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Ely

(Encyclopedia)Ely, town, Cambridgeshire, E central England. It is a market town for the surrounding rich farming area and has food-processing industries. Tourism is a...

Blount, William

(Encyclopedia)Blount, William, 1749–1800, American political leader, b. near Windsor, N.C. He served in the American Revolution and later became a legislator in North Carolina, a member of the Continental Congres...

Macclesfield

(Encyclopedia)Macclesfield măkˈəlzfēld [key], town (1991 pop. 46,832), Cheshire East, W England. Silk manufacture, of which Macclesfield is the principal center in England, was introduced in the town in 1756. O...

Bridgwater

(Encyclopedia)Bridgwater, town, Somerset, SW England, on the Parrett River estuary. It is a port for seaborne traffic and a market town. Bridgwater is the only place ...

Coalville

(Encyclopedia)Coalville, town, Leicestershire, central England. Coalville is a modern town in the center of the Leicestershire coal field. Mining is prevalent, and ot...

Truro , city, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Truro tro͝orˈō [key], town (1991 pop. 11,683), central N.S., Canada, near the head of Cobequid Bay, an arm of the Bay of Fundy. It is a railroad and industrial center, with lumber mills, printing p...

Bushey

(Encyclopedia)Bushey, town, Hertfordshire, SE England. Bushey is a residential town just N of Greater London. The local church contains windows by William Morris. ...

Hertford

(Encyclopedia)Hertford, town, E central England, on the Lea River. Hertford is an agricultural market with light industries, including brewing, flour milling, and the...

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