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A Brit somewhere in the Home Counties

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascot

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'home counties' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a brit somewhere' is the wordplay.
'brit somewhere' becomes 'scot' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a'+'scot'='ASCOT'

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ascot that I've seen before include "Racecourse with royal associations" , "Tie round the neck" , "sporting event" , "English course" , "Posh racecourse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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