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Ritz Ballroom, Kings Heath

The Ritz Ballroom in York Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, was a 1960s music venue, known for the number of artists it hosted, who went on to become international successes, especially those on the roster of Brian Epstein. Operated by Joe Regan and his wife Mary, the venue used a former cinema. Acts which appeared there included The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones. In March 2013, the building, by then used as shop, was destroyed by fire. The Regans The Regans - known as "Ma and Pa Regan" - operated three other concert venues in the area: The Plaza, Handsworth, Birmingham The Plaza, Old Hill The Gary Owen (also known as the Kavern), Small Heath Mary was responsible for selecting and booking the acts. She was also a PE teacher at Coleshill. At the time of Joe's death, in 2004, aged 92, the couple had two children, six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Building history Originally opened as the Ideal Cinema, the building then became a snooker hall, before reopening as The Ritz Ballroom. Some time in the late 1960s or 1970s, the Regans converted the premises into a bingo hall, after which it was derelict for some years. Its final use was as a Cash Converters shop. In the early hours of 27 March 2013, the building was destroyed by fire, caused by an electrical fault. The remaining walls were demolished in January 2015. Notable performances 15 February 1963 (1963-02-15): The Beatles (shortly after releasing "Please Please Me") 21 June 1963 (1963-06-21): Jerry Lee Lewis / Gene Vincent 14 September 1963 (1963-09-14): The Rolling Stones 26 February 1965 (1965-02-26): The Moody Blues 24 April 1966 (1966-04-24): Robert Plant 11 June 1966 (1966-06-11): The Kinks 16 December 1967 (1967-12-16): Pink Floyd References
Scar House Reservoir

Scar House Reservoir is the second of the three reservoirs in Upper Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, England, the others are Angram Reservoir and Gouthwaite Reservoir. Between them they attract around 150,000 visitors a year. Angram and Scar House were built to supply water to the Bradford area of West Yorkshire. Water from here is transferred to Chellow Heights via the Nidd Aqueduct using only gravity and no pumping. The dam contains more than a million tonnes of masonry, it rises to 55 metres (180 ft) above the river and is almost 600 m (2,000 ft) long. It was completed in 1936. The dam height is 71 m (233 ft). The reservoir is fed almost exclusively from Angram Reservoir, which in turn is fed predominantly from the flanks of Great Whernside. History Scar House was the last reservoir to be built in the Nidd Valley. It superseded an earlier reservoir, Hayden Carr, constructed in the early 1890s. Work started at Hayden Carr in 1894 by Morrison and Mason of Edinburgh. When Angram was nearing completion, Bradford Corporation decided to construct a larger dam at Scar House, which would incorporate and submerge the Hayden Carr reservoir. Scar House Reservoir was started in 1921 with direct labour under the control of Lewis Mitchell, Bradford's city engineer, and took 15 years to complete. Stone for the dam was quarried from the quarry on Carle Fell to the North and North West of the dam. An inclined railway was constructed to move stone from the quarry to the dam site. Scar House was once home to more than 1,250 villagers who lived and worked building the Nidderdale dam in the 1920s. Evidence of the village can be seen to the left of the reservoir approach road in the form of concrete bases and also just below the car park where one of the original buildings is now used by a local farm. After construction of the reservoir was complete, the old village hall was moved to Darley, where it is still a village hall. The Nidd Valley Light Railway was constructed to enable the reservoirs at Scar House and Angram to be completed. The railway opened in 1907 and closed in 1937. In 1932, the former church building at Scar House was moved to St Martin's Church in Heaton, Bradford. Facilities Car park Toilets Three picnic areas Wheelchair access Seasonal café (Saturday and Sunday only) Activities Fishing – controlled by the Nidderdale Angling Club Grouse shooting – controlled by Yorkshire Water and the Middlesmoor Estate. Walking Horse Riding Mountain biking Caving The geographical halfway point of the Nidderdale Way is the dam at Scar House Reservoir. References External links Media related to Scar House Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons Nidderdale AONB website Yorkshire Water – Scar House Reservoir
River Dour

The River Dour is a chalk stream in the county of Kent, England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River between which is a neighbourhood served by a railway station, Kearsney. It is roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) long. It originally had a wide estuary on the site of modern Dover, although today it flows into the Dover Harbour through a culvert. The estuary was a natural harbour for the Bronze Age settlers and traders in the area. The remains of a Bronze Age seagoing boat (from 3,500 years ago), known as the Dover Bronze Age Boat, were found in 1992, and it can be seen in Dover Museum. The Dour Estuary was then used as a port for the Roman town, as a natural harbour for the Roman fleet. This silted up in the medieval period, necessitating the construction of various artificial harbours for Dover instead. The river has been used since AD 762 to power various watermills along its route. These included eight corn mills and five paper mills. Buckland Mill near Buckland Bridge was one of the earliest corn mills, but has since been converted into flats. Crabble Mill is now a fully restored corn mill and museum, and the Old Mill in Kearsney is now a private house, the others have been converted for various uses. Other industries on the river included iron foundries, saw mills (demolished) and a tannery (also converted). Kearsney, Kent and Kearsney Abbey (a former Grand House) is also beside the River. The River Dour Trail is a new walking trail (set up by the White Cliffs Countryside Project). It follows the Dour from Temple Ewell to Wellington Dock on the seafront. The trail is about 4 miles (6 km) long and takes 2.5 hours to walk fully. References External links Media related to River Dour at Wikimedia Commons http://www.ccmt.org.uk/ Crabble Mill page http://www.bucklandmill.co.uk/ Buckland Mill page
Dour (Douvres)

La Dour est un petit fleuve du sud de l'Angleterre. Long de 4 kilomètres, il prend sa source près de Temple Ewell et se jette dans la Manche à la hauteur de Douvres. Son nom provient du radical celtique Dubra, signifiant eau. La Dour est désormais canalisée. Références Portail des lacs et cours d'eau Portail de l’Angleterre
River Peck

Der River Peck ist ein Wasserlauf in London, der seit 1823 zum größten Teil unterirdisch verläuft. Seine Quelle lag am One Tree Hill im London Borough of Southwark. Heute sind nur noch Teile des Wasserlaufs an der Oberfläche sichtbar, die im Bereich des Peckham Rye Park liegen. In South Bermondsey mündet er in den Earl’s Sluice. Siehe auch Unterirdische Flüsse in London Literatur Stephen Inwood: Historic London. An Explorer’s Companion. Pan Macmillan, London 2012, ISBN 978-0-230-75252-8, S. 386, (books.google.com). Weblinks Lost Rivers from Above: The Peck auf Londonist, abgerufen am 27. April 2016. River Peck auf Diamond Geezer blog. River Peck. auf londonslostrivers.com
River Peck

The River Peck is a small stream in London that was enclosed in 1823. The stream daylights on the west side of Peckham Rye Park. In South Bermondsey it flows into the Earl's Sluice which has its confluence with the Thames at Deptford Wharf. Peckham means "homestead of the Peck". See also Subterranean rivers of London References External links Lost Rivers from Above: The Peck on Londonist blog. River Peck on Diamond Geezer blog.
River Stiffkey

The River Stiffkey is a chalk stream running through an area of north Norfolk, England from its source near Swanton Novers to flow out into the North Sea on the north Norfolk coast near the village of Stiffkey. The river has been dredged historically, presumably for agricultural purposes, and has a self-sustaining population of brown trout. Course The river's source is a small wooded lake just north of the village of Swanton Novers, after which the river passes close to Fulmodeston, then north to pass through the village of Great Snoring, which is noted in the Domesday Book as having a watermill. From Great Snoring it runs south past Thorpland Hall, then north-west through East Barsham, North Barsham and Houghton St Giles to Little Walsingham, the largest settlement on its course. The Priory in Little Walsingham was built with stone from Northamptonshire which had been towed up the River Stiffkey in flat-bottomed barges. The priory had a watermill on the river but this was demolished early in the 20th century. From here it flows north past Great Walsingham, then through Wighton and Warham before passing through the village of Stiffkey and out to its estuary on Stiffkey Salt Marshes. The area from Great Walsingham to Stiffkey is prone to flooding and was the subject of a severe flood warning in October 2004. History The river is probably named after the village of Stiffkey, whose name means "Island with tree-stumps". Gallery References
Woodhead Reservoir

Woodhead Reservoir är en reservoar i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 250 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Woodhead Reservoir ligger 466 meter över havet. I omgivningarna runt Woodhead Reservoir växer i huvudsak blandskog. Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Woodhead Reservoir.
Torside Reservoir

Torside Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire, England. It was constructed by John Frederick Bateman between April 1849 and July 1864 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester. The Manchester Corporation Waterworks Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. cciii) gave permission for the construction of the Woodhead and Arnfield reservoirs; the Manchester Corporation Waterworks Amendment Act 1848 (11 & 12 Vict. c. ci) allowed the construction of Torside and Rhodeswood Reservoirs, and an aqueduct to convey the water to the Arnfield reservoir where it would pass through the Mottram Tunnel to Godley. It was stated in a statutory report, under the Reservoirs Act 1975, dated 12 June 1984, that all five reservoirs could be overtopped during a probable maximum flood. Woodhead, as the fountainhead, would require the most extensive improvements, but Torside needed crest remedial work. The wave wall was demolished and replaced with one 4 metres (13 ft) above the overflow sill. The clay core was extended to 1.34 m (4 ft 5 in) above the overflow sill and the road level was raised to 3.29 m (10.8 ft). The work took place between 1993 and 1994. See also List of dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom References External links Media related to Torside Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
Torside Reservoir

Torside Reservoir är en reservoar i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 250 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Torside Reservoir ligger 200 meter över havet. Arean är 0,43 kvadratkilometer. I omgivningarna runt Torside Reservoir växer i huvudsak blandskog. Den sträcker sig 0,8 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,8 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Kommentarer Källor
Valehouse Reservoir

Valehouse (or Vale House) Reservoir is a man-made lake in Longdendale in north Derbyshire, England. It was built between 1865 and 1869 as part of the Longdendale Chain of reservoirs, which was built to supply water from the River Etherow to the urban areas of Greater Manchester, while maintaining a constant flow into the river. The upper reservoirs supply the drinking water, while Vale House and Bottoms are compensation reservoirs which guarantee the flow of water to water-powered mills downstream. Valehouse, with a crest elevation of 153 metres (502 ft), is too low to supply water under gravity to the Mottram Tunnel, so could not be used as an impounding reservoir. Today 45 megalitres of compensation water are released each day into the River Etherow. Vale House Mill was purchased by Manchester Corporation in 1864, but a few villagers remained in the village of Vale House until 1868. In 1869 the hamlet was flooded out. The village was substantial, having an estimated population of 600 houses and 100 cottages. There was a gasworks and a school house for 24-30 scholars. Vale House Mill was the first spinning and weaving mill in Longdendale; it was built in 1775 by Samuel Oldknow. In 1864, it was owned by William Hobbs and Co. It had two carding rooms, nine spinning rooms, three weaving rooms and two Blowing Rooms. It had 15,416 spindles and 326 power looms. Vale House residents worshipped at the Ebenezer Methodist Chapel in Tintwistle (built in 1830), which was above the reservoir. The chimney at Vale House Mill survived the construction of the reservoir and became known as the "Whispering Chimney" as it produced ghostly noises during strong winds. It was demolished in 1887 at the request of the Manchester to Sheffield Railway Company, who feared for the stability of their trains when all the passengers crowded over to one side of a carriage to see the chimney protruding from the waters of the reservoir. The puddle trench was dug to a depth of 35 feet (11 m) to a layer of lower millstone grit, which rested on limestone shales, and a good watertight seal was easily achieved. It was stated in a statutory report, under the Reservoirs Act 1975, dated 12 June 1984, that all five reservoirs could be over-topped during a Probable Maximum Flood, so major works were undertaken. The retention level was raised by 3.81 m (12.5 ft), the embankment crest by 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), and the wave wall was rebuilt. An 80-metre (260 ft) wide auxiliary spillway was constructed, two new 900-millimetre (35 in) butterfly valves installed and existing valves descaled and motorised. The 11 kV overhead powerline was routed in a new embankment crest duct. See also List of dams and reservoirs in United Kingdom References
Valehouse Reservoir

Valehouse Reservoir är en reservoar i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet. Valehouse Reservoir ligger 160 meter över havet. Arean är 0,20 kvadratkilometer. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 432 meter över havet, 1,3 km norr om Valehouse Reservoir. I omgivningarna runt Valehouse Reservoir växer i huvudsak hed. Den sträcker sig 0,7 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,1 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Källor
Riverhill House

Riverhill House je kamenné venkovské sídlo ve stylu královny Anny a chráněná památka II. stupně, která s nachází na jižním okraji Sevenoaks v Kentu v Anglii. Dům a panství o rozloze 53 ha (130 akrů) se nacházejí přímo na jih od Knole Park, poblíž vesnic Sevenoaks Eealed a Underriver. U sídla se nacházejí zahrady, které jsou přístupné od března do září. Historie V roce 1840 John Rogers (1807–1867) zakoupil panství a původní venkovské sídlo Riverhill House postavené na místě tudorovského statku v roce 1714 od rodiny Woodgate. Rogers, který byl horlivým botanikem a současníkem Charlese Darwina, zakoupil nemovitost kvůli chráněné poloze a půdě bez vápna. Byl dřívějším členem Královské zahradnické společnosti (Royal Horticultural Society) a patronem viktoriánských lovců rostlin. Architektura Riverhill House je venkovské třípodlažní sídlo postavené kamenného zdiva s valbovou břidlicovou střechou. Jádro domu pochází z roku 1710. Dům byl následujícími generacemi rodiny Rogersů rozšířen a upravován až do roku 1900. Dům je stále rodinným domem v soukromém vlastnictví rodiny Rogersů. Zahrady Panství Riverhill zahrnuje zahrady, které založil John Rogers v roce 1842. Obrovský turecký dub před domem přinesl předchozí majitel jako žalud, když se vracel z krymské války. V zahradě jsou také cedrové stromy vysázené v roce 1840. V březnu 2010 byl Riverhouse součástí televizního dokumentu kanálu Channel 4, který uváděla hoteliérka Ruth Watson v sérii Country House Rescure (Záchrana venkovských sídel). V dokumentu vystoupila současná majitelka a ředitelka Jane Margaret Rogers a přední designér výstavby bludišť Adrian Fisher. Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Riverhill House na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Riverhill House and Gardens Záchrana venkovských sídel: Riverhill house Archivováno 24. 3. 2020 na Wayback Machine.
Riverhill House

Riverhill House is a Grade II listed rag-stone Queen Anne manor house located on the southern edge of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. The house and estate, of 130 acres (53 ha), are located directly to the south of Knole Park, near to the villages of Sevenoaks Weald and Underriver. The gardens are open to the public from March to September. Originally built on the site of a Tudor farmstead in 1714, Riverhill House and estate were purchased in 1840 by John Rogers. A keen botanist and a contemporary of Charles Darwin, Rogers purchased the property because of its sheltered location and lime-free soil. Rogers was an early member of the Royal Horticultural Society and a patron of Victorian plant-hunters. The house has been enlarged and improved since then, by subsequent generations of the Rogers family up until 1900. Today, the house is still a family home in private ownership of the Rogers family. The Riverhill estate includes gardens first established by John Rogers in 1842. The Turkey oak was grown from acorn collected in Russia by an ancestor who served in the Crimean War. The garden also has cedar trees planted in the 1840s. In March 2010, Riverhill House was the subject of a Channel 4 television documentary presented by hotelier Ruth Watson as part of the Country House Rescue series. The documentary featured the current owner and director of the house Jane Margaret Rogers, and the leading maze designer, Adrian Fisher. Event and Wedding Venue Riverhill Himalayan Gardens is a venue that offers its estate grounds as a setting for a variety of events, including weddings. References External links Riverhill House and Gardens homepage Country House Rescue - Riverhill House Photo with slideshow of Riverhill House
Rivermead Island

Rivermead Island ist eine flache, mit Gras bewachsene Insel in der Themse oberhalb vom Molesey Lock bei Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England. Die Insel gehört größtenteils zum Verwaltungsbezirk von Spelthorne und ein kleiner Teil zum Elmbridge Borough Council. Geographie Auf der Insel befindet sich eine mit Bäumen bestandene Wiese, und an den Rändern ist sie stark verbuscht. Das Gelände ist Allgemeingut und als Teil des Metropolitan Green Belt frei zugänglich. Von einer lichten Uferstelle gegenüber dem Themsepfad aus kann man das Sunbury Lock sehen. Die Insel ist mit dem Festland über eine Fußgängerbrücke verbunden, und während Trockenperioden ist sie mit Allradfahrzeugen durch eine Furt erreichbar. Die heutige Rivermead Island bestand ursprünglich aus zwei Inseln. Die kleinere Insel am flussabwärts gelegenen Ende hieß Swan’s Rest und ist seit dem Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts dauerhaft verbunden. Dieser Teil gehört zu Elmbridge, da dessen Fischereirechte einmal dorthin übertragen worden waren. Mit einer Höhe von nur 9 Metern über dem Meeresspiegel im Gegensatz zu den 10 m (ASL) für die meisten Straßen in Sunbury ist die Insel häufig überflutet. Siehe auch Liste der Inseln in der Themse Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Rivermead Island

Rivermead Island is a flat grassy island in the River Thames on the reach above Molesey Lock at Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England which is owned mostly by Spelthorne and as to a small part by Elmbridge Borough Council. Geography The island is a meadow lightly covered with trees with dense patches, shrubbery and reeds at each end. The former common land meadow is publicly open and Metropolitan Green Belt. It is a long area of open riverside on the side of the river opposite the Thames Path — from here the point of Sunbury Lock Island can be seen. It is connected to the bank by an elegant arched footbridge with simple metal balustrades and separate painted round handrails and in dry periods four-wheel vehicle access is possible via a ford of the narrow backwater separating it from the land. Rivermead was originally two islands, the much smaller, downstream part being Swan's Rest, since the late 20th century completely joined, remaining part of Elmbridge as its fishing rights were anciently conferred to the parish south of the river. Flood risk At 9 metres above Ordnance Datum sea level whereas residential roads in Sunbury are at predominantly more than 10 metres, the island floods often when there is other non-tidal Thames flooding. In February 2014 the island was briefly completely submerged providing the main emergency flood meadow dealing with copious rainfall across the flood plain on the 'Sunbury stretch' of the Molesey Reach. Hurst Park on the 'Hampton stretch' of the reach is the other main flood meadow partly inhabited by tower block flat owners on the south bank, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream. Most other inhabited islands have more elevated plots preventing or reducing the extent of fluvial (riparian) flooding. Nearby To augment the conveniences of public houses and restaurants in the village on the thin strip of land north of the island a Borough Council-managed and owned car park is behind a low wall facing the upper end on the Sunbury bank. Annual event The Sunbury Amateur Regatta which is a major Thames Skiff regatta takes place (as to its land activities) approximately in late August each year, attracting a funfair and local dignitaries. See also Lower Sunbury Islands in the River Thames References External links The Thames from Hampton Court to Sunbury Lock Sunbury Amateur Regatta website
List of schools in the London Borough of Hounslow

This is a list of schools in the London Borough of Hounslow, England. State-funded schools Primary schools Secondary schools Special and alternative schools The Cedars Primary School Lindon Bennett School Marjory Kinnon School Oaklands School The Rise Free School The Woodbridge Park Education Service Further education West Thames College Independent schools Primary and preparatory schools Ashton House School Chiswick and Bedford Park Preparatory School The Falcons Pre Preparatory School for Boys Heathfield House School Suffah Primary School Tarbiyyah Primary School Unique Academy Senior and all-through schools Arts Educational School International School of London Kew House Oak Heights Independent School The St Michael Steiner School Special and alternative schools Eagle Park Independent School External links Schools and Colleges - Hounslow Borough Council
Riverside College, Widnes

Riverside College (formerly known as Halton College) is a further education college based over two sites in Widnes, Cheshire, England. It was rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted following an inspection in 2020, and received its second “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted in 2024. The college was established from the merger of Halton College and Widnes & Runcorn Sixth Form College in 2006. Today, Riverside College has two campuses in Widnes: one, the more academically focused Cronton Sixth Form College, situated on Cronton Lane in the north of the town; and the more vocationally focused Riverside Campus, situated on Kingsway nearer to the town centre. The college provides a range of courses, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs, T Levels, Apprenticeships and Access courses. In addition, the college offers some higher education courses, in conjunction with Pearson Education and Staffordshire University. References External links Riverside College homepage