4737carlin
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What's the difference between a village and a town? Just for future reference
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The A-Z of useless facts about small towns in the UK
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Papa Shango
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Usually a town has between 1000 and 10,000 people. Anything less is a village etc.
Its very lose though as villages can grow, towns can shrink etc. Something to do with incorporation is involved too.
Abingdon, Virginia is a lovely town in a lovely spot, btw. Worth a stop if you're ever in the neighborhood.
If it's got more than one idiot it's a town.
Diogenes the Cynic
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I lived in Newark on Trent briefly.
When I arrived and asked my landlady what was good to do in Newark she told me that King John had died there of dysentery.
One of the oddest responses or recommendations I've had in my life.
When I arrived and asked my landlady what was good to do in Newark she told me that King John had died there of dysentery.
One of the oddest responses or recommendations I've had in my life.
Paris
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Good morning and welcome to the second episode of 'The A-Z of useless facts about small towns in the UK'.
In today's episode, we look at the town of Accrington.
Accrington is located in Lancashire, close to its more esteemed neighbours, Blackburn and Burnley. (More on them in later episodes)
Accrington was a center of the cotton and textile industries and is known for producing the hardest and densest bricks in the world - "The Accrington NORI" which were used in the construction of famous buildings such as the Empire State Building and for the foundations of the Blackpool tower.
Today, Accrington is known for the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass.
Did you know that Accrington covers two townships that were established in 1507 after disafforestation? Well those old towns were New Accrington and Old Accrington! These were merged in 1878 with the incorporation of the borough council.
Accrington played a key part in the Industrial Revolution due to it being located on a confluence of streams which made it attractive to industry and a number of mills were built in the town in the mid-18th century which ensured its population expanded from 3,266 in 1811 to its peak of 45,029 in 1911.
David Lloyd is probably the towns most famous son.
Football?
Accrington Stanley (Who are they? I hear you all chortle) play in League One.
Did you know?
Accrington has the unique distinction of having two of its football clubs lost from league football.
That's all for today's episode of 'The A-Z of useless facts about small towns in the UK'. Tune in tomorrow for episode 3, where we will be looking at the town of Acle.
In today's episode, we look at the town of Accrington.
Accrington is located in Lancashire, close to its more esteemed neighbours, Blackburn and Burnley. (More on them in later episodes)
Accrington was a center of the cotton and textile industries and is known for producing the hardest and densest bricks in the world - "The Accrington NORI" which were used in the construction of famous buildings such as the Empire State Building and for the foundations of the Blackpool tower.
Today, Accrington is known for the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass.
Did you know that Accrington covers two townships that were established in 1507 after disafforestation? Well those old towns were New Accrington and Old Accrington! These were merged in 1878 with the incorporation of the borough council.
Accrington played a key part in the Industrial Revolution due to it being located on a confluence of streams which made it attractive to industry and a number of mills were built in the town in the mid-18th century which ensured its population expanded from 3,266 in 1811 to its peak of 45,029 in 1911.
David Lloyd is probably the towns most famous son.
Football?
Accrington Stanley (Who are they? I hear you all chortle) play in League One.
Did you know?
Accrington has the unique distinction of having two of its football clubs lost from league football.
That's all for today's episode of 'The A-Z of useless facts about small towns in the UK'. Tune in tomorrow for episode 3, where we will be looking at the town of Acle.
Towns can have a population far in excess of 10,000. St.Helens & Wigan both have populations over 100,000.
What counts as as a small town @Paris? Population or mentality?
Merged with Ossett Albion a couple of years back to form Ossett United. Bit of a shame really to see two old clubs disappear but more of a shame as the games against both Ossett sides used to be a nice 12 points in the bag.
Paris
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Whatever wikipedia tells me.
Disgruntledgoat
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There isn't a list of confirmed "small" towns on Wikipedia mate. This whole thread is a sham riddled with big City elitist sneering.
tommye
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It is.
I take that back, under this rule Cork would be a village.
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