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Kingsbury Water Park

Kingsbury Water Park is a country park in north Warwickshire, England, not far from Birmingham and lying on the River Tame. It is owned and managed by Warwickshire County Council. It has fifteen lakes situated in over 600 acres (2.4 km2) of country park. It is renowned for its birdlife, and is popular with birdwatchers. It is bordered on the western edge by the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. History The area which is now Kingsbury Water Park was previously the site of gravel extraction pits that were operated by the Midland Gravel Company. The lakes were created from the craters left behind after the gravel had been taken out. The Water Park was opened on 24 May 1975 with two lakes and 123 acres. It has been expanded over the years and as of 2011 has fifteen lakes in an area covering over 600 acres. The Park welcomed 50,000 visitors in its first year, a number which had expanded to 350,000 in 2007. The Water Park was briefly closed to the public in June 2007 after the area was hit by the worst flooding since the 1930s. At the time it was estimated the floods had caused tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage. The Park was opened again once the flooding had subsided. Features Throughout the park are a number of bridleways, marked cycle routes and footpaths. There is a cycle hire centre and a variety of opportunities available for water sports, including water skiing, jetskis, power boats, sailing and model boat racing. There is also a 7¼" gauge ridable miniature railway known as Echills Wood Railway. It is run by enthusiasts, who eventually hope to provide a 2 km loop, running a selection of steam, diesel and electric trains. In November 2011 a new bird hide was erected by Warwickshire County Council allowing birdwatchers to observe birds in their natural habitat. A previous bird hide had been burnt down in December 2010. Twelve of the lakes provide the opportunity for angling, offering a variety of coarse angling. Events Every Saturday at 9am, the park hosts a free 5-kilometre run, organised by Parkrun. The first Kingsbury Water Parkrun was held on 20 July 2013, with 143 runners. The biggest attendance was 792 runners on 1 January 2019 for the New Year's Day Parkrun. Children's facilities Broomey Croft Children's Farm is home to many animals and a play park and is suitable for children of all ages. Situated around the park are a number of play areas, picnic areas and cafés. The park is also home to a bicycle hire centre and has a well established visitor centre and shop. References External links County Council page
Kingsbury Watermill

Kingsbury Watermill is a Grade II listed former watermill on the River Ver in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. History There is no certain date of inception for Kingsbury Mill, however, the large quantity of timber used in its construction would point to it having been built during the Elizabethan era, on a site previously used for milling. A neighbouring Grade II* listed barn has been dated to 1373, and as a result it is likely this was used to support the mill that stood on the site. During the eighteenth century a Georgian brick facade added. Since this time, the Mill has remained largely unchanged. Kingsbury Mill stood in land belonging to St Albans Abbey at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries across the country. The mill is again referred to 1568 when a "watermill and free fishery in St Michael's" were conveyed to Sir Nicholas Bacon by John and Frances Machell. Following the death of Sir Nicholas and his eldest son Anthony, the Gorhambury Estate, and thus the mill, passed on to noted scientist and statesmen Francis Bacon. Following Francis' death, the estate was bequeathed to Thomas Meautys who was married to Anne Bacon, the great granddaughter of Sir Nicholas. The estate was purchased from Meautys by Sir Harbottle Grimston, the forerunner of the Earl of Verulam title. The mill was modernised in the 19th century, and is reported to have been fully functional up until the 1960s. The milling machinery was subsequently restored in 1972, which included two pairs of millstones and a breastshot wheel. Present day No longer used as a functioning mill, Kingsbury has been home to a restaurant – The Waffle House – since 1978. The restaurant specialises in sweet and savoury Belgian waffles, the flour for which is milled at the Redbournbury Mill, approximately 3 miles away, which was also formerly part of the Gorhambury Estate. The large block of stone at the front of the mill is Hertfordshire puddingstone. See also List of museums in Hertfordshire Mill Green Watermill, Hatfield, Hertfordshire Redbournbury Mill, Redbournbury St Albans Museums References External links The Waffle House
Kingscote Park, Blackpool

Kingscote Park is a municipal park extending over 98 acres (40 ha; 0.40 km2) in Layton, a suburb of Blackpool in the county of Lancashire, England. The park is the second largest park within Blackpool after Stanley Park and the largest park in Layton. Background Kingscote Park is bordered on the north by Grange Road, Nethway Avenue to the east, Bardsway Avenue and Blairway Avenue to the south and Kingscote Drive along the western side. The park has a large field to the North with trees along the west and south sides, with another field to the south-east which has trees along the south, east and western sides, a children's playground, tarmac sports area. There is a disused building to the south west of the park. The friends of Kingcote Park are currently fundraising to demolish the existing building and build a new community centre. See also Bispham Rock Gardens George Bancroft Park, Blackpool Kincraig Lake Ecological Reserve Moor Park, Blackpool Salisbury Woodland Gardens, Blackpool Stanley Park, Blackpool References External links Blackpool Borough Council website Layton and Kingscote Park Community Group
Kingscote Park, Gloucestershire

Kingscote Park (formerly Kingscote Cottage) is a Grade II listed house and country estate in Kingscote, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. The original Kingscote Park was demolished in 1951. Both houses formed part of the manor of Kingscote which was held by the Kingscote family from the 12th century and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as 'Chingescote'. The original house It was owned by Anthony Kingscote, whose daughter Catherine married Edward Jenner on 6 March 1788. The couple met in the grounds of the manor house when a balloon that Edward Jenner was experimenting with landed in the park. In April 1829, the grounds were described in The Gardener's Magazine as 'A fine place; the pleasure-grounds extensive, and within the last five years greatly improved'. In 1914, Frank Henry, writing of Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitzhardinge Kingscote, who owned Kingscote Park until his death in 1906, describes 'one of the finest racecourses in England' being in the estate grounds, 'although it has not been used for that purpose since 1825'. Also, of 'a secluded dell in the Park' where 'many prize fights were contested'. In 1915, the estate was leased to John Jameson Cairness, who resided there. Following the Second World War the house was neglected and fell into disrepair. It was demolished in 1951, with building materials being re-used in new buildings in the Kingscote area. The stables, built in 1862, and former coach house remain and are Grade II listed. The former walled garden is now part of a small housing development. Kingscote Cottage The cottage's origins date to a building, possibly a farmhouse, from the 18th century. It was enlarged in the 1790s and then extended, again, in the mid-1800s. It was the dower house to the original Kingscote Park. In the 1820s, the cottage was home to the family of John Wedgwood, founder of the Royal Horticultural Society. In the 1930s and 40s, Lieut-Col. Ardern Arthur Hulme Beaman, High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, occupied the cottage, which he called 'Kingscote Grange', and built a summer house there. Following the demolition of the original house, the cottage and roughly 289 acres of land were offered for sale as 'Kingscote Park' in 1956. The property was purchased by the owners of 'Kingscote Grange'. The house is now used as holiday accommodation. References
Kingscote and Horsley Woods

Kingscote and Horsley Woods (grid reference ST831971) is a 43.79-hectare (108.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1966. The site (Kingscote Woods Complex, including Conygre Wood, Sandgrove Wood and Fishponds Wood) is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS). Location The woods are in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are two units of assessment. There are four separately named woods in the citation being Kingscote, Horsley, Sandgrove and Fishponds. Woodland type The site is an example of ancient Beech woodland, which is typical of the Jurassic limestone of the west Cotswolds. Kingscote, Horsley and Sandgrove woods are similar and includes some Ash and Oak. The woodland understorey is Hazel and Hawthorn. These are Bluebell woods with Wood Garlic, Wood Anemone and Dog's Mercury. Fishponds Wood, as its names implies, includes a pond area, and is a regenerated woodland, having been previously felled. Ground flora includes Small Teasel. References SSSI Source Natural England SSSI information on the citation Natural England SSSI information on the Kingscote and Horsley Wood units External links Natural England (SSSI information)
Kingsdown School

Kingsdown School is a mixed secondary school with academy status in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. In its February 2020 Ofsted report, it was rated 'Good'. In August 2019 the school was at the centre of a county lines investigation by Wiltshire Police, with 40 pupils suspected of being involved in the supply of cannabis and cocaine and girls as young as 14 being coerced into sexual activity in exchange for drugs. References External links Official website
Kingsford Community School

Kingsford Community School is a secondary school in Beckton in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It opened in September 2000, and educates full-time students from the ages of 11 to 16. As of 2024, the headteacher is Joan Deslandes. International School Kingsford Community School is a holder of the British Council's International School Award. Confucius Classroom In 2001, Kingsford became one of the first schools in the United Kingdom to introduce lessons of Mandarin to its curriculum. In 2007, the school became the first Confucius Classroom, a centre for promoting Mandarin Language and Chinese Culture, in London and the South-East. Subsequently, the school has worked closely with both the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and Hanban (the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language), now CLEC (Chinese Center for Language Education and Cooperation) in order to develop its own Chinese learning programme and also to promote the teaching of the Chinese language and culture to other schools in the capital and South-East region. Links with independent schools Pupils who take part in the school's Scholarship Aspiration Programme are able to secure fully funded scholarships at leading independent schools, boarding and day schools, at home and abroad. In recent years graduates from the programme have benefited from and enriched the learning communities of prestigious institutions such as Brighton College, Eton College, Wellington College, and University College School Hampstead, as well as many others across the UK. The 100 Group The 100 Group was a collection of the 50 leading state school heads and 50 independent school heads selected in discussion between former Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, headmaster of Brighton College, Richard Cairns, and Joan Deslandes, headteacher of Kingsford Community School. The heads were chosen on the basis of their standing in their sectors, their commitment to furthering co-operation between the independent and state sectors and their public contributions to educational debate. On 22 January 2010 Kingsford hosted the 100 Group's second annual conference, on the subject of social mobility. Ofsted Report In October 2022, Ofsted rated the school as "good" with many areas, including Leadership and Management and Behaviour and safety of pupils being graded "outstanding". " . References External links School Website: http://www.kingsfordschool.org.uk
Tudor Grange Academy, Redditch

Tudor Grange Academy (formally Leys High School and Kingsley College) is a secondary school and sixth form centre in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. As of October 2010 the school has approximately 250 students on roll, of which 28 are in the sixth form. History The school began as the Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School, which became the Leys High School when it became comprehensive. The school was designated a Specialist Arts College in September 2003 named Kingsley College and sixth form centre. for the Performing Arts. and became an academy in April 2014. Tudor Grange Academy Redditch opened in April 2014; the Academy is sponsored by its sister school, Tudor Grange Academy Solihull and the trust now consists of six schools, two primary schools and four secondary schools. The former Principal of Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, Mrs. C Maclean, has now become the Executive Principal for the Trust overseeing all schools. Partnerships The school has partnerships with Woodrush High School, the University of Warwick, GKN, Barnardo's and Ican, a language charity.international partnerships with Kwamfundo Secondary in Western Cape, South Africa. Curriculum The school offers core subjects and a varied curriculum for Years 9–13, that culminate in GCSE, A and AS level courses, BTEC, and diploma courses. Notable former pupils Joe Lolley Leys High School Nigel Clark, lead singer of Dodgy Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School John Bonham, drummer of Led Zeppelin Kingsley College Jake Minton, archaeologist References
Kingsley Common

Kingsley Common is a 41-hectare (100-acre) protected area in Kingsley, Hampshire, England. The site holds many rare species of animals and birds. Some species of plants and animals may also be subject to special protection under Part I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, or under the Habitats Regulations 1994. The land is owned by the Ministry of Defence. Protected status Protection status National Partial International Partial IBA partly or wholly overlaps with the following national designated areas. Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Kingsley and Broxhead Common. There are 21 commons that still support substantial Dry dwarf shrub heath communities. This habitat covers 292 hectares (720 acres) – 7.5% of the surveyed area. Notable examples of commons with dry heaths are Yateley Common and Kingsley Common. The commons Broxhead and Kingsley Commons are situated on the coarse sandy soils of the Folkestone Formation on the western edge of the Weald. The dry heathland vegetation is dominated by common ling and bell heather, with dwarf gorse and wavy hair-grass, although on parts of Kingsley Common the dwarf gorse and bell heather are replaced by sheep's fescue and a ground cover of terrestrial lichens. Elsewhere, acid grassland is dominated by common bent grass associated with small herbs, mosses and lichens. There are at least 25 species of lichen on the common, and the presence of several species of Cladonia indicates the high quality of this ancient heathland. In a few poorly-drained hollows, wet heath has developed with cross-leaved heath and purple moor-grass, heath rush and the sundews, round-leaved sundew and oblong-leaved sundew. Sphagnum compactum grows here, as does the nationally rare moss Hypnum imponens. Yately Common, and Kingsley Common include several priority bird species such as European nightjar, Dartford warbler, woodlark and song thrush. Chilbolton Common supports important numbers of breeding common redshank, northern lapwings, common snipe and warblers. The nationally rare sand lizard occurs here, and there is a wide range of invertebrates associated with the warm sandy habitat, including the parasitic ant Sifolinia karavajeva, and the grayling and the silver-studded blue butterflies. References
Kingsley Hall, Bristol

Kingsley Hall (grid reference ST596731) is at 59 Old Market Street in Old Market, Bristol, England. The hall was built as a private house in 1706 and restored in the late 19th century for use as a political club and office premises. It was originally occupied by the East Bristol Conservative Party. In 1911 it became the Bristol headquarters of the Independent Labour Party who renamed it in honour of the Christian Socialist Charles Kingsley. In January 1959, it was designated as a Grade II* listed building. It is now used as offices by 1625 Independent People, a charity housing young people. In January 2025, the building was awarded £4.7 million in funding to renovate it into a community hub with accommodation, a "skills kitchen", and a café to help young people who have experienced homelessness or been in care build skills, improve their wellbeing, and access training and jobs. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol References
The Kingsley School

The Kingsley School is an independent day school in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, to the north of the town centre. It traditionally educated girls from 3 to 18, with the co-educational preparatory school also educating boys up to the age of 11. From September 2025 it will begin its transition to become fully co-educational through to 18. The senior school occupies an adapted and extended Victorian manor house. On the opposite side of the road is the junior school. The nearby sixth form centre is self-contained. The playing fields occupy a site on the outskirts of the town. It was founded as a Church of England school, and now accepts pupils of all faiths and of none. History The school was founded as Leamington High School as a girls' school in 1884 by Rose Kingsley, daughter of the writers Frances and Charles Kingsley. The founding Girls' Public Day School Company head was Florence Gadesden who was a graduate of Girton College. She moved on after two years, leaving the school well-established. The school moved to its present site in 1922, and took its present name in 1949. Headteachers 1884–1886: Florence Gadesden 1886–1909: Mary Huckwell 1909–1916: Anne Loveday 1916–1932: Lilias Milroy 1932–1961: Dorothy Sweet 1961–1977: Nesta Jones 1977–1988: Cynthia Fairhurst 1988–1997: Margaret Webster 1997–2010: Christine Mannion-Watson 2010–2020: Heather Owens 2020–2022: Christina McCullough 2022–December 2023: James Mercer-Kelly January 2024–present: Sarah Howling Notable former students Sophie Robinson, interior designer and television presenter Priscilla Young, social worker References External links Official Web Site Independent Schools Inspectorate Report
Kingsmead School, Wiveliscombe

Kingsmead Academy trading as Kingsmead School (KA) is a coeducational state school in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, serving the north-west of Taunton Deane district. The school had 880 pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 in 2024. The school was awarded Beacon School status in 1998 (which was renewed in 2002) and Language College status in 2000. Kingsmead became a stand-alone Academy in April 2011, and received approval for joining the Cabot Learning Federation in 2025. History The school was inaugurated in 1953 as Wiveliscombe Secondary Modern School. The main part of the school (including the hall, gymnasium, canteen, science labs, library, cloakrooms and classrooms) was built during the early 1950s, when a rise in the number of children in post-war Britain lead to a demand for more schools across the country. The original block was modelled in a late Art Deco style. It was extended at either ends during the 1970s, and during this period a second block (now the Language College) was constructed. A sports hall was built to the rear of the school next to the staff car park during the early 1990s, along with several new offices for senior management near the drama studio. A new "south block" with an IT suite was opened in 2006, and a new science block in 2014. The school received further grants in 2015 and 2017 for new building works. A mural was added to the school entrance featuring inspirational people such as Nelson Mandela and Albert Einstein in 2019. Redevelopment plan worth £10 million began in 2021 to replace the main block, approaching completion in 2024. Zambia Exchange Programme Since 1999, Kingsmead has maintained an exchange programme with two partner schools, Mukuba Boys School and Helen Kaunda Girls School, in Kitwe, Zambia, supported through the Kingsmead Trust for International Education. Every two years, 12 Kingsmead students are selected to take part. The programme includes visits from Zambian students to host families in the UK, followed by return visits to Zambia by Kingsmead students each lasting approximately two weeks. The exchange also involves the donation of educational materials and is supported through fundraising activities. References External links "The Kingsmead Trust for International Education, registered charity no. 1079820". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Kingsmead Square

Kingsmead Square is a public square in Bath, Somerset, England. It was laid out by John Strahan in the 1730s; many of the buildings are now listed structures. History The square was originally the junction of a number of routes entering the West Gate of the medieval city. In 1727, John Strahan started a large-scale Georgian expansion in this area of pasture owned by St John's Hospital. The West Gate was demolished in the 1760s, enlarging the road junction. In 1902, the square became part of a Bath Tramways route. In 1925, a street-widening scheme to tackle traffic congestion established the modern street lines of the square. During and after World War II, the square became run down. In the mid-1970s, the south terrace was restored, saving it from demolition and starting a revival of the area. In the 1990s, investment in street furniture and on the square, further revived it, making the square an attractive location for cafés. In September 2018, Bath and North East Somerset Council initiated an informal consultation on a proposal to partially pedestrianise the square. Buildings Rosewell House comprises 12, 13 and 14 Kingsmead Square and 1 and 2 Kingsmead Street. Originally, Rosewell House was situated at the end of a rank of houses, but the neighbouring 11, 12 and 13 Kingsmead Square were demolished to construct New Street on a diagonal alignment out of the square to provide better access to the new Bath Green Park railway station. At the centre of the square is a large London plane tree, about 20 metres (66 ft) tall. The square has full public access, with a ground surface of concrete slabs and cobbles. See also List of Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset Kingsmead, Bath References