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Palácio do Bispo (Wells)

O Palácio do Bispo, e a Casa dos Bispos, fica situado em Wells, no condado de Somerset, emInglaterra, ao lado da Catedral de Wells. Foi o lar dos Bispos da Diocese de Bath e Wells há 800 anos. É um edifício designado pelo English Heritage como Listed building de Grau I. A construção do palácio começou por volta de 1210 pelos bispos Jocelin de Wells e Reginald Fitz Jocelin. A capela e o grande salão foram adicionados pelo bispo Robert Burnell entre 1275 e 1292. As paredes, o portão e o fosso foram adicionados no século XIV pelo bispo Ralph de Shrewsbury. A casa dos bispos foi acrescentada no século XV pelo bispo Thomas Beckington. O grande corredor ficou em ruínas e foi parcialmente demolido por volta de 1830. O palácio foi originalmente cercado por um parque de cervos medieval. Quando as paredes foram construídas, os fluxos fluviais foram desviados para transformar o fosso num reservatório. Na década de 1820, os terrenos no interior dos muros foram plantados e transformados em jardins pelo bispo George Henry Law, que criou uma lagoa reflectora perto das nascentes. Partes dos edifícios ainda são usados ​​como residência pelo actual bispo, no entanto, grande parte do palácio é usado para funções públicas e como atracção turística. Notas Este artigo foi inicialmente traduzido, total ou parcialmente, do artigo da Wikipédia em inglês cujo título é «Bishop's Palace, Wells», especificamente desta versão. Referências Bibliografia Ligações externas Página oficial do Palácio do Bispo Imagem panorâmica feita pela BBC Postais ilustrados
Waytemore Castle

Waytemore Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Hertfordshire och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 40 km norr om huvudstaden London. Waytemore Castle ligger 59 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Waytemore Castle är huvudsakligen platt. Waytemore Castle ligger nere i en dal. Närmaste större samhälle är Bishop's Stortford, 0,31 km väster om Waytemore Castle. Trakten runt Waytemore Castle består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kommentarer Källor
Bishop's Waltham Palace

Bishop's Waltham Palace is a moated Bishop's Palace ruin in Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, England. It is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade II* listed building History The bishops of Winchester held lands in Waltham from Saxon times, having acquired it from King Edward the Elder in 904 in exchange for lands at Portchester. The remains of timber buildings have been found at the site which may have formed the early residence. Domesday Book records that the bishop had a park for wild animals here in 1086. The first stone building was built by Henry de Blois in 1135. Little remains of this palace, apart from part of the undercroft as it was probably slighted, along with Henry de Blois' other palaces after Henry II came to the throne. The bishop having supported his brother, King Stephen in the civil war with Matilda. After Henry de Blois returned from exile in 1158 the palace was rebuilt, probably with further development under his successor, Richard of Ilchester. In the late 13th and 14th centuries, it was regularly used by the Bishops of Winchester as they travelled, along with Farnham Castle and Wolvesey Castle. Henry III also stayed there a number of times. Richard I held a council here in 1194 before his last expedition to France. Between 1378 and 1401 the palace was largely rebuilt by Bishop William of Wykeham. Further additions were made by his successor Cardinal Beaufort. The final phase of work was carried out by Bishop Langton from 1495. The palace was popular with Royalty, visited by Henry V, and used by Mary Tudor just prior to her marriage to Philip II at Winchester Cathedral. Henry VIII met Emperor Charles V at the palace in 1522 to negotiate the Treaty of Waltham. The palace was destroyed in 1644 after the English Civil War, having been held for the King. After the Restoration in 1660, ownership of the ruins was returned to the bishops. In 1869 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners took over the site, and in 1889 it was sold to Sir William Jenner. The last owner, Viscount Cunningham, passed the ruins into the guardianship of the Office of Works in 1952. They are now looked after by English Heritage. Public Access The palace is open to the public and is often used for local events such as the Bishop's Waltham Festival. References External links English Heritage page
Bishop Asbury Cottage

Bishop Asbury Cottage (grid reference SP 03150 93920) is a 17th-century cottage on Newton Road, Great Barr, England, known for being the boyhood home of Francis Asbury (1745 – 1816), one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church (now The United Methodist Church) in the United States. It is now a museum in his memory. Architecture The single-storey cottage, then in Staffordshire, was built c. 1700 from brick. It has an attic with dormer windows, tiled roof and rendered plinth. The Asburys Asbury was born in nearby Hamstead in 1745 and the family moved to the cottage the next year. Asbury worshipped as a Methodist at nearby Wednesbury. He had an apprenticeship as a blacksmith before becoming a full-time preacher, at the age of 21. He left for America in 1771, never to return. His family remained at the cottage until the death of his mother Eliza in 1802. During that time, the cottage was used for religious worship. These services continued after the death of Asbury's parents and eventually the cause moved to "The Institute" across the road, which eventually became the Newton Road United Reformed Church which continued until 2017. Later history By the 1950s, the cottage was owned by a brewery, but had no running water and only a cesspit toilet. It was occupied by a Mrs Randles and her daughter Mrs Searle, who often showed visiting American Methodists around the building. The brewery applied for permission to demolish it, but this was refused at the behest of local councillor Mrs Parfitt, a Methodist, once its history became apparent. In around 1955, the cottage was purchased by the local council, who then rehoused the occupants. The building was part of a terraced pair, but in 1964 the adjacent, southern, cottage was demolished when Newton Road (designated the A4041) was widened. Local legend has it that it was the demolished cottage which was the Asburys', but documentary evidence in Sandwell Museum disproves this. A Grade II listed building since September 1955, the cottage is now operated as a museum, furnished in period style, with memorabilia and information relating to Asbury's life in West Bromwich and Great Barr in England and later in the United States. It also has displays about the rise of Methodism in the surrounding Black Country, and John Wesley's life and times, and visits to the local area. See also Charlemont and Grove Vale Bibliography H allam, David J.A. "Eliza Asbury: her cottage and her son" Studley, 2003 ISBN 1 85858 2350 Hallam, David J.A. "One hundred years of service to Newton: The history of Newton Road United Reformed (Allen Memorial) Church 1917-2017 Smethwick, 2018 ISBN 978-1-9999387-0-3 References External links Sandwell MBC - Bishop Asbury Cottage Bishop Francis Asbury in England
Bishop Auckland College

Bishop Auckland College (formerly Bishop Auckland Technical College) is a further education college located in the town of Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England. It is located on Woodhouse Lane next to St John's Catholic School, and opposite Bishop Barrington Academy. History Bishop Auckland College began life as a Technical Institute with classes being run in the Mechanics Institute in Victoria Avenue and other town centre locations. In September 1950 the Technical Institute was opened in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach. Enrolment in 1950/51 was 250 part-time day and evening students. It was the demand for engineering courses needed by local industry that led to the first buildings for the Bishop Auckland Technical College (now Bishop Auckland College) on Woodhouse Lane. This was formally opened by County Alderman F. Hunt JP on Wednesday 26 February 1958 at 2.30pm. Brief Timeline: 1950 - Technical Institute opened September 1950 in the old Railway Offices, Station Approach 1958 - County Alderman F. Hunt JP formally opens Bishop Auckland Technical College on Woodhouse Lane 1962 - New 4 storey block added including Gym and Library 1988 - Access to Higher Education for adults 1993 - New Corporation (governing body) established to govern the estate and staff of the college 1994 - Joanna Tait appointed Principal/Chief Executive 2007 - First phase of the brand new Bishop Auckland College opened to students 2008 - The Princess Royal officially opens first phase of the new building 2010 - Anne Isherwood appointed Principal/Chief Executive. 2013 - Natalie Davison-Terranova became Principal and Chief Executive having previously been Vice Principal 2014 - The college formed a strategic partnership with South West Durham Training, specialist Engineering training centre located in Newton Aycliffe. 2018/19 Launch of Durham Gateway, the college's direct-enrolled specialist alternative provision for 14-16 year olds 2019 Launch of the college's first full degree-level programme, in counselling, followed a year later by the sports coaching degree. These courses are the first to be validated through the college's partnership with The Open University. Since 1958 there have been only five Principals prior to Natalie Davison-Terranova and these were Anne Isherwood, Joanna Tait, Keith Byfield, H.F. Tirrell and H.A. Dickinson. Profile The college has approximately 750 full-time students aged 16 to 18 in 2021, with additional numbers made up of part time adults, flexible learning, higher education and apprentices. The usual day starts at 9.15am ending at 5pm (for full-time students). The college is open during the day and on a Monday and Wednesday evening (term time only) for part time classes The college is part of the Durham Learning Alliance with Durham University, New College Durham, East Durham College and Derwentside College. References External links Official website Results at BBC News Ofsted Inspection page
Bishop Auckland Hospital

Bishop Auckland Hospital is a small NHS district general hospital serving the western part of County Durham, with a primarily rural catchment area centred on the Wear Valley. The hospital is managed by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. History The original hospital in the town, known as the Bishop Auckland Infirmary, was built in around 1910. It joined the National Health Service as the Bishop Auckland General Hospital in 1948. The new hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract to replace the old Bishop Auckland General Hospital. It was built by Shepherd Building Group at a cost of £66 million and opened in June 2002. Facilities management services are provided by ISS. The hospital had around 286 beds when it opened, but the number has since been cut substantially. The loss of the special care baby unit (SCBU) in October 2007 created much controversy. There was also controversy over the 'decline of services' generally at the hospital at that time. In June 2009, it was announced that the hospital's children's ward would close from 1 July 2009, with all services transferred to Darlington and Durham, a decision that was attacked by campaigners against the hospital's downgrading, but defended by NHS management on the basis of paediatric specialists being "spread too thin". The hospital lost its acute services in October 2009. The reasons given for this by the trust were that services were being spread too thinly and there were insufficient doctors, money and resources to run three A&E departments within the trust efficiently. However opponents to this view argued that the downgrading of emergency services meant that people in the Wear Valley area would have to travel significantly further to access A&E services and that this could mean the difference between life and death. The local council spent much money on protesting against the closure of services at the hospital. Facilities From October 2009 the hospital has a treatment centre for planned operations, a centre of excellence for hip and knee replacement. See also List of hospitals in England References External links Official site
Bishop Auckland Town Hall

Bishop Auckland Town Hall is a municipal facility in the Market Place, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The building, which was designed by John Philpott Jones in the Gothic Revival style for the Bishop Auckland Town Hall and Market Company, was financed by private issue of shares and officially opened on 28 October 1862. When it opened facilities included a large lecture hall capable of accommodating 800 people and a temperance hotel. The building held a prominent position in the town and dominated the area with its strong mansard pavilions, spires and associated ironwork. The mansard pavilions were an unusual feature imported from France which were copied a few years later by Bellamy and Hardy in their design for Retford Town Hall. The building was acquired by the local board of health in 1888 and it became the headquarters of Bishop Auckland Urban District council in 1894. Sir Edward Elgar visited the building on 2 December 1919 and conducted the Leeds Symphony Orchestra playing a series of pieces of his own work. After Bishop Auckland Urban District Council was abolished in 1974, the building was abandoned and then condemned for demolition in the 1980s; however, after a local campaign to save the building, it was fully restored in the early 1990s. The works included the conversion of the main assembly hall into a facility known as the Eden Theatre to commemorate a previous theatre of that name in Newgate Street which had been demolished in 1974. The changes also introduced a new public library, an art gallery, a tourist information centre and a café. The complex was officially re-opened in September 1993 and the restoration in the complex was recognised with a Civic Trust Award in 1995. The art gallery went on to hold three exhibitions for mining artist Tom Lamb. The first was held in 1999 for his "Fading Memories" exhibition, then in 2004 for Lamb's "The Footprints Of My Years" exhibition and in 2008 the last exhibition called "My Mining Days" was held. The building closed for a further refurbishment involving a new layout to the art gallery and expected to cost £1.9 million in September 2019. References External links Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Bishop Barrington Academy

Bishop Barrington Academy (formerly Bishop Barrington School) is a co-educational secondary school located in the town of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, England. It was established in 1810 in the town's market place and named after, the then Bishop of Durham, Shute Barrington, who was a notable patron of education. Today the school is based on Woodhouse Lane opposite St John's Catholic School and Bishop Auckland College. Previously a community school administered by Durham County Council, in September 2021 Bishop Barrington School converted to academy status and was renamed Bishop Barrington Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Advance Learning Partnership. References External links Official Site Record at Ofsted Results tables at BBC News
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, founded in 1975. Students come mainly from three Catholic primary schools: St Annes, (Basingstoke), St Bedes (Basingstoke) and St John the Baptist (Andover) though other students are enrolled as well. In recent years the school has begun redevelopment of many of the facilities including the construction of a new library and a radio station. They have also now constructed a new sports hall, as well as a new building, the Pope Francis Wing. Religious emphasis Each house/tutor has their own classroom/Tutor room which, in the morning registration is held for each tutor. Unlike many nearby schools, Bishop Challoner has religious education as a core GCSE subject. References External links School Website St. Joseph's Catholic Church (official website)
Bishop Challoner School

Bishop Challoner School was an English independent coeducational Roman Catholic day school in Shortlands, Greater London, for children aged three to eighteen years. In June 2025 its closure on 4 July 2025 was announced. History The school started as a junior school. In 1956 a senior wing was added. More classrooms and an assembly hall/gymnasium followed in 1963. The art block was opened in 1968 and another block – now the junior block – was opened in 1980. Challoner became co-educational in the Junior School in 1992, later extending into the Senior School. At the same time a nursery was opened. A new sixth form study centre was opened as well as a drama studio and art facilities. The school became an independent charity limited by guarantee in December 2013 (It was formerly part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark). It is governed by a board of trustees. In 2017, its refurbished chapel was blessed by Peter Smith, Archbishop of Southwark, and renamed "The Chapel of The Annunciation". The chapel contains four icons commissioned from the Bethlehem Icon School. Notable former pupils Orlando von Einsiedel (b. 1980) - film director Alex Clare (b. 1985) - musician Stacy Long (b. 1985) - footballer Bradley Pritchard (b. 1985) - footballer References External links Official website
Bishop Fox's School

Bishop Fox's School is a mixed secondary school located in Taunton, Somerset, England. History The school traces its history back to the Taunton Grammar School or Tudor Grammar School endowed by the Bishop of Winchester, Richard Foxe, in 1522. The school was housed in what is now referred to as the old Municipal Buildings in Corporation Street. After Taunton Grammar School in Corporation Street closed in 1885, a new girls' grammar school, funded by Bishop Fox's endowment, opened in the former Roman Catholic Church on The Crescent in 1890: it moved to Staplegrove Road in 1895 and to Kingston Road in 1940. It then relocated from Kingston Road into new purpose-built accommodation, on a 30-acre (12.1 ha) site at Bishop Fox Drive, which was opened by Prime Minister, John Major, in 1994. In September 2003, the school was awarded Specialist Status as a Business and Enterprise College and, in July 2011, it became an Academy. A floodlit astro-turf pitch was installed in summer 2014. Accolades The school has been awarded the Gold Artsmark Award three times. Notable former pupils Winifred Hector (1909—2002), nurse and textbook author Jack Leach (born 1991), England cricketer Laura Lexx (born 1986), comedian Mary Sansom (1935–2010), operatic soprano References External links Official website
Bishop Heber High School

Bishop Heber High School is a comprehensive secondary school in Malpas, Cheshire, England. The school is named after bishop Reginald Heber (1783–1826), who was born in Malpas and is remembered as a hymn-writer. In January 2022, the school was criticised for allowing only school-branded coats to be worn on site. Parents claimed that children were in jumpers and 'freezing' while staff were in warm coats. Notable former pupils Ben Curry: rugby union footballer for Sale Sharks Tom Curry: rugby union footballer for Sale Sharks Jo Fletcher: footballer for Everton ladies and England ladies Ben Foden: rugby union footballer for Northampton Saints and England Mark Hopley: rugby union footballer and coach for Northampton Saints Vicky Thornley: Olympic rower Christina Trevanion: professional antiques dealer and television personality Ben Woodburn: footballer for Liverpool and Wales References
Bishop Middleham Quarry

Bishop Middleham Quarry is a disused quarry, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north-west of Sedgefield, County Durham, England. Quarry-working here ceased in 1934, and the site has since been colonised by vegetation. The underlying rock is Magnesian Limestone and this has had a strong influence in determining the range of plant and animal communities now found there. In 1968 the quarry was designated as a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The SSSI boundaries were revised in 1982 to exclude areas which were no longer found to have high wildlife interest due to tipping and quarry reworking. The site contains a variety of vegetation types including woodland, scrub, and several grassland communities. The most important part of the site from a biodiversity conservation perspective is the species-rich unimproved magnesian limestone grassland, which covers just under 4.6 hectares (11 acres) of the site. Only 270 hectares (670 acres) of this habitat exist in Britain, two-thirds of it in County Durham. Magnesian limestone grassland supports an assemblage of calcicolous plants adapted to growing in thin soils with a short sward. The quarry holds one of the largest British populations of the dark red helleborine, Epipactis atrorubens; a survey in 2010 found nearly 1700 flowering spikes of this nationally rare species. The quarry is a breeding site for the Durham argus butterfly, a local race of the brown argus found only in northeast England. The site attracted the interest of birdwatchers in 2002 when a pair of European bee-eaters took up residence, raising two young, only the third breeding attempt ever in Britain. Bishop Middleham Quarry is managed as a Nature Reserve by the Durham Wildlife Trust. References
Bishop Perowne Church of England College

Bishop Perowne CE College is a Church of England secondary school with academy status located in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school, with a capacity of 1,350 pupils aged between 11 and 16. The school is a specialist Performing Arts College and was the first Worcestershire school to take Specialist Performing Arts status in 2002. The school takes its name from two former Bishops of Worcester, John Perowne (Bishop of Worcester 1891–1901), and his son Arthur Perowne (Bishop of Worcester 1931–1941). An Ofsted inspection in May 2012 judged the school to be Grade 2, a rating of Good. Lead inspector Michael Miller said: "The proportion of students achieving, and currently on track to achieve, five or more higher grade GCSE passes, including English and Mathematics, is above average. Opportunities for performance through the school's specialist status benefit students well and boost their confidence." Notable alumni Chris Beardshaw (born 1969), gardener and broadcaster Matt Richards (born 2002), freestyle swimmer Awards Leading Aspect Award Arts mark Gold References
Bishop Ramsey School

Bishop Ramsey School is a coeducational Church of England secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Ruislip area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The school is named after Bishop Ian Ramsey. History Bishop Ramsey School was originally named Manor Secondary School which first opened in 1926. In 1977 it was renamed to 'Bishop Ramsey' when it merged with St. Martin's School in West Drayton. It was first located on at what used to be the Lower School site (Eastcote Road, Ruislip). The Lower School Site housed Years 7–9, and the Upper School Site housed Years 10-Sixth Form. In 2003, the school started construction to extend the Upper School to enable all students to enjoy the same range of facilities and opportunities. From April 2009, the school has been on the single site. Notable former pupils Natasha Baker, Paralympic Gold medalist Rhianne Barreto, actress Camilla George, musician Samantha Shannon, author of the novel series The Bone Season Steve Tuckwell, Conservative Member of Parliament References External links Bishop Ramsey School official website