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Sandridge Park

Sandridge Park, near Stoke Gabriel, Devon, is an English country house in the Italianate style, designed by John Nash around 1805 for the Dowager Lady Ashburton, née Elizabeth Baring, the wife of John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton. It is a Grade II* listed building. By 1822 it was leased to Sir Robert Newman. It is considered to be a late intimation of Nash's development of the Italianate style. Commissioned by the dowager Lady Ashburton as a country retreat, this small country house clearly shows the transition between the picturesque of William Gilpin and Nash's yet to be fully evolved Italianism. While this house can still be described as Regency, its informal asymmetrical plan together with its loggias and balconies of both stone and wrought iron; tower and low pitched roof clearly are very similar to the fully Italianate design of Cronkhill. History Sandridge, on high ground at the head of the River Dart estuary, was held by the Sandridges under the Bishop of Exeter in Henry II's reign. Captain John Davis, the great Elizabethan navigator and explorer, was probably born at Sandridge Barton, the manor farm, in 1543. The Nash house took the place of the former house, which belonged to the descendants of Sir Thomas Pomeroy until the eighteenth century. The house and estate came into the Gilbert family of Compton Castle, Devon, descendants of Sir Humphrey Gilbert (half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh), via the marriage of Humphrey Gilbert (died 1715) to Joan, daughter of Roger Pomeroy. Their son John Gilbert and grandson Pomeroy Gilbert owned the Sandridge house and estate with Pomeroy (died 1770) the owner in 1763; it was unoccupied in 1951, "the park ragged and decaying". Restoration included preservation of the existing fabric and the addition of pergolas to the east and west of the existing building. The work was awarded the Highly Commended, Single Dwelling Category Architect of the Year Awards 2006. Notes References Howard Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 3rd ed. 1995: "John Nash" Devon County Council: Stoke Gabriel
Sandroyd School

Sandroyd School is an independent co-educational preparatory school for day and boarding pupils aged 2 to 13 in the south of Wiltshire, England. The school's main building is Rushmore House, a 19th-century country house which is surrounded by the Rushmore Estate, now playing fields, woods and parkland. Sandroyd School was originally established by Louis Herbert Wellesley Wesley. In the latest Independent Schools Inspectorate report carried out in 2023, Sandroyd School was judged as 'excellent' across all areas. Location The school is in the south of Berwick St John parish, near the village of Tollard Royal and the county border with Dorset. History Sandroyd School was founded as a school for boys by L. H. Wellesley Wesley at Sandroyd House, Fairmile, in Cobham, Surrey in 1880. He was a great-grandson of Charles Wesley. In 1939, in anticipation of the Second World War, the school moved to Rushmore House, home of the Pitt-Rivers family. The house lies in the centre of Cranborne Chase on the borders of Wiltshire and Dorset. A link between the two sites is that Sandroyd House was built in 1860 for the pre-Raphaelite painter John Roddam Spencer Stanhope by the architect Philip Webb (1831–1915), the friend of William Morris, and it was Webb who remodelled the interior of Rushmore for General Pitt Rivers twenty years later. In the 1960s the school purchased the freehold of the school site. In 1995 the school started to accept day pupils, and in 2004 it became coeducational. Nursery and pre-prep school Sandroyd School has a pre-prep and nursery which was opened in 2004, for children aged two to seven. This was described as 'excellent' in an ISI inspection report of 2023. List of headmasters 1880–1898: L. H. Wellesley Wesley 1898–1920: C. P. Wilson 1920–1931: W. M. Hornby 1931–1955: H. ff. Ozanne 1955–1963: K. B. Buckland 1963–1981: D. C. Howes 1981–1982: T. R. Reynolds (acting) 1982–1994: D. J. Cann 1994–1995: T. R. Reynolds (acting) 1995–2003: M. J. Hatch 2003–2016: M. J. S. Harris 2016–2025: A. B. Speers 2025-: S. L. Segrave Old Sandroydians See also People educated at Sandroyd School Former pupils, known as Old Sandroydians, include: Anthony Eden, Prime Minister Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury Peter II, King of Yugoslavia Faisal II, King of Iraq Peter Carington, politician John Whittingdale, politician Anthony Meyer, politician Ian Gow, politician Tim Sainsbury, politician and businessman John Sainsbury, businessman Alistair McAlpine, businessman and adviser to Margaret Thatcher Randolph Churchill, politician and son of Winston Churchill Antony Armstrong-Jones, photographer and husband of Princess Margaret Terence Rattigan, playwright Wynne Godley, economist Michael Dummett, philosopher Christopher Hawkes, archaeologist Gladwyn Jebb, diplomat Charles Madden, admiral Antony Read, general Ranulph Fiennes, explorer Justin Packshaw, explorer References External links Official website "Sandroyd School". Independent Schools Inspectorate. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010. "Sandroyd School". Ofsted. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Sandsend railway station

Sandsend railway station was a railway station on the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 3 December 1883, and served the villages of Sandsend and Lythe. It closed on 5 May 1958. The station building is now a private residence. It was the only station between Whitby and Loftus not to possess a passing loop. History Sandsend railway station was located on the Whitby, Middlesbrough and Redcar Union Railway, some 4 miles 2 chains (6.5 km) north west of Whitby West Cliff and 12 miles 64 chains (20.6 km) south east of Loftus. It had a single platform, a brick station building which included the stationmaster's house, and a single siding serving coal drops (now converted into garages) behind the station. Camping coaches were stationed on the siding in later years. A passing loop was never added because of the extensive works it would have required. This made Sandsend, the only one of the seven stations between, and including Whitby and Loftus, which did not have a passing loop. A small goods yard with a warehouse and a 2-tonne (2.2-ton) crane was situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the station at East Row, towards Whitby. This yard also had space for camping coaches, with three being normally located there. Sandsend Viaduct was sited immediately south of the station. A pillbox which was built in the Second World War to defend the viaduct is still in place. In October 2020 the Mulgrave Estate, owners of the land that the station covered, successfully applied to site railway coaches on the platform as holiday accommodation. The two railway vehicles will sit on the platform on a short section of track. One is a former passenger-carrying coach whilst the second is a converted freight wagon. Services Originally, the services on the line were worked only as far as Whitby West Cliff, until the opening of the line southwards through Robin Hood's Bay to Scarborough. Between 1910 and 1922, services in the summer consisted of six daily trains each way. This had risen by 1938 to 14 each way, though in winter, the number of services could be as low as three. In popular culture In the 1947 British comedy drama Holiday Camp, the opening shots of a train arriving at a seaside cliff-top station and passengers boarding buses outside the station were filmed at Sandsend. References Sources Bairstow, Martin (2008). Railways Around Whitby, Volume 1. Farsley: Bairstow. ISBN 978-1-871944-34-1. Hoole, Ken (1983). Railways of the North York Moors. Clapham: Dalesman. ISBN 0-85206-731-3. Further reading Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory Of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. Williams, Michael Aufrère (2010). 'A more spectacular example of a loss-making branch would be hard to find.' A financial history of the Whitby-Loftus line 1871-1958 (M.A. thesis). University of York. External links Sandsend station on navigable 1955 O. S. map
Sandwell General Hospital

Sandwell Health Campus, formerly Sandwell General Hospital, is an outpatients hospital of the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in West Bromwich, England and provides an extensive range of general and specialist hospital services. It was closed as a general acute hospital, along with the trust's City Hospital, upon the opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in October 2024. It was subsequently renamed Sandwell Health Campus and now provides some inpatient services. History The hospital started as an infirmary which was added to the West Bromwich union workhouse in 1884. Improvements were begun in 1925, when the infirmary then became a separate institution named Hallam Hospital. After the creation of the NHS and rebuilding in the 1970s, the hospital was renamed Sandwell General Hospital. A new £18m Emergency Services Centre opened on the Sandwell General Hospital campus in April 2005. This facility replaced the old A&E department destroyed by the largest fire in National Health Service history. It incorporated a comprehensive A&E facility, Emergency Assessment Unit and Cardiac Care Unit. The model of care was developed with primary care to provide a fully integrated service. Emergency coronary care was transferred from the hospital to City Hospital, Birmingham in 2015. The accident and emergency department (A&E) at Sandwell Hospital closed on 6 October 2024, after being replaced by the A&E at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick. The Sandwell A&E is to be converted into an urgent treatment centre. Facilities Sandwell Health Campus provides outpatient services including ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat (ENT), gynaecology, paediatrics, dental, orthotics, midwifery-led antenatal care, dermatology, therapy services, cardiac rehabilitation and medical specialties. See also List of hospitals in England References
Sandy Balls

Sandy Balls is 120 acres (49 hectares) of woods and parkland near the New Forest in Hampshire, England. Located between the village of Godshill and the town of Fordingbridge, it is bounded on the western edge by the River Avon. It is run as a holiday centre, and in 2017 it was acquired by Away Resorts. Name The estate's name has been traced as far back as the reign of Henry VII (1485 – 1509). It appeared on maps and other documents of the time as "Sandyballas," which is the description given to the dome-shaped sand and gravel outcrops on the western boundary of the site. Many of these outcrops remain, including ones called Good Friday Hill and Giant's Grave. Due to the estate's name having a humorous sound in Modern English colloquial usage, Sandy Balls has been used in various jokes and comedies. On the comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, guest host Alexander Armstrong introduced a promotional video for Sandy Balls that made fun of the resort's name. History In 1919 the estate came up for sale to pay for death duties which arose on the death of Sir Edward Hulse in the first World War. Ernest Westlake, an anthropologist stimulated by the ideas and work of Ernest Thompson Seton bought the land as a site for his newly formed youth movement the Order of Woodcraft Chivalry. After the death of Ernest his son Aubrey Westlake carried on his ideas and the forerunner of Forest School Camps was established. The first Head master was Cuthbert Rutter, Aubrey's cousin. The estate also served as a home for Grith Fyrd during the 1930s. Development into a holiday centre In 1934, 12 simply furnished camping huts were built and next year the first brochure was produced, entitled "Sandy Balls for the Beauty Spot Holiday". As the original aim of Aubrey Westlake was to use the location to provide a simple, low cost holiday for families, the original cabins were placed among the trees. War years During the war the estate served as temporary accommodation for evacuees and for families whose main bread winner was on active service. A large air raid shelter was built and a Red Cross post established. Continued development Through the 1950s and 1960s the Westlake family continued the location's development as a holiday centre. Accommodations were greatly extended and a restaurant and shop were added (with the latter two locations using produce grown on the estate). In the 1980s the holiday centre was extensively developed and modernised by Richard Westlake. In 2007 a major redevelopment was carried out, making the central area into a piazza and adding the bistro restaurant and adding new retail spaces including the bike hire shop. A new reception building was built with a roof covered with sedums and other plants. In 2017 the Westlake family sold the estate to Away Resorts Limited. Environment The area has a wide range of wildlife and approximately 75% of the site is covered with vegetation which has been very carefully managed to allow native species to flourish. A steep path runs down to the River Avon. References Further reading 70 Years A-Growing by Jean Westlake The Story of Godshill by Jean Westlake
Sandy Secondary School

Sandy Secondary School (formerly Sandy Upper School) is a coeducational secondary school, located in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. The school educates 11–16 year-olds, mainly from the town of Sandy, Great Barford, Potton and the surrounding villages. In addition, the school offers further education for 16–18 year-olds through its sixth form department. History Previously an upper school educating pupils from the age of 13, in September 2018 Sandy became a secondary school educating pupils from the age of 11. The school was designated as a Sports College in 2003. As a result of this, the school improved its sporting facilities and hired specialised sports teaching staff. Preparations for the planned academy conversion were controversial with pupils and students, including a requirement for year 10 students to drop one of their GCSE courses. The move to academy status was cancelled after financial irregularities were uncovered at the Barnfield Federation. In January 2013 the Governing Body of Sandy Secondary School voted not to enter into advanced negotiations with the Barnfield Federation, with the intention of Sandy Secondary School becoming a sponsored academy. Academic performance and inspections The school received an 'Inadequate' inspection rating from Ofsted at the start of 2013 where the school was subsequently put in special measures. As of 2024, the school's most recent inspection was in January 2023, with an outcome of Requires Improvement. In 2023, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was average. The proportion of children achieving grade 5 or above in English and mathematics GCSE was 34%, lower than the overall figure for the local authority and the England figure. The figure for children entering the English Baccalaureate in 2023 was 78%, higher than the overall figure for the local authority and the England figure. The average score at A-level in 2023 was C, compared to B− in the local authority as a whole and B in England. References External links Sandy Secondary School homepage
Sankeyský viadukt

Sankeyský viadukt patřil k prvním velkým železničním viaduktům na světě. Byl postaven v Anglii v letech 1828–1830 na nově budované trati Liverpool-Manchester, v blízkosti města Newton-le-Willows. Trať stavěl George Stephenson, samotný most navrhl William Allcard. Úkolem mostu bylo překlenout v té době velmi důležitý plavební kanál v údolí Sankey bez omezení provozu. Viadukt sám má 9 oblouků, podle kterých dostal také místní název „Devět oblouků“. Každý pilíř má rozpětí 15 m a nese dvoukolejnou trať ve výšce 21,5 m nad nejnižším bodem údolí. Šířka mostu je 7,6 m. Vzhledem k měkkému podloží jsou základy mostu postaveny na cca 200 pilotách zaražených do hloubky 6 až 9 m. Pilíře mostu jsou postaveny z pískovcových kvádrů. Mostní oblouky jsou z cihel, vnější obložení je rovněž z pískovce. Pískovec pro stavbu byl těžen v blízkém lomu vzdáleném necelý kilometr. Ve své době byl most včetně předmostí a nábřeží unikátní a obdivovanou stavbou. Odkazy Reference Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Sankeyský viadukt na Wikimedia Commons Newton-le-Willows
Homerton College

Das Homerton College ist ein College der Universität Cambridge. Mit 1386 Studierenden (Stand Dez. 2020), davon 738 Frauen, ist es zahlenmäßig das größte der 31 Colleges. Bekannt ist es vor allem für seine Lehramts-Tradition; es nahm bis zum Jahr 2001 auch nur Studenten mit Lehramtsfächern auf. Es ist nach dem Homerton-Platz in Hackney, London benannt. Geschichte Aufgrund einer sehr komplexen Geschichte kann das Gründungsjahr nicht eindeutig bestimmt werden, die Ursprünge des Colleges finden sich jedoch im 17. Jahrhundert. 1768 wurden Gebäude an der heute in London liegenden Homerton High Street erworben, weshalb das College 2018 sein 250-jähriges Bestehen feierte. Bis 1817 wurde die Institution Homerton Academy Society genannt. Sie gehörte eine Zeitlang zur University of London, zog aber 1894 nach Cambridge um. Daraufhin wurde sie zu einer Frauenuniversität; erst 1976, als sie an die Universität Cambridge angebunden wurde, nahm sie wieder Männer auf. Seit 2001 deckt Homerton die gesamte akademische Breite ab und seit 2010 ist es ein vollwertiges selbst verwaltetes College. Vorsteher des Colleges John Charles Horobin 1894–1902 Mary Miller Allan 1903–1935 Alice Havergal Skillicorn 1935–1960 Dame Beryl Paston Brown 1961–1971 Alison Cheveley Shrubsole 1971–1985 Alan George Bamford 1985–1991 Katharine Bridget Pretty 1991–2013 Geoffrey Christopher Ward 2013-2021 Lord Simon Woolley of Woodford seit 2021 Leben im College Für die Studenten stehen sieben Wohnhäuser zur Verfügung: East House, West House, South Court, Queens Wing, ABC, DE und das Harrison House, welches ausschließlich für Fellows und Postgraduates vorgesehen ist. Homerton College hat mehrere Societies, unter anderem einen Ruderclub, eine Music Society, und einen Theaterclub (HATS). Berühmte und angesehene Absolventen Pav Akhtar, Politiker Olivia Colman (* 1974), britische Schauspielerin Julie Covington (* 1947), Sängerin und Schauspielerin William Johnson Fox (1786–1864), Politiker Nick Hancock (* 1962), Schauspieler und Moderator Anthony R. M. Little (* 1954), Schulleiter Cherie Lunghi (* 1952), Schauspielerin Elizabeth Leah Manning (1886–1977), Parlamentsmitglied Tamzin Merchant (* 1987), Schauspielerin Efua Theodora Sutherland (1924–1996), aus Ghana stammende Schriftstellerin Jan Ravens (* 1958), englische Schauspielerin und Imitatorin (Spitting Image) Weblinks Offizielle Website des Homerton Colleges Einzelnachweise
Homerton College

Homerton College est un des 31 collèges de l'université de Cambridge au Royaume-Uni. Il a été fondé en 1894. Liens externes Site officiel Archives conservées par : Homerton College Archives, University of Cambridge Ressource relative aux beaux-arts : Art UK (lieux d'art) Ressource relative à la musique : MusicBrainz Portail des universités Portail de l’Angleterre
Homerton College

L'Homerton College è uno dei collegi costituenti l'Università di Cambridge. Ha una lunga storia di fondazione che data fino al XVII secolo come luogo di residenza per gli studenti; nel 1976 diventa una Società Approvata, offrendo solo lauree in Education, tuttora la principale materia offerta dai suoi studenti visto che l'apposito dipartimento è situato nel collegio stesso, cosa inusuale a Cambridge. Dal 2007 assume lo statuto ufficiale di collegio, iniziando ad ammettere studenti di diverse facoltà. Il collegio ospita circa 1200 studenti tra undergraduates e graduates. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Homerton College Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su homerton.cam.ac.uk.
Хомертон-колледж (Кембридж)

Хомертон-колледж (англ. Homerton College) — один из 31 колледжей Кембриджского университета в Великобритании. Основан в 1976 году. В Хомертон-колледже обучаются больше студентов, чем в любом другом колледже Кембриджского и Оксфордского университетов. Ссылки Официальный веб-сайт колледжа
Santa Pod Raceway

Der Santa Pod Raceway ist eine Motorsport-Rennstrecke in Podington, Bedfordshire, England. Sie ist Europas erste permanente Drag-Racing-Strecke für 1/4- und 1/8-Meile-Rennen. Geschichte Im Jahr 1966 wurde erstmals auf dem Gelände des Royal Air Force Station Podington, einem ehemaligen Militärflugplatz der United States Army Air Forces aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg, Beschleunigungsrennen ausgetragen. Die Rennstrecke erhielt ihren Namen durch den bekannten Santa Ana Dragstrip in Kalifornien, Amerika, zusammengesetzt mit den Namen des an der Rennstrecke angrenzenden Ortes Podington. Santa Pod war viele Jahre lang der schnellste reine Asphalt-Dragstrip der Welt, da die meisten nordamerikanischen Dragstrips teilweise oder vollständig aus Beton bestehen. Im Winter 2017/2018 wurde die Strecke jedoch auf ihrer gesamten Länge für 850.000 Pfund betoniert, mit der Begründung, dass Beton konstantere Zeiten liefert, da er sich weniger "bewegt" als Asphalt. Veranstaltungen Der Santa Pod Raceway ist ein fester Bestandteil der FIA-Dragster-Europameisterschaft und der FIM-Drag-Bike-Europameisterschaft. Seitdem wurden in jedem Jahr Meisterschaftsläufe der beiden Europameisterschaften auf dieser Strecke ausgetragen. Des Weiteren finden auf der Rennstrecke auch die britische Meisterschaft im Drag Racing statt. Seit 1987 wird hier auch das jährliche Volkswagen Beetle Bug Jam Wochenende veranstaltet. Im Jahr 1984 fuhr Sammy Miller auf den Santa Pod Raceway den bis heute gültigen Drag-Racing-Weltrekord (über die Viertelmeile) in einer Zeit von 3,58 Sekunden mit einem Raketen-Dragster aus der Funny-Car-Klasse. Daneben finden auch Drag-Racing Breitensport-Veranstaltungen statt, so die "Run What Ya Brung-Weekends" bei denen jeder Teilnehmer seinen Privatwagen an den Start bringen kann. Weblinks Offizielle Website der Rennstrecke Bestzeiten auf dem Santa Pod Raceway (nach Klassen sortiert). Santa Pod auf Rennstreckendatenbank Circuiti nel Mondo (italienisch) Santa Pod Raceway - The Story & History Reportage über die Entwicklung vom US-Airfield zum Dragstrip. Auf YouTube. (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Sarah Bonnell School

Sarah Bonnell School is a secondary school for girls, in Stratford, London. It was founded in 1769, though has had changes of name, status and location since then. History The school was founded as a charity school and located opposite West Ham Church. In 1873 the school became an independent school charging fees, under the name West Ham High School for Girls. At this time it was in West Ham Lane. In 1905 it moved to The Grove, Stratford. In the 1920s the school became a grammar school. In 1944 it changed its name to Sarah Bonnell Grammar School and moved again, to St. George's Road, Forest Gate. In 1972 Sarah Bonnell Comprehensive School, moved to the former sites of Deanery High School for Girls and Stratford Green Secondary School in Deanery Road. In 2017 Sarah Bonnell School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Newham Community Schools Trust as a comprehensive. References External links Sarah Bonnell Homepage EduBase
Sarum Academy

Sarum Academy (formerly Salisbury High School) is a Church of England secondary school with academy status in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. The school is on the west side of Salisbury, on Bemerton Heath. History The first buildings on the site were opened in 1957 for boys of St Thomas's School in central Salisbury, which at that time was a Church of England secondary modern school; after the buildings were extended in the early 1960s the rest of the boys' school moved there. Westwood County Girls' Secondary Modern School was opened on an adjoining site in 1958, and in 1973 the two schools merged to form Westwood St. Thomas's School, which became a comprehensive school. From 1997 the school was called Salisbury High School. The school converted to academy status in 2010 and reopened as Sarum Academy. Since November 2017 it has been sponsored by Magna Learning Partnership, alongside Wyvern St Edmund's and Salisbury Sixth Form College in the Salisbury area, and The Trafalgar School at Downton. References External links Official website