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•  Jane Austen

  Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction set among the gentry have earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature. Amongst scholars and critics, Austen's realism and biting social commentary have cemented her historical importance as a writer. Austen lived her entire life as part of a small and close-knit family located on the lower fringes of English gentry.

  

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•  American Museum in Britain

  The American Museum in Britain is based at Claverton Manor, near Bath, England, in a house, designed by Jeffry Wyatville and built in the 1820s on the site of a manor bought by Ralph Allen in 1758. It is now a Grade I listed building. The museum was founded by two antique collectors, an American, Dallas Pratt (August 21, 1914 – May 20, 1994) and a Briton, John Judkyn (1913 – July 27, 1963) and opened to the public for the first time on July 1, 1961.

  

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•  Don Foster (politician)

  Don Foster, MP (born Donald Michael Ellison Foster, 31 March 1947) is a British Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament, representing Bath in southwest England.

  

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•  Roman Baths (Bath)

  The Roman Baths complex is a site of historical interest in the English city of Bath. The house is a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing. The Roman Baths themselves are below the modern street level. There are four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the Museum holding finds from Roman Bath. The buildings above street level date from the 19th century.

  

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•  William Hoare

  William Hoare RA (c. 1707 – 12 December 1792) was an English painter and printmaker, co-founder of the Royal Academy noted for his pastels. Born near Eye, Suffolk, Hoare received a gentleman’s education in Faringdon. He showed a marked aptitude for drawing and was sent to London to study under Giuseppe Grisoni, who had left Florence for London in 1715.

  

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•  Thermae Bath Spa

  Thermae Bath Spa is a modern spa in the city of Bath, England, opened in 2006. It is owned by the local Bath and North East Somerset council, and operated by the Thermae Development Company. The main spa has two natural thermal baths, a rooftop pool and an indoor pool, a large steam room glass-partitioned into four circular zones, and body treatment facilities. Most of the facilities are in a modern building designed by Grimshaw Architects, with the older Cross Bath in a separate building.

  

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•  Herschel Museum of Astronomy

  The Herschel Museum of Astronomy (also known as the William Herschel Museum) is a small independent museum dedicated to the life and works of the famous astronomer, William Herschel and his sister, Caroline Herschel. Both made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and both were talented musicians.

  

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•  Bath FM

  Bath FM is a local independent radio station based at the former Weston railway station in Bath, England. The station was launched in November 1999. The station broadcasts to an area with a population of 104,000. In September 2008, RAJAR figures gave the station a weekly audience reach of 14% and an audience share of 2.7% In December 2008, after the acquisition by South West Radio Ltd, listening figures increased to an audience reach of 15% and an audience share of 3.4%.

  

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•  Claverton Pumping Station

  Claverton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located in the village of Claverton in the English county of Somerset, which pumps water from the River Avon to the Kennet and Avon Canal using power from the flow of the River Avon. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.

  

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•  Ralph Allen

  Ralph Allen (1693 – 29 June 1764) was an entrepreneur and philanthropist, and was notable for his reforms to the UK postal system. He was baptised at St Columb Major, Cornwall on 24 July 1693. As a teenager he worked at the Post Office. He moved in 1710 to Bath, where he became a post office clerk, and at the age of 19, in 1712, became the Postmaster of Bath. In 1742 was elected Mayor of Bath, was the Member of Parliament for Bath between 1757 and 1764.

  

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•  2031

  2031 will be a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian Calendar.

  

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•  Torre-Cardela

  Torre-Cardela is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the city has a population of 1134 inhabitants.

  

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•  Goldford stud

  Goldford Stud is a horse breeding facility located in Malpas, Cheshire. The farm is headed by Richard 'Nobbie' Aston and wife Sally 'Lil Sal' Aston. Together they have bred thoroughbreds including 3 time Cheltenham Festival World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever.

  

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•  Vysoka (Vsetinske vrchy)

  

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•  Rapp–Hodgkin syndrome

  

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