At the time of Boudicca's rampage of Colchester in 60AD, Colchester was run by the Romans. It is thought that the town, that used to be the Trinnovante tribes capital, was called either Colonia Victoria/Victorius (commemorating the successful invasion of Britain) or Colonia Claudia (in the honour of the emperor who led the invasion 'Claudius'). We are not quite sure what they called it but on the current site of Colchester castle there used to be a temple to Claudius - suggesting it could well have been called Colonia Claudia.
Levee Town was created in 2000.
Well Chiddingstone wasn't exactly a town but it was a village
Old Road Town was created in 1624.
Dirty Old Town was created in 1949.
In Normandy, France near the town of St. Laurent.
Caen is a major town IN Normandy.
St. Lo.
In a town called Normandy.
It was important for Canada because there were men from almost every Canadian town in the invading army and navy supporting them. Canada had a much higher percentage of their men at D-Day than America did.
Normandy is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census. Normandy Dam is located just northeast of the town. The town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Normandy Historic District.History Normandy was established in 1852 as a railroad town on the old Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Line later the Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad. The Normandy lake is also a fishing hot spot in Bedford county. Geography Normandy is located at 35°27′8″N 86°15′31″W (35.452249, -86.258714).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land and some of it
Normandy is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census. Normandy Dam is located just northeast of the town. The town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Normandy Historic District.History Normandy was established in 1852 as a railroad town on the old Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Line later the Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad. The Normandy lake is also a fishing hot spot in Bedford county. Geography Normandy is located at 35°27â˛8âłN 86°15â˛31âłW (35.452249, -86.258714).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land and some of it
The D-Day invasion occurred in the region of France known as Normandy. The invasion beaches were given the code names Sword, Utah, Omaha, Gold, and Juno.One of the objectives on D-Day was the city of Caen. However the city was not taken for over three months and was the scene of heavy fighting.Please see related link.
A variation of a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy.
The town is St. Lo
The D-Day landings took place on the Normandy beaches with immediate objectives of several small towns just off the beach. Then there were several larger towns further in-land and some larger cities that had to be captured within the first 2 weeks. So there were many. St. Mere Eglise Collieville Sur Mere Aeromanche Caraten Caen Cherebourg
Although it depends on which part of Normandy you visit, it is not extremely expensive. For a good sandwich in a large town for example, it is only around 4 euros.