Norfolk

…the North of the city centre is Magdalen Street, with its exotic mixture of Asian restaurants, second-hand shops and ethnic arts emporia. The area has a rather down-at-heel appearance, but…

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Bedfordshire

…his experiences as a curate on the Isle of Wight.  The most famous of these, The Dairyman’s Daughter, was translated into several languages and 2,000,000 copies were printed in his…

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Devon

…in search of the Rev Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924), best known as the author of Onward Christian Soldiers. He was vicar here for forty-three years, but his famous hymn was actually…

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Somerset

…(BS40 7AU) when he was overtaken by a violent storm and took shelter in the cleft of a rock that can still be seen. Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) was inspired…

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Sussex

…the sight of rows of well-to-do, hymn-singing Christians, while millions in China had no chance to hear the gospel, he walked out and wandered onto the beach, deep in thought…

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Bristol

…paid for entirely by unsolicited donations from his supporters.   The George Muller Museum at 45-47 College Road (BS7 9FG) tells the full story of Muller’s homes, caring for over 10,000…

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Nottinghamshire

…Pilgrim Fathers, but those worthy gentlemen might not have appreciated that kind of immortality.     STURTON-LE-STEEPLE Village sign, Sturton Sturton calls itself The Town on the Street, but is…

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Staffordshire

…few hundred members to over 200,000. Ignoring the misgivings of Wesley, the American Methodists gave Asbury the title of Bishop and Bishop Asbury’s Cottage next to the Malt Shovel Inn…

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Surrey

…slave trade.   FARNHAM Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778) was born in a cottage in West Street near the centre of the town. The family had no connections here, but his…

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