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Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax)

The Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Српска православна црква светог Јована Крститеља, romanized: Srpska pravoslavna crkva svetog Jovana Krstitelja) is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Boothtown area of Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. It is under jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland of the Serbian Orthodox Church and is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. History There has been a Serb community in the area since the 1940s, when Serbian POWs and anti-Communist refugees from German camps arrived in Halifax in 1947. They needed a place to worship and were given a former Methodist chapel in Simpson Street to worship in. Closed in the 1950s, it was acquired by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1952. The building, which had already deteriorated, was repaired and renovated, and was consecrated on 26 September 1954. In 1963, a split emerged in the Serbian Orthodox community in the United Kingdom and in the United States, between those who believed that the Belgrade central hierarchy of the Church was too much influenced by the Communist government there, and others who believed that they must adhere to the official Church hierarchy in Belgrade, regardless of the political complexion of the Government there. This dichotomy was exacerbated in 1964 when the Serbian Orthodox bishop in the United States was removed from office by Belgrade, and the groups formally split. After the split, those who recognised the authority of Belgrade remained at Simpson Street, but were much reduced in numbers. In the early 1970s, that group moved to join a Serbian Church in Bradford and the Simpson Street site ceased to be a church. The larger part of the Halifax Serb community followed the anti-communist line and established their own separate Church with links to a body in the United States known collectively there as The Free Serbian Orthodox Church. In 1965, the former Akroydon Wesleyan Methodist Church and Sunday School in Boothtown, were bought by this group. The main Church building was adapted for their style of worship with a new Social Centre created on the lower floor. The church had been built in 1871 as a Methodist church and was abandoned in 1964, when the Methodists moved to Boothtown United Methodist Chapel nearby. The interior of the church was adapted, by financial input and renovation work, to accommodate Orthodox Christian services. His Majesty King Peter II Karađorđević attended the formal consecration of the church by bishop Dionisije Milivojević on 5 September 1965. The property has two function halls, a car park and a vicarage. The parish priest is the Very Reverend Protopresbyter-Stavrophore Aleksandar Ilić. See also Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland Serbs in the United Kingdom References External links Official website
Serlby Hall

Serlby Hall is a grade I listed 18th century mansion and estate in Nottinghamshire, England, located 7 miles north-east of Worksop. It is constructed of red brick and ashlar with a hipped slate roof. It is built in two storeys with a nine bay frontage, which has a colonnaded portico. History The first house on the site was built in 1740 by James Paine for John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway, who had bought the 500 acre Serleby estate from the Saunderson family of Blyth. The 2nd Viscount William Monckton-Arundell inherited the estate in 1751, and replaced this house piecemeal, a process finished by the 3rd Viscount in 1773. The house was subsequently remodelled for the 5th Viscount in 1812 by William Lindley and John Woodhead, who demolished the wings and extended the central block by 2 bays on either side. The house was an auxiliary military hospital during the First World War and a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. Following the death of the 9th Viscount Galway in 1971, it was inherited by his only child Charlotte, who decided to sell the Hall. The remaining contents were sold at auction in 1978 and the Hall itself sold to a private owner in 1981. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Blyth, Nottinghamshire References
Serlby Hall

Serlby Hall est un manoir et un domaine du XVIIIe siècle classés Grade I dans le Nottinghamshire, en Angleterre, situé à 7 miles au nord-est de Worksop . Il est construit en brique rouge et pierre de taille avec un toit en ardoise en croupe. Il est construit sur deux étages avec une façade de neuf baies, qui a un portique à colonnades. Histoire La première maison sur le site est construite en 1740 par James Paine pour John Monckton (1er vicomte Galway), qui achète le domaine Serleby de 500 acres à la famille Saunderson de Blyth. Le 2e vicomte William Monckton-Arundell hérite du domaine en 1751 et remplace cette maison au coup par coup, un processus terminé par le 3e vicomte en 1773. La maison est ensuite remodelée pour le 5e vicomte en 1812 par William Lindley et John Woodhead, qui démolissent les ailes et prolongent le bloc central de 2 baies de chaque côté . La maison est un hôpital militaire auxiliaire pendant la Première Guerre mondiale et un camp de prisonniers de guerre pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Après la mort du 9e vicomte Galway en 1971, son seul enfant Charlotte, en hérite et décide de vendre le manoir. Le contenu restant est vendu aux enchères en 1978 et la maison elle-même a été vendue à un propriétaire privé en 1981 . Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Serlby Hall » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de l’Angleterre Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Serpentine Green

Serpentine Green is a shopping centre that opened 8 February 1999 in the Hampton Hargate district of Southern Peterborough in England. It is named after the nearby Serpentine Lake and the adjoining dual-carrigeway outside the centre 'The Serpentine' When it was built the Tesco outlet was a flagship branch, and the largest store in the UK, with a floor space of 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2), - larger stores have since been built however. The centre comprises 34 shop units including branches of Next, M&S Food, Boots as well as many branches of other national retailers. The centre also houses a food court and health centre/library in the Rotunda. A 2,100 space car park is provided for the large numbers of visitors the centre receives, especially in the run-up to Christmas. The centre is situated off the A15 road from the A1139, Fletton Parkway, that skirts the south of Peterborough and runs between the centre and the Orton district of the city to the North. On 5 May 2011, the centre saw the opening of a new Mothercare store. In November 2016, Serpentine Green commenced its first major redevelopment of the centre adding 2,300 m2 (25,000 sq. ft.) of space including a new mezzanine floor and outdoor seating area. Work is expected to finish in Summer 2017. In 2019, Mothercare and WHSmith were closed and new shops will be coming soon. Management The shopping centre is owned by British Land. History The building is constructed on disused brick workings, from which the bricks known as flettons were made. The land was reclaimed, commencing in the 1960s, by building bunds of discarded and borrow clay, and infilling with a pulverised fuel ash slurry. Following redevelopment in 2018, there were reports that the shopping centre smelt strongly of sewage. References External links Serpentine Green Website Hampton's official retail site
Sessions House, Preston

The Sessions House is a courthouse on Harris Street in Preston, Lancashire, England. The courthouse, which continues to be used for judicial purposes as well as being used as administrative offices for His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, is a Grade II* listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace the old Sessions House on Stanley Street which had been built in 1829. After deciding that the old Sessions House was inadequate for their needs, the justices decided to procure a new building: the site selected was some open land opposite the Harris Museum. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, in a ceremony presided over by Sir J. T. Hibbert, on 2 February 1900. It was designed by the Manchester architect, Henry Littler, in the Edwardian Baroque style, constructed by David Tullis and Sons and opened on 18 June 1904. The cost of the building was estimated at the start of its construction to be £90,000, the equivalent of more than £9 million in 2023. The masonry is Longridge stone throughout. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of thirteen bays facing Harris Street. The central section featured a round-headed doorway with a balcony above; there was a round-headed window with elaborate detailing on the first floor and oculus on the second floor flanked by huge Ionic order columns which spanned the second and third floors. There was a four-stage tower above, which at 54.7 metres (179.5 ft) tall, made the building one of the tallest buildings in Preston. Cases heard within the sessions house have included the trials and subsequent convictions of Jon Venables and Robert Thompson for the murder of James Bulger in November 1993 and of Harold Shipman for the murder of 15 patients under his care in January 2000. Internally, there are two courtrooms on the first floor that are used daily by Preston Crown Court together with two smaller courtrooms on the ground floor used by the County Court and the Family Court. The Courts Service Area Director's office for Lancashire and Cumbria is also situated in the building. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Lancashire Listed buildings in Preston, Lancashire Notes
Settle Hydro

Settle Hydro is a micro hydroelectric scheme, owned by the community, in Settle, North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the River Ribble, at Settle Weir near Bridge End Mill. It generates 50 kW of electricity using a screw turbine in part of the former mill race. History Settle weir was built across the Ribble to provide a head for the Bridge End Mill which was built to mill corn and was then converted to spin cotton. Later the mill became a woodworking shop turning imported cedar into furniture for local chapels. Although the wheel still turns, it is not connected to a shaft and the mill building has been converted to housing. Planning permission and the Abstraction Licence were granted in February 2009 and the share issue started in September 2008 raised the necessary capital of £410,000. Lakeland Marine Construction began work in June 2009 and completed it in October with Settle Hydro Ltd generating electricity by November of the same year. Over the forty-year lifetime of the scheme that generates 165,000 kWh per annum, it is envisaged that 3,200 tonnes of carbon will be saved. The screw was constructed in Germany. Despite the installation of a fish ladder adjacent to the screw, the fish numbers upstream have dropped and it is believed that the noise from the screw is scaring the salmon. During periods of low water flow the turbine automatically shuts down to maintain a constant flow of water through the fish ladder. See also List of mills in North Yorkshire Torrs Hydro References External links Official website Official blog Settle Hydro on Facebook Western Renewable Energy
Seven Acres Country Park, Bolton

Seven Acres Country Park is a country park and Local Nature Reserve in Bolton, Greater Manchester. It lies between the areas of Tonge and Breightmet, and is dissected by Bradshaw Brook. Seven Acres Country Park is more than 300 years old, and is depicted on maps dating back to at least 1764. History Today, Seven Acres Country Park encompasses more acreage than the nineteenth century-dubbed-name implies. Former folds such as Ellis Fold, along with its surrounding enclosed fields, are now incorporated into the Country Park making the entire area more than fifteen acres. Habitat Seven Acres Country Park is made up of ten kinds of habitat, including heathland, acid grassland, open water and broad-leaved woodland. Seven Acres Country Park is home to many kinds of wildlife. There are over 70 kinds of bird, including kingfisher, dipper, sparrowhawk, kestrel, song thrush, bullfinch, grey heron and blackcap. There are at least 18 kinds of butterfly, including painted lady, red admiral, holly blue, brimstone, speckled wood, small copper and wall brown. There are at least ten types of dragonfly, including broad bodied chaser, banded demoiselle, brown hawker and migrant hawker. References
Seven Stars, Bristol

Seven Stars (grid reference ST591727) is an historic pub on Thomas Lane, Bristol, England; it was built in the 17th century and is a grade II listed building. One of the earliest references to the pub is in the Bristol Record Office. It mentions Sir John Hawkins who, whilst buying what was to become the Georges Brewery, acquired the lease in 1694 from the Saunders family brewing dynasty "...a half tenement, the sign of the Seven Stars, St Thomas Lane". "Michael Jaine, victualler" held "The Starrs" "in accordance with his father's will" in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Michael Jayne was the son of William Jayne of St. Thomas, innholder, who died in 1666. Abraham Sanders married Margaret Jayne, daughter of William Jayne, and Abraham Sanders was the administrator of William's will. Michael Jayne, innholder of St. Thomas, was deceased by 1672, when an inventory of his estate was taken. There has been no record found as to how the property transferred to Abraham Saunders after Michael's death. Abraham Saunders "late of the city of Bristol" died in 1690 and his son Anthony transferred the property to John Hawkins in 1694. It is now noted for its association with the abolitionist Thomas Clarkson, who visited in 1787 and used the pub and its sympathetic landlord, William Thompson, as a base for his researches into Bristol's "honourable trade" of slavery. References
Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park is a country park in England, located near Alveley, Shropshire, 8 miles (13 km) from Bridgnorth, 7 miles from Kidderminster, roughly central in the Severn Valley. Originally the site of a huge coal mine, it is now a 126-acre (51 ha) park consisting of woodland, meadows and riverside banks with views over the River Severn and a Green Flag Award. History The site was a coal mine for over 400 years, with shafts being put in at Highley in 1870; and the river and then the railway were used to transport the coal. A new shaft was sunk at Alveley in 1935, with production beginning in 1938 and being fully transferred from Highley by 1940. Sidings for the colliery on the Severn Valley Railway opened on 30 January 1939, with coal being transferred to the sidings via a ropeway across the river Severn. The mine finally closed as uneconomic in January 1969. Work started to reclaim the site in 1986; the park was officially opened to the public in 1992. Features Severn Valley Country Park has many walks around the visitor's centre, as well as beside the river, and in the meadows and woodlands. The visitor's centre itself provides information on the park, a café and toilets. There is also a picnic site nearby and a large carpark. There is an additional picnic site near the river and another in a meadow at the top of the woods. Severn Valley Country Park offers parents a wide range of fun activities for kids such as Bird Spotters Packs, Bug Hunting Guides and Butterfly Spotters Packs. Group activities for kids include organised Dinosaur Days, Fossil Hunts, and Pond Dipping Groups. Educational activities for kids include Pond Dipping, Orienteering, Mini-beast Hunts, and River Study events. A lake and bird-hide are located before the car park. The main path runs down to the riverside. The woodland path stretches down to the riverside and is mainly on a boardwalk; it also contains a brook. There is also a walk along the entrance road to a large meadow with a lake and picnic site which joins onto the woodland path. Across the bridleway bridge over the Severn is the Country Park Halt on the Severn Valley Railway which was built in 1996 on the site of the former colliery sidings. References External links Severn Valley Country Park Severn Valley Country Park BBC Shropshire Severn Valley Railway
Severn View services

Severn View services, formerly Aust services is a motorway service station on the M48 motorway near the village of Aust, northwest of Bristol, in South West England. It is owned by Moto. History Old building The service was constructed by Higgs and Hill Ltd as part of the M4 motorway contract between Aust and Almondsbury. The original services building was built near the edge of the cliff, allowing visitors to see the Severn Bridge and the Severn Estuary. The services went into operation the day after the bridge and motorway were opened on 8 September 1966, with Elizabeth II visiting. The services were originally run by Top Rank Motorport, a subsidiary of The Rank Organisation. The site was 25 acres and had a 350 seat restaurant, a self service cafeteria for 450 people, a transport cafe and parking for 750 cars and lorries. A 1978 government report stated that this service station had the largest public cafeteria in the United Kingdom. When the road was diverted over the Second Severn Crossing it was expected that these services would close. The original building was closed and sold, and operations moved to an adjacent site. New building It has been owned by Moto Hospitality since the company was founded in 2001, making it one of the first motorway services to be operated by Moto. Burger King is the only surviving brand that has been operating there since 2001. Despite Moto's take over, the mini amusement arcade in the services, Gscape, remained there from the days when Granada owned the service station despite being Granada branded, as Granada created the 'Gscape' arcades to appear exclusively within their services, with the "G" in the logo being the same G that Granada had in their logo. The 'Gscape' branding was removed in the 2010s. A sign located beside the A403 road some distance before approaching the roundabout that serves the service station has generated some interest. The sign, depicting a pictograph symbol of a bed, is supposed to identify that the service station has a hotel, although the sign appears some distance outside the service station and gives no direction to get there. It was erected when Granada bought the service station, and the same sign is normally seen in other service stations once owned by Granada, inside the service station's entrance. The 2019 Motorway Services User Survey found that Severn View had the lowest level of customer satisfaction of motorway services in the UK. Incidents The services have been linked to several suicides, as drivers can abandon cars in the car park and walk out onto the bridge or the cliff face with minimal supervision. The Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards' car was reported as abandoned in the service station car park on 17 February 1995. He had been missing since checking out of a hotel in Bayswater, London on 1 February. His whereabouts remain unknown, but in 2008 he was legally declared to be presumed dead. References External links Official website
Sewell Park, Norwich

Sewell Park is a triangular park between Constitution Hill and St. Clement's Hill in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The park was given to the Norwich Corporation and Norwich City Council as an open space by members of the Sewell family and former mayor Edward Gurney Buxton in 1908. The park was formally opened on July 5, 1909. At the entrance to the park is a commemorative horse trough in honour of Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty, and other members of the Sewell family. Facilities in the park include an open green space and a designated play area for children. The park contains specimen trees including several London planes. From the top of the park, the steeples of Norwich Cathedral, St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich, St. Peter Mancroft and the clock-tower of Norwich City Hall can be seen. Adjacent to the park is Sewell Park Academy, where the Sewell Barn Theatre is in the school grounds. There is another entrance to the park opposite Sewell Road. Centenary The park celebrated its centenary on Sunday July 6, 2008. The event will involve members of the community and local schools. Gallery References External links Sewell Park College Website Sewell Park Sewell Park centenary celebrations-News report
Sewell Park Academy

Sewell Park Academy is a secondary school located on the north-eastern edge of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. Admissions It has approximately 481 students aged eleven to sixteen (years 7 to 11). It is situated between St. Clements Hill and Constitution Hill (B1150), east of New Catton. On the school grounds is the Sewell Barn Theatre. The name of the school comes from Philip Sewell, the brother of Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty. History Grammar school It was The Blyth School, a grammar school, which was built in 1929 in grounds owned by Philip Sewell, who died in 1906. It was named after Ernest Egbert Blyth. It had 750 girls in the early 1950s, 800 by 1956, 850 in 1964 and 800 in 1969. It was administered by the Norwich Education Committee. Two whalebones were given to the school by a former pupil and made into an arch. Comprehensive In 1970, it had its first non-selected intake of girls, then in 1971 it had its first co-educational intake the school having 920 boys and girls, and in 1972, the starting age rose to 12 when the education system in Norwich went comprehensive. The Angel Road Girls' Secondary School and the Alderman Jex Boys' Secondary School became the ages 11–16 Jex Comprehensive School in 1971. It then merged with the Blyth School to become the ten-form entry Blyth Jex School in 1972. administration went to Norfolk Education Committee in April 1974. Mrs Valerie Glauert was the headmistress who oversaw the transformation, and responsible for development of the theatre. The school was renamed Sewell Park College in September 2008 following a multimillion-pound building project to house the school on one site (the West site) opposed to the two sites at the time. The starting age returned to 11. Academy In September 2015 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Sewell Park Academy. In March 2016 the school published a projection of a £517,000 deficit in 2016–17, rising to £1.9 million in 2018–19, and started a consultation over staff redundancies. The school had 761 pupils before it became an academy, but this is expected to fall to about 500 in September 2016. Sewell Sixth Sewell Park re-launched its own Sixth Form in September 2012 following a period in a consortium with two other local schools. The Sixth Form was known as the Sewell Sixth. It was not viable. The sixth form was proposed for closure in May 2015. It closed at the end of August so 1 September 2015, when it transitioned to a trust, it was an 11-16 school, with a year 13, completing the courses they had started. Notable former teachers Dr Tony Chater, Editor from 1974 to 1995 of the Morning Star, taught chemistry at the girls' grammar school from 1959 to 1960 Notable former pupils The Blyth School Susan Waddington, Labour MEP for Leicester from 1994 to 1999, now at NIACE Jillian Beardwood, mathematician JaackMaate, YouTuber and host of JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast References External links Website of Sewell Park College EduBase