Addington

/ˈædɪŋtən/name
High School
1

A village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP742286).

2

A northern suburb of Liskeard, Cornwall (OS grid ref SX2565).

3

A village in the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3764).

4

A village and civil parish in Tonbridge and Malling district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ639535).

5

A hamlet in Nether Kellet parish, Lancaster district, Lancashire, divided into Higher Addington and Lower Addington (OS grid ref SD5268).

6

A town near the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

7

A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

8

A town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States.

9

A habitational surname from Old English.

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