Compare and Contrast: UK places and the British Empire places named after them

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Newport?

ok go!

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 14:54 (twenty-three years ago)

Woodbury Common is a cute little lowland heath the other side of Newton Poppleford from Sidmouth. Here it is: http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=7

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 15:21 (twenty-three years ago)

York vs New York - FITE!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 15:47 (twenty-three years ago)

What about UK places named after Empire places? I have to say I'm intrigued with this Elephant and Castle I keep hearing about.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 15:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Plymouth vs Plymouth fite!

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 15:59 (twenty-three years ago)

So which is the best Boston then?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:08 (twenty-three years ago)

I have to say I'm intrigued with this Elephant and Castle I keep hearing about.

Don't be. It's horrible.

http://website.lineone.net/~alexiusp/Shopcent.jpg

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Sheffield, MA is a tiny little town out in the country nestled under mountains. Sheffield, UK is big and industrial. i haven't been to the latter.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey hstencil, after which place are you suggesting that the Elephant is named?

― Tim (Tim), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:20 (twenty-three years ago)

reason 124 why Soccer AM is fantastic: they have a running feature on Boston Utd (the only American soccer team in the football league)

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Halifax, NS Vs Halifax UK doesn't sound like much of a contest.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:30 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm guessing Elephant and Castle has something to do with India since elephants aren't native to England?

Winchester, England vs. Winchester, Kentucky - don't know anything about the former (other than the Robyn Hitchcock song), but the latter has Ale-8-one.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Elephant and Castle

― Madchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Okay so I was kinda right!

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Warwick, RI

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Dover Delaware is not better.

― jkl;adsf, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 16:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Melbourne in Derbyshire is quite pretty in a handicrafts sort of way

― j0e (j0e), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 17:16 (twenty-three years ago)

England vs New England!

Aren't New Ireland and New Britain two tiny islands next to each other?

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 17:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Scotland vs Nova Scotia FITE!
old world vs Newfoundland rumble!
London, ON vs London. Umm, no fite its a blowout.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Grrr why no New Leatherhead :(

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Worcester vs Worcester!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:15 (twenty-three years ago)

I mean Bertie Worcester vs Worcester MA

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Is there a Slough in America or anywhere else?

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:17 (twenty-three years ago)

New London CT... .hahahahahah

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Lincoln vs Lincoln Nebraska!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:21 (twenty-three years ago)

Embrace, DC vs. Embrace, UK

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Is there a Slough in America or anywhere else?

My sources say 'no'

― oops (Oops), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:22 (twenty-three years ago)

a ha! Slough Creek, Montana/Wyoming:

http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/slough.html

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:25 (twenty-three years ago)

Frankfort Kentuckhy vs Frankfurt Germany

Kentuckhy has:
glasgow
bristol
richmond
lancaster
winchester
manchester

A river called: Licking!!!

and Ilx connections:
Graham
Hopkinsville!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Soho NYC vs. Soho London!

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Don't get me started on the virtues of Kentucky, esp. as I haven't been to England and can't compare the two yet. We also have a little horse race called the Kentucky Derby. It's run at Churchill Downs.

Really, everyone needs to click on the Ale-8-one link and order some of the best ginger ale ever.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Kingston vs Kingston oh dear.

― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:39 (twenty-three years ago)

hey Tom, you have towns in Virginia and Nebraska! and an island in the Antartic.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Boston Lincs vs Boston MA

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

East London vs East London

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Acton London W3 vs Acton Ontario

London vs London Ontario

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:56 (twenty-three years ago)

Greenwich vs Greenwich village?

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:57 (twenty-three years ago)

It occurs to me that we are not really comparing and contrasting.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 18:59 (twenty-three years ago)

california is an unremarkable seaside village in norfolk, excitingly. or not.

― calumny panoply, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 19:05 (twenty-three years ago)

greenwich in america is all wealth and trustafarians.
what is greenwich like in the UK besides the observatory?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 19:06 (twenty-three years ago)

But is it worth the drive to Acton London W3?
Ontario also has such wonderful towns/hamlets as Egypt, Kitchener, Athens, Kingston, Windsor, Hull (technically Quebec), Hamilton. With Essex, York, Durham, Peel counties (now regional municipalities)surrounding TO, formerly called York which is now a borough which houses a few of us h and at least one other ILxor resides in Scarborough.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Jersey vs Jersey!

― rosemary (rosemary), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:10 (twenty-three years ago)

it would be rad if there was a Weehauwken, England.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:11 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah Acton is cool, it's got an Australian pub!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:13 (twenty-three years ago)

Best contest: Birmingham England vs Birmingham Alabama.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Birmingham, Alabama is known alternately as the Magic City and the Pittsburgh of the South. Birmingham, England is known as?

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:27 (twenty-three years ago)

scene of big match between Birmingham City and Aston Villa that got a bit nasty!

and Speghetti Junction.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Was Black Sabbath from there or Sheffield? I don't remember.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 4 March 2003 20:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Newport News, Virginia v. Newport, Virginia

and extra points to anyone who knows where Newport, VA is without looking at a map.

― David Beckhouse (David Beckhouse), Tuesday, 4 March 2003 23:13 (twenty-three years ago)

the sabb were indeed from birmingham, def leppard are from sheffield.

Washington, Tyne & Wear vs Washington DC

also small villages twinning with other places called the same thing in the new world C/D?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)

I am from Acton, Mass., but I have not been to any other Actons so therefore cannot make comparisons.

― Jen (nstop), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 00:06 (twenty-three years ago)

Newark, NJ vs Newark, DE vs Newark UK

― rosemary (rosemary), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 04:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Wales vs New South Wales

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 04:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Newcastle UK vs Newcastle NSW = identical.

― gaz (gaz), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 04:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Its worth the drive to Acton if you like leather.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 05:04 (twenty-three years ago)

Dude I know where Newport is. Newport News baby. And what about Norfolk,VA then?

― Mary (Mary), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 06:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Let the U.K. Glouscester(sp?) have its "thatched roofs" and its "Broadway" and its "cream tea." Glouscester, Massachusetts has a Singing Beach!

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 07:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Does everyone on Gloucester, Massachusetts look like this:
http://www.ukattraction.com/heart-of-england/taylor-gloucester.jpg ?

― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 09:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Is Frankfurt, Germany really a former part of the British Empire? Result!

Springfield in the Simpsons vs The Springfield Lunatic Hospital in Tooting?

― Mark C (Mark C), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 12:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Both London and Melbourne (Australia) have suburbs called Bayswater. Neither Bayswater is within a bulls roar of the sea.

― Fred Nerk, Wednesday, 5 March 2003 12:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Who is that, Stuart Little?

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 13:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Newport RI???

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 14:13 (twenty-three years ago)

felicity, it looks like a mouse from the Taylor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter to me.

― jel -- (jel), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 17:56 (twenty-three years ago)

aw UK mice are cute. US mice are devious, cultural hegemony-craving monopolists.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 5 March 2003 19:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Crossgates mall: Man Arrested for wearing Peace shirt. America getting more depressing to live in.

Crossgates Shopping Centre: http://www.norfolkwindmills.com/arndale4.html

― Tim (Tim), Friday, 7 March 2003 12:15 (twenty-three years ago)

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