http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk Find Local Plumbers in your area Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:52:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Local Plumbers Bury Greater Manchester Approximate Population: 60,718 A history of Bury is not complete without reference to its role as regimental town of the Lancashire Fusiliers. In 1688 Prince William of Orange (later King William III) landed at Brixham, Devon. He was met by a number of noblemen who were then commissioned to ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/bury/greater-manchester/ Local Plumbers York North Yorkshire Approximate Population: 193,300 York is a walled city, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.   The city is noted for its rich heritage and it has played an important role throughout much of its almost 2,000 year existence. The city was ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/york/north-yorkshire/ Local Plumbers Lewisham Greater London Approximate Population: 248,922 It is most likely to have been founded by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church (Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th century. As to the etymology of the name, Daniel Lysons (1796) wrote: "In the ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/lewisham/greater-london/ Local Plumbers Croydon Greater London Approximate Population: 316,283 Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in South London, and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Croydon.   It is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Charing Cross, and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/croydon/greater-london/ Local Plumbers Doncaster South Yorkshire Approximate Population: 67,977 During the 14th century a number of friars arrived in Doncaster who were known for their religious enthusiasm and preachings.   In 1307 Franciscan friars arrived and they were called Greyfriars because of the colour of their costumes.   Carmelites or Whitefriars arrived in the middle ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/doncaster/south-yorkshire/ Local Plumbers Wells Somerset Approximate Population: 10,406 Wells is a popular tourist destination, due to its historical sites, its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and Glastonbury and its closeness to the Somerset coast.   Also nearby are Wookey Hole Caves, the Mendip Hills and the Somerset Levels. Wells is part of the West Country ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/wells/somerset/ Local Plumbers Barnet Greater London Approximate Population: 314,019 The town was the site of the Battle of Barnet in 1471 (more accurately, Hadley), where Yorkist troops led by King Edward IV killed the rebellious "Kingmaker" Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick and Warwick's brother, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu. It is the site of ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/barnet/greater-london/ Local Plumbers Swindon Wiltshire Approximate Population: 155,432 In 1840, Isambard Kingdom Brunel chose Swindon as the site for the railway works he planned for the Great Western Railway.   Eastwards towards London the line was gently graded, while westwards there was a steep descent towards Bath. Swindon was the junction for the proposed line ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/swindon/wiltshire/ Local Plumbers Gloucester Gloucestershire Approximate Population: 123,205 Kip's West prospect of Gloucester, c. 1725, emphasizes the causeway and bridges traversing the water meadows of the floodplain. The traditional existence of a British settlement at Gloucester (Caer Glow, Gleawecastre, Gleucestre) is not confirmed by any direct evidence, but Gloucester was the Roman municipality of Colonia ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/gloucester/gloucestershire/ Local Plumbers Coventry West Midlands Approximate Population: 306,000 Coventry is near the M6, M69, M45 and M40 motorways.   It is also served by the A45 and A46 dual carriageways. Coventry has a much used inner ring road opened in the 1960s (approx.).   Phoenix Way, a dual carriageway running north – south opened 1998 ... http://www.uk-local-plumber.co.uk/coventry/west-midlands/