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Warwick, town and district, England
(Encyclopedia) Warwick, town (1991 pop. 21,701) and district, county seat of Warwickshire, central England, on the Avon River. The town has some commerce and manufacturing. Warwick is best known for…Braintree, town and district, England
(Encyclopedia) Braintree, town and district, Essex, E England, between the Pant (Blackwater) and Brain river valleys. It has textile, plastic, and…Brentwood, city and district, England
(Encyclopedia) Brentwood, city and district, Essex, SE England. Brentwood is mainly residential but produces some agricultural equipment, film, and…Bexley, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia) Bexley, outer borough of Greater London, SE England. Bexley has many parks and open areas. Within the borough, Erith and Crayford are…dog racing
(Encyclopedia) dog racing, trials of speed between dogs. Now contested on oval tracks, the sport developed from the ancient practice of coursing, in which specially trained dogs chase game animals in…Baliol, John de, d. 1269, founder of Balliol College, Oxford
(Encyclopedia) Baliol, John de, d. 1269, nobleman with lands in both England and Scotland; founder of Balliol College, Oxford. The name is also spelled Balliol. In 1249 he became a member of the…Ryswick, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Ryswick, Treaty of, 1697, the pact that ended the War of the Grand Alliance. Its signers were France on one side and England, Spain, and the Netherlands on the other. It was a setback…Barker, George
(Encyclopedia) Barker, George (George Granville Barker), 1913–91, English poet, b. Essex, England. He has taught in Japan and the United States as well as in England. His highly dramatic poems, often…Truro , city, Canada
(Encyclopedia) TruroTrurotr&oobreve;rˈō [key], town (1991 pop. 11,683), central N.S., Canada, near the head of Cobequid Bay, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. It is a railroad and industrial center,…Bristol Channel
(Encyclopedia) Bristol Channel, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.85 mi (140 km) long and from 5 to 50 mi (8.1–80 km) wide, stretching westward from the mouth of the River Severn and separating Wales…Trending
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