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Beeston (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 55 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.9167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 13 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.2167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Residential town linked with Stapleford; developed in the 19th century to provide housing for coal and railway workers; industries include Beeston Canal, pharmaceutical, and telecommunication companies. Beeston was home to Jesse Boot, the founder of Boots the Chemist. |
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| Beeston (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Beeston and Stapleford (C,V)
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| Bestune (H,V)
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............ | recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 |
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Beeston (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| town (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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