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'''Wincanton''' is a small town in south [[Somerset]], southwest [[England]]. The town lies on the [[A303 road]], the main route between [[London]] and [[South West England]], and has some [[light industry]]. The town has a [[population]] of 4,643.<ref name="popn"/>
'''Wincanton''' is a small town in south Somerset, South-West England. The town lies on the A303 road, the main route between London and South-West England, and has some light industry. The town has a population of 4,643.


Wincanton is unique in the fact that it was twinned in 2002 with a town from disc world: [[Ankh-Morpork]]
Wincanton is unique in the fact that it was twinned in 2002 with a town from Discworld: [[Ankh-Morpork]]. This has been formally approved by [[Havelock Vetinari]] himself in the short story [[A Few Words From Lord Havelock Vetinari]], which has been republished in {{BS}}.


This has been formally approved by [[Havelock Vetinari]] himself in the short story [[A few words from Lord Havelock Vetinary]], which has been republished in [[A blink of the screen]].
Besides, Wincanton is the location of [[Bernard Pearson]]'s ''Discworld Emporium'' and site of no few events for British Discworld fans.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:27, 2 May 2016

Wincanton is a small town in south Somerset, South-West England. The town lies on the A303 road, the main route between London and South-West England, and has some light industry. The town has a population of 4,643.

Wincanton is unique in the fact that it was twinned in 2002 with a town from Discworld: Ankh-Morpork. This has been formally approved by Havelock Vetinari himself in the short story A Few Words From Lord Havelock Vetinari, which has been republished in A Blink of the Screen.

Besides, Wincanton is the location of Bernard Pearson's Discworld Emporium and site of no few events for British Discworld fans.