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1. www.britannica.com › place › Essex-county-EnglandEssex | England, Map, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Essex, England. Essex, administrative, geographic, and historic county of eastern England. It extends along the North Sea coastline between the Thames and Stour estuaries. The administrative county covers an area within the larger geographic county, which in turn covers a part of the original historic county of Essex.

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2. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexMetropolitan Essex since 1850: Population growth and the ...

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   5 days ago · It contained numerous substantial villages and four places, Barking, Epping, Stratford, and Waltham Abbey, which the census authorities chose to dignify by the name of 'towns', but only Stratford had a population of more than 10,000 in 1851.

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   Where is Stratford upon Avon?

   • Stratford upon Avon is situated 22 miles South East of Birmingham and 8 Miles South West of Warwick and is close at hand to the North Cotswolds villages. The town's name is derived from the Old English name of Straet meaning Street and Ford that meant that it forded the river into the town.

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   Which Stratford Town has the longest history?

   • Among West Ham's timber merchants Charles Deason & Son, High Street, Stratford, has had the longest history. It claims to have been founded early in the 19th century and has certainly been in High Street since 1851. (fn. 249) Scrutton & Campbell, Barking Road, Canning Town, is said to have existed in 1865.

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   How did Stratford develop?

   • The building of the railway through Stratford (1839) with the North Woolwich branch (1847) prepared the way for more rapid development. The carriage works of the Eastern Counties Railway (1847) at Stratford and the Leathercloth Co.'s factory in Abbey Road ( c . 1857) became two of the largest industries in the north of the parish.

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   What to see in Stratford?

   • Make the most of your visit with a guided walk around Stratford to see the Shakespeare Town Houses, Royal Shakespeare Theatres, Holy Trinity Church and much more. The guide will entertain and inform with amusing anecdotes, tales of fires, flood, plague, mediaeval cures and history of the town.

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4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexDedham: Introduction | British History Online

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   3 days ago · A new road from Gun hill, by-passing Dedham and Stratford St. Mary, opened in 1966. The route from Dedham to Stratford St. Mary, along Mill Street and over Dedham bridge, may have replaced an earlier one by a ford at the northernmost bend of the Stour.

5. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexWest Ham: Industries | British History Online

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   5 days ago · The history of West Ham's modern manufacturing industries can conveniently be divided into three periods, 1800–59, 1860–1919, and 1920–69. In 1800–59 34 permanent firms are known to have been established. Chemicals (8 firms) and engineering and metals (7) were the main groups.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_knights_and_ladiesList of knights and ladies of the Garter - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member limit.

8. www.cotswolds.info › places › stratford-upon-avonStratford-upon-Avon Tourist Information & Travel Guide

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   4 days ago · The town of Stratford upon Avon is located north of the Cotswold limestone belt and beside the River Avon. The town does not pretend to be a Cotswold town but it is an important gateway to the Cotswolds. View Picture Gallery.

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10. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesStratford market traders: 'It's good to be back' - BBC News

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    5 days ago · BBC News. 17 May 2024. Traders at an east London market saved from closure have expressed their relief at being able to reopen. Stratford's Market Village was forced to close in January after...