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Meriden. Meriden is a small historic village in the West Midlands, England. It is situated about half way between Birmingham and Coventry. It is said to be the centre of England, but the name of this village actually means "Merry Vale". Map.
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The centre of England is widely believed to be at Meriden, near Coventry. The monument marking the centre of England in Meriden The town even has a 500-year old monument as a testament to this.
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Things to Do Around Meriden. Meriden is a great place for walkers. It is on the Heart of England Way, a 100-mile long distance footpath. The Cotswolds are nearby with charming villages, scenic drives, footpaths and cycle routes around the delightful area. Visit the Grade II listed monument which is said to mark the exact centre of England.
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Traditional centre of England. Traditionally Meriden has been regarded as the centre of England. The origins of the tradition are however unclear and as far back as 1821 when a new travel Gazetteer was published the tradition was being referred to as 'legend'. It is admittedly a cross between speculation and educated guesswork but one theory.
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At 18th-century Forest Hall, to the west of Meriden, there is a piece of ancient turf where the Woodmen of Arden, the oldest archery society in England, holds its meetings. The turf is believed to have been undisturbed since the trees of the Forest of Arden first cast their shade over the archery butts. The society was established in 1785, and.
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Meriden: centre of England by Doreen Agutter, 1994. Meriden: its people and houses, part 1 by Doreen M.K. Agutter, 1990. Meriden WI: the first 50 years by Meriden Women's Institute, 1988. Meriden village study by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, 1986.
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A monument at Meriden, near Coventry, marks the traditional centre of England The 6ft (1.8m) tall monument is made from a railway sleeper and points to the exact point, which is 492ft (150m) into.
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Meriden is a village situated between Coventry and Birmingham. A medieval stone cross in the village is purported to mark the centre of England. The village was the former site of a Triumph Motorcycle factory, and has further cycling connections, being the site of the national cyclists' war memorial.
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Although the true centre of England lies about 10 miles north, for centuries Meriden has proudly claimed to be "middle England", in geographical terms at least.
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For more than 500 years Meriden, near Coventry has marked the traditional centre of England. However, the Ordnance Survey has calculated the exact geographical centre to be in a field at Lindley.
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Meriden is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England. Historically, it is part of Warwickshire and lies between the cities of Birmingham and Coventry.It is located close to the North Warwickshire district border within a green belt of the countryside known as the Meriden Gap and is in the ecclesiastical parish of the Diocese of Coventry.
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Back in 2002 Ordnance Survey (OS), using global satellite positioning, redetermined the "geographical centre of England" as being 11 miles north of Meriden, at Lindley Hall Farm, Fenny Drayton.
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Although the true centre of England lies about 10 miles north, for centuries Meriden has proudly claimed to be "middle England", in geographical terms at least.
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Centre of England Plaque on the ancient cross at Meriden, West Midlands, the traditional centre of England Road sign welcoming visitors to the Centre of England at Morton, Derbyshire For centuries the parish of Meriden to the west of Coventry has claimed to be the geographical centre of England , and there has been a stone cross there.
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Meriden is considered the geographical centre of England. Photograph: Andrew Fox/the Guardian. On the green is the old ragged cross that marks England's alleged centre, covered with soft English.
The sandstone monument on the village green in Meriden which represents the centre of England
Meriden: Centre of England The village is widely believed to be the traditional Centre of England. It is Meriden's most enduring legend, marked by a scheduled ancient monument: the sandstone market cross on the Green. It is easy for scientists to establish by cartographic means that the.