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River Severn The River Severn River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin: Sabrina) is a river in the United Kingdom. At about 220 miles (354 km), it is usually considered to be the longest in the UK.[4][5] It rises at an altitude of 2,001 feet (610 m) on Plynlimon, close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains ![]() Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. It then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire ![]() Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, with the county towns of Shrewsbury, Worcester ![]() Worcester and Gloucester ![]() Gloucester on its banks [...More...] | "River Severn" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Brythonic Languages The Brittonic, Brythonic or British Celtic languages ![]() Celtic languages (Welsh: ieithoedd Brythonaidd/Prydeinig, Cornish: yethow brythonek/predennek, Breton: yezhoù predenek) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family; the other is Goidelic.[2] The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist John Rhys John Rhys from the Welsh word Brython, meaning an indigenous Briton as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon or Gael. The name Brittonic derives ultimately from the name Πρεττανική (Prettanike), recorded by Greek authors for the British Isles. The Brittonic languages ![]() Brittonic languages derive from the Common Brittonic ![]() Common Brittonic language, spoken throughout Great Britain ![]() Great Britain south of the Firth of Forth ![]() Firth of Forth during the Iron Age and Roman period [...More...] | "Brythonic Languages" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Sudbrook, Monmouthshire Sudbrook is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 4 miles south west of Chepstow ![]() Chepstow and 1 mile east of Caldicot. It lies close to the Second Severn Crossing ![]() Second Severn Crossing on the Severn Estuary, and adjoins the village of Portskewett. It was largely built in the late 19th century for workers on the Severn railway tunnel. At that time it was also known as Southbrook.Contents1 History1.1 Sudbrook hill fort 1.2 Holy Trinity Church 1.3 Sudbrook village and the Severn Tunnel2 Sudbrook Cricket Club 3 Amenities 4 See also 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksHistory[edit]View of the hillfort, showing part of the rampartsSudbrook hill fort[edit] Sudbrook was of early historic importance in guarding the Severn estuary at an ancient ferry crossing place [...More...] | "Sudbrook, Monmouthshire" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Apperley Apperley ![]() Apperley is a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It is part of the parish of its smaller and more famous neighbour, Deerhurst. The village has a thriving cricket club that reached the final of the National Village Cricket ![]() Cricket Championship in 1998.[1] The England cricketer Alfred Dipper was born in the village.[2] Apperley ![]() Apperley is 2 miles southeast of the Worcestershire border, 7 miles to the northwest of Gloucester, 21 miles to the south of Worcester and 4 miles to the southwest of Tewkesbury. References[edit]^ " Apperley ![]() Apperley Cricket ![]() Cricket Club". apperleycc.weebly.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016. ^ "Alfred Dipper". cricketweb.net. Cricket ![]() Cricket Web. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008 [...More...] | "Apperley" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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County Town A county town in Great Britain ![]() Great Britain or Ireland ![]() Ireland is usually, but not always, the location of administrative or judicial functions within the county. The concept of a county town is ill-defined and unoffical. Following the establishment of County ![]() County Councils in 1889, the administrative headquarters of the new authorities were usually located in the county town of each county. However, this was not always the case and the idea of a "county town" pre-dates the establishment of these councils. For example, Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire ![]() Lancashire but the county council is located at Preston.. The county town was often where the county members of parliament were elected or where certain judicial functions were carried out, leading it to becoming established as the most important town in the county. Some county towns are no longer situated within the administrative county [...More...] | "County Town" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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England And Wales England ![]() England and Wales ![]() Wales (Welsh: Cymru a Lloegr) is a legal jurisdiction covering England ![]() England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom. " England ![]() England and Wales" forms the constitutional successor to the former Kingdom of England ![]() England and follows a single legal system, known as English law. The devolved National Assembly for Wales ![]() Wales (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) was created in 1999 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom ![]() United Kingdom under the Government of Wales ![]() Wales Act 1998 and provides a degree of self-government in Wales. The powers of the Assembly were expanded by the Government of Wales ![]() Wales Act 2006, which allows it to pass its own laws, and the Act also formally separated the Welsh Government from the Assembly [...More...] | "England And Wales" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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South West England South West England ![]() England is one of nine official regions of England. It is the largest in area, covering 9,200 square miles (23,800 km2),[1] and consists of the counties of Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon ![]() Devon and Cornwall, as well as the Isles of Scilly. Five million people live in South West England. The region includes the West Country ![]() West Country and much of the ancient kingdom of Wessex. The largest city is Bristol. Other major urban centres include Plymouth, Swindon, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Exeter, Bath, Torbay, and the South East Dorset ![]() Dorset conurbation which includes Bournemouth, Poole ![]() Poole and Christchurch. There are eight cities: Salisbury, Bath, Wells, Bristol, Gloucester, Exeter, Plymouth ![]() Plymouth and Truro [...More...] | "South West England" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Mid Wales Mid Wales (Welsh: Canolbarth Cymru or simply Y Canolbarth "The Midlands") is the name given to the central region of Wales [...More...] | "Mid Wales" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Celtic Sea The Celtic Sea ![]() Sea (Irish: An Mhuir Cheilteach; Welsh: Y Môr Celtaidd; Cornish: An Mor Keltek; Breton: Ar Mor Keltiek; French: La mer Celtique) is the area of the Atlantic Ocean ![]() Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Ireland ![]() Ireland bounded to the east by Saint George's Channel;[1] other limits include the Bristol Channel, the English Channel, and the Bay of Biscay, as well as adjacent portions of Wales, Cornwall, Devon, and Brittany. The southern and western boundaries are delimited by the continental shelf, which drops away sharply [...More...] | "Celtic Sea" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Drainage Basin A drainage basin is any area of land where precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet, such as into a river, bay, or other body of water [...More...] | "Drainage Basin" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Latin Language Latin ![]() Latin (Latin: lingua latīna, IPA: [ˈlɪŋɡʷa laˈtiːna]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. The Latin alphabet ![]() Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets, and ultimately from the Phoenician alphabet. Latin ![]() Latin was originally spoken in Latium, in the Italian Peninsula.[3] Through the power of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language, initially in Italy and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. Vulgar Latin ![]() Vulgar Latin developed into the Romance languages, such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Romanian. Latin, Greek and French have contributed many words to the English language [...More...] | "Latin Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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River Clywedog The River Clywedog is a river in the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its uses have been watering crops, powering industrial machinery but is now used as walking trails or geography trips. The river originates to the west of Wrexham, and joins the River Dee some four miles south east of the Town. Course of the river[edit] The river Clywedog rises in the hills west of the village of Minera. After flowing through Minera it turns south-east, past Coedpoeth, Bersham and Rhostyllen and through the Erddig Country Park, then east, passing slightly to the south of Wrexham. There is a path along the entire river bank from Minera to Wrexham [...More...] | "River Clywedog" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Welsh Language All UK speakers: 700,000+ (2012)[1]Wales: 562,016 speakers (19.0% of the population of Wales),[2] (data from 2011 Census); All skills (speaking, reading, or writing): 630,062 language users[3] England: 110,000–150,000 (estimated) Argentina: 1,500-5,000[4][5](data not from 2011 census) Canada: L1,<3,885,[6] United States: ~2,235 (2009-2013) (2017)Language familyIndo-EuropeanCelticInsular CelticBrittonicWesternWelshEarly formsCommon BrittonicOld WelshMiddle WelshWriting systemLatin (Welsh alphabet) Welsh BrailleOfficial statusOfficial language inWalesRecognised minority language in United Kingdom [...More...] | "Welsh Language" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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United Kingdom The United Kingdom ![]() United Kingdom of Great Britain ![]() Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom ![]() United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe [...More...] | "United Kingdom" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Severn (other) Severn Severn is the River Severn, the longest river in the United Kingdom. Severn Severn may also refer to:Contents1 Rivers1.1 United Kingdom 1.2 Australia 1.3 Canada 1.4 New Zealand 1.5 United States2 Places2.1 Canada 2.2 United States3 Ships 4 Per [...More...] | "Severn (other)" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |
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Ceredigion Ceredigion ![]() Ceredigion (Welsh pronunciation: [kɛrɛˈdɪɡjɔn] ( listen)) is a county in Mid Wales and previously was a minor kingdom.[1] Known for centuries in English as Cardiganshire (Welsh: Sir Aberteifi), it began to be administered as a county in 1282. The county had a population of 75,900 at the 2011 UK census. Its largest town, Aberystwyth, is one of the two administrative centres; the other being Aberaeron. Aberystwyth ![]() Aberystwyth houses Aberystwyth ![]() Aberystwyth University, Bronglais Hospital ![]() Bronglais Hospital and the National Library of Wales. The inland town of Lampeter ![]() Lampeter houses part of the University ![]() University of Wales ![]() Wales Trinity Saint David. Ceredigion ![]() Ceredigion is considered to be a centre of Welsh culture and more than half the population speaks Welsh [...More...] | "Ceredigion" on: Wikipedia Yahoo |