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Sandridge Lychgate

Sandridge Lychgate is a war memorial in the village of Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England. The timber lychgate with its flanking walls is listed Grade II, and is the entrance to the churchyard of St Leonard's Church, Sandridge. It records the names of the community's 24 fallen soldiers and also those of survivors of World War I. Background In the aftermath of World War I and its unprecedented casualties, thousands of war memorials were built across Britain. Sandridge is one of a number of lychgate war memorials. Another Hertfordshire example is at Benington. Dedication An inscription on the left side of the gate reads TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / THIS LYCHGATE / WAS ERECTED/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / AND / KEEPS ALIVE ALSO / THE MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO FELL / IN THE WORLD WAR OF / 1939 - 1945 Dedication ceremony The Lychgate was unveiled and dedicated in a ceremony on Sunday 24 April 1921 at 3pm. A detachment of the St Alban's Church Lads' Brigade will line the churchyard leading from the North door The Clergy and Choir will take up position on the inside of the Lychgate; the mourners immediately in front of it on the outside; the ex servicemen to the left and the school children to the right. The remainder of the congregation are asked to occupy the ground behind the mourners The lesson was Revelation xxxi, 1-7 and read by the Reverend T. W. Lister. The Address was given by the Dean of St Albans the Very Reverend G W Blenkin. At the Lychgate itself the unveiling was by Colonel Henry Page Croft MP. The final hymn sung by the children O valiant Hearts Who to your glory came" This was followed by the Benediction, then The Last Post a brief silence and the Reveille and the National Anthem. Conservation The gate and its flanking walls were listed in 1984. References External links St Leonard Churchyard & Extension at Find a Grave
Castle Hill Tower

Castle Hill Tower, also known as Thompson's Folly, is a historic structure in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England. Thomas Thompson built a large house, known as Cottingham Castle, in 1816. Atop a hill in its grounds, he had a folly constructed, in the form of a Gothick tower. It served as a belvedere, with views stretching to the Humber Estuary. The house burned down in 1861, and its grounds were later developed as Castle Hill Hospital. The folly stands to its full height of 25 feet (7.6 m), but has lost its roof and floors, and its entrance has been bricked up. It was grade II listed in 1984. The tower is built of white brick on the exterior and red brick on the interior, with stone dressings, and is on a plinth. It has a moulded floor band, an eaves band, and an embattled parapet. There is an octagonal plan and two storeys. At ground floor level is a blocked square-headed doorway with a hood mould under a shield, and slit windows, while at upper floor level there are oblong windows under a continuous hood mould. See also Listed buildings in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire References
Green Dragon, Dancers Hill

The Green Dragon is a Grade II listed public house in St Albans Road, Dancers Hill, Hertfordshire, England, on the road north from Chipping Barnet. It dates from around 1830 and is built of brick with a slate roof. References External links http://www.highlivingbarnet.com/the-green-dragon/ http://www.thegreendragonbarnet.co.uk/
The Chequers, Potters Bar

The Chequers was a public house which occupied a Grade II listed building in Potters Bar, England. Originally opening in the 1700s, the pub moved site across the road and opened in its current location in the 1840s. Although there is no consensus as to when the current building was originally constructed, it started as two separate houses which were joined together before the pub moved onto the site. The building was made Grade II listed in 1985, but the pub shut on 30 December 2019. Before it closed it was the only pub in the British Isles to have traffic lights on site. The pub's namesake is thought to be the chequer tree. History As an independent pub (before 1815) Originally occupying the building across the road from its current site, the specific opening date of the pub is unknown. The earliest records of the pub are those showing the Jacques family as the license-holders from around 1770 until 1805, with the pub opening on its current site in the 1840s. The building it currently occupies was never intended to be a pub, and constructed by joining two buildings, which were from either the 1500s or 1700s. As a chain pub (1815–2000) From 1815 the pub passed through the hands of various chains - first the Hatfield Brewery tied estate, and by 1837 was in the hands of Alfred Pryor, then his son Edward in 1876. In 1881 the company was renamed to Pryor Reid when Edward's brother in law, Percy Reid, joined the company. In 1920 the Chequers and its company of the same name was sold to Benskins Brewery, which in 1956, was bought by Ind Coope, which in turn merged into Allied Breweries in 1961. In 1978, as part of a larger trade, the pub was transferred to the now defunct Courage Brewery. The pub was made Grade II listed on 12 August 1985, just before it received a major refurbishment in 1987. Second period as independent and closure (2000–2019) The pub became independent again in 2000 when it was taken over by Paul and Gill Englefield. On 30 December 2019, the pub closed, but the owners said it may reopen. However there were concerns from residents regarding the pub's future. In 2020, Hertsmere Borough Council received a planning application for ten apartments on the site. In response "save our pub" was graffitied onto the building. Before it closed, it was the only public house in the UK to have traffic lights on its site, with a set in the car park. Footnotes References
Duke of York, Ganwick Corner

The Duke of York is a former coaching inn at Ganwick Corner on the section of the Great North Road now known as Barnet Road, between Chipping Barnet and Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England. It is Grade II listed. The pub was licensed in 1752. References External links https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/dukeofyork/ http://edithsstreets.blogspot.com/2016/12/m25-ganwick-corner.html
Army Riding School

The Army Riding School was a military installation in Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. History The facility was designed by John Dobson and built to serve as a riding school for the Northumberland and Newcastle Volunteer Corps of Cavalry in 1849. The regiment was renamed the Northumberland (Hussars) Yeomanry Cavalry in 1876 and the Northumberland Yeomanry in 1908. The regiment was mobilised at the riding school in September 1916 before landing at Zeebrugge for service on the Western Front. The riding school was used as an operational headquarters during the Miners strike in early 1921 and continued to be used by the regiment as its regimental headquarters until the Second World War. Meanwhile, the 6th Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers moved from the St Mary's Place drill hall in Newcastle upon Tyne (since demolished) to the Army Riding School, referred to by the Northumberland Fusiliers as "St George's drill hall", in 1908. The 6th Battalion then moved to the Church Street drill hall in Walker (since demolished) in 1920. The Northumberland Yeomanry re-occupied the riding school in 1946 in its new capacity as the 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Reconnaissance Regiment. However, the regimental headquarters and 'A' Squadron moved to Debden Gardens in Heaton in 1954. Instead, the riding school became known as the Yeomanry Drill Hall and, in that capacity, served as a drill hall for the Northumbrian Universities Officers' Training Corps in the 1960s. After the Officers' Training Corps moved to St George's Army Reserve Centre in Jesmond in 1975, the building was decommissioned and became the City of Newcastle Employers Club. The building is now occupied by Northumbria University which uses it as an information technology centre and as a lecture theatre facility for its law school. It is a Grade II Listed building. References Sources Hewitson, T.L. (2006). Weekend Warriors from Tyne to Tweed. Stoud: Tempus Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7524-3756-9. Allen, Joan (2005). Rutherford's Ladder: The Making of Northumbria University, 1871-1996. Northumbria University Press. ISBN 978-1904794097.
Alston Town Hall

Alston Town Hall is a municipal building in Front Street, Alston, Cumbria, England. The town hall, which is currently used as a public library, is a Grade II listed building. History The construction of the building was an initiative by the locally-born industrial chemist, Hugh Lee Pattinson, to create an events venue in the town. It was built and financed by a specially formed company for which he was one of the largest subscribers. The site chosen was a large rectangular piece of land known as the Vicarage Croft, which was donated to the company by the trustees of Greenwich Hospital. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Pattinson in 1857. It was designed by Alfred Burdakin Higham of Newcastle upon Tyne in the Gothic Revival style, built in rubble masonry at a cost of £2,000 and completed in 1858. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Front Street; the third bay from the left was formed by a four-stage clock tower with an arched doorway in the first stage, a two-light mullioned and transomed window in the second stage, a small rectangular window in the third stage and a square turret with clock faces in the fourth stage: the tower was surmounted by a pyramid-shaped roof. The quarter-chiming clock was manufactured by T. Cooke & Sons of York; it struck the hours on one bell and the quarters on two smaller bells. The second and fourth bays were gabled and the fourth bay featured a large four-light mullioned and transomed window with tracery: the window was flanked by niches. Internally, the principal rooms were the main assembly hall, a courtroom, facilities for the local mechanics' institute and a reading room. Following significant population growth, largely associated with the status of Alston as a market town, the area became a rural district with the town hall as its headquarters in 1894. The town hall continued to serve as the headquarters of the rural district council for much of the 20th century, but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Eden District Council which was formed in 1974. The building subsequently became home to the local tourist information office and also accommodated a branch of the Trustee Savings Bank until the mid 1980s, while the local public library, which had relocated to the Market Place, returned to the town hall in 2008. See also Listed buildings in Alston Moor Notes References
Kingswear Daymark

Kingswear Daymark (also known as The Tower) is a 24 m (80 ft) octagonal limestone day beacon built in 1864, in an arable field above Froward Point near the town of Kingswear, Devon, England. Description The daymark was constructed of local limestone and slate in an arable field. It is octagonal and sharply battered with a truncated open top, and has a tall narrow pointed head arch on each side, forming eight stilted pillars. Construction In 1863, Charles Seale Hayne, owner of Brownstone at that time, became a founder member of the Dartmouth Harbour Commission whose main aim was to improve access and facilities to Dartmouth harbour. The following year, Seale Hayne leased land for the erection of this tower as a day beacon. See also Landmark References
St John the Baptist's Church, Moordown

St John the Baptist's Church is a historic church in the Moordown area of Bournemouth, England. History The church was designed by GE Street and was completed in 1874. The church became Grade II listed in 1976. References External links Media related to St John the Baptist's Church, Moordown at Wikimedia Commons See also List of new churches by G. E. Street List of churches in Bournemouth
St Augustin's Church, Bournemouth

St Augustin's Church is a Grade II listed Gothic Victorian Anglican church in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The church stands across the A347 road from Wimborne Road Cemetery. History St. Augustin's church was constructed between 1891 and 1892 as a chapel of ease to St. Stephen's. The church was designed by Gothic Revival architect William Butterfield. Gallery See also List of churches in Bournemouth References External links Media related to St Augustin's Church, Bournemouth at Wikimedia Commons
St Andrew's Church, Boscombe, Dorset

The St Andrew's Church is a historic building and church in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. History The church was constructed in 1907–08 by John Oldrid Scott and C.T. Miles. The church is constructed from Devonshire limestone. Historic England classified it as a Grade II listed building on 27 February 1976. References See also List of churches in Bournemouth List of Anglican churches
Royal Bath Hotel

The Royal Bath Hotel is a historic building in Bournemouth, Dorset. It is owned by Britannia Hotels and is regarded to be the town's most famous hotel. Since 1974, the hotel has been a Grade II listed building. It is the oldest hotel in Bournemouth and was formerly owned by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Merton Russell-Cotes. History The Bath Hotel was built in 1838. It was designed by Benjamin Ferrey for landowner George Tapps-Gervis. The hotel opened on Queen Victoria's coronation day in June 1838, becoming the first hotel in Bournemouth. The 1878 extension was designed by Christopher Crabb Creeke. Major-General Richard Clement Moody, the founder of British Columbia, died at the hotel on 31 March 1887. Famous guests over the years include Oscar Wilde, Benjamin Disraeli. In January 1979 the east wing of the hotel was destroyed by fire. In 2011 an elderly grandmother was accidentally scalded to death in a bathtub. In 2012, the hotel was put up for sale. In 2014 there was a robbery at the hotel. In 2019, armed police were called after a man was stabbed in one of the hotel rooms. The hotel hosted a Coastal Comic Con in 2019. In March 2024, it was announced that the hotel would undertake a £1 million renovation. The large-scale refurbishment project which involves renovating all 208 bedrooms and bathrooms, addressing structural issues, and upgrading the dining and bar areas is expected to be completed by 2026. Gallery Exterior Interior References External links Media related to Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth at Wikimedia Commons See also List of hotels in the United Kingdom
St Andrew's Church, Malmesbury Park

The St Andrew's Church is a historic building and church in the Malmesbury Park area of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. History The church was constructed in 1890s by J. A. Chatwin jointly with Bournemouth architect Sidney Tugwell. The church is constructed from Purbeck stone. Historic England classified it as a Grade II listed building on 27 February 1976. References See also List of churches in Bournemouth List of Anglican churches
St Paul's Church, Hasland

St Paul's Church, Hasland is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Hasland, Derbyshire. History The church was built by the contractor Rollinson and Heath of Chesterfield in 1850 to the designs of the architect Thomas Chambers Hine. It opened on 24 September 1850. The church was enlarged in 1867 by Samuel Rollinson with the addition of a new aisle and re-opened on 3 October 1867. Organ The organ was installed in 1983. It was originally built in 1842 by J.C. Bishop and installed in the Church of the Holy Name, Grassmoor, and later in St James the Apostle's Church, Normanton. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
Christ Church, Ironville

Christ Church, Ironville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ironville, Derbyshire. History The church was built between 1851 and 1852 to the designs of Henry Isaac Stevens for the Butterley Iron Company. It was consecrated on 16 April 1852, by the Bishop of Lichfield. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with St James' Church, Riddings Organ A pipe organ was built by Thomas Christopher Lewis in 1876. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
St James' Church, Riddings

St James’ Church, Riddings is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Riddings, Derbyshire. History The church was built in 1832 - 1833 by Francis Octavius Bedford, for the Oakes family of Riddings House. Many of the locals were dissenters and would not pay the amount of £200 required by the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry for his blessing, so its consecration was delayed until 28 June 1834. The church was restored and enlarged between 1884 and 1885 when the chancel was added. The old pews were taken away and the side galleries taken down. A reredos was given by Mr. R.G. Lomas of Derby. The church was re-opened by the Bishop of Southwell on 8 April 1885. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with Christ Church, Ironville Organ A pipe organ was built by Bevington ca. 1850. It was enlarged in 1885 by Charles Lloyd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. References
All Saints' Church, Turnditch

All Saints' Church, Turnditch is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Turnditch, Derbyshire. History A date of 1630 inscribed over the south door is often taken as the date of completion of the building. It was given a new chancel between 1882 and 1884 by Giles and Brookhouse of Derby. The new chancel was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield standing in for the Bishop of Southwell on 22 May 1884. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with St Faith's Mission Church, Belper Christ Church, Belper Organ An organ was purchased in 1891 from Bevington and Sons, London, and opened on 11 April 1891. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Listed buildings in Turnditch References
St Paul's Church, Quarndon

St Paul's Church, Quarndon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Quarndon, Derbyshire. History The old church was entirely replaced between 1872 and 1874 with a new church in the centre of the village to the designs of the architects Giles and Brookhouse of Derby. The old church was sold by Ault and Spreckley, auctioneers on 7 May 1874. The foundation stone was laid on 5 November 1872 by Lady Scarsdale. The church cost £3,500 (equivalent to £342,200 in 2025), and was built by the contractor Edwin Thompson of Derby from Duffield stone. It was 80 feet (24 m) high to the vane, 50 feet (15 m) wide and 81 feet (25 m) long. The pulpit and lectern were given in memory of the wife of Bishop Henry Cheetham, and the font was the gift of the architects. The new church and churchyard were consecrated on 16 April 1874 by the Bishop of Lichfield, Rt. Revd. George Selwyn. The stained glass window at the east was added in 1890. The clock was installed in 1897 to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at a cost of £80. It was set going in the last week of November 1897. Organ A pipe organ was built by John Mitchell Grunwell of Becket Mill, Derby, in 1874. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Listed buildings in Quarndon References
St Michael's Church, Holbrook

St Michael's Church, Holbrook is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Holbrook, Derbyshire. History The church foundation is probably medieval, but the current building was built around 1761 as a private chapel for Holbrook Hall. It was consecrated for use as the parish church for the village in 1835. It was rebuilt in 1842 by W. Evans of Allstree. In further alteration in 1887 it was re-seated by Mr Thompson of Derby for Sir William Evans, 1st Baronet. It was re-opened on 1 December 1887 by the Bishop of Southwell. After a disastrous fire on 27 January 1907 caused by a defective flue it was rebuilt by Naylor and Sale of Derby. They took this opportunity to add a new south aisle, which increased the seating by 75. The church before the fire had no chancel, but this was remedied. Three arches span the old nave, leaving the sanctuary in the centre with new traceried east window, and on one side an entrance with new porch, the other being the organ chamber. The chancel was floored with marble and Hopton stone. Messrs Walker and Slater were the general contractors. The carving in the chancel was done by R. Bridgman of Lichfield, and the altar provided by Wippell and Co of London. The altar hangings were made by Hawes and Son of Norwich. It reopened on 15 April 1908. A further restoration was undertaken when the church was closed for a few weeks in 1929. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with Holy Trinity Church, Milford St Lawrence's Church, Shottle St John the Evangelist's Church, Hazelwood Organ The pipe organ dates from ca. 1880 by William Hill. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also Listed buildings in Holbrook, Derbyshire References
Alchester

Alchester ist der angelsächsische und moderne Name einer römischen Stadt in der englischen Grafschaft Oxfordshire. Der antike Name ist unbekannt. Die Stadt formte ein Quadrat von etwa 300 × 300 Meter und hatte ein Netz mit sich rechtwinklig kreuzenden Straßen. Das Stadtgebiet, das etwa 10 Hektar einnahm, war von einer Mauer umgeben, es konnten aber umfangreiche Besiedlungsspuren außerhalb der Stadtmauern beobachtet werden, so dass das ganze Stadtgebiet ca. 40 ha einnahm. Es konnten Umfassungen von militärischen Lagern beobachtet werden, die der zivilen Siedlung zeitlich vorangingen. Innerhalb der ummauerten Stadt gab es verschiedene Steinbauten, einer davon war vielleicht ein Bad, ein anderes Gebäude war vielleicht ein römisch-keltischer Tempel. Diese Bauten konzentrierten sich im Zentrum des Ortes. Viele Bauten waren aus Holz errichtet. In der Stadt fanden bisher nur vereinzelte Ausgrabungen statt, so dass der allgemeine Charakter des Ortes noch viele Fragen offenlässt. Im Jahr 2003 durchgeführte Ausgrabungen erbrachten beschriftete Grabsteine. Literatur Martin Henig, Paul Booth: Roman Oxfordshire. Stroud 2000, ISBN 0-7509-1959-0, S. 52–58. Malcolm Todd: Alchester, Oxfordshire, England. In: Richard Stillwell u. a. (Hrsg.): The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ 1976, ISBN 0-691-03542-3 (englisch, perseus.tufts.edu). Weblinks Alchester