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Which place in Britain is furthest from the sea?

Question #59949. Asked by bloomsby.

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gtho4
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gtho4
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Answer has 8 votes.

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According to the BBC, it's a farm in Derbyshire, near the village of Coton.

link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3090539.stm

Oct 13 2005, 7:19 AM
gmackematix
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gmackematix
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Answer has 3 votes.
I had always thought that was the village of Meriden in the West Midlands.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriden%2C_West_Midlands

Oct 13 2005, 5:15 PM
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sue943
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sue943
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Answer has 4 votes.
gmackematix, that link you provided gives the following information so gtho4 is correct according to your own link. The question was furthest from the sea.

Furthest point from sea -
* Church Flatts Farm, Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire

Oct 14 2005, 2:31 AM
gmackematix
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gmackematix
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Answer has 2 votes.
That would be why I said "had thought", i.e. I don't think that now! :)

Oct 15 2005, 7:17 PM
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