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Wheal Eliza Mine

Wheal Eliza Mine was an unsuccessful copper and iron mine on the River Barle near Simonsbath on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. The first mining activity on the site may be from 1552. The mine was originally called Wheal Maria, then changed to Wheal Eliza. It was one of the projects undertaken by the Knight family after they bought large parts of Exmoor in the early 19th century. Frederick Knight (MP) took over from his father in trying to exploit the mineral assets of the land. Several adits were driven into the rock and a 300 feet (91 m) shaft dug. It was a copper mine from 1845–54, although no copper was extracted, despite samples showing 60% metallic ore. It was then examined by Henry Schneider, of Schneider Hannay & Co which became the Barrow Hematite Steel Company, during 1856-57 for iron although none was found. The mine was soon abandoned and allowed to flood. In 1858 the area became notorious for the murder of a seven-year-old girl, Anna Burgess. On the death of her mother she moved with her father, William Burgess, into lodgings in Simonsbath. His older children went into domestic service. Burgess was supported by The Reverend W. H. Thornton (1830-1916) who was the first vicar of Exmoor. The parson raised money to support Burgess, but this was spent on alcohol. In June 1858 he left his lodgings with his daughter, telling the landlady that he was taking her to live with her grandmother in Porlock Weir. Some burnt clothes were found which had belonged to Anna and the Rev Thornton investigated in Porlock Weir finding that the girl had not been taken there. Thornton instigated a search and rode to Curry Rivel to fetch the nearest police officer. The searchers had found a recently dug grave, however it did not contain the girl's body. Burgess had escaped by boat to Swansea but was found and brought back to Somerset, where he was imprisoned in Dulverton. He said nothing about the whereabouts of his daughter and searches of the local moors continued for two months. A witness then said he had seen Burgess near the Wheal Eliza Mine. Local magistrates ordered the mine to be drained which took several months and cost £350. Once the water had been pumped away a bag was found containing the child's body. Burgess was found guilty of murder and before being hanged admitted that he had killed her so that he could spend the 2s 6d a week intended for her welfare on drink. He was taken to the gaol in Taunton and hanged on 4 January 1859. Little remains of the original buildings but the pit for the waterwheel and parts of the shaft head with a rising main and pump rod are still at the site. There are also platforms and the footings of several buildings. References
Whiteleaf Cross

Whiteleaf Cross is a cross-shaped chalk hill carving, with a triangular base, on Whiteleaf Hill in Whiteleaf near Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire. It sits above the road to the east of the hamlet, whose name is first found in the form White Cliff in the eighteenth century, referring to the white chalk cliff. The cliff is probably a natural formation, older than the cross. The date and origin of the cross are unknown. It was mentioned as an antiquity by Francis Wise in 1742, but no earlier reference has been found. The cross is not mentioned in any description of the area before 1700. The Act for enclosing the common lands in the Parish, completed on 23 September 1839, specifically required that: in order to preserve within the parish of Monks Risborough the ancient memorial or landmark there called White Cliffe Cross and the Commissioners were to allot to the Lord of the Manor the cross itself and so much of the land immediately surrounding it as shall in the judgment of the Commissioners be necessary and sufficient for rendering the same conspicuous and that it should not be planted or enclosed and should for ever thereafter remain open. The Lord of the Manor was to be responsible to renew and repair it. In the event the Commissioners allotted 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land for this purpose. Various books published in and since the 18th century have speculated on the origin of the cross, but without any supporting evidence. Theories included a Saxon celebration of a victory over the Danes, a phallic symbol later Christianised, a direction sign for a (non-existent) medieval monastery, soldiers in the Civil War amusing themselves when they had nothing better to do, and a seventeenth-century alternative to a village cross. It was depicted in paintings by Paul Nash. One, from 1922, is in the collection of the British Council, another, from 1931, is in the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester. In addition to the cross, there is a Neolithic barrow on Whiteleaf Hill, which is near the top of the cross but very unlikely to have any connection with it. The cross is protected by the county as part of the 11-hectare (27 acre) Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve. References External links Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve - Buckinghamshire County Council Hill figure on Whiteleaf Hill, known as the Whiteleaf Cross, Historic England
Whitings Hill Open Space

Whitings Hill Open Space is a large public open space in Chipping Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet. It is mainly grassed with clumps of young trees, planted as part of the Watling Chase Community Forest, and a few mature trees. There are good views in all directions from the top of Whitings Hill. A small stream, a tributary of Dollis Brook, flows through the site. There is access from Shelford Road, Quinta Drive, Brett Road and Hackforth Close. Whitings Wood Whitings Wood is a seven hectare site adjacent to Whitings Hill Open Space on the south west side. It was planted with trees by the Woodland Trust on former grassland in 1996. It is mainly oak, ash, field maple and woody shrubs. There is access from Mays Lane and from the Open Space. Gallery See also Barnet parks and open spaces External links Whitings Hill Open Space, VisitWoods References
Wilderness Island

Wilderness Island is the 2.7 hectare island between the Wandle and Wrythe in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is designated a Local Nature Reserve and a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, is owned by Sutton Council and is managed by the London Wildlife Trust. Features A fish pond still remains from a former public garden on the site. Other habitats are woodland, meadows and river. Trees include a black poplar, and there are birds such as the woodpecker, kingfisher and grebe. Butterflies/moths include the speckled wood, holly blue, and the rare hornet clearwing moth. The ponds are an important habitat which have a variety of wetland plants. History The island from the seventeenth century was the site of copper mills. It was later the site of a pleasure garden. References
Wolverhampton Racecourse

Wolverhampton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. The track was the first to be floodlit in Britain and often holds meetings in the evening. The track surface has been Tapeta since 2014. History There has been a racecourse in Wolverhampton since 1825, in what is now the West Park, where the Park Road follows the line of the track. This was sold to the Corporation in 1878 and, after a gap of nine years, a new course was formed at Dunstall Park. In 1993, the final National Hunt meeting took place at Wolverhampton. In December of the same year, the course was re-vamped with floodlights and a new all-weather Fibresand track that ran alongside the turf track. A hotel, new grandstand, restaurant and executive boxes were also built at this time. The Queen re-opened the racecourse in January 1994. In 1999, the course was bought from private ownership by Arena Leisure. In 2004 the Fibresand and turf tracks were replaced with a single Polytrack surface, as well as refurbishment of the hotel and conference facilities. Since that time the course has only held flat all weather races. Following the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing, Wolverhampton became part of Arena Racing Company. In 2014, the course was closed for redevelopment that included relaying the course with a Tapeta surface. The course reopened on 11 August 2014. The course has been granted planning permission by Wolverhampton City Council, to expand the hotel from 54 to 170 bedrooms and to tarmac the over-spill car park. The £26 million project also includes plans for a casino which would create the first racino in the UK. The Lady Wulfruna Stakes is the most valuable race at Wolverhampton. One of the most notable winners of the race is Sovereign Debt who won the Group 3, 2017 Diomed Stakes at Epsom. Three-time champion jockey, Ryan Moore, is the most successful in the saddle in the race with four wins. Course The course is one mile (1,609 m) in circumference, with tight left-hand turns — giving it greater commonality with most racetracks found in the United States than with other venues in the UK. The straight is short at just two furlongs. The surface was Fibresand until 2004 when it became a Polytrack. As of 2014, the surface was changed to Tapeta. Notable races Lady Wulfruna Stakes Concerts Wolverhampton Racecourse has hosted a number of concerts including Madness, Jess Glynne, Kaiser Chiefs, UB40 and The Human League. Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium A greyhound racing track has been built inside the racecourse, which opened in September 2025. The greyhound racing track follows the idea of Towcester Greyhound Stadium, in that it has been built within the boundaries of the horse racing course. On 7 March 2026 Dunstall Park staged the first dual horse racing and greyhound racing fixture in Britain, with greyhound racing taking place after the afternoon horse race meeting. References External links Wolverhampton Racecourse (Official website)
Wollaston School

Wollaston School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Wollaston in the English county of Northamptonshire. History Establishment The school was first opened in 1958. Previously a community school administered by Northamptonshire County Council, in April 2019 Wollaston School converted to academy status and is now sponsored by the Nene Valley Partnership. Overview Academic Offering Wollaston School offers GCSEs, BTECs and other vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils, while sixth form students can choose to study from range of A Levels and further BTECs. Catchment Area The Wollaston School catchment area includes the villages of Bozeat, Brafield-on-the-Green, Castle Ashby, Chadstone, Cogenhoe, Denton, Easton Maudit, Great Houghton, Grendon, Irchester, Little Houghton, Strixton, Whiston, Wollaston and Yardley Hastings. However pupils from Wellingborough and surrounding villages are admitted when places are available. References External links Wollaston School official website
Wootton Upper School

Wootton Upper School is an academy school located on Hall End Road, in Wootton, England. It teaches years 9–11 in compulsory education and years 12–13 in compulsory education at Kimberley College. Approximately 75% of students previously in compulsory education stay on to the sixth form college. The school specialises in performing arts, such as music, drama and dance. History Wootton Upper School started in 1975. As the school buildings were not quite ready, it shared a site with Stewartby Middle School. The first intake was 213 students and they moved onto the Wootton site in November, with 16 teaching staff. The first headmaster was Stanley Clews. The school was complete by 1978. Clews retired in 1987. Catherine Mackenzie took over until 1999, when Anthony Withell became head. In 2014 Michael Gleeson became principal of the school. The school was awarded Beacon Status in 2001. Kimberley College Kimberley College is a new Sixth form college that opened in Stewartby in April 2014. The college is operated by Wootton Academy Trust, and the two centres share facilities for their sixth form students. References
St John the Evangelist's Church, Woodland

St John the Evangelist's Church is in the hamlet of Woodland, about 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the northeast of Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary Magdalene, Broughton-in-Furness, Holy Innocents, Broughton Mills, St John, Ulpha, and Holy Trinity, Seathwaite. The church was built in 1864–65, and was the third church to be built on the site. The earlier churches had been built in 1698 and 1822. The present church was designed by the Lancaster architect E. G. Paley, having been designed by him in 1862. It cost nearly £1,000 (equivalent to £110,000 in 2025), and provided seating for 150 people. In 1868–69 a parsonage was built for the church, which was also designed by Paley. St John's is a small and simple church, like many other churches nearby, consisting of only a nave and an apse. It has a flat-topped bellcote, which is surmounted by four small spikes, each in the form of an obelisk. See also List of ecclesiastical works by E. G. Paley References Citations Sources External links Visit Cumbria Churches Trust for Cumbria
Woodland Fort

Woodland (or Woodlands) Fort is a Royal Commission Fort built in the 1860s as part of Lord Palmerston's ring of land defences for Plymouth, England. Currently owned by Plymouth City Council, the site is in use but largely derelict. History of the fort Woodland Fort is one of the Palmerston Forts that form Plymouth's north eastern defences, whose purpose was to defend the Royal Dockyard at Devonport from the possibility of a French attack, under the leadership of Napoleon III. Designed by Captain (later Maj General) Edmund Frederick Du Cane, it was built by George Baker and Company and finished by the Royal Engineers. It was released by the military in 1920, and eventually became Grade II listed, and is currently on Historic Englands' Buildings at Risk Register. Structure of Woodland Fort Woodland Fort has a trapezoidal shape incorporating many advanced Victorian fort design ideas. The soldiers' barracks are north of the parade ground and the now-ruined cookhouse is to the north west. The magazines are to the north east. There is a caponier to the north west covering the west flank and a counterscarp gallery to the north east. This gallery was accessed via a tunnel heading beneath the ditch and provides flanking fire along the north and east lengths of the defensive ditch. The gatehouse is sited to the south of the fort and retains some of the original drawbridge mechanism. Woodland Fort today Unlike its neighbours, Woodland Fort is largely derelict. The former barracks are still in use and maintained by a group of volunteers but other areas of the fort suffer from a lack of maintenance and vandalism. Both the caponier and counterscarp are inaccessible from within the fort. When Crownhill Road was enlarged the ditch to the south of the fort was filled in allowing easy access to the fort on foot although the site is not open to the public. References Bibliography Hogg, Ian V (1974). Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856-1956. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153 6353-0. Woodward, Freddy (1996). The Historic Defences of Plymouth. Cornwall County Council. ISBN 978-1898166467. External links Palmerston Forts Society Derelict Places Urban Explorers An amateur historian's description of the North East Defences
Woodlands Farm Trust

The Woodlands Farm Trust is a registered charity that administers the 89-acre Woodlands urban farm in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, in southeast London. This city farm is located on the east side of Shooter's Hill, around 2km south of Plumstead and 1.5km west of Welling. A watercourse, the Wogebourne, flows northward through the farmland and is joined by several small tributaries. History The original 122-acre Woodlands Farm was developed in the early 19th century, and was later managed by the Baldock family. In 1919, it was purchased by the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (RACS), later becoming a 'model' pig farm, and, briefly during World War II, a prisoner-of-war camp. In the 1980s, the farm was threatened by Greater London Council plans to build a major road, the East London River Crossing, through the farmland and nearby ancient forest in Oxleas Wood. Local opposition highlighted the issue across Europe and thwarted the plans, and the farmland became protected in 1997 after the Co-operative Group leased the site to the newly formed Woodlands Farm Trust on a 999-year lease at a peppercorn rent. The farm is located on the east side of Shooter's Hill (on the north side of the A207 road), and is part of a protected stretch of green and wooded spaces between Eltham, Plumstead and Welling in southeast London. It is adjacent to the London Olympic legacy Greenwich Equestrian Skills Centre, managed by Hadlow College. The community farm is focused on conservation, sustainable farming and education. It holds farm shows throughout the year and has an education centre hosting visits from schools and other groups. References External links Woodlands Farm Trust "The Woodlands Farm Trust, registered charity no. 1051680". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
York Leeman Road depot

The York Leeman Road railway depot, located in York, England, is a passenger multiple unit depot opened in May 2007 by Siemens. It services TransPennine Express Class 185s. The facility's shed code is YK. History Before the 1870s, the site area was known as Bishop Fields; it was undeveloped and in agricultural use. In 1877, the new Holgate railway station (see York railway station), and its associated loop line, opened. The loop line passed through Bishop Fields and through the 20th century surrounding land north of Leeman Road. It was extensively developed, much for railway use including a large engine shed to the east, with sidings and a large carriage shed to the west. In the latter part of the 20th century, there was some contraction; the carriage shed was removed and the engine shed ceased to have an operational role until it became part of the National Railway Museum in 1975. In 2004, the site of the depot was occupied by a mixture of disused and in-use railway sidings. TransPennine Express depot In 2003, the new TransPennine Express franchise was awarded to First TransPennine Express (FTPE). As part of the franchise agreement, FTPE was to introduce a new fleet of 100 mph trains, together with new maintenance facilities for the fleet; the main depot was to be in Manchester, with a secondary depot in York. An order for 51 Class 185 diesel multiple units, and the associated maintenance facilities, was placed with Siemens in 2003. The facilities required by the franchise agreement included: a one road three-car length shed, with sidings for 8 three-car trains; siding facilities for controlled emission toilet servicing and fuelling; train electric supply (125 A three phase); offices and stores; and a 1.5 t (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons) capacity overhead hoist. In 2004, Siemens submitted a planning application for a depot on Leeman Road to York City Council, the plans were approved in May 2005. A ground breaking ceremony took place in December 2005. The main contractors for the £10m works were the Spencer Group. The depot was opened in May 2007, by Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Since April 2016, the Class 185s have been operated by TransPennine Express (TPE). In 2018, work began on an £11 million upgrade to the depot, which included signalling upgrades and road lengthening. The project was undertaken to allow the depot to accommodate Class 68 with Mark 5A carriages and Class 802 units. Allocation and stabling As of 2018, the depot's allocation consists of TransPennine Express Class 185 Desiros. From the December 2025 timetable change the depot also stables and services one Class 802 unit per night. Notes References Sources "THE STRATEGIC RAIL AUTHORITY and FIRST/KEOLIS TRANSPENNINE HOLDINGS LIMITED – FRANCHISE AGREEMENT" (PDF). Strategic Rail Authority. 23 September 2003. Schedule 14, section 2. "Rolling Stock (Programme 2)", pp.226–233 (in work pp.531–538). Retrieved 12 November 2013. External links
Saw – The Ride

Saw – The Ride (Eigenschreibweise: SAW – The Ride) im Thorpe Park (Chertsey, Surrey, UK) ist eine Stahlachterbahn vom Modell Euro-Fighter des Herstellers Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, die am 14. März 2009 eröffnet wurde. Sie ist die erste Achterbahn weltweit, die ein Gefälle von 100° besitzt. Die Strecke besitzt eine Länge von 720 m sowie eine Höhe von 31 m. Die Thematisierung der Bahn wurde an die Spielfilmreihe Saw angepasst, entsprechend kommen Horror-Szenerien zum Einsatz. Die Fahrt findet teilweise im Inneren des Gebäudes, in dem auch die Station untergebracht ist, statt, hier ist die Bahn eine Kombination aus Dunkelachterbahn und Dark Ride. Wagen Saw – The Ride besitzt acht einzelne Wagen. In jedem Wagen können acht Personen (zwei Reihen à vier Personen) Platz nehmen. Weblinks Saw – The Ride auf der Parkwebsite (englisch) Saw – The Ride in der Roller Coaster DataBase
St James' Church, Handsworth

St James' Church in Handsworth, Birmingham, England was erected as an Anglican church in 1838–1840 (Handsworth was at that time in the county of Staffordshire) on land given by John Crockett of the nearby New Inns Hotel. The architect was Robert Ebbles of Wolverhampton, who specialised in Gothic Revival churches. A new chancel was added in 1878 and the building was rebuilt in 1895, to designs by J. A. Chatwin. The original chancel thus became the north chapel, the original nave became the north aisle, and the original western tower was redesignated as the north-west tower. The additions were a new chancel, a nave, and a south aisle. Chatwin's Decorated style, red-brick features contrasted with the Early English style stonework of the original building. The church's parish was created out of that of Saint Mary's in 1854. Portions were ceded to become parts of the parishes of St Peter in 1907, and St. Andrew in 1914. From 1883, the vicar was the Rev. Thomas Smith Cave. The noted composer Theodore Stephen Tearne Mus Bac, L. Mus, F.S.Sc. (born 1860) was an organist at the church from 1904 to 1908, immediately prior to his emigration to Australia. The famous tenor Leslie Webster Booth (born 1902) was a chorister at the church from 1909 to 1911, before he was accepted as a chorister at Lincoln Cathedral. The church's early baptism, marriage, and burial registers, and various parish meeting minutes, are in the archives of the Library of Birmingham. As of May 2014, the vicar is the Reverend Dr David Isiorho, a former social worker and a member of the editorial board of the journal Black Theology. Worship is conducted in the Liberal High Church tradition. The church sits on the corner of Saint James Road, to which it gives its name, and Crocketts Road, just off the A41 Holyhead Road, and is in the Anglican Diocese of Birmingham. References External links Entry on Birmingham Churches site Images on 'Digital Handsworth' Transcription of monumental inscriptions