Brettle
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Brettle may refer to:
- Audrey BrettleAudrey BrettleAlexandra Audrey Brettle , was a Black Country author of Scottish descent.Educated at Halesowen Grammar School, she became a Salvation Army officer; before working for North Warwickshire Borough Council until her retirement....
, author - Kyla BrettleKyla BrettleKyla Brettle is a freelance audio producer and documentary film-maker living in Melbourne, Australia.Brettle started producing audio documentaries in 2000 and has made several programs for ABC Radio National's Radio Eye...
, freelance audio producer and documentary film-maker - Bob BrettleBob BrettleRobert "Bob" Brettle, born at Portobello, near Edinburgh, in January 1832, was a successful bare-knuckle boxer active in Birmingham, England, during the 1850s...
, bare-knuckle boxer - The ancient hamlet of Brettle,(also spelt Britwell or Brettell) formerly part of the manor of KingswinfordKingswinfordKingswinford is a suburban area in the West Midlands.Historically within Staffordshire, the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine - Latin Swinford Regis. The current significance is probably in tourism, education and housing...
, now part of Brierley HillBrierley HillBrierley Hill is a town and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is one of the larger Black Country towns with a population of 9,631 and is heavily industrialised, best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although the industry has declined...
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