Hampshire

…in 1940 severely damaged much of the ancient centre of the city. 630 people were killed and 4,000 houses destroyed, including the birthplace of Southampton’s most famous son, Isaac Watts…

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London (North & East)

…Stepney Causeway In 1870, a boys’ home was opened in Stepney Causeway, off Commercial Road (E1 0JM), which bore the famous slogan No destitute child ever refused admission.  This was…

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Norfolk

…and this time he was arrested, tried and burned. Many historians regard his conversion as the start of the Reformation in England and Bilney as its spiritual father and first…

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Northamptonshire

…work. It is reckoned that he was largely responsible for the liberation of 300,000 slaves and helped to raise money to purchase thousands of acres of land where former slaves…

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