Wycombe
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: South East Population: 176,028 (Mid-year estimate 2015) Interesting fact: There is a the traditional of weighing of the mayor of High Wycombe at the beginning and end of his/her serving year to see if the mayor has gained […]
Warwick
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: West Midlands Population: 139,931 (Mid-year estimate 2015) Interesting facts: Warwick offers to visitors today the opportunity of exploring not only the architectural gems of our mediaeval history but also those of our more recent past and the modern […]
Redcar and Cleveland
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: North East Population: 135,275 (Mid-year estimate 2015) Interesting fact: The oldest surviving lifeboat in the world resides in Redcar and is called ‘The Zetland’. The boat, built in South Shields, arrived on October 7 1802 at a cost […]
Lancaster
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: North West Population: 142,283 (Mid-year estimate 2015) Interesting fact: Following the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Lancaster fell under the control of William I, as stated in the Domesday Book of 1086, which is the earliest known […]
Barnsley
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: Yorkshire and the Humber Population: 241,200 (2016) Interesting fact: Barnsley is thriving market town, with over 7 million people a year visiting the town centre and its legendary markets established under a charter granted by Henry III in […]
Chorley
Working for our part of Rural England with the Rural Services Network Location: North West Population: 114,400 (2016) Interesting fact: Chorley played an important role during the Second World War, when it was home to the Royal Ordnance Factory, a large munitions manufacturer in the village of Euxton about 2 miles […]
