Whats So Interesting About Your Town / Village.

[TWR]

Has it got an interesting history?

[Prudie]

Not much (large village) except it was the site of an RAF airfield in the war, few odd bits still left around. I can see the old control HQ from my front window, now a lovely rural property.

[queenofmean]

It has an interesting History.

My favourite tale is that Henry VIII stole the bells from St Mary's and we had them replaced in the Millennium.

It's also a former Royal Burgh.

[zebo]

The nearby very small town claims to be the origin of the Babes in the Wood story.

[EcclesCake]

The local church is the final resting place of the first editor of The Times.

I haven't verified this but the incumbent Vicar told me, so it must be true.

[tamborine]

No frogs welcome with our fortress....not to be Trumped!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Castle

[steg]

Aye, Perth was once called St johnstoun, it used to be the capital of Scotland and the kings of Scotland got crowned doon the road at Scone.

It has a long and quite interesting history dating back 8000 years or so

James 1 was murdered in Perth

My favourite historical event is "the battle of the clans"

'was a staged battle between the Chattan Confederation and the "Clan Kay" in September 1396. Thirty men were selected to represent each side in front of spectators that included King Robert III of Scotland and his court, on land that is now the North Inch park in Perth, Scotland.'

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_North_Inch

[rockyracoon]

King Harold is supposed to be buried here.

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the town once held the record for the most pubs per square mile.

The Greenwich Meridian Line (0 degrees longitude) runs through the main street.

Not that interesting, but heyho.

[Smowball]

Domesday Book records that, “Albert the clerk holds of the king Addington. Osweard held it of King Edward. It was then assessed at eight hides; now at two. There is land for four ploughs … woodland for 20 pigs.” This was the manor later known as Addington Temple, which covered roughly the area of modern New Addington. It remained as farmland well into the 20th century.

[goodgoalie]

Steg, you're not the only ABer frae Perth - wolf63, too, I think

[Baldric]

The seafront here is home to the world's first freestanding purpose-built Clock Tower, built in 1837; from the late Victorian period until 1978, the town had the second-longest pier in the United Kingdom.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Herne_Bay_clock_tower.jpg/220px-Herne_Bay_clock_tower.jpg

[Baldric]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/The_landward_end_of_Herne_Bay_pier.jpg/250px-The_landward_end_of_Herne_Bay_pier.jpg

[hc4361]

It's got a zoo and housed Guy Fawkes and his merry crew

[ummmm]

Shoes... and Thomas Becket

[steg]

//Steg, you're not the only ABer frae Perth - wolf63, too, I think//

Aye Wolfs fae Perth and i know of atleast another 2

[jackthehat]

The tower, toffee rock, trams, the illuminations, the pleasure beach, sea and sand and I bet the majority of you have visited at least once.

[MargoTester]

Catherine of Aragon was divorced from Henry V111th in Dunstable close to where I live.

[Mamyalynne]

Quite a long history , yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton#History

[mikey4444]

Swansea is, of course, famous for Dylan Thomas. His old childhood home is open t the public and everywhere you go here, his poetry and short stores come to life.

He called Swansea the ugly, lovely Town by the Sea, and we know what he meant by that ! Its also the birth place of Harry Seacombe, and Sian Phillips.

Not sure I can add any more !

[Muntin]

Swansea. Harri Webb. Poet. Died in Swansea, buried at Pennard.

[corylus]

Has to be me!