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Waltham Windmill

Waltham Windmill is a six-sailed windmill located in the village of Waltham, five miles from Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is renowned in the area for having all six sails still in full working capacity, being one of the few windmills like this in the United Kingdom. Construction The first mill on this site was built in 1666 and was a trestle post mill. The location was well set on the Brigsley Road with good transport into Grimsby and out towards the farms of the Lincolnshire Wolds. This mill was blown down in 1744, but soon replaced with another post mill to continue the job of the old. Unfortunately for the residents of the area, this one suffered a similar fate, being blown down in 1873. Construction of the one that stands today began in 1878 and was completed by water-colour painter John Saunderson from Louth, Lincolnshire in 1880. The new windmill was constructed of local brick and coated with a layer of tar as a seal against the elements. The six-storied mill had a greater capacity than the previous post mills and featured 6 double-sided sails, driving four pairs of grinding stones for the production of flour (two so-called greystones (peak stones, cut from rock of the Peak District) and two French quartzite stones). Later years In the 1920s, the sails were reconstructed to single-sided sails to increase its efficiency in light winds. It is said that during World War II whilst RAF Grimsby was being constructed the Air Ministry saw the Windmill as a possible waypoint for German Bombers. They went to see the farmer who owned the mill and told him they would destroy it along with the Grimsby Dock Tower and Binbrook Windmill. The farmer then went to get his shotgun and chased them off his land and they only returned to construct the W.A.A.F. canteen. Grimsby Dock Tower survived due to it holding a Royal Navy wireless transmitter, however Binbrook Windmill was demolished. By 1962, Waltham Windmill was one of the last windmills in England to be fully operational by wind, but from this point until 1967, it was powered by electricity. In 2001 the windmill cap and sails were removed for restoration and repaint. In 2013 the windmill was restored at a cost of £30,000. In 2024, the cap and sails were again removed to enable significant restoration, part funded by a £163,120 grant from Historic England which added the mill to its "at risk" register. The mill was finally re-assembled in early 2026. The windmill today The windmill itself is funded via the Waltham Windmill Preservation Society and the Waltham Windmill Trust. Various support events are held throughout the year, including an annual firework display. Within the grounds are a miniature railway, an exhibition dedicated to the RAF within the Rural Life museum, and a cafe. References Source: Great Grimsby Library Records Office External links Waltham Windmill Trust homepage RAF Grimsby Exhibition
Walthamstow Marshes

Walthamstow Marshes, is a 36.7-hectare (91-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It was once an area of lammas land – common land used for growing crops and grazing cattle. In aviation history In 1909, the aero-designer Alliott Verdon Roe made the first all-British powered flight across the marsh in a Roe I Triplane (his earlier Roe I Biplane had been fitted with a French motorcycle engine). He went on to found the Avro Company, with his brother, in Manchester. A blue plaque records his achievement, on the railway arch in which he had his workshop. Geography The River Lea forms the boundary with the London Borough of Hackney, and the marshes lie within the Lee Valley Park. South of the Walthamstow Marshes lie the Leyton Marshes, and to the north the remains of Tottenham Marshes, parts of which are now the Banbury Reservoir. North of Coppermill Lane, are the linked set of Lockwood Reservoir, High Maynard Reservoir, Low Maynard Reservoir, Walthamstow Reservoirs, East Warwick Reservoir and West Warwick Reservoirs. The 90.7 acres (36.7 ha) area of Walthamstow Marshes south of these escaped both development and use for gravel excavation, remaining a relatively untouched refuge for wildlife, crossed only by the railway lines in 1840 and 1870. The marshes are one of the last remaining examples of semi-natural wetland in Greater London. They contain a variety of plant communities typical of a former flood plain location, such as a range of neutral grassland types, sedge marsh, reed swamp, sallow scrub and areas of tall herb vegetation. Associated with this diversity of habitat are several species of plant and insect which are uncommon in the London area. Wildlife The marshes contain several species of insect with a restricted distribution in the London area such as the Essex skipper butterfly Thymelicus lineola, an uncommon Parasite fly Ligeria angusticornis, a pyralid moth Shoeribius micronellus and the sporadic breeding by the nationally endangered marsh warbler. The breeding bird community contains several species typically associated with marshland habitats such as reed bunting, and reed, sedge and willow warblers. A variety of wintering birds visit the marshes and neighbouring reservoirs while in autumn flocks of finches are to be found feeding on the seeds of the tall herbs. Split Leaf Split Leaf, a sculpture by Jon Mills, marks the formal entrance to the marshes. The sculpture was made in spring 2003 by Jon Mills in conjunction with pupils from Coppermill Primary School and Mission Grove Primary School, as part of the "Take pART" programme. It was intended to form a gateway to the park and to the marshes beyond. See also List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Greater London Parks and open spaces in Waltham Forest Bomb Crater Pond (Walthamstow) Hackney Marshes Walthamstow Wetlands References External links Lee Valley Park River Lee – Our River Archived 6 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
Walthamstow Market

Walthamstow Market, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, is the second longest outdoor market in Europe, the longest being the Porta Portese in Rome, which is 2 km long. It occupies all but the last 100 metres (330 ft) of Walthamstow's High Street. It is reputed to be a mile long, but in fact measures approximately one kilometre. History and characteristics of the area The 19th century Marsh Street, a rural lane, was transformed into the High Street by Victorian expansion. The street market dates from 1885. Today it is the centre of Walthamstow, with the main rail and tube station, bus station, post office and Central Library, and most of the commercial development and activity located around the High Street. Five days a week (Tuesday - Saturday), the High Street is dominated by Walthamstow Market, and Saturdays are crowded. The Town Square, adjacent to the main market, is home to an occasional Saturday French market. On Sundays the street is quieter, with some shops and cafes open. There is a Sunday morning farmers market at the Town Square. The street market stretches the entire length of the High Street, apart from the last 100 metres of the street, and has about 500 stalls. The street is lined with shops of different sizes, from small traditionally sized shops to large supermarkets. Generally, the shops do not extend into the side streets, which are densely populated with terraced houses. The High Street area has a diverse, ethnically mixed population. Forty-one per cent of residents (in the ward as a whole) are classified as black or minority ethnic, mostly Pakistani and African-Caribbean. The market has kept a traditional cockney feel whilst absorbing influences from the diverse cultures of the area. The overall tone is downmarket but with many interesting and enjoyable aspects. High street chains There are two main areas of new building along the High Street beside the market, each containing a supermarket* Sainsbury's supermarket is set in a development which includes a few other shops, which use the street frontage that Sainsbury's does not need, and a two-storey car park above. There is a lift connecting the public car park to the supermarket. The Mall Selborne Walk is a much larger complex with shop frontages on the High Street, and an indoor shopping mall. Most of the units are chains, the largest being Asda supermarket. Selborne Road, which runs parallel to the High Street, provides access for cars and buses. On that side the complex presents a blank facade except for one pedestrian entrance, and the car park ramps. Independent retailers There are many independent small shops specialising in ethnic foods (Polish, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Caribbean, South Asian etc.), Halal and English butchers, fabrics, household goods, etc. There are many cafes: English, Indian, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese and others, and just one public house, the Chequers. Market infrastructure and management The market is managed by the London Borough of Waltham Forest, with a 2019 redesign and development of the market completed by Matter Architecture and Mima Group. Transport links References External links Walthamstow Market
Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum is a museum based in Walthamstow, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is based in and around Low Hall Pumping Station, a Grade II listed building, originally built as a sewage pumping station in 1885. Activity The museum focuses on the pioneering breakthroughs in road, rail, air and sea transport, that occurred in Waltham Forest and the surrounding area,. These achievements include the first British motorcar and the first all British aircraft, which first flew from Walthamstow Marshes. The museum displays various artifacts, including AEC Routemaster buses, a pair of Marshall C class steam engines, and various fire fighting vehicles. Also included in the museum's collection is a decommissioned London Underground 1967 Stock Victoria line carriage that is frequently used as a film set, concert venue for Underground Lunchtime Recitals and as a supper club three nights per week. In 2025, the museum merged with the nearby Markfield Beam Engine and Museum to form the Heritage and Communities Trust. Gallery References
Walthamstow School for Girls

Walthamstow School for Girls is a single sex girls' secondary school situated in Walthamstow, London. It currently educates 900 girls between the ages of 11–16. Locally, the school is known as 'Green School'. It is close to Walthamstow Central and the Prime Meridian. History It opened in 1890 as a private school on West Avenue, then moved to Church Hill. The school was refurbished in 2009. It occupies three main buildings, which have areas dedicated to subjects taught in the school. The school saw a new head teacher take over in September 2012. Notable former pupils Miranda Grell, Labour Councillor and first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983 Frances Horovitz, poet and broadcaster Ada Maddocks, trade unionist Patricia Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal, Attorney General for England and Wales from 2007 to 2010 Dorothy Wedderburn Principal of Bedford College and later Royal Holloway College Naomi Ackie, actress References External links School Website Building improvements EduBase
Walthamstow bus station

Walthamstow Bus Station serves Walthamstow town centre in Waltham Forest, London, England. The station is owned and maintained by Transport for London. The station can be accessed from both Selborne Road and High Street as well as Walthamstow Central tube station. Sixteen bus routes serve the station, with three night bus routes also serving the station. History A bus station has served Walthamstow Central station since at least the 1970s. In the early 2000s, the bus station was rebuilt, increasing the number of bus stands to accommodate all bus routes that serve the station and improving the interchange between the tube and rail stations at Walthamstow Central. Designed by RPS Group, it reopened in June 2004. In 2007, a subway under Selborne Road opened, linking the bus station with a new Victoria line ticket office. In 2004, the bus station was the third-busiest in the capital, with 2,500 buses passing through the station each day serving 16.8 million passengers a year. As part of masterplanning for Walthamstow town centre, consultants proposed in 2011 that the bus station be demolished, and the area converted into a park. The stops would be relocated to streets nearby. This relocation was not proceeded with. See also List of bus and coach stations in London References External links Buses from Walthamstow Central - Transport for London map Archived 13 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Night Buses from Walthamstow Central - Transport for London
Walton-le-Dale High School

Walton-le-Dale High School, formerly known as Walton-le-Dale Arts College and High School, is a secondary school near Preston, Lancashire, England. History Walton-le-Dale High School was opened in 1957 as a 3 form entry secondary school for boys and girls aged 11–15 years. The school grew gradually until, in 1977, it was reorganised as an 11-16 comprehensive school. Despite being a comprehensive, the school tried to establish a grammar school type ethos, with the senior teachers wearing academic gowns for morning assemblies, a coat of arms, and a motto, "Knowledge is Strength". The pupils were typically streamed into classes based on academic ability; W, A, L, T for the upper band, O and N for the middle band, and H, B, and S for the lower band. There was further streaming for sets for the core subjects of maths, English, history, Geography, French, and the sciences. Following end of year examinations pupils would often be moved between sets but only rarely between bands. In addition the pupils were allocated into 4 different houses for sporting competitions, these being Shaftesbury colour red, Jenner colour green, Newton colour yellow and Faraday colour blue. The school submitted a bid for dual specialist status in performing arts and business and enterprise in 2005. The school was designated with specialist status for Performing Arts, a status that it held until specialist status ceased to exist for secondary schools in England. The school reverted to its previous name in 2016 when schools in England ceased to have specialist status. Walton-le-Dale High School is now an 11-16 comprehensive school with a very distinctive ethos The school is highly regarded for inclusion having held the Inclusion Quality Mark since 2007 with Flagship status since 2014. This is rooted in the ethos of the school which values each individual equally, recognising their strengths and talents. The school ethos clearly values education as being for life and as being more than just preparing students for examinations References External links Walton-Le-Dale Arts College & High School
Walton Hall, Walton-on-Trent

Walton Hall is an 18th-century country house situated in the village of Walton on Trent, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II* listed building but is in slow decay and is officially registered on the Buildings At Risk Register. The Manor of Walton was owned by the Ferrers family from the 14th century until they sold it in 1680 to Richard Taylor. In 1723, William Taylor (High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1727) replaced the old manor house with the present structure. Built in red brick, the house presents a three-storey balustraded entrance front with seven bays and four full height pilasters. The stable block attached at the rear of the house is in a similar style. In 1773, the estate passed from the last of William Taylor's sisters to her heir, Edward W Disbrowe MP. Disbrowe's grandson, Edward Cromwell Disbrowe, was born at the house in 1790. On the death of writer Charlotte Anne Albinia Disbrowe in 1918, the estate passed to her heir, Lt Col Henry Edward Disbrowe-Wise, who married Katherine Mary Levett-Prinsep, the daughter of Thomas Levett-Prinsep of nearby Croxall Hall. Lt Col Disbrowe-Wise erected the Walton on Trent village hall in 1920 in memory of his benefactress. See also Grade II* listed buildings in South Derbyshire Listed buildings in Walton-on-Trent References English Heritage: architectural description of listed building English Heritage: Images of England, photograph External links Heritage at Risk Register: Walton+Hall
Walton Hall Park

Walton Hall Park in Walton, Liverpool, England is a 130-acre (0.53 km2) park. It was opened to the public on 18 July 1934 by King George V when he visited Liverpool to open the Queensway Tunnel. The origins of the park date back to Henry de Walton, steward of the West Derby hundred in 1199. The park contains two lakes. The larger lake has two islands and is inhabited by several large carps, bream and tench fishes as well as a large number of skimmer breams, roaches and perches. The smaller lake has a path running around the perimeter. From September 2019 to June 2025, Everton F.C. Women of the FA Women's Super League played their home games at the main grandstand. See also Walton Hall, Liverpool References External links Media related to Walton Hall Park at Wikimedia Commons Council Page Photographs Walton Hall Park show
Walton Hall Park

Walton Hall Park är en park i Storbritannien. Den ligger i Liverpool i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 290 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Walton Hall Park ligger 32 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Walton Hall Park är platt. Närmaste större samhälle är Liverpool, 4,5 km söder om Walton Hall Park. Kommentarer Källor
Walton High School, Stafford

Walton High School is a large mixed secondary school and sixth form serving a community in the southern part of Stafford, England. There are approximately 1316 students on roll. The school catchment area is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) around the school. Previously a community school administered by Staffordshire County Council, in September 2016 Walton High School converted to academy status. The school is now the lead school in the Walton Multi-Academy Trust. Controversy In 2003 an illegal spy camera was placed by staff. Permission was not obtained for this camera, and its installation contravened child safety guidelines. It was said that it was installed to prevent weekend thefts. However, this camera was discovered on a Wednesday and therefore was still in place during weekdays. It was discovered by contractors repairing an extractor fan, who informed the head and the relevant authorities. Notable former pupils Neil Basu, former Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service and head of Counter Terrorism Policing for the UK Dave Gorman, comedian, author, and television presenter Julia Hills, actress Jonathan Ive, designer of the iMac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad, among others Hayden Norris, U-23 European champion and commonwealth games track cyclist References External links Walton High Official Site
Walwick Grange

Walwick Grange is a privately owned 18th-century country house ( now a farmhouse) situated on the bank of the River North Tyne close to Hadrian's Wall at Warden, Northumberland. It is a Grade II* listed building. Walwick was the seat of the Errington family from the mid 16th century. The three-storey five-bayed house was built, probably on the site of a medieval tower house, in the early 18th century. William Errington of Walwick Grange was High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1739. His son John built a new house at Chesters (Humshaugh) in the 1770s. Medieval fishponds nearby have Scheduled Ancient Monument status. References English Heritage: Heritage Gateway, architectural description Keys to the Past Media related to Walwick Grange at Wikimedia Commons
Ark Walworth Academy

Ark Walworth Academy (formerly Walworth School, Walworth Central School, Mina Road School and Mina Road Higher Grade School) is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located in the Walworth area of London, England. History The school has its origins in Mina Road School which opened during the late Victorian era. Pupils included Albert Edward McKenzie who won the Victoria Cross. Walworth School was established in 1946 as an 'experimental' or 'interim' comprehensive school. Academy The school converted to an Ark academy for the 2007-08 academic year. This school is split up into three sections named after notable local figures: Chaplin, Babbage and Seacole. The Chaplin and Babbage blocks are two separate halves of Key Stage 3. Key Stage 4 is known as Seacole. The Ofsted report of July 2010 rated it as "Good, with outstanding capacity to improve". See also Southwark Schools' Learning Partnership Notes and references
Wandsworth Common

Wandsworth Common is a public common in Wandsworth, in the London Borough of Wandsworth, south London. It is 69.43 hectares (171.6 acres) and is maintained and regulated by Wandsworth Council. It is also a Ward of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 15,247. Amenities There are a number of ponds and a lake, which can be used for fishing (with a permit). The lake is partially fenced off for the benefit of bird life, while other areas feature wooden pedestrian board walks, or open water's edge access. A small brick bridge crosses over the lake's waters at one point, connecting two pedestrian pathways. A railway line running between Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Common railway stations broadly divides the common into two strips, west and east. A footbridge crosses the railway approximately halfway along the length of the open part of the common. To the east of the railway line there is a large area which is mainly used for competitive sports (mostly football, touch rugby and rounders). Facilities include an educational centre, tennis courts, a bowling green and a cafe bar in the grounds, named 'The Skylark'. A fitness trail has been developed and the Common is popular with local runners, dog walkers and cyclists. Wandsworth Common is also home to The Lady Allen Adventure Playground for children with disabilities and their siblings. On the other side of Trinity Road is in an area dedicated to wildlife known locally as 'The Scope' (named after the Craig telescope, which was once the largest refracting telescope in the world). Houses on the main common Wandsworth (SW18) side are in what is known as the 'Toast Rack' and are large Victorian semis and detached homes, some with blue plaques commemorating notable residents who previously lived there, including the British prime minister David Lloyd George. Wandsworth Common Tennis & Bowls Centre Wandsworth Common Tennis & Bowls Centre allows Tennis & Bowls on a 'Pay and Play' basis including Tennis Coaching opportunities for all. The tennis centre is run by All Star Coaching Ltd for Wandsworth Council. It is situated behind the Common Ground cafe bar and is LTA affiliated, allowing those who sign up to gain free British Tennis Membership. Membership also allows use of Battersea Park, King George's Park, Tooting Common and Barn Elms Sports Centre. References External links http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/info/200073/parks_and_open_spaces/264/the_commons/3 Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine http://www.krcsc.co.uk/ http://www.lta.org.uk/Places-To-Play/Details/Overview/?p2p=1-64ZHI http://www.wandsworthcommon.org