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4 days ago · DRAYTON, a township, in the parish of Bringhurst, union of Uppingham, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of Leicester, 2¾ miles (W.) from Rockingham; containing 148 inhabitants. Here was formerly a chapel, dedicated to St. James.
5 days ago · The surrounding country overlies the Lower Lias clays which stretch eastwards from Leicester to the Middle and Upper Lias hills of 'High Leicestershire' on the borders of Rutland. The greater part of the area is thickly covered with glacial drift which produces a variety of soils particularly suitable for growing goodquality grass.
3 days ago · Leicestershire, administrative, geographic, and historic county in the East Midlands region of England, bordered by Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Derbyshire.
1 day ago · Quakers celebrate 400 years. Four hundred years after the birth of George Fox, Quakers in Britain are joining others across the world in celebrating the life and legacy of one of their founders. Born in 1624 in Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire, and raised by devout parents, Christianity was very important to Fox.
1 day ago · The Labour Party has won the 2024 UK general election with new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer getting a huge majority. The result is the Conservative Party's worst-ever at a general election, with hundreds of blue constituencies switching allegiance – forcing Rishi Sunak to quit as Tory leader. The Lib Dems have picked up dozens of seats to ...
2 days ago · Nottingham ( / ˈnɒtɪŋəm / ⓘ NOT-ing-əm, locally / ˈnɒtnʊm /) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham is the legendary home of Robin Hood and to the lace -making, bicycle and tobacco ...
5 days ago · Drayton hall sits on the Ashley River, northwest of Charleston, South Carolina. The property was once a bustling plantation that was fueled by labor of enslaved Blacks, who made up most of the people who lived at Drayton Hall. The enslaved quarters no longer survive, which is a very common occurrence at Southern plantations, further limiting ...
