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1. This major city is in Hampshire, and has been a major sea port for many centuries - in fact, the RMS Titanic sailed from there on its maiden voyage. Its football team are nicknamed the Saints. With which direction does the name of this city begin?
2. This market town is in North Yorkshire. The earliest settlement on the site was a Roman military station from which an Anglo-Saxon town developed. In 1138 it was the location of a major battle between the English and the Scots known as the Battle of the Standard. The town is a major communication centre, just a few miles from the A1(M) and with the main London to Edinburgh railway line passing through it. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
3. This world-famous city originally developed on Thorney Island, where the River Tyburn flowed into the River Thames. An important Abbey was built there in the early 11th Century. It was granted city status in 1540 and it's now the home of many important British institutions - so much so, in fact, that the name of the city is often used as a synonym for central government in the UK. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
4. This seaside resort town is in Somerset, on the south bank of the Bristol Channel. Originally a small village, the building of a large passenger station on the local railway in 1866 followed by the construction of two pleasure piers led to its rapid development as a holiday town. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
5. This seaside resort in Essex has the longest pleasure pier in the world! The town was granted city status after an horrific incident in October 2021. With which direction does the name of this city begin?
6. This East Sussex town is a seaside resort immediately adjacent to the cliffs at Beachy Head. It was developed from four separate hamlets by the Duke of Devonshire from 1859 onwards. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
7. This East Midlands conurbation near the M1 motorway is one of the largest towns in the country and dates back to the Middle Ages. After much of the town was burnt down in 1675 it was rebuilt, and its location on the Grand Union Canal gave rise to its main manufacturing industry; the nickname of the town's football team is evidence of this industry. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
8. This town is a seaside resort on the Lancashire coast, which boasts the second longest pleasure pier in the British Isles. The town was founded in 1792 but rapidly became popular with tourists from the industrial North-West. The local coastline is known for its sand dunes, and the suburb of Birkdale has a number of sporting associations - one of them being with a famous horse. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
9. This town near Birmingham sits on the junction of the M6 and the M5 and is part of the "Black Country", the area of England in which coal and iron ore were mined and which was known for its metalwork and heavy engineering factories. The town's football team has two nicknames, one related to a bird and the other to a pair of shorts. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
10. This town sits in the middle of the Cheshire plain and has been known since Roman times for its salt production; this feature is actually noted in the name of the town. The town sits on the junction of the River Weaver and the Trent & Mersey Canal, and a Boat Lift was built in 1875 to connect the two. With which direction does the name of this town begin?
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