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Geography help please?

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Linda G

Linda G Report 17 May 2005 17:03

Is Clitheroe near Hinckley? Grandad born in Hinckley, lived all his life in Brighton, Sussex and died in Clitheroe.!!!!!!! Linda.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 17 May 2005 17:08

Hinkley, theres one near Leicester

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 May 2005 17:10

Hinckley is where they build Triumphs - dont think its near Clitheroe - try www.multimap+com

Rachel

Rachel Report 17 May 2005 17:21

As far as i can see on a map Hinckley is near Coventry in Warwichshire (middle of England), Brighton as you said is in Sussex on the south coast and Clitheroe is in Lancashire (north west England)

connieonnie

connieonnie Report 19 May 2005 22:03

Clitheroe is not that far from Blackburn in Lancashire. Connie

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 19 May 2005 22:21

Hi Linda Hinkley is in Leicestershire and Clitheroe is in Lancashire. Your Grandad certainly travelled round, from the East Midlands to the South coast and then to the North of England Rosemary