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| − | * '''River Pool:''' A tributary of the River Ravensbourne 5.1 km (3 miles) in length, flowing from the area Shirley and West Wickham in the London Borough of Croydon, northward through Beckenham (London Borough of Bromley) and Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham, and joining the Ravensbourne in Catford. | + | * '''River Pool:''' A tributary of the River Ravensbourne 5.1 km (3 miles) in length, flowing from the area Shirley and West Wickham in the London Borough of Croydon, northward through Beckenham (London Borough of Bromley) and Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham, and joining the Ravensbourne in Catford. [via Wikipedia] |
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Revision as of 08:55, 25 March 2007
- Liverpool
- Dublin → name derived from the Irish Dubhlinn, meaning "Blackpool" → in 1190 Liverpool was known as Liuerpul, meaning a pool or creek with muddy water
- River Liffey: Dublin's principal river
- Waterloo: the site of the famous battle in 1815 is near Brussels
- River Pool: A tributary of the River Ravensbourne 5.1 km (3 miles) in length, flowing from the area Shirley and West Wickham in the London Borough of Croydon, northward through Beckenham (London Borough of Bromley) and Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham, and joining the Ravensbourne in Catford. [via Wikipedia]
