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Whitton in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Whitton is now 10:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: York, West Halton, Welton, East Yorkshire, Sheffield, and Scunthorpe. Since you are here already, make sure to check out York . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Whitton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Avenged Sevenfold - Betrayed Intro
Intro to betrayed lil fast at sum parts! dont got the tab peeps old video got it out the book :D ..
Scenic View From The Bay Filey.
A scenic view of the sea from the Bay Filey. ..
Burton-on-Stather to Alkborough
A walk along the ridge beside the River trent near its entry into the Humber, England ..
2006 Durham Miners Gala Lumley Banner arriving
Seen from the steps of the Old Shire Hall in Old Elvet in Durham City, The Lumley 6th Pit NUM Lodge Banner is proudly marched towards the Racecourse ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Whitton railway station (Lincolnshire)
Whitton railway station was a railway station, built by the North Lindsey Light Railway in Whitton, Lincolnshire. It was the northern terminus of the line from Scunthorpe (Dawes Lane) railway station. It closed for passengers in 1925 and goods in 1951. The railway company built a pier on the river Humber which gave the Gainsborough–Hull packet steamer an additional calling point, utilised three times weekly.
Located at 53.71 -0.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Alkborough
Alkborough is a village of about 455 people in North Lincolnshire, England, located near the northern end of The Cliff range of hills overlooking the Humber Estuary at the Trent Falls, the confluence of the River Trent and the River Ouse. Alkborough, with the hamlet of Walcot about a mile (1.6 km) south, forms a civil parish which covers about 2,875 acres .
Located at 53.68 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Julian's Bower
Julian's Bower or Julian Bower is a name which was given to turf mazes in several different parts of England. Only one of this name still exists, at Alkborough in North Lincolnshire. It has also been known by corrupted forms of the name, such as "Gillian's Bore" and "Gilling Bore". The 18th century antiquary William Stukeley mentions a "Julian Bower" turf maze at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, and in nearby Louth there was a "Gelyan Bower", which was mentioned in accounts of 1554.
Located at 53.68 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Winteringham Haven railway station
Winteringham Haven railway station was a port facility on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, Lincolnshire, England. It was constructed by the North Lindsey Light Railway at the end of a 1/2 mile branch line from Winteringham. The railway company provided two chutes to load ships, one for coal the other for slag, a by-product of the iron and steel making process. It was opened on 15 July 1907.
Located at 53.69 -0.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Petuaria
Petuaria (or Petuaria Parisorum) was originally a Roman fort situated where the town of Brough-on-Humber in the East Riding of Yorkshire now stands. Petuaria means something like 'quarter' or 'fourth part', incorporating the archaic Brythonic *petuar, 'four' (compare modern Welsh pedwar). It was founded in 70 AD and abandoned in about 125.
Located at 53.73 -0.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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