What Is York Known For?

York was built on chocolate; still made here after more than 300 years. Saluting the sweet success of local pioneers such as the Rowntree and Terry families, the city produces millions of Kit Kats a day; the Chocolate Orange, Smarties and other world-famous names were also invented here. What is York most known for? York …

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Who Founded Bury?

Development was swift in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The establishment in 1773 by the family of Sir Robert Peel of Brooksbottom Mill in Summerseat, north of the town, as a calico printing works marked the beginning of the cotton industry in Bury. When was Bury founded? Formed in April 1974 as a …

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