Wincanton

Wincanton is a town in south Somerset, south-west England. The town lies on the A303 road, the main route between London and South West England, and has some light industry. The town has a population of 4,643 (2002 estimate).

Related Topics:
Town - Somerset - England - A303 road - London - South West England - Light industry - Population - 2002 estimate

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Wincanton has a race track, and has given its name to a large European logistics company.

Related Topics:
Race track - European - Logistics

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The town had a railway station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway but this closed on 7th March 1966.

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Wincanton is unique in the fact that it is twinned with a town which can only be found in fiction. As well as Gennes / Les Rosiers in France and Lahnau in Germany, Wincanton is twinned with Ankh-Morpork, a city state near the Circle Sea on Terry Pratchett's Discworld.

Related Topics:
Fiction - Germany - Ankh-Morpork - Circle Sea - Terry Pratchett - Discworld

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There is a shop in Wincanton's High Street called The Cunning Artificer (named after a street in Ankh-Morpork), which specialises in Discworld souvenirs.

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