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Preston in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 284 mi or ( 458 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Preston is now 04:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Warenford, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Sheffield, and Preston. When in this area, you might want to check out Warenford . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Preston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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St Cuthbert's House - Songs of Praise 190109.mov
Excerpt from a BBC Songs of Praise programme broadcast in January 2009, in which Aled Jones travels along the Northumberland coast - and calls in at St Cuthbert's House along the way. ..
Pilot on holiday - Northumberland 2008
Northumberland, England. We rented a holiday cottage right on the beach, I've had Pilot a year now and never seen him so full of energy before. ..
Beadnell Bay
Phil Ging films Jackie, Keith & Moira taking a break by the Long Nanny Burn, where it enters the sea at Beadnell Bay. ..
Northumberland Nordseeküste zwischen England und Schottland
Die Nordseeküste von Northumberland liegt auf dem Weg vom englischen Newcastle zum schottischen Edinburgh. Sie finden hier meistens eine wilde Steilküste mit malerischen Häfen, die durch Straßen entla ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Preston Tower (Northumberland)
Preston Tower is a fourteenth-century monument in Chathill, Northumberland, England. The tower was built in 1392, when warfare between England and Scotland was endemic. At the time of Agincourt in 1415, it was one of 78 pele towers in the country. The tower is now a private museum.
Located at 55.52 -1.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Chathill railway station
Chathill railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Chathill in Northumberland, England, and the nearby villages of Seahouses, Embleton, Bamburgh and Belford. Although located on the East Coast Main Line, the station is served by just two arrivals and departures, Mondays to Saturdays, providing commuting links to and from Newcastle upon Tyne. The services are operated by Northern Rail, which also manages the station.
Located at 55.54 -1.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
West Fleetham
West Fleetham is a small hamlet in Northumberland, England situated about 4 miles from Seahouses and 2 miles from the Chathill railway station. It originally had two working water mills fed by the Long Nanny stream these were fed by means of a sluices and a sluice gate the remnants of which can still be seen in the woods surrounding the stream.
Located at 55.55 -1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. It has a tower with a small vestry, and a gallery. The vicarage house and garden are on a gradual slope on the south side of the churchyard. Traces of stonework show evidence of a prior church from the 12th century.
Located at 55.50 -1.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Rock Hall, Northumberland
Rock Hall is a privately owned 18th-century country house, now occupied by a school, at Rock, Rennington, near Alnwick, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building. The Manor of Rock was owned by several Northumbrian families, Rock, Swinhoe, Lawson, Salkeld (1620-1705), Proctor and Holford, until the marriage of Charlotte Holford, heiress of Rock, brought the estate into the Bosanquet family. There was a house on the estate from the 14th century.
Located at 55.48 -1.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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