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Bedford

Bedford is a town in the southeast midlands of England. It lies on the River Ouse, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of London. Bedford is a market town and an important industrial center, with such industries as engineering and the manufacture of electrical goods. It is also the administrative center of Bedfordshire. John Bunyan, a preacher and the author of The Pilgrim's Progress (1678, 1684), was born near Bedford. The Bunyan Meeting House in Bedford stands on the site of his old… More »

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Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury is a village in the county of Dorset, England, famous for its swannery (place where... More >>

Aberdeen

Aberdeen, ab uhr DEEN (pop. 212,125), is the third largest city in Scotland. Only Glasgow and... More >>

Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth is a popular seaside resort in western Wales. An important Welsh cultural and... More >>

Ashford

Ashford (pop. 102,661) is a local government district in Kent, England, on the southern side of... More >>

Avebury

Avebury is famous as the site of some of the oldest prehistoric structures in England. The... More >>

Banbury

Banbury is a market town in south-central England. In the 1600's, Banbury became famous for... More >>

Barnsley

Barnsley (pop. 218,062) is an industrial town in southern Yorkshire, England. The town lies on... More >>

Bedford

Bedford is a town in the southeast midlands of England. It lies on the River Ouse, about 50 miles... More >>

Belfast

Belfast (pop. 277,391) is the capital, largest city, and chief industrial center and port of... More >>

Birmingham

Birmingham,BUR mihng uhm, (pop. 977,091; met. area pop. 2,555,596) ranks as the second largest... More >>

Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen is a unitary authority (local government area) in southern Lancashire,... More >>

Blackpool

Blackpool (pop. 142,284) is a popular British seaside resort in western Lancashire, England, on... More >>

Bradford

Bradford (pop. 467,668) is a local government district in northern England. Bradford and the... More >>

Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove (pop. 247,820) is a city on the southern coast of England. Its pleasant climate... More >>

Bristol

Bristol, BRIHS tuhl (pop. 380,615), is an industrial city and seaport in southwestern England. It... More >>


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