http://country-life.org.uk/ Empowering the UK Community 2008-09-08T06:43:05+00:00 en http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=113 Eventsbot is a free web based online service to event registration and Management. Create your events, sell online tickets, collect online and offline payments, manage attendee's. Available as EB Free and EB premium for optimum web based ticketing solution. Eventsbot is a free web based online service to event registration and Management. Create your events, sell online tickets, collect online and offline payments, manage attendee's. Available as EB Free and EB premium for optimum web based ticketing solution.

]]> 2007-09-30T11:17:03+00:00 Arts and Entertainment http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=112 The University of Liverpool was one of the first civic universities. Founded in 1881 with the establishment of University College Liverpool, the College opened in 1882 with 45 students on Brownlow Hill. 2007-07-11T14:35:34+00:00 Universities http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=111 North Devon Gazette 2007-07-06T12:11:13+00:00 Devon http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=110 Welcome to the ancient market town of Holsworthy situated amidst the rolling green hills of North Devon. There are many natural attractions within a short distance, the rugged cliffs of the Hartland Peninsula, sandy beaches at Bude and nearby Widemouth Bay, the South West Coastal Path, fishing and boating on the Tamar and Roadford Lakes. Holsworthy is an ideal central base for visiting the main attractions of Devon and Cornwall and for discovering Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moor, and will becom ... 2007-07-06T11:58:07+00:00 Devon http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=109 Ludlow and its castle are perched on a cliff above the picturesque River Teme: the town breathes history at every turn. The town centre's ordered elegance is evidence of the 900 year old Norman planned town. * Lively and unspoilt market town with great spirit * Fascinating architecture - castle, church, medieval and Georgian buildings * Independent shops and traditional market * Surrounded by beautiful Marches countryside * Excellent reputation for food and drink * Great festivals and lots of ev ...
* Lively and unspoilt market town with great spirit
* Fascinating architecture - castle, church, medieval and Georgian buildings
* Independent shops and traditional market
* Surrounded by beautiful Marches countryside
* Excellent reputation for food and drink
* Great festivals and lots of events
* "The most perfect town in England" - Betjeman ]]> 2007-06-26T09:03:45+00:00 Shropshire http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=108 The Tour de France in London and Kent, 2007. 2007-06-21T11:43:45+00:00 Cycling http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=107 The most noble Order of the Garter is among the earliest of numerous orders of chivalry founded during the Middle Ages in the major courts of Europe. But it stands distinct from its peers on two counts. First, for the particular prestige that has always been attached to the order, and second for its survival to the present day. The establishment of the order was inextricably bound up with the interests and political circumstances of its founder, Edward III (1327-77). 2007-06-19T16:37:03+00:00 Clubs and Society's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=106 Ascot Racecourse is an English racecourse, located in the village of Ascot, Berkshire used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is closely associated with the British Royal Family and is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 31 annual Group 1 races. The site belongs to the Crown Estate.Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. The first race, "Her Majesty's Plate," with a purse of 100 guineas, was held on August 11, 1711. Seven horses competed, each c ...
Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. The first race, "Her Majesty's Plate," with a purse of 100 guineas, was held on August 11, 1711. Seven horses competed, each carrying a weight of 12 stones (76 kg). This first race comprised three separate four-mile (6437 m) heats. ]]> 2007-06-19T15:38:41+00:00 Berkshire http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=105 Leamington Spa, properly Royal Leamington Spa but commonly just Leamington, (pronounced Lemmington — IPA: [ˈlɛmɪŋtən]) is a spa town in central Warwickshire, in England. According to the 2001 census the town had a population of 45,114. It is named after the River Leam which flows through the town. Leamington lies near the centre of England - indeed, a young tree called the Midland Oak, at Lillington, just to the north-east of the town centre, is marked by a plaque claimi ... 2007-06-18T09:59:39+00:00 Warwickshire http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=104 Royal Tunbridge Wells (often called simply Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. It has a population of approximately 45,000 (2001 census) and is the administrative centre of the Tunbridge Wells Borough. The borough has a population of 104,030 (2001 census). The town is twinned with Wiesbaden in Germany. In 2006 it celebrated its 400th anniversary. 2007-06-18T09:52:04+00:00 Kent http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=103 Rail Europe, the UK subsidiary of SNCF French Railways, are the UK’s leading supplier of rail travel into France and Europe, whether a short break in Paris, a fortnight in Venice, a month backpacking across Europe or a Snow Train journey right into the heart of the French Alps. 2007-06-14T14:02:57+00:00 Travel and Tourism http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=102 Although the East of England Country Show remains the Society's flagship event to promote British agriculture and educate visitors on a range of topics, the Society is also responsible for organising a wide variety of events and activities throughout the year including:-East of England July Show / Championship Dog ShowPeterborough Festival of HuntingEast of England Autumn ShowChristmas FestivalShire Horse Spring Show (with the Shire Horse Society)Annual Regional Farm CompetitionsLong Service Awa ...
East of England July Show / Championship Dog Show
Peterborough Festival of Hunting
East of England Autumn Show
Christmas Festival
Shire Horse Spring Show (with the Shire Horse Society)
Annual Regional Farm Competitions
Long Service Awards ]]> 2007-06-14T13:43:54+00:00 Clubs and Society's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=101 The Royal Society was founded in 1660, only a few months after the Restoration of King Charles II, by members of one or two either secretive or informal societies already in existence. The Royal Society enjoyed the confidence and official support of the restored monarchy. The "New" or "Experimental" form of philosophy was generally ill-regarded by the Aristotelian (and religious) academies, but had been promoted by Sir Francis Bacon in his book The New Atlantis. 2007-06-14T13:33:01+00:00 Clubs and Society's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=100 Earl of Shaftesbury is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1672 for Sir Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 2nd Baronet, a prominent politician in the Cabal then dominating the policies of King Charles II. 2007-06-01T16:48:56+00:00 History http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=99 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (18 February 1609–9 December 1674) was an English historian, statesman and grandfather of two queens regnant, Mary II and Anne. 2007-06-01T16:47:56+00:00 History http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=98 The Cotswold Games were an annual public celebration of games and sports held in the Cotswolds in England. The games began somewhere between 1604 and 1612 and have continued on and off to the present day. Different sources provide different starting dates for the games, but most sources refer to 1612. 2007-06-01T16:34:34+00:00 Festivals http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=97 Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, was founded as a Benedictine monastery around 676 by the scholar-poet Aldhelm, a nephew of King Ine of Wessex. 2007-06-01T16:28:40+00:00 Cathedral's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=96 Whilst the Bodleian Library as we know it has a continuous history dating back to 1602, its roots date back even further. The first purpose-built library known to have existed in Oxford was founded in the fourteenth century by Thomas Cobham, Bishop of Worcester. This small collection of chained books was situated above the north side of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin on the High Street.[1][2] This collection continued to grow steadily, but when, between 1435 and 1437 Humphrey, Duke ... 2007-06-01T15:56:29+00:00 Library's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=95 Peterborough Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, and is very unusual amongst mediæval cathedrals in Britain because of its triple front (dominated by the statues of the three saints) and overall asymmetrical appearance. 2007-06-01T15:46:24+00:00 Cathedral's http://country-life.org.uk/modules/weblinks/singlelink.php?lid=94 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The annals were created late in the 9th century, probably in Wessex, during the reign of Alfred the Great. Multiple manuscript copies were made and distributed to monasteries across England, and were independently updated. In one case, the chronicle was still being actively updated in 1154. 2007-06-01T15:40:13+00:00 History