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In January 1962, there were the first plans for one of the first 400kV lines from the proposed power station, to Waltham Cross in north-east London. The line would cross the River Trent at Marton, to pass five miles west of Lincoln, near Doddington and Navenby, to pass north of Sleaford, near Ruskington and Heckington, and further via Holbeach ...
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It lies on the upper valley of the River Trent at the south-west foothills of the Pennines, [31] near the uplands of the Peak District to the north-east and the lowlands of the Midlands and Cheshire Plain to the south and west. The city ranges from 96 to 250 metres (315 to 820 ft) above sea level.
Nottingham (/ ˈ n ɒ t ɪ ŋ ə m / ⓘ NOT-ing-əm, locally / ˈ n ɒ t n ʊ m /) is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.It is located 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham.
The Trent is the only river in England able to supply cooling water for power stations for most of its length; it has the largest water capacity in England, although it is not the longest. Several rivers in the region gave their name to early Rolls-Royce jet engines, namely the Nene , the Welland , and the Soar .
The town name appears as Darbye on early maps, such as that of John Speed, 1610. [10] Modern research (2004) into the history and archaeology of Derby has provided evidence that the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons would have co-existed, occupying two areas of land surrounded by water. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (c. 900) says that "Derby is divided by ...
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In April 2004, the company acquired a British airtime provider, Singlepoint, for £405m from John Caudwell's Caudwell Group, adding approximately 1.5 million customers and sites in Stoke-on-Trent to existing sites in Newbury (HQ), Birmingham, Warrington and Banbury. [132] In November 2004, Vodafone introduced 3G services into Europe. [133]