Combs is a small village situated within England’s Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. The name of the village is usually pronounced to rhyme with the word ‘looms’, although some locals prefer to pronounce the word to rhyme with the word ‘phones’. One of the most well known residents of Combs is Herbert Frood, and [...]

Ringing The Bull is a traditional game in England that is played in certain British pubs. The Royal Oak pub in Coal Aston is a place where you can play Ringing The Bull. Coal Aston is a village in the County of Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. Although called the Royal Oak, the [...]

Charlesworth is a village in Derbyshire, England. Charlesworth is approximately two miles to the South West of Glossop town centre, and is a short distance away from the Greater Manchester border. Charlesworth is well known for its Carnival, which is held each year in the town, providing fun and entertainment for all age groups in [...]

Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England. It has a population of around 20,800 people. In terms of its elevation above sea level, it is the highest market town in the whole of England, and is described as the gateway to the Peak District. Buxton has a number of [...]

Brigstock is a village in the county of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England. The village is the home of the Brigstock International Horse Trials which are based at Fermyn Woods Hall in Brigstock. Horse Trials is a sport that originated from the training programme for cavalry horses in the military world, where discipline, [...]

Brackley is a small market town in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It has a population of around 13,300 and there are a number of facilities for the local community in the town. These include a dominoes club, a dance school and an angling club. The Brackley & District Domino League is active [...]

Bourne in Lincolnshire has a number of notable people associated with the town. These people are associated with historic uprisings, the fashion designer who led to the creation of the term ‘haute couture’, and people associated with contemporary music. Hereward the Wake, one of the leaders of British resistance to the Norman conquest of England [...]

Belper is a town eight miles to the north of Derby, on the A6 road, on the river Derwent in the Amber Valley of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. There are a number of notable residents associated with the town, from the fields of movies, TV, novels and government. The children’s writer Monica [...]

The village of Alvingham is near Louth in Lincolnshire which is in East Anglia, England. Alvingham village is featured in the Domesday Book as Aluigham. The Domesday Book is a survey of England and Wales that was commissioned by William the Conqueror, or William I of England, and was completed in the year 1086. It [...]

The legend of Robin Hood is based on an English folk tale from the thirteenth century and features the character the Sheriff of Nottingham, who is the villain of the story. Other characters in the story include Maid Marian, Friar Tuck, Little John, Will Scarlett, Alan A Dale and Guy of Gisbourne. The Sheriff believes [...]