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Plashes Wood

Plashes Wood is a 71.9-hectare (178-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Standon in Hertfordshire. The local planning authority is East Hertfordshire District Council. The wood is private property. The site is mainly oak and hornbeam woodland near the northern limit of its natural distribution. It has varied ground flora on soils from damp heavy clay to light gravels. Common plants include bramble, bluebells and dog's mercury. There are also ponds and extensive clearings dominated by bracken, and other flora including hoary cinquefoil. There is access from a footpath next to Colliers End church in Ermine Street. References
Plashet School

Plashet School is a secondary girls school in East Ham, London with approximately 1,500 students. It was previously a grammar school. In 2009 Ofsted highlighted Plashet as one of 12 outstanding schools serving disadvantaged communities. History Plashet dates back to 1932 when the East Ham Grammar School for Girls first opened on the South site. In the 1950s, the North site was built, and Plashet County Secondary Modern School for Girls was opened. These two schools were amalgamated into Plashet School in 1972 and the two sites were physically linked by the Plashet Unity Bridge in November 2000. This was designed so students had a safer way to get to and from lessons without skipping school or getting into accidents. In 1990, Bushra Nasir joined Plashet School, serving as deputy head teacher; she then became head teacher in 1993. She was the first Muslim woman teacher to become head of a UK comprehensive school. She is the president of the Muslim Teachers Association and was appointed a CBE in 2003, and Professional of the Year at the 2005 Asian Women of Achievement awards. Location East Ham tube station and High Street North are within 5 minutes' walk of the school, and it draws students from across the London Borough of Newham and from neighbouring boroughs. Plashet school topped the state school rankings in 2008 when it also got an excellent report from Ofsted and was also recognised by the international school standards. There are 1,350 students on roll, with a 10 form entry in each year group. There are approximately 80 full-time teaching staff complemented by a team of English as a Second Language teachers, Special Needs teachers and classroom assistants. The students are offered a wide range of extra-curricular activities to enhance their learning and enjoyment. Notable former pupils Lyn Brown – Labour MP for West Ham from 2005 Roshonara Choudhry – Islamist convicted of the attempted murder of MP Stephen Timms in 2010 Rokhsana Fiaz – Mayor of Newham since 2018 Baroness Uddin – first female Muslim in the House of Lords who came to prominence for her role in the parliamentary expenses scandal References External links Official website Department for Children, Schools and Families - EduBase2 - Plashet School Ofsted reports on Plashet School
Playhouse, Whitley Bay

The Playhouse, Whitley Bay is a state of the art, 630 seater auditorium in the coastal resort of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. Having undergone a major and completed refurbishment by North Tyneside Council in 2009, the contemporary theatre has a glass foyer, front of house facilities, box office and bar facilities. In addition it also features a redesigned auditorium, new company room and chorus rooms. The transformation of the venue, situated on Marine Avenue, was a key part of North Tyneside Council's £64million regeneration programme for Whitley Bay. It has become an integral part of the local community programme, regularly playing host to productions from local artistic and drama groups. The Playhouse is managed by SMG, who locally own and manage Newcastle's 11,000+ seater Metro Radio Arena and 1,100 seater Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre. A specially-commissioned installation by artist Rolf Wojciechowski, is displayed in the North corridor of the theatre to mark the re-opening of the Playhouse Whitley Bay in 2009. A time capsule in the form of a wooden box has been made by longtime theatre supporter Rid Stokoe, and filled with a collection of memorabilia from its proud past. References External links Whitley Bay Theatre Company website
Playhouse Theatre

Le Playhouse Theatre est un théâtre situé à Londres Northumberland Avenue, à West End dans la Cité de Westminster, à proximité de Trafalgar Square et inauguré en 1882. Histoire Le théâtre a été construit par F. H. Fowler et Hill avec une capacité de 1 200 places. Il a été reconstruit en 1907. En 1951, le Playhouse Theatre a été utilisé par la BBC comme studio d'enregistrement pour différents concerts et spectacles musicaux. La scène a accueilli des groupes de musique rock tels que The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Queen et KISS. Le 3 avril 1967, un concert en direct de Pink Floyd a été diffusé depuis le théâtre. La BBC a cessé d'utiliser la salle en 1976. Le bâtiment a été ensuite menacé de démolition avant d'être restauré et de servir à nouveau de salle de spectacle en 1987. Ce théâtre, qui conserve toujours son équipement d'origine, a une capacité actuelle de 786 sièges. Notes et références Liens externes Site officiel Portail de Londres Portail des arts du spectacle Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Plaza Cinema, Skipton

The Plaza Cinema is a traditional cinema located in Skipton, North Yorkshire, England. It is the sole survivor of four cinemas that once existed in the town. The Plaza has circle seating and stalls with Pullman seats throughout. History The Plaza is a traditional single screen cinema in the market town of Skipton, North Yorkshire. Designed by architect and engineer Jonathan Varley, it was built as a temperance hall in 1873, but was converted into a cinema in 1912. The Temperance Hall acquired its present ornate entrance in 1915 following its reopening as the Gem Picture Palace. In its early days it functioned as a music hall with films as part of the entertainment, then was acquired in the early 1920s by Matthew Hartley & Son. For three generations it stayed in the family, until it went up for sale in 1998 and was bought by Mr. Charles Morris to become a Northern Morris Cinema and operates alongside Leeds based cinema Cottage Road Cinema. Our favourite story from the Plaza's long history concerns the management's way of keeping rowdy youngsters in check in those long gone days. The Plaza's secret weapon was a long pole with a stuffed boxing glove on the end. Anyone who started throwing popcorn, making too much noise or any committing any other misdemeanour would get a solid poke with the boxing glove from the extra long arm of the law! From the Telegraph & Argus, first published Saturday 2 May 1998. Auditorium information The auditorium now has 320 seats split between stalls and circle, down from 630 when the spacing was less comfortable. A Conn 651 Organ is installed which has been played by well known organists including Miss Frieda Hall and Arnold Loxam. The red seats have recently (2018) undergone refurbishment with new arm rests. References External links Northern Morris Cinemas Further Information and History for The Plaza Cinema
Pleasington Priory

Pleasington Priory, or the Church of St Mary and St John Baptist, is a Catholic church in the village of Pleasington, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as being "an astonishing church", and the citation in the National Heritage List for England states it is an "exceptional form of Catholic chapel for the period before Emancipation". History The church was built between 1816 and 1819 as a thank offering by John Francis Butler at a cost of £23,000 (£1.74 million as of 2025), the architect being John Palmer and the sculptor Thomas Owen. In 2018, with the retirement of the Parish Priest Canon Kevin Kenny, Pleasington Priory ceased to be an independent parish and was joined with the neighbouring parishes of St Peter in Chains, Mill Hill, and St John Vianney, Livesey to form the new joint parish of St Oscar Romero. The Parish Priest, Fr Shaun Braiden residing at St Peter's. Architecture Exterior The church is built in ashlar with slate roofs. It is a large, tall church with mixed Gothic styles. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, and a polygonal apse. Entry to the church is at the west through a three-order portal above which are three statues on corbels. On the underside of the middle corbel is a bust of John Butler in military uniform. Above the statue is a carved arch, then a small parapet and a large rose window, and a gable with an openwork parapet surmounted by a crocketed cross. At each side of the portal is an octagonal turret with a three-stage pinnacle. Outside the turrets are offices, each with a niche containing on one side the name of the architect and on the other the sculptor. The aisles have five five-light windows and are battlemented; the clerestory has triple lancet windows and an openwork parapet. The apse has tall, five-light, Perpendicular windows. On the south side is a priest's door. Interior The ceiling is rib vaulted with carved bosses and there are four-bay arcades with dogtooth decoration. On each side of the altar is a carved relief, one showing the Beheading of St John, the other Mary Magdalene. External features The churchyard contains the war graves of eight service personnel of the First World War, and nine of the Second World War. See also Grade I listed churches in Lancashire Listed buildings in Pleasington References Further reading Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, pp. 503–504, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9 External links Lancashire churches
Pleasure Beach Express

Pleasure Beach Express is a 533 mm (21 in) narrow-gauge railway, built in 1933 as a tourist attraction at Pleasure Beach Resort (better known as Blackpool Pleasure Beach) in Blackpool, England. History The main station was built in 1933, but was destroyed by fire in 1934. Redesigned by architect Joseph Emberton and rebuilt in 1935, it was replaced in 1970 by the present-day Victorian-style building. Operation The line has two stations, Pleasure Beach Express station and Star Halt. The latter is now a request stop. The train now runs in the opposite direction it did originally. The animal statues and figures are all facing the wrong way, and there are various signs in the tunnel mouths indicating the direction the train used to travel. Sometimes the railway runs backwards to give passengers a different view of the line. Locomotives The original two locomotives were supplied in 1933 and were named Mary Louise and Carol Jean after the daughters of then-park owner Leonard Thompson. The third was to be named William Geoffrey after his son, but a visit to the factory building it prompted him to change its name to Princess Royal. It was renamed to Geoffrey Thompson OBE in his honour after Thompson's death in 2004. All three were built by Hudswell Clarke in Hunslet, Leeds, who had also supplied locomotives for North Bay Railway and Golden Acre Park, Leeds. They went on to build two more 4-6-2 class locomotives for Billy Butlin to use at the Empire Exhibition in Glasgow in 1938. References External links Postcards of the Pleasure Beach Express from 1933 onwards
Pleckgate High School

Pleckgate High School is a mixed, Ofsted rated Outstanding secondary school located in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Previously a community school and Mathematics and Computing College administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in February 2016 Pleckgate High School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by The Education Partnership Trust, but continues to coordinate with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for admissions. The current Headteacher of the Academy is Aishling McGinty, who took up post in September 2022. Upon being inspected by Ofsted, in January 2019, the school received a judgement of 'Outstanding' in all categories. References External links Official website
Plestor House, Liss

Plestor House is a Grade II listed building in the village of Liss, Hampshire, only a few miles from Selborne. The house has served a variety of purposes in its past, ranging from housing different types of storefronts to being an office building. From July 2001 to August 2008, it was the headquarters for a local company, which described it as being "a building typical of the end of the 1600s or early 1700s with its symmetrical brick façade and sash windows[...] [A]n important location for villagers to communicate and exchanges ideas with each other". References
Plestor House, Selborne

Plestor House is a house in the centre of Selborne, Hampshire, England. The house is named for its location — adjacent to the village's plestor. Architecturally, the house has grown over the centuries. The oldest section, that facing the village green (known as The Plestor — from the Saxon words pleg stow, meaning play space), dates from the third quarter of the 17th century. The roof incorporates fire-blackened timbers which have been dated by dendrochronology to the early 14th century, and it is thought that they come from the house which previously stood on the site. A recent excavation of the cellar unearthed Tudor bricks, which were also fire-damaged and may therefore point to the fate of the house's predecessor. The second section of the house dates from 1783, according to a stone set into the upper storey. The mortar lines between the local malmstones of this section are studded with pieces of iron, a local characteristic known as galletting. The most recent addition came at the turn of the 20th century. It effectively filled in the square formed by the L-shape of the two older wings. Attached to the house is an ancient building which was the first site of the village school. The school was originally endowed in 1728, under the will of the grandfather of Gilbert White, the early naturalist. The north-east corner of the house appears in one of the plates in the first edition of Gilbert White's famous book, The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789). The house is now listed Grade II as being of architectural significance. References External links Extract on Selborne from Hampshire Treasures Shows photographs of galletting
Plowright Theatre

The Plowright Theatre is a live entertainment venue on Laneham Street in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. It is owned and run by North Lincolnshire Council. It is the Sister Venue to the Baths Hall located on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe. The Plowright Theatre was commissioned by the former Scunthorpe Borough Council and built by J. W. Taylor in 1958. It is a traditional proscenium style theatre with a 354 seat auditorium. Originally known as Scunthorpe Civic Theatre it was renamed in the 1990s in recognition of the achievements of local actress Joan Plowright. Plowright was born in Brigg, educated in Scunthorpe, and served as the president of the Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club. The club was founded by her father, Bill Plowright, and staged the theatre's first performance, Peer Gynt, in 1958. Performances The Scunthorpe Musical Theatre Society performs a musical every year at the theatre, as does the Scunthorpe Gilbert and Sullivan Amateur Operatic Society. In March 2008, previous box office records at the theatre were broken, after tickets for comedian Lee Evans became the fastest sell-out in the theatre's history. The local newspaper reported that a queue had formed at the box office at 6am, and that all tickets were sold within 65 minutes after the box office opened at 10:30am. References
Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry

Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry (grid reference SO661171) is a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and held under agreement with the Forestry Commission since 1982. In 1987 a rough area to the north of the Quarry, together with a narrow strip on the western edge were incorporated into the reserve. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS). Location and site The quarry is next to the A4136 road, and about one mile south of Mitcheldean. There are several other reserve sites nearby being Edgehills Quarry (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), Merring Meend, Westbury Brook Pond and Fairplay Iron Mine. Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry was operated extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The workings were used for road metal and kiln lime. This is now a disused quarry and there are three steep rock faces left as a result of the quarrying. The Lower Dolomite Formation, and a transition to Crease limestone may be seen on the west side. Jointing and weathering features are visible in the Carboniferous limestone. The quarry floor is below the level of the road. The reserve provides views across the Severn Vale to the Cotswold scarp. Flora The quarry floor has been significantly colonised with plants which flourish on limestone grassland. The plant of significant interest is autumn lady's-tresses. The reserve also supports white horehound. Other species recorded include harebell, carline thistle, dwarf thistle, fairy flax and blue fleabane. Wild thyme and large thyme grow in this area. Grasses include quaking-grass, silver hair-grass, yellow oat-grass and crested dog's-tail. Ferns grow between the rocks such as wall-rue, maidenhair spleenwort and Hart's-tongue. The shallow quarry workings at the top are covered in bracken and hawthorn. The western side is mostly rough grassland with scrub. On the eastern side there are rowan trees, sycamore and oak. Birds and invertebrates The reserve is known for its birdlife and butterflies. Conservation Sheep grazing contributes to the maintenance of the grassland to keep it short to encourage wildflowers. Bracken needs additional control. Walks There is a publication which details places to visit for recreation, and for observing particular wildlife in this part of the Forest of Dean. Publications References External links Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Forestry Commission
Plumpton College

Plumpton College is a Further and Higher education college in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, with courses in a variety of land based and related subjects. The college provides a range of full-time and part-time land-based courses, FE courses to Foundation Degree and BSc courses. The college degree courses are provided in association with the University of Greenwich. The main site of the College is in Plumpton, with satellite centres, termed 'Outcentres', elsewhere in East Sussex at Netherfield, Flimwell and Stanmer Park, and further afield in Bwlch Mwlchan, Snowdonia. The current principal of the college is Jeremy Kerswell. The range of courses cover land-based provision including Agriculture, Horticulture, Floristry, Greenkeeping, Hard Landscaping, Equine Studies, Agricultural Engineering, Metalsmithing, Animal Management, Veterinary Nursing, Countryside Management, Forestry and Arboriculture, Adventure Education and Sport, International Wine Business, Viticulture and Oenology, and Wine Production. The college was visited by The Princess Royal in March 2008 to open a new Children's Rural Education Centre marking the Year of Food and Farming. Viticulture and Oenology Full courses offered are Foundation, BSc and MSc courses in Viticulture and Oenology, as well as in Wine Business, and around 180 domestic and international students attend these courses each year. It is the Centre of Excellence for the burgeoning wine industry in the UK. Short courses include intensive courses in wine production for smaller growers and vineyard employees, known as WineSkills, a range of WSET courses, and bespoke courses and events. The college has a 7.3ha of productive vineyard called Rocklodge Vineyard in Scaynes Hill with a newly-planted vineyard in Ditchling due to come into full production in 2021 or 2022, a semi-commercial winery, laboratories, and a sensory evaluation room. With the assistance of both a professional viticulturalist and winemaker, students have a large hand in creating the wine, sold commercially on-line and in local retail outlets The Duchess of Cornwall visited Plumpton College to open their new Wine Research Facility on 26 March 2014. Alumni Anthony Rosen, farmer and advocate of large-scale farming References External links Plumpton College website
Plumpton Place

Plumpton Place is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house in Plumpton, East Sussex, England. Description Plumpton Place looks onto the nearby north-facing escarpment of the South Downs, with Plumpton College (formerly Plumpton Agricultural College) and the 11th-century church of St Michael's and All Angels immediately adjacent to the west and the villages of Plumpton, East Sussex and Plumpton Green some 0.5 km (0.31 mi) and 1.5 km (0.93 mi) to the north. There is an entrance formed of two cottages designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, with a Palladian porch and this leads to his modern bridge over the moat. It was built in 1568 on the site of an earlier house which was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The North and South parts of the house date from the 1400s, some of which incorporates local flint. Various building materials have been used in the construction of the house. It is believed that the north wing is the earliest, as there is a date-stone of 1568 with the initials I.M. The west wing seems to date from a later period, circa 1600. Over a hundred years later there was a period of rebuilding in brick and some additions by Lutyens. There are lakeside gardens by Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll, within large grounds, that include both woodland and pasture. Past owners Plumpton Place was formerly the home of George Miles Watson, 2nd Baron Manton (1899–1968), who maintained a race-horse stud there. In 1927, it was purchased by Edward Hudson, the founder of Country Life magazine. Hudson initiated a major restoration of the property, which had gone into a state of disrepair, by hiring Lutyens to revamp the main house and mill house, and Jekyll to oversee the 60 acres of land and lakes. In 1969, a doctor bought the property after the previous owner – a woman with a distaste for longhaired rock stars – refused to sell it to George Harrison of the Beatles and his wife Pattie Boyd. Three years later, however, the same doctor sold it to Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The latter owned the property from 1972 to 1985. The American financier Thomas Perkins owned Plumpton Place for many years. The roof was badly damaged in the Great Storm of 1987, necessitating the sale of decades long-held leases in order to pay for the repairwork. Due to the building's historic status, permanent repairs required approval from heritage authorities (such as English Heritage, now Historic England). These required detailed proposals, first-hand impact assessments, and lengthy consultations to ensure compliance with conservation principles, significantly delaying the restoration work. Temporary tarpaulin coverings remained in place for several years until the final repairs were completed in October 1991. References