what is your local area famous for?

well if your area is famous for something?

The church of St Michael & All Angels is famous for its one-handed clock, dating from the 17th-century and at 16½ ft, is the largest of its type in the world,RAF coningsby and the adjoining village has tattershall castle

cool

steve76 wrote:The church of St Michael & All Angels is famous for its one-handed clock, dating from the 17th-century and at 16½ ft, is the largest of its type in the world,RAF coningsby and the adjoining village has tattershall castle

just down the road from me we are renowned for our sausages too

licolnshire sausages yum

White stilettos and escorts lol
And of corse Southend pier

And what was the largest traveller site in Europe ( dale farm)

where i live was largest council estate in Europe in1952,

Nottingham as
world oldest professional football club
pork pies (idont know how anybody could like them)
legend of Robin Hood
one of the world oldest pubs/bar (Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem)
Nottingham castle and caves

Cobblers.

Sorry, that wasn't being mean. Northampton used to be a nationwide centre for shoe makers!

Also, Princess Diana is buried just down the road at Althorp.

don't forget the carlsberg brewery

steve76 wrote:don't forget the carlsberg brewery

You're right, I did forget the Carlsberg Brewery!

lived just down the road from it for a couple of years, even finished school in northampton. i used to live in farcotton

Roger Maris

Roger Maris, for many years baseball's single-season home run king, was a football and basketball star at Shanley High School in Fargo. While playing for the Yankees in 1961, Maris hit 61 home runs, one more than Babe Ruth hit in a season.

Born Robert Velline in Fargo in 1943, Bobby Vee became interested in music as a teenager listening to the new and exciting sounds of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. At age 13, he bought a used guitar for $30 and started jamming with this brother and his friends. Their informal band, "The Shadows," gained national attention 40 years ago when they filled in for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper who were scheduled to perform in Moorhead, Minn., when their plane crashed, killing all on board. In the following 40 years, Bobby Vee produced six gold records. He has also recorded 14 top 40 hits and 38 songs in the Billboard Top 100 charts

A modern blues singer, Jonny Lang grew up in Fargo. His band Kid Jonny Lang and the Big Bang released its debut album, Smokin, in 1995. Lang was in his early teens at the time. This release was a major hit in the upper Midwest, and subsequently led to Lang signing with A&M Records in 1996. He then released big-label albums such as Lie to Me, Wander This World and Long Time Coming.

Born in Fargo, Curfman is a blues-rock guitarist and lead singer who has had success at a young age. Her first album, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicion, was released in 1999, when Curfman was only 14 years old. The album went to No. 3 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Subsequently, Curfman has played with such musical greats at B.B. King and Santana, and has just released the C.D. Take It Like A Man.

the woodchipper from the movie fargo...

Mine is famous for:

THIS

and

THIS

The country is also famous for Liam Neeson, Snow Patrol, The dude from Jurasic Park, The Corrs, The Stranglers, David Healy (Rangers player, my uncle actually...) Janet Devlin and Harry Ferguson (tractors...lived about 3 miles from me)

we famous for having the first lifeboat
the end point of the great north run
and people from my town have won x factor twice(so we must be the best singers to)lol

steve76 wrote: lived just down the road from it for a couple of years, even finished school in northampton. i used to live in farcotton

My sister still lives in far cotton!

I lived in Nether Heyford for 2 months with my aunty!

Shipbuilding
James Watt, Engineer & Inventor
During WW2 there was the Greenock Blitz which lasted 2 nights, the shipyards were the target but most damage was done to the residential areas. My gran had to run and hide in nearby railway tunnels.
Lawrence Tynes, American footballer
Richard Wilson, one foot in the grave actor
and Waterloo Road has just moved filming to Greenock

We have two of these down the road from me and they are huge:



They are Cardington Hangers which have been used in the production of many movies and concert rehersals.

We also have the Bedfordshire Clanger which is a bit like a Cornish Pasty but with fruit in one end.

John Bunyan was also born here.

Tourism and China Town

Equi wrote:I lived in Nether Heyford for 2 months with my aunty!

I used to take my two kids to the playground there!

Middlesbrough is famous for The Dole, Under age pregnancy and being the worst town in England

Oh and the only working transporter bridge in the world

London is famous or lots of things

but in North London, there is Alexandra Palace which is the closest

http://www.alexandrapalace.com/

Oh yeah, i forgot about the titanic hhahaa. my dad did the railings and some work on the little boat thing....uh...forgot the name.

My home town Shildon in Co Durham was host to one of the early founders of the railways Timothy Hackworth , my new home county Staffordshire , well what do you think ? yes you got it ..oatcakes

Marty wrote:Middlesbrough is famous for The Dole, Under age pregnancy and being the worst town in England

Oh and the only working transporter bridge in the world

Steve wrote:well if your area is famous for something?

Rape!







No really ... rape seed crops ha ha ... well, not famous for it as such, but I'm surrounded by the stinky bloody yellow feilds ... AHHHHCHOOOO!

Bahah! Hey, don't beat up rape! Its an awesome thing. I love it, went to a farm in belgium that made 2k a month purely from a few acres of rape lol

Cheese...I think

Nothing....

Dann wrote:Nothing....

you

Dann wrote:Nothing....

you

Is that good thing or bad thing? lol

definately good dann

Yay!!!!!

Hang on, where's my praise from the locals?

Marty wrote:Middlesbrough is famous for The Dole, Under age pregnancy and being the worst town in England

Oh and the only working transporter bridge in the world

bet your glad you live in the posh part lol and marty you forgot you now have cleaner air now

bigwazza wrote:

Marty wrote:Middlesbrough is famous for The Dole, Under age pregnancy and being the worst town in England

Oh and the only working transporter bridge in the world

bet your glad you live in the posh part lol and marty you forgot you now have cleaner air now

we do because all the works have closed

Coventry produced amunition and artillery for WW2, also the bombing of Coventry Cathedral,loads of people visit the ruins daily.

also famous for being heavily involved in producing bicycles (in the past) and cars,wich is why we have a transport museum.

Also Lady Godiva and peeping tom

The Beatles
Cammell Laird Ship yard
The River Mersey
and Birkenhead Park. New Yorks Central park was built based on Birkenhead Park were I walk my Ty every day.
I am sure its famous for more stuff as well but I cant thinkg of any more lol

Maldon sea salt! and oysters lol.

Loz&Dan wrote:Maldon sea salt! and oysters lol.

I hope you dont pay as much for Maldon sea salt as I do!

I live in Johannesburg or known locally as iGoli (City of Gold). The suburb where I live is rich with architectural heritage hearkening back to the early mining days and is one of the oldest in Johannesburg and the ridge behind us is famous for the large historical mansions of the mining magnates.

All within 3km of me:
The Johannesburg Zoo - on a quiet night you can hear the lions roar.
The Nelson Madela Bridge: At 294 m in length, this is the longest cable-stayed bridge in southern Africa
South African National Museum of Military History
The Hillbrow Tower is the highest structure in Johannesburg, and is probably the city's most recognisable landmark.

Its weird to think that the salt is available in country's like yours that's so far away, made in the town I live in haha. Yeah it is expensive!

many places I am sure, but all I can think of is Sheep!! and Wild Boar!!

Hemel Hempstead and its magic roundabout lol

axam102 wrote:Hemel Hempstead and its magic roundabout lol

My mum lives near there

Its called Cockfosters so it's famous for having a hilariously ridiculous name and being on the end of the piccadily line. I live right in between Barnet and Enfield. Barnet is famous for being the place where Oliver met the artful dodger in Charles Dickens's 'Oliver' and for a horse fair thats been going on for hundreds of years. Enfield is famous for having the first automated cash machine in the UK.
They're all part of London, if I started on what London is famous for I'd be here for the rest of the night lol.

Ty wrote:

Loz&Dan wrote:Maldon sea salt! and oysters lol.

I hope you dont pay as much for Maldon sea salt as I do!

I live in Johannesburg or known locally as iGoli (City of Gold). The suburb where I live is rich with architectural heritage hearkening back to the early mining days and is one of the oldest in Johannesburg and the ridge behind us is famous for the large historical mansions of the mining magnates.

All within 3km of me:
The Johannesburg Zoo - on a quiet night you can hear the lions roar.
The Nelson Madela Bridge: At 294 m in length, this is the longest cable-stayed bridge in southern Africa
South African National Museum of Military History
The Hillbrow Tower is the highest structure in Johannesburg, and is probably the city's most recognisable landmark.

My best friend in primary school moved to Benoni when we were 11. At the time I thought it would be so easy to go and visit for summer holidays Sadly we lost touch but I have wondered over the years how she is doing.

Millie&Bella wrote:My best friend in primary school moved to Benoni when we were 11. At the time I thought it would be so easy to go and visit for summer holidays Sadly we lost touch but I have wondered over the years how she is doing.

Benoni is to the east of here about 30 minutes drive but you are welcome to visit me

Thank you:) Now I just need to get that lottery win that I know I'm going to get (trying the optimistic outlook)