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5 unusual facts about Witton


Thomas Stackhouse

The son of John Stackhouse (d. 1734), who became rector of Boldon in County Durham, and uncle of John Stackhouse, he was born at Witton-le-Wear where his father was then curate.

Titanium Metals

Its overseas operations are primarily based in the United Kingdom (at Waunarlwydd, Swansea and Witton, West Midlands) and France.

Witton

Postwick with Witton, in the county of Norfolk and 5 miles (8 km) east of Norwich, in Broadland district

Witton, North Norfolk, also in Norfolk but near North Walsham, 19 miles (30 km) north of Norwich

Witton-le-Wear

In Witton, Taylor wrote The Cave of Ceada which was accepted for the Quarterly Review.


Carlyle Witton-Davies

He was born the son of T. Witton-Davies, Professor of Hebrew at the University College of North Wales, Bangor on 10 June 1913 and educated at Friars School, Bangor, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Exeter College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon.

George Witton

After former and future Prime Minister Andrew Fisher pledged during the 1914 general election that Australia would defend Britain "to the last man and last shilling," Witton intimated that he would be that last man.

Joseph Feilden

Feilden was born at Clifton, Bristol, the second son of Joseph Feilden of Witton Park, Lancashire.

Mark Hiddesley

In 1710 the father became rector of Houghton, which he held with the chapel of Witton or Wyton All Saints, Huntingdonshire.

Matthew Pyke

Matthew Pyke of Stowmarket, Suffolk was a British student who had resided in Nottingham since 2006 with his girlfriend Joanna Witton.

Pardon for Morant, Handcock and Witton

In October 2009, the Australian military lawyer, Commander James William Unkles, of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve sent petitions for pardons for Morant, Handcock, and Witton to both Queen Elizabeth II and to the Petitions Committee of the Australian House of Representatives in October 2009.

Sir William Chaytor, 1st Baronet

The architect Ignatius Bonomi extended Witton Castle and built the Croft Spa Hotel and the now-demolished Clervaux Castle near Croft for Chaytor.

Witton railway station

Under current Villa owner Randy Lerner, there have been discussions on changing the name of Witton Station to Villa Park as is the case with West Bromwich Albion's local railway station, The Hawthorns.


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