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Old Sarum was one of a number of ancient sites refortified by the Normans; others included Thetford (Norfolk), Rochester (Kent) and Carisbrooke (Isle of Wight).

In 1361 the Black Prince married Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent, and they honeymooned in Berkhamsted.

Victoria Pier used to be known as Crab Head until it was renamed following a visit by Princess Victoria with her mother the Duchess of Kent.

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The Duchess of Kent visited in 1968 when she dedicated a £4,000 porch and modern sculpture of Christ at St Martin's Church in the town centre.

This was completed in 1899, and opened on 9 May by the Duchess of Kent. A popular promenade, it was also used as a low water landing stage for excursions and paddle steamers.

In 1955 Douglas handled around 70 per cent of the island's imports and exports, while Castletown accounted for less than 4 per cent of imports and no exports.

Purchase tax on new cars was increased from 50 to 60 per cent, and purchasers were required to pay a deposit of 15 per cent and the balance over two years.

The view from the roof of Bent's Brewery. In the 12th century there was an Augustinian priory in the village.

Facing Undercliff Road are (from left to right) the 1930s Trent's Café; the Town Hall of 1892; the Empire Café; Bent Hill; and the Felix Hotel of 1903, with the Spa Pavilion of 1909 below.

In 1803, John Johnson opened a small soap factory; within thirty years Johnson Brothers were manufacturing 36 per cent of the country's soap and had diversified into coal and chemicals.

The north winds have taken their toll and bent the lamp-posts which illuminate this slope during the evening.

Suddenly in November the Chancellor increased the purchase tax on new cars by 50 to 60 per cent in order to suppress the growing demand.

The name 'Bentley' means 'woodland clearing where bents grow.' Bentley became the subject of a radio and television documentary series during the 1990s, focusing on life in a typical English village.

Raw cotton imports and finished cotton exports represented about 70 per cent of the value of goods being shipped, though since 1951 oil had become the primary tonnage commodity.

This shows the view from the roof of Bent's Brewery. In the 12th century there was an Augustinian priory in the village.

The well had the reputation of curing barrenness in women, and offerings of bent pins were sometimes left there.

dilapidation of whole quarters have reminded me of Strasbourg which I saw soon after the bombardment'.The area was notorious, wells were contaminated with raw sewage, and the death rate was 3.2 per cent

At this time only some 10 per cent of the county's agricultural land was in the hands of owner-occupiers; the majority was still controlled by the great estates.

In this century, walks around Stocks Reservoir ('the Jewel of the Forest of Bowland') are increasingly popular; the area has 70 per cent of the UK breeding population of hen harriers.

Situated at the head of the valley of the East Allen, Allenheads was an important centre for the lead-mining industry from the late 18th to the mid 19th century; the mines here produced around 14 per cent

With her stockings cut away at the ankles, she paddles barefoot in the freezing water, bent double for hours on end.

With her stockings cut away at the ankles, she paddles barefoot in the freezing water, bent double for hours on end.

In 1964 this beautiful and historic bridge, built in 1617, finally bent to the increase of traffic and was demolished and replaced with a modern concrete structure.