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Forton Hall

Forton Hall is a 17th-century country house situated in the village of Forton, Staffordshire, close to the Shropshire border at Newport. It is a Grade II* listed building. It was built by Edwin Skrymsher of Norbury Manor, Eccleshall, in the mid-17th century. The porch carries a datestone bearing the date 1665. Skrymsher also re-built Aqualate Hall nearby later in the 17th century. The Hall is positioned next to the then Roman road that headed to Eccleshall called the Via Devana and adjacent to Forton church, which has a Saxon font. The monument outside the Hall is the alabaster tomb of Sir Thomas Skrymsher Kt. of Aqualate ( d 1633) and his wife, Anne (d 1656) (ancestors of Edwin) who lived at Aqualate Hall. References
The Forum, Barrow-in-Furness

The Forum (formerly Forum 28) was a theatre, media and arts centre located in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The complex was home to an adaptable auditorium and stage, several conference and function rooms, Barrow's main tourist information centre and a Costa Coffee outlet. The Forum was situated in Central Barrow, opposite the town hall. A fatal outbreak of legionellosis in 2002 was traced to the Forum's air conditioning system. The Forum was one of the area's main cultural and art centres and has hosted many musical artists, comedians and other performers, as well as hosting such events as the local multicultural festival and various career conventions. Many local and international theatre groups have used the Forum for their productions, plays and pantomimes. the theatre closed in 2025 and is now scheduled for demolition. See also List of theatres in the United Kingdom
Foss Cross railway station

Foss Cross railway station was on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway in Gloucestershire. The station opened on 1 August 1891 with the section of the line between Cirencester Watermoor and the junction at Andoversford with the Great Western Railway's Cheltenham Lansdown to Banbury line, which had opened in 1881. Foss Cross was an isolated station, and the nearest village was Chedworth, over a mile away, and that petitioned successfully for its own station, which opened just a year later. Other villages such as Bibury were up to four miles away. The result was that the station was very lightly used for passenger traffic and towards the end of its life only one passenger a day used it regularly. However, what it lacked in passengers it made up in goods traffic. The station handled much agricultural traffic until the 1930s and there was also a set of sidings leading to stone quarries. Some of the stone was used by the railway, and water from the large water tower at Cirencester Watermoor station was hauled regularly to Foss Cross sidings in rail-mounted tankers to supply the stone crushing equipment located there. Foss Cross station closed to both passengers and goods when the line closed to all traffic in 1961. The main station building and part of one platform remained in 2013, along with a cattle dock, two huts and foundations of the goods shed. In 1929 a train consisting of 67 wagons with a weight of 475 tons conveyed the dismantled Rose Cottage from Chedworth from Foss Cross to Brentford on the first part of its journey to Michigan where it was rebuilt on the instructions of Henry Ford. Today the platform remains along with two structures (see the picture of this article). The main building is very overgrown but you walk along the tree covered platform and enter via the middle door. Inside are some faded signs on the door and some men's urinals at the far end. The whole area is very overgrown but you can still see the station very clearly. Route References
Foster's Almshouses, Bristol

Foster's Almshouses (grid reference ST586732) is a historic building on Colston Street in Bristol, England. The almshouse was founded by a bequest from the 15th-century merchant John Foster in 1492; his will can be read online. History The west wing of the current building was built in 1861, the north wing in 1872, and the south and east wings in 1880–83 by Foster and Wood. The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne, which was built for the use of those living in the Almshouse, was restored at the same time. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building. In 2007 Bristol Charities, which runs the almshouse, sold the existing buildings to a developer to develop into private accommodation. This decision was taken because the existing buildings were judged to be unfit for the purpose of housing the old and often infirm occupants who lived there. The proceeds of the sale have been used to establish a new purpose-built 'John Foster's Almshouse' in Henbury in north Bristol. Archives Records of Foster's Almshouse are held at Bristol Archives (Ref. 33041/BMC/2) (online catalogue) and (Ref. 45157/1) (online catalogue). See also Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol List of British almshouses References External links Foster's Almshouses website Media related to Foster's Almshouses, Bristol at Wikimedia Commons
Foulness

Foulness Island est une île située sur la côte Est de l'Essex en Angleterre, au nord de l'estuaire de la Tamise. En 2001, sa population était de 212 habitants, se répartissant dans les localités de Churchend et Courtsend, au nord de l'île. La population n'était plus que de 151 habitants en 2011. Sa superficie est de 23 km2. L'île a été déclarée site Ramsar en 1996. Notes et références Bibliographie Smith, J. R. (1970). Foulness, A History of an Essex Island Parish. Essex County Council Record Office. (ISBN 0-900360-09-7). Liens externes (en) Site officiel Portail des îles Portail de l’Angleterre Portail de la mer du Nord
Foulness

Foulness è un'isola chiusa e una parrocchia civile dell'Inghilterra, appartenente alla contea dell'Essex. È situata presso le coste orientali dell'Essex, dalle quali è separata da una serie di corsi d'acqua. Al censimento del 2001, la popolazione normalmente residente nella parrocchia civile era di 212 persone, residenti negli insediamenti di Churchend e Courtsend, all'estremità nord dell'isola. Al censimento del 2011 la popolazione si è ridotta a 151 unità.[1] Fino a poco tempo fa l'isola possedeva un negozio e un ufficio postale. Il pub George and Dragon di Churchend ha chiuso i battenti nel 2007, mentre la chiesa di St Mary the Virgin ha chiuso nel maggio 2010. Nel 2019 il Southend Echo ha riportato il progetto di trasformare la chiesa in una casa con cinque camere da letto. L'isola di Foulness è prevalentemente un terreno agricolo ed è protetta dal mare da un muro. Il nome insolito dell'isola deriva dall'inglese antico fugla næsse ("promontorio degli uccelli"), che si riferisce agli uccelli selvatici. È un sito importante a livello internazionale per gli uccelli migratori e nidificanti, tra cui le avocette. Durante l'alluvione del Mare del Nord del 1953, quasi tutta l'isola fu allagata e due persone morirono. Prima del 1922, quando fu costruita la strada militare, l'unico accesso era attraverso le Maplin Sands tramite la Broomway, un sentiero di marea che si dice risalga ai Romani, o in barca. Esistono diritti di passaggio pubblici, ma l'isola è ora gestita da QinetiQ per conto del Ministero della Difesa come MoD Shoeburyness e l'accesso all'isola da parte dei non residenti è soggetto a orari e restrizioni rigorose. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Foulness Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito web dell'Essex, su essex.gov.uk (archiviato dall'url originale il 17 aprile 2019).
Foulness

Foulness (ang. Foulness Island) – wyspa w południowo-wschodniej Anglii, w hrabstwie Essex, w dystrykcie Rochford, położona u wybrzeża Morza Północnego, od stałego lądu oddzielona rzekami Crouch, Roach i kilkoma mniejszymi cieśninami. Wyspa ma powierzchnię 29,30 km². W 2011 roku liczyła 151 mieszkańców. Na wschód od wyspy rozciąga się równina błotna Maplin Sands, która wraz z Foulness stanowi ostoję ptactwa. Wyspa znajduje się w posiadaniu brytyjskiego Ministerstwa Obrony. Od XIX wieku wykorzystywana jest jako poligon doświadczalny. Wstęp na wyspę dla osób postronnych podlega ograniczeniom. Zobacz też The Broomway Przypisy
Founders Tower

Founder's Tower is a tower in Magdalen College, Oxford, England. It is the second-highest tower in the college, after the Great Tower. It is very slightly taller than St. Swithun's Tower, which faces it across St John's Quad. Founder's Tower houses the entrance to the Old Library, and sits above the main entrance to the Cloisters. Despite the views of the college from the top of the tower, access is restricted. It is listed on the National Heritage List for England. See also Magdalen Great Tower (Magdalen College) Tom Tower (Christ Church) National Heritage List for England References Jennifer Sherwood and Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. ISBN 0-14-071045-0. External links
Founders Tower

Founders Tower är ett torn i Magdalen College i Oxford, England. Det är det näst högsta tornet på colleget, efter Magdalen Tower. Den är något högre än St. Swithun's Tower, som vetter mot den andra sidan av St John's Quad. Founders Tower hyser ingången till det gamla biblioteket och ligger ovanför huvudingången till korsgången. Trots utsikten över högskolan från tornets topp är tillträdet begränsat. Den finns upptagen på Englands nationella kulturarvslista. See also Magdalen Tower (Magdalen College) Tom Tower (Christ Church) Referenser Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, Founders Tower, 14 oktober 2025. Vidare läsning Jennifer Sherwood and Nikolaus Pevsner, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire. ISBN 0-14-071045-0. Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Founders Tower.
Foundling Museum

Le Foundling Museum, situé Brunswick Square, à Londres, présente l'histoire du Foundling Hospital, le premier foyer britannique pour enfants menacés d'abandon. Le musée abrite la collection du Foundling Hospital, d'importance nationale, ainsi que la collection Gerald Coke Handel, une collection d'importance internationale de documents relatifs à Haendel et à ses contemporains. Après une rénovation majeure du bâtiment, le musée ouvre ses portes au public en juin 2004. Le musée explore l'histoire du Foundling Hospital, qui se poursuit aujourd'hui sous le nom Thomas Coram Foundation for Children (en). Des artistes tels que William Hogarth et le compositeur Georg Friedrich Haendel sont au cœur de l'histoire de l'hôpital et aujourd'hui, le musée célèbre la manière dont les créateurs ont contribué à améliorer la vie des enfants depuis plus de 275 ans. Il est membre du The London Museums of Health and Medicine (en). Références Liens externes Ressources relatives à la musique : MusicBrainz Répertoire international des sources musicales Ressources relatives aux beaux-arts : Art UK (lieux d'art) Google Arts & Culture Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Site officiel du Foundling Museum Coram Association Old Coram The Thomas Coram Middle School, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Portail des musées Portail de Londres Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Foundling Museum

Foundling Museum är ett museum i London i Storbritannien som berättar historien om Londons Foundling Hospital. Ordet foundling är ett gammalt engelskt ord som betyder ’hittebarn’ och the Foundling Hospital (Hittebarnshospitalet), som grundades 1739, var Storbritanniens första utomkyrkliga institution för barn som övergivits av sina föräldrar. Museet berättar hur hittebarnen hade det och visar den stora samling konst som givits till institutionen av konstnärer som på detta sätt velat stödja hospitalets goda gärningar. Museet berättar särskilt om grundaren, Thomas Coram, konstnären William Hogarth och kompositören Georg Friedrich Händel. Museet ligger vid Brunswick Square nära den plats där hospitalet stod. Byggnaden är från 1937, men innehåller interiörer från den ursprungliga byggnaden, nu riven, från 1700-talet. Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Foundling Museum. The Foundling Museum
Fountains Hall

Fountains Hall is een landhuis nabij Ripon in North Yorkshire, Engeland. Het is onderdeel van Studley Royal Park, een landschapspark dat ontwikkeld is rond de ruïnes van de cisterciënzerabdij Fountains Abbey. Samen met de abdij en het park behoort Fountains Hall sinds 1986 tot het werelderfgoed van de UNESCO. Geschiedenis Het landhuis is gebouwd door Stephen Proctor tussen 1598 en 1604 die daarvoor onder andere stenen van de abdijruïne gebruikte. Het is een mooi voorbeeld van de renaissancearchitectuur uit de tijd van koningin Elizabeth I en is mogelijk beïnvloed door het werk van Robert Smythson. Na de dood van Proctor kwam Fountains Hall in het bezit van de familie Messenger, die het 150 jaar later verkocht aan William Aislabie, de eigenaar van het aangrenzende landgoed Studley Royal. Omdat de Aislabies op Studley Royal bleven wonen werd Fountains Hall min of meer overbodig. Het werd aan verschillende mensen verhuurd en op een bepaald moment zelfs gebruikt voor de opslag van landbouwproducten. Tussen 1928 en 1931 werd het echter gerestaureerd en gemoderniseerd door de familie Vyner. De graaf en gravin van York (later Koning George VI en Koningin Elizabeth) verbleven er geregeld als gasten van Lady Doris Vyner, de echtgenote van de markies van Ripon en de zus van de toenmalige graaf van Richmond en Gordon. Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd Fountains Hall, net als andere gebouwen op het landgoed, gebruikt voor de opvang van evacués. Het Koningin Elizabeth Sanatorium werd gevestigd in het gebouw. In de oorlog verloor de familie Vyner een zoon en een dochter. Charles, een piloot van de Royal Naval Reserve, verdween tijdens een actie boven zee bij Birma, terwijl zijn zus Elizabeth slachtoffer was van een bombardement door de Duitse luchtmacht. Een beeldhouwwerk dat aan hen herinnert is te zien wanneer men het huis verlaat via de stenen trappen. Na de oorlog raakte Fountains Hall opnieuw flink in verval. Huidig gebruik In 1983 kwam het landgoed in het bezit van de National Trust, die sindsdien het landhuis laat restaureren. Een gedeelte is in appartementen opgedeeld, waarvan er een voor vakanties verhuurd wordt. Voor bezoekers toegankelijk zijn de van eikenhouten panelen voorziene Stone Hall en de aansluitende tentoonstellingsruimte. Er zijn plannen om de kapel te restaureren. De eerste verdieping wordt gebruikt voor het sluiten van huwelijken. Het mooie balkon boven de hoofdingang kan niet gebruikt worden omdat de trap ernaartoe onveilig is. Externe links (en) National Trust (en) Images of England met toelichting
Four Dwellings Academy

Four Dwellings Academy (formerly Four Dwellings High School) is a co-educational school with academy status, located in the Quinton area of Birmingham, England. It opened in 2020 on Quinton Road West. The old Upper School building on Dwellings Lane was opened in 1954 by Florence Horsbrugh, Minister of Education as the Four Dwellings Girls' School and catered for 600 pupils. On opening, the building had an entrance hall with murals and a goldfish pool, a theatre with facilities to build stage scenery and a "miniature" flat for domestic science classes. The boys' school was situated in older buildings. The school went co-educational in 1970. The school held specialist Science College status before converting to academy status in March 2013. The academy is now situated solely on the old girls school building and has approximately 450 members. Notable former pupils David Allen Green, lawyer and writer; legal correspondent for the Financial Times Joleon Lescott, Aaron Lescott, Daniel Sturridge, Temitope Obadeyi, Stephen Turnbull, Amari'i Bell - Professional footballers References External links Official school website QCA website
Canary Riverside Plaza

Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located at 46 Westferry Circus in Canary Wharf. The hotel has 142 rooms and suites containing large bay windows overlooking the River Thames. Its Ancient Egyptian inspired design by Renton, Howard, Wood & Levin, based on earlier work by Philippe Starck, features a curved patinated copper roof. This bold architecture was seen as a departure from the previous conservatism of the Four Seasons group, who built it as Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf. It is owned by the Monaco-based billionaire property developer John Christodoulou. The mixed-use site has been the subject of much litigation and controversies between the landlord and leaseholders. In 2016, the residential leaseholders won the right to have a court appointed manager installed due to a lack of financial transparency, extortionate service charges and a failure to maintain the estate by landlord Yianis Group. Over 100 of the residents were threatened with defamation for appealing to judges for the removal of the landlord with a section 24 manager. However, Christodoulou began to "chip away at the manager’s powers, costing leaseholders £1m in legal fees in 22 proceedings", eventually forcing the first court appointee to quit on health grounds. References External links Official website
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane

Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane is a luxury 5-star hotel in London, England. It is located near Hyde Park corner in central London. It was built in 1970 as the Inn on the Park London. Until 2007 the hotel was owned by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Hotel Investments. Then the royal family of Bahrain, Al Khalifa, bought it for £100m. The hotel was reopened in 2010 after an extensive two year redevelopment costing an estimated £125 million. The work included a new floor, Italian restaurant Amaranto, and an interior redesign by Pierre-Yves Rochon. References External links Official website
Fowlmere RSPB reserve

Fowlmere is a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds nature reserve between Fowlmere and Melbourn in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a 39.9-hectare (99-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest called Fowlmere Watercress Beds. Fowlmere's reedbeds and pools are fed by natural chalk springs and a chalk stream runs through the reserve. It has three hides, two of which are wheelchair-accessible. Special birds include kingfishers, water rails, sedge warblers, reed warblers and grasshopper warblers plus a roost of corn buntings in winter. History of Fowlmere Nature Reserve The reserve was bought by the RSPB in 1977 using money raised in a sponsored birdwatch by the RSPB's junior branch. The name Fowlmere comes from the nature of the site before 1800 when it was an area of open water which was a habitat for large numbers of wildfowl. In 1850 attempts were made to drain the area but failed. In the 1890s watercress began to be grown and ponds were dug and lined with clay. The watercress growers gained more control over the water levels by driving pipes into the ground from which the water bubbled to the surface and still flow when the water table is high enough. However, due to extraction of water for people in surrounding areas, the water flowing out of the spring is decreased over its 19th-century levels, and during dry periods the Environment Agency provides extra water. The watercress was washed and packed on site before being taken by horse and cart to Shepreth station and thence to Covent Garden Market in London. Watercress growing continued until the 1960s. The abandoned cress beds became overgrown with reeds and the site is now managed to preserve a wide variety of habitats. More details of the site The site covers 40 hectares. There is a 3 km nature trail and certain sections are wheelchair accessible. Pond dipping can be organised by arrangement with the warden. On sunny days from spring until late autumn adult dragonflies and damselflies can often be seen. If the reedbeds were not managed, they would eventually dry out. To prevent this, every autumn a small section of reed is cut and the reeds burnt or removed. Other areas are being managed to restore chalk grassland. One area is grazed by cattle and sheep, which is helping to bring back wildflowers such as cowslips, southern marsh orchids and goatsbeard. Another area is mown in late autumn and the cuttings raked off to prevent the soil from becoming richer and thus allowing stronger plants to take over. Access There is access from the road which goes from the cemetery on Shepreth Road to Cambridge Road. References
Animals in War Memorial

Das Animals in War Memorial dient dem Gedenken an die in Kriegen und Konflikten unter britischem Kommando eingesetzten, verletzten und getöteten Tiere. Es befindet sich in London östlich des Hyde Parks an der Park Lane auf Höhe des Brook Gate (circa 300 m südlich Marble Arch). Es stammt vom englischen Bildhauer David Backhouse und wurde am 24. November 2004 von Prinzessin Anne enthüllt. Konstruktion Das Mahnmal besteht aus zwei geschwungenen Kalkstein-Wänden mit einem schmalen Durchlass und Bronze-Tierskulpturen, die die Wand „durchschreiten“. Auf dem Pflaster der unteren Ebene straucheln zwei schwer beladene Maulesel auf die Lücke zwischen den Wänden zu. Jenseits der Wand schaut (von der erhöhten Rasenfläche) in einigem Abstand ein Hund zurück, ganz vorne (= im Norden) geht ein Bronzepferd. Die längere linke (westliche) Wand zeigt Flachreliefs vieler Tierarten, die in kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen des 20. Jahrhunderts eingesetzt wurden, u. a. Pferde, Dromedare, Ziegen, Hunde, Brieftauben und Elefanten. Die rechte Wand trägt die Inschriften (s. u.). Auf der Rückseite der längerem Wand sind die Silhouetten der Tiere ausgeschnitten, auf der kürzeren werden die wichtigsten Spender aufgeführt. Das gesamte Denkmal misst 17,68 m mal 16,76 m. Inschriften Das Denkmal trägt unter dem Schriftzug „Animals in War“ (Tiere im Krieg) zwei getrennte Inschriften: „This monument is dedicated to all the animalsthat served and died alongside British and allied forcesin wars and campaigns throughout time“ („Dieses Denkmal ist allen Tieren gewidmet, die zu allen Zeiten in Kriegen und Konflikten den britischen und alliierten Streitkräften dienten und starben.“) Die zweite (linke) Inschrift lautet: „They had no choice“ („Sie hatten keine Wahl.“) Geschichte In den Streitkräften wurden viele Millionen Tiere eingesetzt, unzählige wurden getötet. Pferde, Maulesel und Esel dienten als Transporttiere und starben in Kampfhandlungen oder gingen durch Verletzungen, Erschöpfung, Seuchen, Hunger und Durst zugrunde. Allein im Ersten Weltkrieg starben acht Millionen Transporttiere in den Armeen von Großbritannien, dem Commonwealth und der Alliierten. Hunde dienten als Boten, Wach- und Spürhunde. Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurden mehr als 100.000, im Zweiten Weltkrieg mehr als 200.000 Brieftauben von den Briten eingesetzt. Im 20. Jahrhundert wurden Elefanten, Kamele, Ochsen, Kanarienvögel und sogar Glühwürmchen von den Streitkräften verwendet. Den Anstoß zur Errichtung eines Denkmals gab das in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Imperial War Museum von Jilly Cooper verfasste Buch Animals in War. Durch Spendengelder in Höhe von 1.400.000 £ wurde die Errichtung des Denkmals ermöglicht. Weblinks Offizielle Website des Animals In War Memorial Fund (englisch) Patrick Roberts: The Animals in War Memorial. In: Purr-n-Fur.org.uk (englisch) Artikel zum Bildhauer und dem Denkmal. In: BBC, 25. November 2004 (englisch) Einzelnachweise