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Great Abington, Cambridgeshire   (Village)

Great Abington is a village in Cambridgeshire. It is within the council area of South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).

Type: Village
Historic County : Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.115421,0.236037
Grid Reference: TL532487
Police Area: Cambridgeshire
Council Area: South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire)
Civil Parish: Great Abington CP
Country: England
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Great Addington, Northamptonshire   (Village)

Great Addington is a village in Northamptonshire. It is within the council area of North Northamptonshire.

Type: Village
Historic County : Northamptonshire
Lat, Long: 52.36418,-0.592423
Grid Reference: SP959749
Police Area: Northamptonshire
Council Area: North Northamptonshire
Civil Parish: Great Addington CP
Country: England
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Great Alne, Warwickshire   (Village)

Great Alne is a village in Warwickshire. The village has many historic buildings including Alne Mill (now luxury apartments), the Manor House and the 13th century church of St Mary Magdalene. Great Alne Hall was demolished in the 1930s. Great Alne Park is now a retirement village. The village is within the council area of Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire).

Type: Village
Historic County : Warwickshire
Lat, Long: 52.2333,-1.8263
Grid Reference: SP119594
Police Area: Warwickshire
Council Area: Stratford-on-Avon (Warwickshire)
Civil Parish: Great Alne CP
Country: England
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Great Altcar, Lancashire   (Village)

Great Altcar is a village in Lancashire. It is within the council area of West Lancashire (Lancashire).

Type: Village
Historic County : Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.549592,-3.021043
Grid Reference: SD324063
Police Area: Lancashire
Council Area: West Lancashire (Lancashire)
Civil Parish: Great Altcar CP
Country: England
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Great Amwell, Hertfordshire   (Village)

Great Amwell is a village in Hertfordshire. It is within the council area of East Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire).

Type: Village
Historic County : Hertfordshire
Lat, Long: 51.794259,-0.013706
Grid Reference: TL370124
Police Area: Hertfordshire
Council Area: East Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire)
Civil Parish: Great Amwell CP
Country: England
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Great Asby, Westmorland   (Village)

Great Asby is a village in Westmorland. It is within the council area of Westmorland and Furness.

Type: Village
Historic County : Westmorland
Lat, Long: 54.511767,-2.491909
Grid Reference: NY682130
Police Area: Cumbria
Council Area: Westmorland and Furness
Civil Parish: Asby CP
Country: England
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Great Ashfield, Suffolk   (Village)

Great Ashfield is a village in Suffolk. It is within the council area of Mid Suffolk (Suffolk).

Type: Village
Historic County : Suffolk
Lat, Long: 52.266939,0.925673
Grid Reference: TL997672
Police Area: Suffolk
Council Area: Mid Suffolk (Suffolk)
Civil Parish: Great Ashfield CP
Country: England
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Great Ashley, Wiltshire   (Hamlet)

Great Ashley is a hamlet in Wiltshire. It is within the council area of Wiltshire.

Type: Hamlet
Historic County : Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.356978,-2.270066
Grid Reference: ST812620
Police Area: Wiltshire
Council Area: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Winsley CP
Country: England
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Great Ayton, Yorkshire   (Village)

Great Ayton is a village in Yorkshire, in the North Riding. It is within the council area of North Yorkshire.

Type: Village
Historic County : Yorkshire
Division: North Riding
Lat, Long: 54.488543,-1.132221
Grid Reference: NZ563107
Police Area: North Yorkshire
Council Area: North Yorkshire
Civil Parish: Great Ayton CP
Country: England
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Great Baddow, Essex   (Village)

Great Baddow is a suburban village in Essex. The village expanded considerably after Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company opened the Marconi Research Laboratory in 1936. 20th century suburban development saw the village become contiguous with Chelmsford to its north-west. It is within the council area of Chelmsford (Essex).

Type: Village
Historic County : Essex
Lat, Long: 51.716214,0.501008
Grid Reference: TL728049
Police Area: Essex
Council Area: Chelmsford (Essex)
Civil Parish: Great Baddow CP
Country: England
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Great Bardfield, Essex   (Village)

Great Bardfield is a village in Essex. It is within the council area of Braintree (Essex).

Type: Village
Historic County : Essex
Lat, Long: 51.947443,0.43535
Grid Reference: TL674304
Police Area: Essex
Council Area: Braintree (Essex)
Civil Parish: Great Bardfield CP
Country: England
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Great Barford, Bedfordshire   (Village)

Great Barford is a village in Bedfordshire. It is within the council area of Bedford.

Type: Village
Historic County : Bedfordshire
Lat, Long: 52.158258,-0.353048
Grid Reference: TL127523
Police Area: Bedfordshire
Council Area: Bedford
Civil Parish: Great Barford CP
Country: England
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Great Barr, Staffordshire   (Urban locality)

Great Barr is a former village that is now a large suburban area between Perry Barr and Walsall, in Staffordshire. The area, first listed as 'Baerr' in a charter of 957, takes its name from the Barr Beacon. Until the 20th century, Great Barr remained a largely rural area. The village of Great Barr lay spread along the main road from Birmingham to Walsall (now the A34). Great Barr Hall is an 18th century mansion set in a large deer park. The area saw substantial urban development in the 20th century. The name is now used to describe a large, loosely-defined area which includes much of the northern part of the ancient parish of Perry Barr, including Hamstead, Pheasey, Perry Beeches, Old Oscott and Queslett. The larger Great Barr area lies within the council areas of Sandwell, Wasall and Birmingham.

Type: Urban locality
Historic County : Staffordshire
Lat, Long: 52.550334,-1.935878
Grid Reference: SP042956
Police Area: West Midlands
Council Area: Sandwell
Country: England
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Great Barrington, Gloucestershire   (Village)

Great Barrington is a village in Gloucestershire. It is within the council area of Cotswold (Gloucestershire).

Type: Village
Historic County : Gloucestershire
Lat, Long: 51.820848,-1.692096
Grid Reference: SP213136
Police Area: Gloucestershire
Council Area: Cotswold (Gloucestershire)
Civil Parish: Barrington CP
Country: England
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Great Barrow, Cheshire   (Village)

Great Barrow is a village in Cheshire. It is within the council area of Cheshire West and Chester.

Type: Village
Historic County : Cheshire
Lat, Long: 53.213545,-2.788391
Grid Reference: SJ474687
Police Area: Cheshire
Council Area: Cheshire West and Chester
Civil Parish: Barrow CP
Country: England
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