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The first British mail coach service runs from Bristol to London.

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Mail coach

Stagecoach that is used to carry mail

A mail coach is a stagecoach that is used to deliver mail. In Great Britain, Ireland, and Australia, they were built to a General Post Office-approved design operated by an independent contractor to carry long-distance mail for the Post Office. Mail was held in a box at the rear…
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Bristol

City and county in England

Bristol is a cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. The county is…
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London

Capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,945,309 in 2023. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.1 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the…
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August 2

Day of the year

August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.
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