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Windmill Tump

Windmill Tump, also known as Rodmarton Chambered Tomb, is a Neolithic burial site, a stone tumulus or barrow. It is a mound covering the site of graves, in the form of a cairn, located in Gloucestershire. It lies to the west of the village of Rodmarton, south of the road between Cherington and Tarlton. There are trees growing on the site. Description It is approximately 21 metres (69 ft) wide and 60 metres (200 ft) long, and is oriented from east to west. The construction consists of approximately 5,000 tons of stone, under a mound. The only portion of the stones that can still be seen is a fake entrance, which lies at the eastern side of the mound. The site is managed by Gloucestershire County Council, under the guardianship of English Heritage. Excavations Digging took place in 1863, and again in 1939, after which the mound was restored. The site contains two tombs, behind the false entrance, with passageways to the north and south. The tombs contained the remains of ten adults and three children. Animal remains were also uncovered, including boar tusks, horse teeth, and calf jawbones. Two tombstones were unearthed in the first dig, and these are approximately 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m) in height, and a third and larger stone was leaning against them, seemingly placed in that position. It was noted at the time that this specific arrangement was similar to cromlech mounds in Kilkenny, Ireland, and in Cornwall. The third stone may have been placed in this manner for use in sacrifices. Evidence of structured walls to support the cairn were also discovered. with a double-thickness wall surrounding the entire structure and further walls providing strength in a transverse direction. Etymology There is no evidence that a windmill ever existed in the location; instead, one possible etymology derives from the word Nant from Nantoush, meaning "The diffuser of fire or light", and the English word win which has similar meaning. References External links Page at English Heritage Details of excavations and references: English Heritage
Windsor Bridge

Die Windsor Bridge überbrückt die Themse zwischen den Orten Windsor und Eton in der Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. Die ehemalige Straßenbrücke verbindet die Thames Street in Windsor mit der High Street in Eton und damit die historischen Kerne der beiden Orte unterhalb des Windsor Castle. Seit 1970 ist die Brücke für Kraftfahrzeuge gesperrt. Der Themsepfad überquert hier den Fluss. 650 m flussabwärts befindet sich die Romney-Schleuse. Die leicht gewölbte gusseiserne Bogenbrücke ist etwa 48,7 m (160 ft) lang und 7,9 m (26 ft) breit und hat drei Öffnungen mit Stützweiten von 13,1 + 16,8 + 13,1 m (43 + 55 + 43 ft). Die Bögen bestehen aus sieben gusseisernen Rippen, die jeweils aus 3 Gussstücken zusammengesetzt sind, und durch Quer- und Diagonal-Stäbe verstärkt und versteift sind. Der Fahrbahnträger wird durch gusseiserne Formstücke aufgeständert. Ihre beiden Pfeiler bestehen aus behauenen Granitblöcken. Sie hat noch das originale gusseiserne Geländer, allerdings wurde ein ähnlich aussehendes zweites Geländer zum Schutz davor geschraubt. Ihre moderne Gehwegpflasterung lässt noch die ursprüngliche ca. 5 m breite Fahrbahn und die beiden Gehwege erkennen. Geschichte Archäologische Ausgrabungen ergaben 1990 Hinweise auf eine Brücke, die um 1400–1300 v. Chr. an der Stelle die Themse querte. Aus römischer Zeit ist keine Brücke überliefert. Nachdem Wilhelm der Eroberer seine Burg auf Clewer Hill, dem Ort des späteren Windsor Castle, gebaut hatte, wurde in den 1100er Jahren eine erste Holzbrücke errichtet. 1242 wurde eine neue Brücke aus Eichen aus dem nahen Windsor-Forst gebaut, die mit mehrfachen Reparaturen bis zum Anfang der 1820er Jahre Bestand hatte. Die gegenwärtige Brücke wurde von Charles Hollis entworfen und 1824 eröffnet. Sie steht seit 1969 unter Denkmalschutz (Grade II). 1970 wurde die Belastung aus dem enorm gestiegenen Verkehr zu groß, so dass sie für Kraftfahrzeuge geschlossen wurde. Von 2000 bis 2002 wurde sie grundlegend saniert und am 3. Juni 2002 von Königin Elisabeth II. wieder eröffnet. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Windsor Bridge

The Windsor Bridge or Windsor Town Bridge, an iron and granite arch bridge over the River Thames, connects the towns of Windsor and Eton in the English county of Berkshire. The Thames Path crosses the river here. The bridge carries pedestrian and cycle traffic, and crosses the Thames just above Romney Lock. It is a Grade II listed structure. History It is likely that the first bridge on this site was built in the 12th century AD. By 1172 it is recorded that Osbert de Bray derived over £4 from tolls levied on vessels passing beneath the bridge. In 1242, permission was granted for oak trees to be felled in Windsor Forest for the purpose of constructing a new bridge between Windsor and Eton. By 1819 the wooden bridge, presumably rebuilt many times over its life, had deteriorated and it was decided to build a new bridge in new materials. Description Construction on the current bridge was started in 1822 and it opened on 1 June 1824. The bridge has three arches, each comprising seven cast iron segments, and is supported in mid-stream by two granite piers. Built as a road bridge, tolls were originally levied on traffic crossing the bridge. Following protests and a court case, The Mayor &c. of New Windsor and ano. v Joseph Taylor, which went to the highest court at the time, these tolls were scrapped in 1897. In the 20th century the bridge carried the A332, the busy main road between Slough and Windsor. In 1970, cracks were discovered in some of the cast iron segments, and despite local protests, but with almost equal support, it was decided to close the bridge to all motorised traffic. All such traffic between Windsor and Eton must now travel via the Queen Elizabeth Bridge on the Royal Windsor Way (formerly the Windsor and Eton relief road) 0.25 miles (0.40 km) to the west. For those approaching from Old Windsor or Runnymede, the Albert Bridge provides an alternative route via Datchet's High Street. In 2002 the bridge was refurbished, with repairs to the structure and new parapets including integral lighting. The bridge deck was replaced using Yorkstone and seating areas provided. The bridge remains in use by pedestrians and cyclists only; it provides an excellent walking route from central Windsor to Eton's High Street, and a good viewing spot for both the river and Windsor Castle. Proximity to railway stations About 80 metres (260 ft) east of the bridge is Windsor & Eton Riverside railway station, served by South Western Railway trains to London Waterloo, while Windsor & Eton Central railway station, up the hill 200 metres (660 ft) to the south-west, is served by Great Western Railway trains to Slough for connecting services to London Paddington. See also Crossings of the River Thames References External links The Royal Windsor website. The Town Bridge, Windsor, 1824. Retrieved 16 January 2006. Windsor Berkshire website. Eton Bridge, Windsor. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
Windsor High School, Halesowen

Windsor High School is a secondary school with academy status located on Richmond Street, Halesowen, West Midlands, England. It is among the largest schools in the region, with capacity for 1,700 pupils aged 11 to 18, and is heavily over-subscribed. History The school was built during the 1930s by Worcestershire County Council as Halesowen County Secondary Modern Boys' School, a secondary modern school. Girls living in the local area attended nearby Halesowen County Secondary Modern Girls' School. During the late 1960s and early 1970s the school was known as the Halesowen County Secondary School for Boys (HCSSB). The school colours were maroon and yellow. In September 1972, the schools became "Richmond Boys' School" and "Walton Girls' School", initially as secondary modern schools providing education for pupils aged 13–18 years, following a reorganisation of education in Halesowen which saw a switch to three-tier schooling. A reorganisation in September 1982 saw both schools convert to 11–16 age range, with the sixth form being abolished in favour of a move to tertiary education which saw all of Halesowen's post-16 education facilities incorporated into an expanded Halesowen College. In September 1983, the first Windsor High School pupils joined, co-existing with the pupils from last two years of Richmond High School for Boys. Windsor High School came into existence in September 1985 when the two single-sex schools merged into one mixed comprehensive, after this period of dual-school name. This was the end of single-sex state schools in the Dudley borough; all the other remaining single sex schools had been abolished in July 1975 in favour of mixed comprehensives from September of that year. The new school was located entirely on the site of the boys' school, with substantial extensions. In the early 1990s Windsor High became a Grant Maintained school. The Walton site on Bundle Hill was taken over by Halesowen College, who used it as an annexe until July 2003. It was demolished shortly afterwards and replaced by a housing estate. A sixth form centre opened at Windsor High in September 2010, marking a return of sixth form facilities in Halesowen secondary schools after an absence of nearly 30 years. Academics Windsor High School and Sixth Form is currently one of the highest-performing schools in Dudley Local Education Authority (LEA). It is currently ranked third in Dudley, behind Old Swinford Hospital and Bishop Milner Catholic School. In 2005 65% of pupils at the school achieved 5 A*-C grades in their GCSEs, and in 2006/2007, 90% of pupils achieved an A* grade. The number of admissions for the year commencing 1 September 2007 was 280, which became the approved admissions number. The school has been awarded Artsmark Gold and Sportsmark Gold as well as the National Achievement Award for Improvement in Examinations in recent years. References
Windsor House, London

Windsor House is an office building in Victoria Street, City of Westminster, London, England. It was built in 1973 by R. Seifert & Partners, The building replaced an older Victorian building, Windsor House (the Windsor Hotel, formerly the Army and Navy Hotel), which had been built in 1888 by Frederick Thomas Pilkington. The 1970s complex consists of an eighteen-storey tower, a two-storey block (Butler Place) and residential accommodation (Christchurch House) above an underground car park and basement. The purple granite and glass facade of the main structure stands 70 m (230 ft). Butler Place houses Lloyds TSB at ground level. The eighteen-storey tower was previously occupied solely by staff from Transport for London but they have since left the building. In January 2018, the Government Property Agency acquired the building. The Homes and Communities Agency took over two floors in March 2018, relocating from the Home Office building at 2 Marsham Street, SW1. The top four floors, formerly occupied by Department for International Trade (starting in 2018) have been occupied by the London-headquartered merchant services fintech company SaltPay, since October 2022. References External links Emporis listing
Windsor Railway Bridge

Windsor Railway Bridge ist eine von Isambard Kingdom Brunel entworfene schmiedeeiserne Bogenbrücke bei Windsor, England, die die Eisenbahnnebenstrecke der heutigen Great Western Railway von Slough nach Windsor zur Endstation an der Windsor and Eton Central Station führt. Die Brücke überquert die Themse an der Insel Deadwater Ait. Bauweise Die Brücke hat drei parallele Parabelträger im Achsabstand von jeweils 5,34 m für die ursprünglich zweigleisige Eisenbahnstrecke. Da die Brücke den Fluss schräg überquert, sind die jeweils 62 m langen Träger seitlich zueinander versetzt. Die Stützweite beträgt 57 m. Die Brücke ist die älteste schmiedeeiserne Eisenbahnbrücke, die heute noch regelmäßig benutzt wird. Sie ist ein Vorgänger von Brunels letztem Meisterwerk, der Royal Albert Bridge zwischen Plymouth und Saltash. Die Brücke ist seit 1975 ein Grade II* geschütztes Baudenkmal. Eröffnung Die Brücke wurde von George Hannet für die damalige Great Western Railway gebaut. Der Bau der Strecke und der Brücke waren durch einen Einspruch des Provost des Eton College verzögert worden, so dass sie erst 1849 eröffnet werden konnten. Der an die Brücke anschließende, einen Kilometer lange Ziegelsteinviadukt wurde zwischen 1861 und 1865 gebaut und ersetzte eine bis dahin bestehende Holzkonstruktion. Nutzung Die Brücke war ausgelegt, um zwei Gleise zu tragen. Das flussaufwärtsgelegene Gleis wurde in den 1960er Jahren entfernt. Diese Hälfte der Brücke führt nun Wasserrohre über den Fluss. Siehe auch Liste der Flussübergänge der Themse Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Wingfield Academy

Wingfield Academy is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the Wingfield area of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. It has been renamed three times since it opened. It was originally named Wingfield Comprehensive School until September 2006 when it became simply Wingfield School. In September 2008, it became a specialist school and was rebranded as Wingfield Business & Enterprise College. The third rename occurred in August 2013 when the college completed its transition to an academy becoming Wingfield Academy. On 1 December 2020 Wingfield Academy become part of the New Collaborative Learning Trust. Ofsted inspections Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone 11 inspections: References External links Wingfield Academy website
Wingfield Castle

Wingfield Castle er en befæstet herregård i Wingfield, Suffolk, England, der har været sæde for Wingfield-familien og deres arvinger, de la Pole-familien, der blev gjort til jarler og hertuger af Suffolk. Sir John de Wingfield (død ca. 1361), fra Wingfield, der var en af Edvard, den sorte prins' topfolk, var den sidste mandlige arving i familien, og hans datter og arving, Catherine Wingfield, giftede sig med Michael de la Pole, der hermed overtog Wingfield Castle. I 1385 blev han gjort til jarl af Suffolk. Hans efterkommer Edmund de la Pole, 3. hertug af Suffolk (1472–1513) blev tvunget til at overgivet sit hertugdømme i 1493. Det blev genoprettet af kong Henrik 8. i 1514 til sin yndling Charles Brandon, 1. hertug af Suffolk (1484–1545), der på trods af ikke at have noget tætte forbindelser til Wingfield Castle eller countiet Suffolk, var oldebarn af Sir Robert Wingfield (died 1454), fra Letheringham i Suffolk, omkring 19 km syd for Wingfield. Den fungerer nu som privat hjem. Det er en listed building af første grad. Se også Liste over borge og slotte i England Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Wingfield Castle

Wingfield Castle, ist eine Burgruine und ein Landhaus in der englischen Grafschaft Suffolk. Die Burg war der Sitz der Familie Wingfield und ihrer Erben, der De la Poles, Earls und Dukes of Suffolk. Heute ist es ein Privathaus. Geschichte Aufzeichnungen aus dem Jahre 1384 zeigen, dass Michael de la Pole sich um eine königliche Erlaubnis bemühte, sein Herrenhaus zu befestigen (engl. „Licence to Crenellate“). Damals wurden alte feudale Burgen eigentlich nicht mehr benötigt und die Könige sahen es nicht gerne, wenn solche Festungen errichtet wurden. So war Wingfield Castle eine Kreuzung zwischen einer feudalen Festung und einem einfachen, befestigten Herrenhaus. Das Anwesen ging in die Hände der Familie Catlin aus Norwich über. 1702 starb Sir Nevill Catlin dort und seine Witwe Mary übertrug die Grundherrschaft an ihren zweiten Gatten, Sir Charles Turner, 1. Baronet, aus Warham. Lord Berners verkaufte das Anwesen 1886 an die Familie Adair. Lady Darrell, eine Nachfahrin von Lord Berners, verkaufte es 1981 an einen Mr Wingrove. Zwei Jahre später wurde es an Mr Gerald Fairhurst verkauft, der es einige Zeit lang renovieren ließ und es 1987 an einen Londoner Geschäftsmann weiterverkaufte. 1989 wurde es erneut verkauft, diesmal an einen Barrister namens Gunter. Das alte Herrenhaus und ein Teil der Befestigungen wurden bereits 1510 abgerissen und um 1540 entstand das heutige Wohnhaus in der Südwestecke der verbliebenen Befestigungen. Damals wurden auch die heute noch existierenden Zinnen aus Ziegeln auf der südlichen Kurtine aufgebaut. Beschreibung Die südliche Verteidigungsmauer ragt bis zu einer Höhe von 12,6 Metern über dem Graben auf; sie ist 11,5–12,7 Meter dick. Zum Eingangstor gelangt man über eine Brücke, in der man immer noch die Führungen des früheren Tores, der Zugbrücke und des Fallgatters sehen kann. Die Mauern bestehen aus Feuerstein-Bruchstein mit Steinen als Ecksteine und für die Fenster. Das Anwesen hat einen vierseitigen Grundriss; er ist fast quadratisch, wobei allerdings die Westseite etwas länger als die Ostseite ist. Das eingefriedete Terrain ist etwa 0,6 Hektar groß. Neben der fast perfekten Front findet man noch die Fundamente der Nord- und Ostmauer und Spuren zweier weiterer Türme. Eine Ziegelbrücke führt heute hinauf zum edlen Torhaus, wo ein schöner, eingelassener Bogenweg, tief zurückgesetzt und gestaltet, heute noch die Führungen des Fallgatters und die alten Eichentüren zeigt. Auf beiden Seiten des Bogenweges gibt es behauene Steinplatten, auf denen die Wappen der Wingfields und der De la Poles abgebildet sind. Die beiden Haupttürme ragen bis zu einer Höhe von 18 Metern auf und die achteckigen Ecktürme sind 15 Meter hoch. Die ganze Burgmauer war zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts offenbar noch intakt, aber die Nord- und die Ostmauer wurden 1945 zerstört. Eine Zugbrücke überspannt noch die Ostseite des Grabens. Sie wurde umfangreich rekonstruiert, enthält aber noch einige originale Holzteile. In der Literatur Die Burg lieferte die Inspiration für Godsend Castle, das Heim der Familie Mortmain in der Novelle Spiel im Sommer (engl.: I Capture the Castle) von Dodie Smith. Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Wingfield Castle

Wingfield Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Suffolk och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 130 km nordost om huvudstaden London. Wingfield Castle ligger 51 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Wingfield Castle är platt. Närmaste större samhälle är Harleston, 6,6 km norr om Wingfield Castle. Trakten runt Wingfield Castle består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kommentarer Källor
Wingfield Manor

Wingfield Manor er ruinen af en herregård nær landsbyen South Wingfield omkring 6 km vest for byen Alfreton i Derbyshire. Den kan dateres tilbage til 1400-tallet, men blev forladt i 1770'erne. Ruinerne drives af English Heritage, og er på Historic Englands Heritage at Risk Register. Den er ikke åben for offentligheden. Se også Liste over borge og slotte i England Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Winkburn Hall

Winkburn Hall is a Grade I listed country house which stands at the corner of an estate a few miles north-east of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, off the Hockerton to Kirklington road. It was built for the Burnell family circa 1700 as a two-storey mansion in red brick with ashlar dressing and a hipped slate roof. The original mansard roof has since been converted to an additional third storey. History Under the Normans Winkburn manor belonged to the De Tyson family until Adam de Tyson conveyed the manor to the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem who held it until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was then promised by the crown to London merchant Thomas Burnell in exchange for land in Surrey, but because he died soon afterwards it went to his son William instead. The Burnells lived at the hall for nine generations during which time the present house was built around 1700 to replace the original manor house. After the death of Darcy Burnell in 1774 several parties claimed ownership but the courts ruled that the estate belonged jointly to two descendants, Peter Pegge of Beauchief Abbey, who adopted the surname Burnell, and Richard Bristowe, who also adopted the surname Burnell. After Richard Bristowe Burnell died his widow sold her half ownership to Peter Pegge Burnall. He died childless in 1836 and was succeeded by Broughton Steade, who assumed the surname of Pegge-Burnell. His descendants held the property until 1931, when it passed to Assheton Craven Smith-Milnes, a descendant of a daughter of Broughton Pegge Burnell. During the Second World War the Nottingham Dolphin School were moved there. Richard Craven-Smith-Milne, a former High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire is the present incumbent. The hall is also the head office of the food company he ran with his late wife Jane (1941-2019), which trades as The Country Victualler. See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Winkburn References
Winkle Island (Hastings)

Winkle Island is a traffic island at the heart of Hastings Old Town in East Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. It is part of a unique area in Hastings called 'The Stade' (the old Saxon term for 'landing place') and the stretch of shingle beach from which Hastings' famous fishing fleet has been launched every day for over a thousand years. Winkle Island is located at the foot of All Saints Street at its junction with Rock-A-Nore Road at Hastings seafront. The small island is part of many outdoor events and festivals, such as the Hastings Old Town Week, and Jack In The Green. It is also the symbolic gathering place of the Winkle Club charity, as well as other local artistic events and street performances. A sculpture of a giant winkle, a marine gastropod, stands on the pavement. It was made by a member and given to the club by J. B. Jones. It is used as a collecting box for charity purposes. Gallery References External links Hastings Old Town Carnival Hastings Jacks on Winkle Island Hastings Traditional Jack-In-The-Green at Winkle Island Winkle Club
Metfield Meadow

Metfield Meadow is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Halesworth in Suffolk. It is owned and managed by Suffolk Wildlife Trust under the name Winks Meadow. This meadow on a disused airfield is unimproved grassland, with a rich variety of flora on chalky boulder clay. There are many green-winged orchids, cowslips and pepper saxifrages. The meadow is grazed by cattle or cut for hay to maintain the diversity of the wild flowers. There is access to the site from Nunn's Lane. References
Winmarleigh Hall

Winmarleigh Hall is a former country house located to the south of the village of Winmarleigh, Lancashire, England, now operated by PGL as an adventure centre. History The manor of Winmarleigh was bought in 1744 by Thomas Patten (died 1772) of Bank Hall, Warrington and passed down in turn through his son Thomas Patten (died 1806) and his third son Thomas Wilson-Patten (died 1826) to his second son John Wilson-Patten (1802-1892). Winmarleigh Hall was built in 1871 for the latter, later the 1st Baron Winmarleigh, who had been MP for North Lancashire for 42 years and who moved here from Bank Hall, Warrington. It was designed by the Lancaster architects Paley and Austin. The house was enlarged and altered in 1915–14 by Henry Kirkley of Manchester, and altered again following a fire in 1927. Since 1998 it has been used as a children's adventure centre, and is administered by PGL. Architecture The hall is constructed in red brick with stone dressings, and is in Jacobean style. It has an L-shaped plan with a tall staircase tower. The tower originally had a pyramidal roof, but now is surmounted by a balustrade. The interior of the house is decorated with delicate plasterwork, and the windows around the staircase contain stained glass. The former morning room includes a ceiling with pendants. See also List of non-ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin References