The 1969 Derby winner Blakeney and the 1973 winner Morston were both named after villages in which English county?
"1922. The ruins of Blakeney Chapel are now to the north of the river embankment, and essentially unprotected from coastal erosion, since the advancing shingle will no longer be swept away by the stream. The chapel will be buried by a ridge of shingle as the spit continues to move south, and then lost to the sea, perhaps within 20–30 years. Blakeney Point Blakeney Point (designated as Blakeney National Nature Reserve) is a National Nature Reserve situated near to the villages of Blakeney, Morston and Cley next the Sea on the north coast of Norfolk, England. Its main feature is"
"Blakeney (horse) Blakeney (1966–1992) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Derby at Epsom as a three-year-old in 1969 and was one of the few winners of the race to campaign successfully at four. He later had a successful stud career. Blakeney was bred by his owner and trainer Arthur Budgett at Kirtlington, Oxfordshire. He was the first of two Derby winners produced by the Oaks runner-up Windmill Girl, the other being Morston who won the race in 1973. His sire, Hethersett, was a top class racehorse who won the St Leger in 1962. Hethersett and Blakeney"
"400 years ago, but is now only used by a small number of fishing boats, leisure craft and the regular seal watching trips which leave for Blakeney Point. Morston Hall restaurant owned by Galton Blackiston is located in the parish. Harold Davidson (1875 – 1937), the ""Rector of Stiffkey"" was also the parish priest here. The father of writer Annie Hall Cudlip commanded the local Coastguard station. The 1973 Derby Stakes winner was Morston, the horse being named after the village. Running for just the second time he was returned at odds of 25-1. His half-brother Blakeney won the same"
"a successful start to his stud career, getting the Oaks winner Juliette Marny in his first crop of foals. His other notable winners included Julio Mariner, Tyrnavos, Mountain Lodge and Roseate Tern. Through his daughter Percy’s Lass, he is the broodmare sire of the Derby winner Sir Percy. Blakeney died in 1992 and is buried at the National Stud. Blakeney (horse) Blakeney (1966–1992) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Derby at Epsom as a three-year-old in 1969 and was one of the few winners of the race to campaign successfully at four. He later had a"
"the Racing Post, John Randall rated him the worst Derby winner since the Second World War. Budgett, however, regarded Morston as superior to his other Derby winner Blakeney, and the best horse he had ever trained. He was rated 125 by Timeform. Morston had modest success as a stallion. His best runners were probably Whitstead (Great Voltigeur Stakes), Morcon (Prince of Wales's Stakes) and More Light (Jockey Club Stakes). Morston (horse) Morston (1970–1993) was a French-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for winning the 1973 Epsom Derby on his second racecourse appearance. He was then injured, and retired"
"Blakedown Blakedown is a village in the Wyre Forest District in the north of the county of Worcestershire, England. Due to its road and rail links it serves mainly as a dormitory village for Kidderminster, and the cities of Birmingham and Worcester. Originally part of Hagley Parish, it was transferred in 1888 to the small adjacent parish of Churchill, which became Churchill and Blakedown. Much of Blakedown was originally an area of common land, enclosed in the 19th century. However Harborough Hall, which once belonged to the family of William Shenstone the poet, is probably the successor of a house"
"Morrison, the filly's owner throughout her racing career. She was from the first crop of foals sired by Blakeney the winner of the 1969 Epsom Derby, who was standing at the National Stud. Juliette Marny's dam Set Free, was in fact the first mare covered in Blakeney's first season at stud after the inexperienced stallion reportedly ""took a while to realise was what required of him"". Set Free was a moderate racehorse, with a best Timeform rating of 90, but she became an outstanding broodmare. In 1975 she produced the St Leger Stakes winner Julio Mariner (also by Blakeney) and"
"East Lancashire derby The East Lancashire Derby also known as the ""Cotton Mills Derby"" is a football match between Blackburn Rovers F.C. and Burnley F.C.. The nickname originates from the fact that Blackburn and Burnley were former mill towns. The first ever competitive league match in League football between these two former English football champions and founder members of the Football League, took place at Turf Moor on 3 November 1888, Blackburn won the game 7–1. From a town standpoint there is an obvious geographical reason for the rivalry as the two Lancashire towns only lie 11 miles (18 km)"
"who analysed certain vowel sounds in Royston, Wakefield and Barnsley. She found that Wakefield and Barnsley residents had very similar pronunciations for the sounds under consideration, whereas Royston residents had different pronunciations that were more similar to those associated with the Midlands. The comedian Charlie Williams was born in Royston in 1927. He played football for Doncaster Rovers and later found fame as one of the comedians on the TV programme ""The Comedians"". Royston, South Yorkshire Royston is a suburban village within the Metropolitan borough of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, but"
"Brackley Brackley is a town in Northamptonshire, England, from Oxford and from Northampton. Historically a market town based on the wool and lace trade, it was built on the intersecting trade routes between London, Birmingham and the Midlands and Cambridge and Oxford. Brackley is close to Silverstone and home to the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team. Brackley, originally also known as ""Brachelai"" or ""Brackele"", was held in 1086 by Earl Alberic. After this it passed to the Earl of Leicester, and to the families of De Quincy and Roland. It was recorded in the Doomsday book. In the 11th and"
"O'Brien, born on the day of the Gordon Bennett Race in Athy and thereafter known locally as ""Gordon Bennett"". He joined the Garda Siochana and died two years ago in Kilkenny where he had lived for many years. The lonely spot where O'Connor and Lacy died is today marked by a simple memorial at the side of the roadway. Barrowhouse has a Gaelic Athletic Association club also called Barrowhouse. The club has achieved some notable victories since its formation. Soccer is also played in Barrowhouse by St. Marys. Barrowhouse also had an Athletics club but this disbanded in the late"
"horse named after the village unseated its rider when competing in the 1996 Grand National. Brackenfield Brackenfield is a village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 214. The village is about five miles east of Matlock and four and a half miles northwest of Alfreton. It is also close to Clay Cross. Set in farming country, the village is located around a large village green. The parish of Brackenfield includes much of the attractive Ogston Reservoir. Brackenfield was originally known as ""Brackenthwaite"","
"an old-fashioned red phone box. The footballer Robbie Keane owned a house in Barston whilst playing for Coventry City F.C. in the early half of the 1990s. Barston Barston is a village and civil parish in Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. It is about east of Solihull and is located inside a large meander of the River Blythe. The nearest large city is Birmingham, away. According to the 2001 UK Census, the parish had a population of 499, increasing to 533 at the 2011 Census. The village has many historic buildings, some of which are"
"North East Derbyshire, formed in 1885, and Clay Cross, formed in 1918. 1950-1983: The Urban District of Bolsover, and the Rural Districts of Blackwell and Clowne. 1983-2010: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Morton, Pilsley, Shirland, and Sutton. 2010-present: The District of Bolsover, and the District of North East Derbyshire wards of Holmewood and Heath, Pilsley and Morton, Shirland, and Sutton. The seat includes many former mining communities and has in elections to date been a Labour Party stronghold although incumbent MP Dennis Skinner's share of the popular vote dropped to a bare"
"Brookland, Kent Brookland is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England, about west of New Romney. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 453, increasing to 479 at the 2011 Census. It is located on the A259 road in Romney Marsh. Brookland is a pretty village but it suffers from the common problem of many rural English villages, of becoming a mere residential estate, despite being as far as from the nearest shopping centre (Rye). As late as 1970 there was a post office, 5 shops - including Coleman's,"
"preferring to go in backwards. Blakeney did not appear on the racecourse until the autumn of his first season. In September he finished fourth in the Clarence House Stakes at Ascot behind the future Coronation Cup winner Caliban. A month later, Blakeney, ridden by Ernie Johnson, recorded his first victory by winning the twenty-seven runner race at Newmarket. During the winter, Budgett claimed that he turned down a ""big American offer"" for the colt and backed him for the Derby at odds of 100/1. Blakeney took time to reach his peak in the spring of 1969, and did not appear"
"Bromley Cross Bromley Cross is a suburb of the unparished area of South Turton in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It gives its name to the larger Bromley Cross electoral ward, which includes Eagley, Egerton, and Cox Green. Historically a part of Lancashire, Bromley Cross lies on the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors. Bromley Cross railway station is on the Ribble Valley Line. Bromley Cross got its name from an ancient cross, which has long since gone, originally named Kershaw's Cross after a tenant farmer who lived in the neighbourhood whose landlords, Bromley or Bromiley,"
"the turf. In the summer of 1779 Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby, organised a race for himself and his friends to race their three-year-old fillies. He named it the Oaks after his nearby estate. The race became so successful that in the following year 1780 a new race was added for three-year old colts and fillies—-the Derby. In 1784 the course was extended to its current distance of a mile and a half and Tattenham Corner was introduced. Henry Dorling, step-father to cookery writer Mrs Beeton, was a Clerk of the Course at Epsom, appointed in 1840. In 1913"
"Horsley Woodhouse Horsley Woodhouse is a village and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,219. It is situated on the A609 road between the neighbouring villages of Kilburn and Smalley. The nearest towns are Heanor, situated 2.6 miles (4.2 km) northeast, and Belper, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) northwest, while the city of Derby is located about 6 miles (9.6 km) south-southwest. The name is said to mean ""houses in the wood belonging to Horsley"", and is often known by"
"until two weeks before the Derby, when he ran in the Lingfield Derby Trial. Ridden by Geoff Lewis, he had problems finding a clear run, but then finished strongly to finish second to The Elk. The performance convinced some observers that the colt had been a ""desperately unlucky"" loser and was a serious contender for the Derby. At Epsom, Blakeney was reunited with the twenty-one-year-old Ernie Johnson, who had been promised the ride after the win at Newmarket, and started at odds of 15/2. He was held up in the early stages as the pace was set by Moon Mountain."
"Jury who used to live in the village. Blockley Blockley is a village, civil parish and ecclesiastical parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, England, about northwest of Moreton-in-Marsh. Until 1931 Blockley was an exclave of Worcestershire. The civil and ecclesiastical parish boundaries are roughly coterminous, and include the hamlets of Draycott, Paxford and Aston Magna, the residential development at Northwick and the deserted hamlets of Upton and Upper Ditchford. Blockley village is on Blockley Brook, a tributary of Knee Brook. Knee Brook forms the northeastern boundary of the parish and is a tributary of the River Stour. An electoral"
"Blankney in 1904. Following Lubbock's death, the hounds were sold to Lord Charles Bentinck who sold them on to Sir Robert Filmer in 1909. Vernon Willey, 2nd Baron Barnby (1884–1982), soldier and politician, was Master of the hunt in 1919 and 1933. The country covers the Lincoln Heath and is mainly arable country with stone walls and hedges. The country borders on the Belvoir Hunt to the east and the Burton Hunt to the north. The Blankney Hunt branch of the Pony Club was established in 1938. There is an annual Point-to-point meeting associated with the hunt. The hunt has"
"Burnaston Burnaston is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England, just southwest of the city of Derby. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 1,531. The village has swift and direct road links with nearby cities Derby and Nottingham, as well as the city of Birmingham that is some forty miles south along the A38 dual carriageway. It is also within twenty miles of East Midlands Airport. It was the location of Burnaston College Junior School for Boys, established 1912. The village is known for Toyota TMUK, one of several"
"prank received further coverage on an episode of Judge Rinder, with the Blackburn fan losing the case for compensation. East Lancashire derby The East Lancashire Derby also known as the ""Cotton Mills Derby"" is a football match between Blackburn Rovers F.C. and Burnley F.C.. The nickname originates from the fact that Blackburn and Burnley were former mill towns. The first ever competitive league match in League football between these two former English football champions and founder members of the Football League, took place at Turf Moor on 3 November 1888, Blackburn won the game 7–1. From a town standpoint there"
"Dorney Dorney is a village and civil parish in the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire, England, bordering on the River Thames to the west and south and bisected by the Jubilee River. In 2011 it had a population of 752 and it is west of neighbouring Eton which is a slightly larger parish. It includes a grade I listed manor house, Dorney Court and the largest rowing lake in the south of England, Dorney Lake. Altogether water accounts for 13% of Dorney, the highest proportion in Buckinghamshire. Dorney Manor was mentioned in the Domesday book, and was famed for honey;"
"Bochelau, Chester, Dudestan, Exestan, Hamestan, Middlewich, Riseton, Roelau, Tunendune, Warmundestrou and Wilaveston, with the hundreds of Atiscross and Exestan being disputed with the Kingdom of Gwynedd. (There are slight variations between various sources in the spellings of these names.) The hundreds in between the Mersey and the Ribble (""Inter Ripam et Mersam"") were: West Derby (""Derbei""), Newton (""Neweton""), Warrington (""Walingtune""), Blackburn (""Blacheburn"") and Leyland (""Lailand""). This uncertain nature of the northern border lasted until 1182, when the land north of the Mersey became administered as part of the new county of Lancashire. Later, the hundreds of Atiscross and Exestan became"
"- a ""Black & Tan"") : Con. John Cantlon (Roscrea RIC from Ballyellin, Co Carlow) : Con. Martin Feeney (Borrisokane RIC from Culleenanory, Co. Roscommon) : Con. William Walsh (Roscrea RIC from Co. Kilkenny) Modreeny Modreeny (""Maigh Drithne"" in Irish) is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary in Ireland situated on the R490 road between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan. Ormond Foxhounds are based at kennels at Modreeny. An ambush took place near here on the 3 June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. The ambush was an attack"
"promoted as champions of the 2nd Division after a single season, following relegation from the 1st Division in 2009. The 2nd Division trophy was presented to the team on Saturday 28 August by Trevor Coe of the Craven League at the ground of Sandy Lane Cricket Club. Poet Blake Morrison grew up in the village. Thornton in Craven Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approx from the border with Lancashire and north of Earby. Barnoldswick is nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as does the A56 road."
"Blankney Hunt The Blankney Hunt is an English foxhound pack, based in the village of Blankney, Lincolnshire, with hunting country of around by within Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. The hunt dates from 1871, when the old Burton Hunt was divided; the ""country"" as now constituted has existed since the end of the nineteenth century. The hounds were owned by a Mr. Cockburn from 1896, before being sold to Edgar Lubbock in 1904. Lubbock (1847–1907) was a lawyer who moved to nearby Caythorpe following his marriage in 1886 and after riding with both the Belvoir and Blankney Hunts, became Master of the"
"play in the Norfolk Cricket League. Blundeston Blundeston is a village and civil parish in the Waveney district of the English county of Suffolk. It is situated in the north of the county, about inland between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, close to the North Sea coast. Blundeston Prison was located on the southern edge of the village but closed and sold in 2016. The old prison site is being redeveloped to include housing and community facilities. Blundeston was not mentioned in Domesday Book, but a place therein called ""Dunstuna"" may be an erroneous form of the name. This as a"
"Chorley Chorley is a market town in Lancashire, England, north of Wigan, south west of Blackburn, north west of Bolton, south of Preston and north west of Manchester. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry. In the 1970s, the skyline was dominated by factory chimneys, but most have now been demolished: remnants of the industrial past include Morrison's chimney and other mill buildings, and the streets of terraced houses for mill workers. Chorley is the home of the Chorley cake. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 34,667. The name Chorley comes from two Anglo-Saxon words,"
"Abbey Village Abbey Village is a village in the English county of Lancashire and the constituency of Chorley. It is located on the A675 road, six miles (10 km) from Blackburn, eight miles from Chorley, nine miles (14 km) from Preston and ten miles from Bolton. The name is believed to have arisen from a connection with Whalley Abbey, as the village is located close to a track between the abbey and Brinscall Hall. The village is generally ribbon in layout lying along the A675. It is centred on a now redundant cotton mill which is broken down into industrial"
"Burneston Burneston is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 244, increasing to 311 at the 2011 Census. The village is close to the A1(M) road and is about south-east of Bedale. The village is recorded in the ""Domesday Book"" as ""Brennigston"" and at the time was the property of Merleswein the Sheriff. The King passed ownership to Count Alan of Brittany, who made Robert of Moutiers the local landlord. In 1591 the lordship was granted to Sir Richard Theakston by the Queen. It"