbo Ironworks Railway, an extensive, 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge industrial railway.
Local GemsHook Norton ironstone quarries (Brymbo)
View pinBroughton Castle
Broughton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house in the village of Broughton, which is about two miles (3 km) southwest of Banbury in Oxfordshire, England, on the B4035 road.
Local GemsBroughton Castle
View pinEpwell
Epwell is a village and civil parish in the north of Oxfordshire about 6 miles (10 km) west of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population's as 285. Epwell's toponym is believed to be derived from the Old English Eoppa's Well.
Local GemsEpwell
View pinBanbury Rural District
Banbury was a rural district in Oxfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from the bulk of the Banbury rural sanitary district, which had been divided among three counties. The Warwickshire part of the rural sanitary district formed the Farnborough Rural District, whilst the area in Northamptonshire formed the Middleton Cheney Rural District.
Local GemsBanbury Rural District
View pinTryfan Junction railway station
Tryfan Junction is a junction station on the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways for the main line and the Bryngwyn Branch. Opened in 1877, it closed in 1936 and the building fell into ruin. It was reopened as a request stop in 2011, and the station renovated.
Local GemsTryfan Junction railway station
View pinForyd Bay
Foryd Bay, or Y Foryd, is a tidal bay in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located at the south-western end of the Menai Strait, about two miles south-west of Caernarfon. Several rivers flow into the bay and there are large areas of mudflats and salt marsh. A shingle spit partly blocks the mouth of the bay. At the north-western end is Fort Belan, built during the 18th century.
Local GemsForyd Bay
View pinLlanwnda, Gwynedd
Llanwnda is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, Wales. The community has a population of 1,994 as taken at the 2011 Census. It is situated about 3 miles (5 km) to the south of Caernarfon, and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Llanrug. According to the 2011 Census, 81.6% of the population were Welsh speakers. The community includes the slate mining villages of Rhosgadfan and Rhostryfan.
Local GemsLlanwnda, Gwynedd
View pinSt Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan
St Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan, is a redundant church in the parish of Llanfaglan, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. It stands in an isolated position in a field some 150 metres (164 yd) from a minor road.
Local GemsSt Baglan's Church, Llanfaglan
View pinAfon Gwyrfai
Afon Gwyrfai is a short river in Gwynedd, Wales, flowing for half of its length through Snowdonia National Park. Exiting Llyn y Gader it flows north through the small village of Rhyd-ddu to enter the southeastern end of Llyn Cwellyn. Downstream of the lake it flows northwest past Betws Garmon, leaving the national park and continues to the southern edge of Waunfawr. It then turns slightly west to flow on to Bontnewydd beyond which it turns slightly south to enter Foryd Bay. The tidal channel wit
Local GemsAfon Gwyrfai
View pinSegontium
Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales.
Local GemsSegontium
View pinYsbyty Eryri
Ysbyty Eryri is a health facility in Lôn Parc, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. It is managed by the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and named after Eryri, the Welsh name for nearby Snowdonia.
Local GemsYsbyty Eryri
View pinDinas, Gwynedd
Dinas is a large hamlet near Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
Local GemsDinas, Gwynedd
View pinLlanwnda railway station
Llanwnda railway station served the village of Llanwnda, Gwynedd, Wales.
Local GemsLlanwnda railway station
View pinCarnarvon (Pant) railway station
Carnarvon (Pant) was the temporary northern terminus of the Carnarvonshire Railway, located on the southern fringe of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales.
Local GemsCarnarvon (Pant) railway station
View pinGroeslon railway station
Groeslon railway station served the village of Groeslon, Gwynedd, Wales. It operated first as part of the Nantlle Tramway and afterwards as a railway under the auspices of several different companies. The station and line closed on 7 December 1964 as recommended in the Beeching Report.
Local GemsGroeslon railway station
View pinLlandwrog
Llandwrog is a village and community in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, most notable for the presence of the headquarters of Welsh record label Sain and the site of Caernarfon Airport. It has a population of 2,466, increasing to 2,539 at the 2011 Census. The community includes the villages of Groeslon, Carmel, Y Fron, Dinas Dinlle, and Cilgwyn. As suggested by the village name, the parish church is dedicated St Twrog. It was the base of the first ever Sea and Mountain Rescue team, and includes the es
Local GemsLlandwrog
View pinLlŷn Coastal Path
The Llŷn Coastal Path is a waymarked 146-kilometre (91 mi) long-distance footpath running along the coast of the Llŷn Peninsula from Caernarfon to Porthmadog in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. A large part of the Llŷn Peninsula is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Local GemsLlŷn Coastal Path
View pinCaernarfon railway station
Caernarfon railway station is the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway, located in the town of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. It was opened on 11 October 1997 when the line was constructed from Dinas.
Local GemsCaernarfon railway station
View pinCaernarfon RFC
Caernarfon Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales. They currently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League.
Local GemsCaernarfon RFC
View pinRhostryfan railway station
Rhostryfan railway station was the intermediate station on the Bryngwyn Branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (NWNGR) and its successor the Welsh Highland Railway (WHR). At some time since closure, the station itself has been demolished.
Local GemsRhostryfan railway station
View pinRoyal Welsh Yacht Club
The Royal Welsh Yacht Club (RWYC) is a yacht club based in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. It is one of the oldest yacht clubs still operating in the world today, and the one situated in the oldest premises. It is the fourteenth Royal Yacht Club in Britain and one of the twelve oldest clubs in the world.
Local GemsRoyal Welsh Yacht Club
View pinBontnewydd railway station
Bontnewydd is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway. The halt was opened on 31 May 1999 on the petition of the villagers of Bontnewydd, and is between Caernarfon and Dinas on the Lôn Eifion cycle route. It is a request stop with no station buildings and a single low platform. The train services are operated by the Festiniog Railway Company.
Local GemsBontnewydd railway station
View pinThe Oval, Caernarfon
The Oval is a multi-use stadium in Caernarfon, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caernarfon Town F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 600 seats.
Local GemsThe Oval, Caernarfon
View pinC.P.D. Bontnewydd
C.P.D. Bontnewydd is a Welsh football club based in Bontnewydd, Gwynedd. They currently play in the North Wales Coast West Premier Division. The club has also competed in the Welsh Cup.
Local GemsC.P.D. Bontnewydd
View pinPaston & Knapton railway station
Paston and Knapton railway station was a station in North Norfolk on the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway line between Cromer Beach and North Walsham. It served the settlements of Paston and Knapton, through it was nearer to the latter. It closed on 5 October 1964 to passengers and to goods on 28 December 1964.
Local GemsPaston & Knapton railway station
View pinRRH Trimingham
Remote Radar Head Trimingham or RRH Trimingham is a former TPS-77 radar station situated on the coast in the English county of Norfolk. The site is located on the coast road between Cromer and Mundesley, 1 kilometre east of the village of Trimingham but the activity has now moved to RRH Neatishead due to the threat from coastal erosion. The radar station was a satellite station of RAF Neatishead. This radar station was controlled and maintained by a section of Radar Technicians and Operators and
Local GemsRRH Trimingham
View pinMundesley Cliffs
Mundesley Cliffs is a 29.3-hectare (72-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north-east of North Walsham in Norfolk, England. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and it is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Local GemsMundesley Cliffs
View pinBacton Lifeboat Station
Bacton Lifeboat Station was located at the end of Watch House Lane in Bacton, a village approximately 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Cromer, on the north-east coast of Norfolk.
Local GemsBacton Lifeboat Station
View pinBacton, Norfolk
Bacton is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is on the Norfolk coast, 12 miles (20 km) south-east of Cromer, 25 miles (40 km) north-west of Great Yarmouth and 19 miles (30 km) north of Norwich. Besides the village of Bacton, the parish includes the nearby settlements of Bacton Green, Broomholm, Keswick and Pollard Street. The civil parish of Bacton also includes Edingthorpe, which was added to Bacton civil parish under the County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935.
Local GemsBacton, Norfolk
View pinPaston, Norfolk
Paston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of North Walsham and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-east of Cromer. It is 19.2 miles (30.9 km) north-east of the city of Norwich. The village sits astride the coast road between Mundesley and Bacton. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International.
Local GemsPaston, Norfolk
View pinPaston Great Barn
Paston Great Barn is a medieval barn near Paston Hall on the southeast edge of the village of Paston in northeast Norfolk, owned by the North Norfolk Historic Buildings Trust. Dating from 1581, the building has a long association with the Paston family. A scheduled monument and a grade II* listed building, the barn is the centre of a 0.95 hectares biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, a National Nature Reserve and a Special Area of Conservation. It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outst
Local GemsPaston Great Barn
View pinWalcott, Norfolk
Walcott is a small village and civil parish on the North Norfolk coast in England between Mundesley and Happisburgh. The name is formed from the Anglian word 'walh' and the Anglo-Saxon 'cot' meaning 'cottage, hut, shelter or den'. The village is 19.1 miles (30.7 km) north east of Norwich, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) south east of Cromer and 137 miles (220 km) north east of London. The village lies 5.6 miles (9.0 km) east of the town of North Walsham.
Local GemsWalcott, Norfolk
View pinSidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs
Sidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs is a 133.9-hectare (331-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Cromer in Norfolk, England. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. It is in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Local GemsSidestrand and Trimingham Cliffs
View pinBacton Gas Terminal
The Bacton Gas Terminal is a complex of six gas terminals within four sites located on the North Sea coast of North Norfolk in the United Kingdom. The sites are near Paston and between Bacton and Mundesley; the nearest town is North Walsham. Bacton Gas Terminal is protected by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
Local GemsBacton Gas Terminal
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