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How old is Bedworth?
Originally a small market town with Saxon origins, Bedworth was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bedeword. The first record of a priest at Bedworth was from 1297.
What is Bedworth known for?
Bedworth is a small market town in the northern part of Warwickshire situated in the heart of England. At various points in its history Bedworth was known for hat making, ribbon weaving and coal mining.
When was Wellington railway station built?
June 19, 1937
Wellington Station/Opened
When was Tesco Bedworth built?
1980
Summary
Description | English: Tesco, Bedworth Build in 1980, this Tesco store includes a car park on its upper level, accessed from George Street Ringway. |
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Date | 12 October 2007 |
Source | From geograph.org.uk |
Author | Niki Walton |
Attribution (required by the license) | Niki Walton / Tesco, Bedworth / |
How many pubs were there in Bedworth?
“They all seem to be going the same way – to dust and rebuild flats on the same space.” The borough of Bedworth and Nuneaton has lost 35 pubs over the last two decades from 95 to 60 at the last count with jobs in the trade falling by a fifth from 900 to 700.
When was the first railway line started in India?
1853
India’s first railway opened in 1853, a 32 km line between Bombay and Thane.
When was Bedworth bypass built?
The town of Bedworth had already been by-passed during the 1970s and this followed a continuation of this route, the first phase opening in 1990 and the second in 1995. This section of road is now known as Jimmy Hill Way (formerly Phoenix Way) and was constructed along the course of a disused railway line.
Who built Wellington station?
The Fletcher Construction Company was contracted to build the station to a design by a leading architectural firm Gray Young, Morton and Young for £339,137. Work commenced in July 1933. The station building was built on land reclaimed in 1876, close to the new rail yards, the wharf and the city.
How old is the Wellington railway station?
84c. 1937
Wellington Station/Age