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Rockingham

[rok-ing-uhm, ‑huhm]

noun

  1. Second Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.



Rockingham

/ ˈrɒkɪŋəm /

noun

  1. Marquess of , title of Charles Watson-Wentworth . 1730–82, British statesman and leader of the Whig opposition, whose members were known as the Rockingham Whigs ; prime minister (1765–66; 1782). He opposed the war with the American colonists

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Damson says driving on iconic tracks like Silverstone and Rockingham is an intense experience.

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The film was shot at real racing locations, including Abu Dhabi and Silverstone and Rockingham in Northamptonshire.

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The warehouse in question, Rockingham 161, is currently vacant and taking bids from occupiers with the promise of bringing hundreds of jobs to the local area.

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Kenny Smyth is 58 and has lived on the Rockingham Estate near Elephant and Castle in south London his whole life.

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Winner of the notorious houses stakes for the last 30 years — does “Rockingham” ring a bell?

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