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The M25 motorway , or London Orbital , is a 117-mile (188 km) orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century, a few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the

[ 4 ] Cambria Farm which is now the site of a Park and ride close to Junction 25 of the M5 motorway was the site of a Bronze and Iron Age settlement and Roman farm. [ 5 ] There was a Romano-British village near the suburb of Holway , [ 6 ] and Taunton was a place of considerable

The natural harbour and strategic location have given Køge a long history as a market town . Today, this is witnessed by a well-preserved old town centre with many half-timbered houses. Køge is located within the Copenhagen metropolitan area and is connected to downtown Copenhagen by the

Geneva is a global city , a financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy and the most important UN international co-operation centre with New York thanks to the presence of numerous international organizations , including the headquarters of many of the agencies of the United Nations

Egham town has a population of 5 724 [ 1 ] and contiguous Egham Hythe has a population of 6,345. [ 2 ] [ edit ] History Egham predates 666AD when Chertsey Abbey was founded with lands which included that of Ecga's Ham , from which the name Egham derives. Egham appears in Domesday Book

Historically, the larger part of the present-day Slough area was formerly in Buckinghamshire with a small part of the borough originally in Middlesex . Slough is home to the Slough Trading Estate , which, coupled with extensive transport links, makes it an important business centre in South

The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans in AD 43, although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. [ 3 ] They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River

industrial pattern. [ 4 ] Economically, Heywood is supported by its proximity to junction 19 of the M62 motorway , which provides transport links for large distribution parks in the south of the town. The major landmark is the 1860s-built 188-foot (57 m) tall Parish Church of St Luke the

Taunton by the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal . Bridgwater is located between two junctions of the M5 motorway and Bridgwater railway station is on the main railway line between Bristol and Taunton. Historically, the town had a politically radical tendency, being involved in several events

The area under the control of Buckinghamshire County Council , or shire county , is divided into four districts— Aylesbury Vale , Chiltern , South Bucks and Wycombe . The Borough of Milton Keynes is a unitary authority and forms part of the county for various functions such as Lord Lieutenant