Repton
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Stan was hell-bent on fast-tracking his son's progression as he hopped between several London amateur clubs, with stints at Repton, Dale Youth, Lynn, West Ham, Fisher and Islington.
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The peaceful rural village of Repton in Derbyshire is thought to have witnessed a pivotal blood-soaked moment in British history - and an expert says it deserves national recognition.
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And while the churchyard of St Wystan’s Church, in Repton, has witnessed centuries of history, these events may have taken place during a few, terrible, months in 873 AD at the hands of the Vikings under their infamous leader Ivar the Boneless and their most terrible iteration, the Great Heathen Army.
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But the countryside near Repton has another revelation about the Vikings, with a unique cemetery at a place called Heath Wood.
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“But Heath Wood, which was originally on a bare hill above the Trent valley, served a similar role to Repton, as a statement of domination.”
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