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  Castor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra of Greek mythology.
Castor, a nickname for Drusus, the son of Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Castor angle, the angular displacement from the vertical axis of the suspension of a steered wheel in a vehicle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castor   (289 words)

  
 Peterborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire.
On April 1 1974 Huntingdon and Peterborough was abolished and the current district was created by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Peterborough, Old Fletton urban district, Barnack Rural District, Peterborough Rural District, Thorney Rural District and part of Norman Cross Rural District.
On April 1 1998 the city was given independence from Cambridgeshire as a unitary authority and continues to form part of that county for ceremonial purposes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peterborough   (2801 words)

  
 Cambridgeshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west.
Cambridgeshire is twinned with Kreis Viersen in Germany.
The town of Newmarket is surrounded on three sides by Cambridgeshire, being connected by a narrow strip of land to the rest of Suffolk.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cambridgeshire   (616 words)

  
 Castor Oil Hair -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained from the castor bean (or preferably ''castor seed'' as the castor plant (''Ricinus communis'' L.) is not a member of the bean family).
Castor oil and its derivatives have major applications in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes.
Castor establishes itself easily as a "native" plant and can often be found on wasteland, near railroads and has recently also been used extensively as decorative plant in parks and other public areas.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/28/castor-oil-hair.html   (1758 words)

  
 Castor
In Greek mythology, Castor was the son of Zeus and Leda and twin brother of Polydeuces.
A Castor is a wheel mounted with an offset steering[?] pivot such that the wheel will automatically align itself to the direction in which it is pushed.
Castor Oyl is a cartoon character, brother of Olive Oyl.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ca/Castor.html   (182 words)

  
 Beaver Castor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The European Beaver (Castor fiber) was hunted almostto extinction in Europe, both for fur, and for castoreum, a secretion of itsscent gland believed to have medicinal properties.
Castor is sometimes used as a nickname for Drusus, the son of Roman Emperor Tiberius.
CASTOR is an acronym for Cask for the Storage and Transportation of RadioactiveMaterial
www.vermontreview.com /edge/4347-beaver%20castor.html   (470 words)

  
 CRSBI: St Kyneburgha, Castor, Cambridgeshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The glory of Castor is the magnificent suite of figure and foliage capitals on the crossing arches, here dated c.
The Castor workshop is readily identified at nearby Sutton and Maxey.
The Castor figures stand under fictive arcading, and the capitals have an Anglo-Saxon bulbous form while the book-cover held by the main figure is decorated with a knotwork design.
www.crsbi.ac.uk /ed/hu/casto   (4491 words)

  
 Local Heritage Initiative - Castor Built Environment Audit
Castor has a rich heritage including nationally important Roman archaeology, one of England's finest churches, and historic model farms and formal parklands.
The audit is encouraging a wider understanding of heritage, is promoting informed and constructive dialogue with public authorities, and is setting a baseline against which future plans and proposals can be assessed.
Information from the audit is being used to create display boards, to interpret the history of Castor's development and raise awareness of its archaeological, built and natural heritage.
www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/east_of_england/cambridgeshire/castor_built_environment_audit   (138 words)

  
 Manures And Manuring - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Rape cake, or "land cake," as it is called in Norfolk, is used considerably for wheat.
Castor cake is directly imported for manurial purposes, and will have up to 5% of nitrogen with 4 to 5% of phosphates.
Coprolites, as found in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and elsewhere were the raw materials at first employed in the United Kingdom.
www.1911ency.org /M/MA/_MANURES_AND_MANURING.htm   (18133 words)

  
 Country Walking in Cambridgeshire - Introduction
When one thinks of Cambridgeshire it is usually the fine city of Cambridge with its glorious colleges that first springs to mind.
Within Cambridgeshire's villages, or close by, lies a rich heritage of old abbeys, half-timbered manor houses, thatched cottages, parish churches, rivers, byways, tracks and footpaths.
Cambridgeshire Rambles by: Liz Moynihan The countryside of Cambridgeshire provides a wealth of interest and beauty with its peaceful villages, historic towns, leafy lanes, ancient hilltop tracks and open vistas of the fertile fenlands, home to an abundance of wildlife.
www.walkingpages.co.uk /places/CP_cambs_intro.htm   (1419 words)

  
 Business Directory Cambridgeshire - UK
Listing your business in the FreeIndex.co.uk Cambridgeshire directory is completely free, and only takes a few minutes.
Based in Cambridgeshire; R B Plastering is an established plastering company covering Cambs, Beds and Lincs.
Based in Ely, Cambridgeshire, Gowing and Hunt Ltd is a family run business offering mechanical services.
www.freeindex.co.uk /East_Anglia/Cambridgeshire   (605 words)

  
 castor - OneLook Dictionary Search
Castor, castor : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
Castor, castor : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
Phrases that include castor: castor oil, castor oil plant, castor and pollux, castor sugar, castor bean plant, more...
www.onelook.com /?w=castor   (353 words)

  
 BBC - Cambridgeshire Cyber Science - Space - April Stars in the Skies
Local Cambridgeshire astronomer Peter Ingram guides us through what to look for in the stars this April...
If you have a powerful enough telescope, you can split Castor into two stars, but both of these two stars are each a binary, or a pair, of stars.
It is brighter than all six of Castor because it is so much closer to us.
www.bbc.co.uk /cambridgeshire/science/space/2003/04/april_sky.shtml   (564 words)

  
 UpMyStreet - What’s the local area like?
Cambridgeshire Constabulary are responsible for tackling crime in
Castor and get in touch with your political reps.
Castor measure up to other parts of the country.
www.upmystreet.com /local/l/Castor.html   (284 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Cambridgeshire is a land-locked county in East Anglia.
Cambridgeshire has an important breeding population of the nominate race of Black-tailed Godwit and get large numbers of migrant Icelandic birds].
In addition to a copy of the Annual Report, members are entitled to attend all meetings of the Club and receive a bi-monthly bulletin which includes articles and information on recent sightings of birds within the county.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_cambridgeshire.html   (2587 words)

  
 Local Heritage Initiative - CAMUS Parish Archive and Book Project
1) The existing parish archive held in the church of St Kyneburga in Castor is composed of more than 1,000 documents relating to the history of the village from Roman times.
A small and changing display of archive material can also be seen at at the Cedar Centre and from time to time in other local community centres.
Women's Institute, Brownies, Castor School, the local churches, many village organisations and clubs, plus thirty dedicated volunteers from the villages.
www.lhi.org.uk /projects_directory/projects_by_region/east_of_england/cambridgeshire/camus_parish_archive_and_book_project   (265 words)

  
 Castor property to rent, room mates, Castor flat or house to share or rent - Free to view and advertise   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Either view adverts for Castor rooms wanted and to let and contact Castor roommates or flatmates or advertise your room or Castor flat share, house share, student house share, Castor shared accommodation or Castor commercial property to let.
A room in a flatshare, or house share, a room in someone's home.If you are looking for Castor commercial premises or an industrial unit in Castor.If you want a house/flat/apartment or studio flat in Castor.
If you are relocating to Castor as an executive or a professional with a family, or a student finding somewhere for the first time.Whoever you are if you want somewhere to rent in Castor - advertise with us.
www.letalife.com /property_adverts/castor_cambridgeshire_property_to_let.asp   (392 words)

  
 Cambridgeshire DJ service,Cambridgeshire DJs - MantraSound mobile disco and DJ services
Perfect for your Cambridgeshire wedding disco and wedding music, as well as party entertainment, school disco, karaoke and party music.
Your Cambridgeshire branch DJ for MantraSound is an experienced and creative operative with a strong track record.
He is able to supply quality sounds, whether club or traditional, and works with customers to ensure that their entertainment meets with their expectations on the occasion.
www.mantradjs.co.uk /Cambridgeshire/disco/DJ/Cambridgeshire-DJ.htm   (453 words)

  
 Roll of Honour - Northamptonshire - Castor and Ailsworth
Born Castor, enlisted Shepherd’s Bush, Middlesex, resident Hyde Park, London.
Son of Caroline Wilkinson, Castor, Peterborough, and the late William Wilkinson.
Son of Arthur and Hilda Whittome; husband of Freda Whittome, Castor, Peterborough.
www.roll-of-honour.com /Northamptonshire/CastorandAilsworth.html   (237 words)

  
 Disco in Cambridgeshire - buzzpages business directory for the UK - Cambridgeshire discos
Cambridgeshire wedding disco and Cambridgeshire wedding DJ, also from MantraSound.
Cambridgeshire is not only the home of Cambridge University and Cambridge United, but also an area of sizeable touristic interest.
Cambridgeshire also boasts Ely, famous for its Cathedral and Oliver Cromwell's house.
www.buzz-pages.com /buzzpges/info/disco/Cambridgeshire.htm   (453 words)

  
 BirdGuides Cambridgeshire Page
Cambridgeshire includes sites that are among the best in the country for the following species:
Bird News Extra subscribers can log in to see a list of sites where these species may be found, with comments on their likelihood and the best areas to look.
For the ardent patchwatcher though, the rewards are memorable, and Grafham regular Jono Leadley takes us through the past few weeks during which his Cambridgeshire reservoir has had quite a 'purple patch'.
www.birdguides.com /birdnews/county.asp?print=1&a=4   (283 words)

  
 History of English Place-Names
Adjectival elements come from a wide assortment of words: personal names or folk names, adjectives indicating age, size, color or situation, direction, topographical elements including rivers, plants wild and domestic, animals wild and domestic, industry, or buildings associated with the settlement.
294) and Foxton (Cambridgeshire) from the presence of foxes (Mills, p.
Simplex forms are represented by Lea (Derbyshire) and Eye (Cambridgeshire) from the Old English elements leah meaning variously "wood, woodland clearing or glade, later pasture, meadow" (Mills, p.
sca.org /heraldry/laurel/names/engplnam.html   (4626 words)

  
 Islands 2
His mother Mary had been born in Kirtling, Cambridgeshire in 1740, daughter of Lewis Mortlock of that place and earlier of Denham, Suffolk.
Lewis was descended, via a Samuel and two other Lewises, from a Lewis Mortlock who in 1601 served as bailiff of Clare, Suffolk, where he had married in 1588.
The Britannia, “late Mortlock”, and another merchantman, the Castor and Pollux, were captured at the Galapagos Islands by a Spanish ship of 24 guns and were taken to Lima (presumably to Callao) in prize.
www.mortlock.info /encyclopedia/islands2.html   (3915 words)

  
 Cambridgeshire Estate Agents, Seaside Home, Coastal Property Sales & Land Auctions
Cambridgeshire Estate Agents, House Property and Land Sales for Coastal, Seaside Homes
The following cities, towns and villages throughout Cambridgeshire will be added for property sales, land auctions, business sales, real estate and estate agent listings, specifically for property located near sea, rivers, marine or lakes.
The National Association of Estate Agents can help you locate estate agents in Cambridgeshire who offer coastal, seaside and riverside properties.
www.coastalpropertydevon.co.uk /cambridgeshire.html   (208 words)

  
 Mortgage Brokers in Cambridgeshire
Blue Moon are mortgage brokers that can offer you a range of mortgages and home loans to fit your individual financial criteria in Cambridgeshire.
Because we deal with the whole UK mortgage market, we can find you the most suitable mortgage and offer unbiased advice in your area.
Finding mortgages for people in Cambridgeshire with bad debt, self-employed and people who have previously been refused a mortgage is usually not a problem.
www.bluemooninsurance.co.uk /mortgage-brokers-cambridgeshire.htm   (244 words)

  
 The official Peterborough Science Fiction Club UK - A Brief History of the Local Scene   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Charles Kingsley moves to the Rectory, Barnack, Cambridgeshire.
One of the ancestors of the central character was sent to the madhouse in Huntingdon in 1765.
November 10, Dennis Wheatley died and his funeral service was conducted by Cyril "Bobby" Eastaugh - the retired Bishop of Peterborough.
www.psfclub.btinternet.co.uk /local/local.htm   (755 words)

  
 CASTOR
The existance of the road system established by the military, coupled with water-borne cargoes by barge from wharves found nearby, enabled the distribution of this distinctive pottery throughout Britain.
TL125985 - The Roman building complex underlying Castor village was described by E.T. Artis in 1828 as a 'praetorium', but when investigated in 1970 proved not to be the case.
The stone foundations were completely robbed-out, but must have been about 4 feet (c.
www.roman-britain.org /places/castor.htm   (584 words)

  
 Mortgage Brokers in Winwick, Cambridgeshire
Unbiased and impartial mortgage advice in Winwick, Cambridgeshire from the whole of the mortgage market, includling specialist lenders and exclusive deals.
Mr R.B. "You cannot improve on perfection, Blue Moon staff went beyond the realms of normal service and we can state with 100% certainty that if it were not for their help we would not be living in our own house today"
Blue Moon are mortgage brokers that can offer you a range of mortgages and home loans to fit your individual financial criteria in Winwick, Cambridgeshire.
www.bluemoon.co.uk /mortgage-brokers-cambridgeshire-winwick.htm   (365 words)

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