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Dunstable (dŭn`stəbəl), town (1991 pop. 30,912), Bedfordshire, SE England. Located at the meeting point of the ancient Icknield Street Icknield Street , name for a prehistoric road in England, extending SW from the Wash, along the line of the Chiltern Hills and Berkshire Downs, to Salisbury Plain.
..... Click the link for more information. and Watling Street Watling Street , important ancient road in England, built by the Romans in the course of their military occupation. It ran from London generally north to the intersection with the Fosse Way, c. ..... Click the link for more information. , Dunstable is a developing residential and industrial district, with printing and cement plants and extensive automobile works. There are interesting traces of Stone and Bronze Age civilizations, including the Maiden Bower and Five Knolls earthworks; one of the Knolls, excavated in 1926, contained remains and ornaments of a woman of c.2000 B.C. The Priory Church includes part of an Augustinian priory founded with the town in 1131. Whipsnade Zoo is nearby. Dunstable has a College of Further Education. Dunstable1 John. died 1453, English composer, esp of motets and mass settings, noted for his innovations in harmony and rhythm Dunstable2 an industrial town in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop.: 50 775 (2001) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Q1 2009 Sees Continued Revenue Increases and Major Customer Wins DUNSTABLE, England -- Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex[TM]), the leading global provider of innovative, integrated technology solutions to the extended retail marketplace, today announced financial results for the first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year, which ended on September 30th 2008. Turnaround on Track as Company Achieves Profitability in First Six Months DUNSTABLE, England -- Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex[TM]) the leading European-based global provider of software and solutions to the extended retail marketplace, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2007. Torex Takes Robust POS Solution to Restaurants Worldwide DUNSTABLE, England -- Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex[TM]), the leading European-based global provider of software and solutions to the extended retail marketplace, today announced a new licensing arrangement with McDonald's Corp. |
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