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Touring Atherstone in United Kingdom
Atherstone in the region of England with its 11,304 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Atherstone is now 01:14 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tamworth, Stockingford, Sheffield, Oxford, and Oldbury. Being here already, consider visiting Tamworth . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Atherstone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Beast
The Central Midlands Vintage Stationary Engine Society needed power. We acquired a Dorman 6 cylinder turbo diesel Generator Set. Here we see its arrival,installation and finally the beast at work on o ..
Atherstone, Warwickshire
A short tourism video about Atherstone in Warwickshire. Atherstone lies on the old Roman Road, Watling Street, and was once a felt hat producing town. Now a bustling small market town it has plenty of ..
Narrow Boat Trust Summer Coal Run 2010
A bit of friendly banter as Nuneaton and Brighton head southward on the Coventry Canal heading for the Thames on their summer coal run. They are passing 7 boats which have just taken over 120 ton of g ..
Elmore James - Rollin' and Tumblin'
First published in 1925, and attributed as traditional, this piece his been covered by many artists over the years. Here is a version by the legendary Elmore James accompanied with a clip show of pict ..
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Interesting facts about this location
North Warwickshire
North Warwickshire is a local government district and borough in Warwickshire, England. The main town in the district is Atherstone where the council is based. Other significant places include Coleshill, Polesworth and Kingsbury. The North Warwickshire district was created on 1 April 1974 by a merger of the Atherstone Rural District and parts of the Meriden Rural District (the rest of which was merged into the West Midlands county).
Located at 52.58 -1.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Atherstone railway station
Atherstone railway station serves the town of Atherstone in Warwickshire, England. It is located on the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line, exactly 102 miles from London Euston station, as a placard on an adjacent building announces. The station is conveniently located near the A5.
Located at 52.58 -1.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Atherstone Rural District
Atherstone was a rural district in the administrative county of Warwickshire, England, from 1894 to 1974. It was named after its main town and administrative headquarters of Atherstone. Over the years the district gained territory on the abolition of neighbouring rural districts. In 1932 it gained part of Nuneaton Rural District and in 1965 it gained most of Tamworth Rural District.
Located at 52.57 -1.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Manduessedum
Manduessedum was a Roman fort and later a civilian small town in the Roman Province of Britannia. Today it is known as Mancetter, located in the English county of Warwickshire. The fort was founded in around c AD 50-AD 60 on the Watling Street Roman road. The final battle between the rebel queen of the Britons Boudica at the Battle of Watling Street may have taken place near Manduessedum. The British forces were defeated by the Roman general Suetonius Paullinus.
Located at 52.57 -1.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Witherley
Witherley is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is in the far south-west of Leicestershire. The Warwickshire/Leicestershire border runs along the parish boundary, along the River Anker to the west and the A5 to the south, with Witherley village close by the town of Atherstone and the village of Mancetter. One of its notable features is the church of St Peter, noted for its very tall steeple, "52 yards ”.
Located at 52.57 -1.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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