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|| The art of making {{w|cabinets}}. | || The art of making {{w|cabinets}}. | ||
|| Near {{w|Oswestry}} | || Near {{w|Oswestry}} | ||
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| The Shire | | The Shire | ||
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|| Another "-bottom". A possible reference to {{w|King's Landing}}, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms of {{w|Westeros}} and one of its districts Fleabottom. | || Another "-bottom". A possible reference to {{w|King's Landing}}, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms of {{w|Westeros}} and one of its districts Fleabottom. | ||
|| {{w|Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve|Suffolk Coast}} | || {{w|Suffolk Coast National Nature Reserve|Suffolk Coast}} | ||
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| Aberforth | | Aberforth | ||
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|| There are many {{w|Frampton}}s in the UK. It means "town on the river Frome" - and there are also several {{w|River Frome}}s. The name is famous thanks to rock musician {{w|Peter Frampton}} | || There are many {{w|Frampton}}s in the UK. It means "town on the river Frome" - and there are also several {{w|River Frome}}s. The name is famous thanks to rock musician {{w|Peter Frampton}} | ||
|| {{w|Bury St Edmunds}} | || {{w|Bury St Edmunds}} | ||
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| Cambridge | | Cambridge | ||
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|| A surname, best known as that of actor {{w|Benedict Cumberbatch}}. | || A surname, best known as that of actor {{w|Benedict Cumberbatch}}. | ||
|| {{w|Harlow}} | || {{w|Harlow}} | ||
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| Dampshire | | Dampshire | ||
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| Whaling | | Whaling | ||
− | || The practice of hunting whales. May be a reference to other -ing towns like {{w|Reading, Berkshire|Reading}} (which is actually pronounced "redding", not "reeding") | + | || The practice of hunting whales. May be a reference to other -ing towns like {{w|Reading, Berkshire|Reading}} (which is actually pronounced "redding", not "reeding"). |
|| {{w|Merthyr Tydfil}} | || {{w|Merthyr Tydfil}} | ||
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