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West Ham Park

West Ham Park is a privately owned public park in West Ham in the London Borough of Newham. Spanning 77 acres (31 ha), it is the largest park in the borough. The park has been owned and managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874. Records from 1566 show that the park had been a part of the estate of Upton House, later known as Ham House. William Rooke, who had inherited the estate, enlarged it to 28 acres (11 ha) in 1559. The estate was purchased by John Elliott in 1752, who owned it for 10 years. It was acquired in 1762 by John Fothergill, who enlarged the grounds to around 80 acres (32 ha) and created a sizeable botanical garden, which had been described as 'second only to Kew'. He would often accept rare plants in lieu of his fees as a physician. After Fothergill's death in 1780, the contents of the garden were largely sold off. The estate was sold to James Sheppard in 1787, and after his death was purchased by Samuel Gurney, his son-in-law, in 1812. During this period, Gurney's sister Elizabeth Fry resided there. It was later passed to John Gurney, who lived in Norfolk and had no use for the estate. Ham House was demolished in 1872. In 1874, John Gurney gave a large contribution towards the purchase of the Ham House estate and grounds by the Corporation of the City of London, to serve as a public open space. The park was the home to Upton Park FC, a local football club that drew large crowds at home matches. The venue was the site of the first ever FA Cup goal, scored by Jarvis Kenrick for Clapham Rovers in a 3–0 victory over Upton Park on 11 November 1871. The park has ornamental gardens, children's playgrounds, and sporting facilities including five-a-side football pitches, cricket nets and tennis courts. Until its closure in 2016, a nursery stood at the northeast corner of the park, and was one of the largest operations of its kind in the UK, producing over 200,000 spring and summer bedding plants each year for the park, gardens and churchyards in the City of London and other Corporation open spaces. Plants grown in the nursery were also used for state occasions and banquets hosted by the City of London Corporation. References External links West Ham Park at Historic England
West Ham Park

West Ham Park est un parc privé ouvert au public, situé à West Ham et à Stratford dans le Borough londonien de Newham. S'étendant sur 31 hectares, c’est le plus grand parc du borough. Le parc est géré par la Corporation de la Cité de Londres depuis 1874. Histoire Les archives de 1566 montrent que le parc faisait partie du domaine d'Upton House, plus tard connu sous le nom de Ham House. William Rooke, qui avait hérité du domaine, l’a agrandi de 11 hectares en 1559. Le domaine a été acheté par John Elliott en 1752, qui l'a possédé pendant 10 ans. Il fut acquis en 1762 par John Fothergill, qui agrandit le terrain à environ 32 hectares et a créé un jardin botanique assez important, décrit comme "le second après Kew". Il acceptait souvent des plantes rares au lieu de ses honoraires comme médecin. Après la mort de Fothergill en 1780, le contenu du jardin fut en grande partie vendu. Le domaine fut vendu à James Sheppard en 1787 et, après sa mort, fut acheté par son gendre Samuel Gurney en 1812. Durant cette période, la sœur de Gurney, Elizabeth Fry, y résida. Il a ensuite été transmis à John Gurney, qui vivait à Norfolk et n’avait aucune utilité pour le domaine. Ham House a été démolie en 1872. En 1874, John Gurney donna une contribution importante à l'achat du domaine et des terrains de Ham House par la Corporation de la ville de Londres afin de servir d'espace public ouvert. Le parc abritait le Upton Park FC, un club de football local qui attirait une foule nombreuse lors des matches à domicile. Le site était le a vu le tout premier but de la FA Cup, marqué par Jarvis Kenrick pour Clapham Rovers lors d'une victoire 3-0 sur Upton Park le 11 novembre 1871 . Le parc dispose de jardins d'ornement, de terrains de jeux pour enfants et des installations sportives, dont des terrains de Foot à cinq, des terrains de cricket et des courts de tennis. Jusqu'à sa fermeture en 2016, une pépinière située dans le coin nord-est du parc constituait l'une des plus grandes exploitations de ce type au Royaume-Uni. Les plantes cultivées dans la pépinière étaient également utilisées pour des cérémonies officielles et des banquets organisés par la Corporation de la Cité de Londres. Références Liens externes West Ham Park à l' Angleterre historique Portail des espaces verts Portail de Londres Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
West Hatch High School

West Hatch High School is a secondary school located in Chigwell, Epping Forest, Essex (near Woodford Bridge). The area, now currently occupied by West Hatch, was previously the western gate (or hatch as it would have been known) into Hainault Forest; it is from these roots that the school derives its name. The school currently educates 1,300 students from the local catchment area, and nearly 200 sixth-form pupils from northeast London and west Essex. History The school was built in 1957 as a four-storied building with glazing on all sides on Chigwell High Road by Richard Sheppard & Partners with the Essex county architect, H. Conolly. The school was awarded 'business and enterprise specialist school' status in 2002. Facilities The grounds have been renovated on numerous occasions, developing the many-acre site into seven main teaching buildings. West Hatch has undergone major renovations, including a Maths Dining & Drama Block (1999), Ruby Theatre (2000, built by students attaining Gold The Duke of Edinburgh Award Status), Sixth Form Centre (2000), Music Suite (2002), Business and Enterprise Block (2003), Science block, Design and Technology block and the 4-storey classroom block, which has overall resulted in it being a more modernised and well-equipped school. Renovation of the ICT infrastructure has enabled evening classes and Microsoft Digital Literacy training for parents using a parent portal. A new swimming pool, replacing one that was fifty years old, was opened in 2010, named the Race Pool after a former teacher. A sports hall and classroom block were built as an extension to the school and opened in 2021. One of the buildings was named Howarth Hall, after Frances Howarth who was headteacher of West Hatch for over 18 years. Howarth returned to the school to inaugurate the building. Notable former pupils Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli – Britain's Got Talent finalists Vicki Michelle – actress Ann Michelle - actress Sally Gunnell – Olympic gold medallist Kate Silverton – BBC newsreader Mark Wallinger – artist Joey Essex – reality TV personality Richard Jones – Britain's Got Talent winner Nancy Sorrell – model, actress, television presenter Sonny Jay - Capital Breakfast host and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Stephen Knight - journalist, author References External links West Hatch High School's official website
West Hendon Playing Fields

West Hendon Playing Fields is a 62 acre public park in West Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet. It is one of Barnet's Premier Parks. It is a large grassed area with scattered mature trees. It has two tennis courts, several football pitches, a children's playground, a private bowls club, a basketball shooting hoop and a car park. The park formed part of the extensive open spaces owned by Hendon Borough Council in 1932 which became part of the London Borough of Barnet in 1965. The park is bordered on the south by the Brent Reservoir nature reserve, and on the east by Silver Jubilee Park in Brent. There is also access from Goldsmith Avenue and Fryent Grove. See also Barnet parks and open spaces External links London Borough of Barnet, West Hendon Playing Fields Kids Fun London, West Hendon Playing Fields and Welsh Harp Access References
West Hill School

West Hill School is an 11–16 boys secondary academy, located in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, England. The school was founded in 1927 as a school for only boys, the development in the Tameside borough has had multiple extensions and new buildings. included a new sports hall in 2004 (funded by the National Lottery), a new Resistant Materials/Religious education building in 2013 and a new English and Humanities block called The Hewitt Building in 2015, named in honour of Mr R.J.Hewitt, the school's former headteacher. West Hill School is the second oldest school in the Tameside borough. History West Hill School was formally a home. This home was owned by the Harrison family, which was headed by Thomas Harrison. Thomas had four sons and one of them was named William Harrison. In 1922, William built West Hill and his brother Abel built Highfield House. Later in 1922, West Hill was purchased by the corporation. On 24 March 1927, West Hill Council School (boys only school) was started with ten classrooms. It became a Specialist Science College in September 2004. On 1 August 2011, West Hill School officially gained academy status. Former pupils A notable former pupil is England U21 and Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding. His football shirt is on display in the assembly hall. Another notable former pupil is the newly elected MP for Windsor, Jack Rankin. Ofsted Reports West Hill School has had many Ofsted ratings, across both its current academy status school and its previous state school status. Previously the school was rated inadequate and then requires improvement. The school is now classified as good, after improvements in all areas. References External links School Website Ofsted report
West Hill Park School

West Hill Park School is an independent, coeducational, day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 years to 13 years. It is situated in Fareham, England close to the Hampshire coast, between Southampton and Portsmouth. History West Hill Park School was established in 1920 by Charles Ransome. The school remained family owned until 1959 when it became a charitable trust. The school is set in 28 acres (11 hectares) in rural Hampshire overlooking the village of Titchfield. The main school building dates back to the 18th century and was originally the private residence of the influential Delmé family. It was established as a preparatory school in 1920 by Charles Ransome and has continued to this day. Today West Hill Park is a non-selective school and does not have a formal entrance exam. West Hill Park School is a member of The Boarding Schools' Association, The Independent Association of Prep Schools and The Independent Schools Council. Inspection Report West Hill Park School was inspected by The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in March 2016. The Inspection Team considered West Hill Park to be ‘excellent’ in all of their judgements on each of the aspects of the school's work. Early years Children may enter the Early Years Centre during the term in which they become three years old. They move into the Reception Class in the September following their fourth birthday. Children may attend full-time or part-time. Boarding Ofsted inspected Boarding, health and welfare provision in June 2010. The report gives Boarding at West Hill Park an overall quality rating of ‘outstanding'. Health care, catering and the strong leadership of the school were specifically mentioned. The Boarding ethos of the school is described as professional but also relaxed, open and homely with an emphasis placed on respecting each other and showing courtesy and manners to everyone. The Boarding Welfare Intermediate Inspection took place in November 2013. Saturday mornings The "activity-based" Saturday encourages pupils from years 3–8 to attend Saturday school. The format of Saturday mornings is much less formal, uniform is not necessary on most Saturdays. (Saturday mornings count towards the mandatory statutory number of hours that a child must spend in school.) Two activity slots of ninety minutes give the opportunity to offer activities off-site, (e.g. sailing or fishing) as well as a programme of pre-seasonal sports training, play rehearsals, art and design projects, bushcraft and other outdoor pursuits. Facilities Floodlit astroturf hockey surface Heated indoor swimming pool Netball and tennis courts Woodland classroom Riding school References External links West Hill Park School Website
West Lakes Academy

West Lakes Academy is a secondary school with a sixth form and sponsored academy status located in the town of Egremont in Cumbria, England. The academy is sponsored by Sellafield Ltd, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and the University of Central Lancashire. The academy is a member of the West Lakes Multi-Academy Trust. West Lakes Academy was formed in 2008 from the merger of Wyndham School, which was built and opened in the 1960s, with Ehenside School. West Lakes Academy opened on 1 September 2008. The academy is on the site of the old Wyndham School, and has been fully rebuilt, moving into the new buildings at Easter 2012. Headteacher The Headteacher of West Lakes Academy is Mr Steven Grant who was announced as the new headteacher in September 2024. New Building In 2012 West Lakes Academy moved into a new £26 million building in Egremont. All classrooms face outwards from open learning areas on each of the three floors of the building. The academy focuses on education specialisms of technologies, science and performing arts. Along with the new building came many new resources including computing resources which, together with the iPad program for all students supported by parental contributions, allows students of West Lakes Academy to express their creative learning. Ofsted The academy was last inspected by Ofsted in June 2025 and was judged 'Inadequate'. Previously it was judged 'Outstanding' in March 2017, 'Good' in February 2013, and 'Satisfactory' in 2009. References External links West Lakes Academy website West Lakes Academy Ofsted Report 2017
West London College (1977–2017)

West London College (WLC) was an independent college of further and higher education specialising in the arts, design and fashion sectors. located on Manchester Street in the Mayfair and Marylebone district of Central London. The College was part of the British Study Centres Group of Colleges which included British Study Centres School of English, and Hove College. It had 400 enrolled students before its closure in 2017. The name and trademark were transferred to West London College, the trading name of Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College, in 2017. History and location The College had its roots in correspondence schooling from the 1930s onwards. From 1992 until 2015, the College offered courses in business, finance, marketing, accountancy, computing, tourism and hospitality and had teaching premises located near Selfridges in Mayfair. Additionally, in 2004 it took over the former training facility of Marks and Spencer in Manchester Street, called Hannah House which the College occupied with its sister school, British Study Centres School of English. The College was an Approved Learning Partner of Heriot-Watt University since 1992, offering tuition for Bachelors and master's degrees. From 2012 to 2015, it was designated as the London Associate Campus of Heriot-Watt University. Hostel accommodation was provided for students in the Bayswater and Notting Hill areas of central London. The college stopped enrolling new students and closed down in 2017. The building was then used by Wetherby Preparatory. Accreditation West London College had been awarded Premier Membership of Study UK, a status reserved only for those independent colleges that have successfully undertaken a full British university Quality Assurance inspection and been duly authorized to run British university degree courses under official licence. The College held a UKVI Tier 4 Sponsor's Licence. West London College was subject to educational oversight by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) under the UKVI's Tier 4 sponsorship requirements. West London College was affiliated with British Study Centres and Hove College. University partnership West London College delivered courses either under licence or in partnership with the University of the Arts London (UAL), Heriot-Watt University, the University of Greenwich and Bournemouth University. References External links British Study Centres Group website
West London Synagoge

Die West London Synagoge (englisch West London Synagogue of British Jews), abgekürzt WLS (hebräisch ק"ק שער ציון Qahal Qadosch Scha'ar Zion, deutsch ‚Heilige Gemeinde Tor von Zion‘) ist eine reformierte Synagoge in der Nähe des Marble Arch in London. Die Synagoge wurde 1870 errichtet und zählt zu den ältesten Synagogen des Vereinigten Königreichs. Geschichte Am 15. April 1840 kündigten 24 Mitglieder der Kongregationen der sephardischen Bevis-Marks-Synagogengemeinde und der aschkenasischen Großen Synagogengemeinde ihre Mitgliedschaften, um eine neue Gemeinde „für Britische Juden“ („weder Deutschen noch Portugiesen“) zu gründen. Am 27. Januar 1842 wurde die West-London-Synagoge in einer Kapelle in der Burton Street etabliert. Die größer werdende Gemeinde bezog 1848 neue Räume in der Margaret Street, und schließlich, 1870, die neue Synagoge an der Upper Berkley Street, die 1000 Gläubigen Platz bot. Orgel Die Synagoge verfügt über eine große Orgel der Firma Harrison & Harrison aus dem Jahr 1908. Das Instrument mit elektropneumatischer Schleiflade wurde 2007 von der Orgelbaufirma Rieger restauriert. Es hat 55 Register auf vier Manualwerken und Pedal. Weblinks Website der Synagogen-Gemeinde. In: wls.org.uk Einzelnachweise
West Middlesex University Hospital

West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH) is an acute NHS hospital in Isleworth, West London, operated by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is a teaching hospital of Imperial College School of Medicine and a designated academic health science partner (Imperial College Academic Health Sciences Partnership). West Middlesex University Hospital serves patients in the London Boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames and Ealing. The hospital has over 400 beds and provides a full range of clinical services including accident and emergency, acute medicine, care of the elderly, surgery and maternity. History In 1894, the Brentford Board of Guardians bought a property at Isleworth from Lord Warkworth to accommodate an infirmary for the local workhouse. The hospital opened by Princess Mary of Teck as the Brentford Workhouse Infirmary in October 1896. It became known as the West Middlesex Hospital in 1920 and the West Middlesex County Hospital in 1931. A new maternity department was opened by Queen Mary as the Queen Mary Maternity Wing in 1932. Following bombing during the World War II, the Queen Mary Maternity Wing was repaired and re-opened by the Duchess of Gloucester in 1960. It became the West Middlesex University Hospital in 1991. An extensive redevelopment of the site was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2001. The works, which were carried out by Bouygues at a cost of £55 million, were completed in 2003. In December 2011, West Middlesex University Hospital was awarded full accreditation by UNICEF as a Baby Friendly hospital, the first London hospital to achieve this award. In September 2012 the trust concluded that it was not viable for it to apply for NHS Foundation Trust status and decided to seek a potential partner. On 1 September 2015, West Middlesex University Hospital became part of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. See also List of hospitals in England List of NHS trusts Radio West Middlesex References External links Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre Radio West Middlesex
West Ogwell Church

West Ogwell Church in Ogwell, Devon, England was built in the 13th century. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is now a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It was declared redundant on 1 June 1981, and was vested in the Trust on 27 October 1982. The chancel and nave were built around 1300. The two stage west tower, with its battlemented parapet, was added around 1400. The interior includes a 13th-century sedilia and a Jacobean pulpit. The other features including the box pews, tower screen and curved communion rails are late Georgian. The church featured in "The Sabbatical", the 1981 debut episode of the BBC’s supernatural anthology series West Country Tales. It was also used for filming of the 2013 British horror film The Borderlands. See also List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England References
West Park, West Bridgford

West Park is a cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The ground was constructed by cricket philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring West Indies in a non first-class match. In 1932 the ground held its first first-class match when Sir J Cahn's XI played the touring South Americans. The ground held two further first-class matches, both of which came in 1935 when Sir J Cahn's XI played Leicestershire and Lancashire. Sir J Cahn's XI last played at the ground in 1941 when they took on a British Empire XI. Still in use, the ground is owned by Rushcliffe Borough Council. References External links West Park on CricketArchive West Park on Cricinfo
West Park Hospital

West Park Hospital is a modern NHS adult psychiatric hospital in Darlington, County Durham, England. It is managed by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital was procured under a Private Finance Initiative ('PFI') contract, to replace outdated facilitates at the Pierremont Unit and the Beaumont Ward at Darlington Memorial Hospital and at the Gables Unit in Sedgefield, in 2002. It was built at a cost of £16 million and was officially opened by Alan Milburn, Minister for the Cabinet Office, in December 2004. At the time of opening the new facility had 24 rooms for older people, 60 bedrooms for acute adult patients and 10 intensive care beds. In 2009 the Trust decided to exercise a break clause in the contract allowing it to terminate the contract early by paying £18 million up front. See also List of hospitals in England Notes References External links Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
West Point (building)

West Point, formerly known as Royal Mail House, is a 65 metres (213 ft) tall 17-floor residential tower block located at number 29 of Wellington Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was conceived as a landmark building in the skyline and a key gateway building to the city, and the start of redevelopment of the west part of the city. Construction The site was occupied by the 1975 Royal Mail building. The old building was mostly demolished in 2003 and the central core stripped to the bare skeleton and rebuilt, with additional wings added from scratch to the central block, giving it a T plan. While the initial intention was to use traditional bonded brick facing (in accord with the later development of the Leeds Look and the adjacent Conservation Area), the old skeleton would not support the weight so instead terracotta tiles were used on this portion, of a size and appearance similar to the brick coursing in the new build. The portions with the lifts and stairs were clad with metal as an architectural expression and to signal the change of use. The southwest side (bordering Northern Street) is closed off by a blue engineering brick wall, and a lower rise podium building with turquoise cladding. The development contains 363 residential units above 17,500 square feet (1,630 m2) of leisure and retail space. When first opened it was called West Central. References