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Default Which UK railway station names do you feel are anomalous?

On 12/01/2014 00:22, Aurora wrote:
Prior to 1889 Middlesex was the county at the heart of England,.........

I thought that was Warwickshire.


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On 12/01/2014 08:27, Martin Edwards wrote:
On 12/01/2014 00:22, Aurora wrote:
Prior to 1889 Middlesex was the county at the heart of England,.........

I thought that was Warwickshire.



Not if you think Reno is the centre of the world apparently.

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On 12/01/2014 08:27, Martin Edwards wrote:
On 12/01/2014 00:22, Aurora wrote:
Prior to 1889 Middlesex was the county at the heart of England,.........

I thought that was Warwickshire.


and I thought that was Mercia... :-(
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On 12/01/2014 13:02, Ken Ward wrote:
On 12/01/2014 08:27, Martin Edwards wrote:
On 12/01/2014 00:22, Aurora wrote:
Prior to 1889 Middlesex was the county at the heart of England,.........

I thought that was Warwickshire.


and I thought that was Mercia... :-(


Alfred united all of non-Danish England and began the /reconquista/ that
was completed by his son and grandson. Sadly, Mercia had ceased to be a
discrete entity, but if anyone wants to start a campaign for a regional
assembly................

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