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unusual facts about Duke of Cleveland


William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland

The dukedom became extinct upon his death, however it was revived for his grand-nephew William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland


Cleveland Bridge

Named after the 3rd Duke of Cleveland, it spans the River Avon at Bathwick, and enabled further development of Georgian Bath to take place on the south side of the river.

Yorkshire County Cricket Club

The earliest certain reference to cricket in Yorkshire dates from 1751 when local matches were held in Sheffield and a game took place on or soon after Monday, 5 August at Stanwick, near Richmond, between the Duke of Cleveland’s XI and Earl of Northumberland’s XI; the same teams having earlier played a game at Durham.


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