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Wells

(Encyclopedia)Wells, town (1991 pop. 9,252), Somerset, SW England. Primarily a cathedral town, it has changed little since medieval times, although shopping and tourism have become important. The first church was e...

Worthing

(Encyclopedia)Worthing wûrˈᵺĭng [key], town (1991 pop. 90,687), West Sussex, S England. It is a seaside resort with a significant retired population. Protected by the South Downs, the area has an unusually war...

Dewsbury

(Encyclopedia)Dewsbury dyo͞ozˈbərē [key], town, Kirklees metropolitan district, N central England, on the ...

Coldstream

(Encyclopedia)Coldstream, small town, Scottish Borders, SE Scotland, on the English border. General Monck raised troops there in 1660 for his march into England that resulted in the restoration of Charles II to the...

Lewes

(Encyclopedia)Lewes lo͞oˈĭs, –ĭz [key], town (1991 pop. 14,499) and district, East Sussex, SE England. The county seat of East Sussex, Lewes is a farm market with light manufactures. St. Pancras priory was fo...

Yeovil

(Encyclopedia)Yeovil yōˈvĭl [key], town (1991 pop. 36,114), Somerset, SW England, on the Yeo River. It is a market town and a leather-making center. Glove making has been a local specialty since the 16th cent.; ...

Southwell

(Encyclopedia)Southwell sŭᵺˈəl, southˈəl [key], town (1991 pop. 61,200), Nottinghamshire, central England. It includes the small civil parish of Southwell, which since 1884 has been the cathedral town of Not...

Grasso, Ella Tambussi

(Encyclopedia)Grasso, Ella Tambussi tămbyo͞oˈsē [key], 1919–81, U.S. politician, governor of Connecticut (1975–80), b. Windsor Locks, Conn. A Democrat, she was elected to the Connecticut legislature in 1952...

Nutting, Wallace

(Encyclopedia)Nutting, Wallace, 1861–1941, American clergyman, antiquarian, lecturer, and photographer; illustrator and writer of books on life in early America and also on the scenic beauties of the United State...

Oliver, Isaac

(Encyclopedia)Oliver or Olivier, Isaac ōlĭvˈēər [key], 1556?–1617, English miniature painter. Oliver was a worthy follower of Hilliard as miniature painter to Elizabeth's court. His work, more naturalistic t...