NoeFlandre/osm-polygon-wikidata-only huggingface dataset:
Pennsylvania Castle

Pennsylvania Castle is a Gothic Revival mansion on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located in Wakeham and overlooks Church Ope Cove. The castle is Grade II Listed, as is the adjacent gatehouse and lodges, which are now in separate ownership. After becoming a hotel in 1950, the castle reverted to being a private residence in the 1990s. It is now hired out for functions and events, and is Portland's most expensive residential property. The castle, built of Portland stone, was originally a rectangular block until it was extended in the 20th century. It also has projecting corner turrets, embattled parapets and a circular tower. History The castle was built in 1797-1800 to designs by the architect James Wyatt for John Penn, Governor of Portland and grandson of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. Penn discovered the area on one of his trips with King George III, and subsequently chose it for a marine mansion. King George III's daughter Princess Elizabeth officially opened the mansion in 1800. A few years later, Penn had a bath built below the gardens of the castle, during a time when sea bathing was popular. However, when it was completed, Portland's Court Leet demanded rent for its use as it was built on common land. Penn refused to pay and the bath was abandoned. The castle later appeared as "Sylvania Castle" in Hardy's 1892 novel The Well-Beloved. During World War II, Winston Churchill, General Eisenhower and General de Gaulle visited the castle, where they met to finalise their plans for the Normandy landings. In 1950, the private residence was turned into a hotel, known as "The Pennsylvania Castle Hotel", which continued to operate into the 1990s. The mansion then reverted to a private house and was sold again in 2011 for £4 million to a buyer from Australia. The castle was then made available as a holiday home, also catering for weddings, private and corporate functions and other events. References
Rudgwick

Rudgwick is a village and civil parish in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. The village is 6 miles (10 km) west from Horsham on the north side of the A281 road. The parish's northern boundary forms part of the county boundary between Surrey and West Sussex. The parish covers 6,394 acres (2,588 ha). The 2001 Census recorded 2,791 people living in 1,013 households, of whom 1,425 were economically active.. The 2011 Census recorded a population, including Tisman's Common of 2,722. History Historically Ridgewick was an alternative form of the toponym. Riccherwyk may be another, seen in 1377. The Church of England parish church of the Holy Trinity has a 12th-century Norman font of Sussex Marble. The belltower is early 13th century. The church was largely rebuilt in the 14th century, when the north aisle was added and probably the present chancel was built. The church is a Grade I listed building. The parish has two 17th-century farmhouses. Garlands, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the village, is early 17th century and is Grade II* listed, and Redhouse Farm, which is Grade II listed; 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village is late 17th century. Naldrett House, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village, is an 18th-century Georgian farmhouse of three bays and two storeys, built of brick with stone quoins. It is Grade II listed. Rudgwick had a Dissenters' chapel by 1848. During World War 2, two RAF B-25s collided in the air over Rudgwick, resulting in the deaths of 8 airmen. The crash sites, now in the grounds of Rikkyo School, were excavated in the 1990s. Rudgwick railway station on the Cranleigh Line was opened in 1865 and closed in 1965, as part of the Beeching cuts. In 1985, excavations in Rudgwick Brick Yard resulted in the discovery of a new species of the Polacanthus genus, which became known as the Rudgwickosaurus. Education Pennthorpe School is on in Church Street. Rudgwick Primary School is located in the village, as is Rikkyo School in England, a Japanese boarding school. Notable people Bertram Prance (1889-1958), artist and illustrator, lived in the village. Eric Thompson (1929–1982), creator of The Magic Roundabout grew up in Rudgwick. Margaret Peterson (1883 – 1933), an English novelist, died in the village References Sources Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1931) [1848]. A Topographical Dictionary of England (Seventh ed.). London: Samuel Lewis. pp. 707–711. Nairn, Ian; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1965). Sussex. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 314–315. ISBN 0-14-071028-0. External links
Pennywell Farm

Pennywell Farm is a tourist attraction just outside the town of Buckfastleigh in south Devon, England. It is an activity farm in the South West region. Pennywell is home to over 150 animals and offers visitors a different hands-on activity every half hour. The farm has received positive aggregate reviews on travel websites. It was voted “Devon's Best Family Attraction” in the “Muddy Stilettos Awards 2022”. Pennywell Farm is situated 600 feet (180 m) above sea level and overlooks Dartmoor National Park. History Pennywell Farm was founded by Christopher and Nicola Murray, who opened the attraction to the public on 22 May 1989. With no buildings, power, water, or infrastructure in place, the farm began as a greenfield site and was developed entirely from scratch. The farm was designed to allow visitors to interact directly with the animals. Pennywell became the first attraction in the UK to offer a new, hands-on activity every half hour – a concept that has since been adopted by other farm parks nationwide. Following the implementation of this model, other farm parks in the UK adopted similar scheduled activity formats. The Pennywell Miniature Pigs shot to fame in 2007 and attracted a whole host of celebrity owners. Media interest followed we have had film crews from Germany, Japan, America, Australia, South Korea as well as the BBC, ITV and Sky. Pennywell Farm was the first tourist attraction in Devon and the first farm attraction in the country to be awarded Gold in the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Over the years, the farm overcame significant challenges, including the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak. During this time, Pennywell lost around 85% of its business but was saved by an anonymous donation – a moment the owners credit as life-changing. In 2003, the farm was visited by the Countess of Wessex (now the Duchess of Edinburgh), who marked English Tourism Week with a ceremonial tree planting. The farm also became known for its community involvement and charitable work. The Christmas Nativity event began in 1990 for local schools and expanded in subsequent years. Today, Pennywell remains a family business, with the second generation of the Murray family involved in day-to-day operations. The farm is open to the public and remains a family-owned business. References
Penponds Viaduct

Penponds Viaduct is a railway viaduct which carries the Cornish Main Line west of Camborne in Cornwall, England. It crosses over a small valley containing the southern arm of the Red River, and a minor road known as Viaduct Lane. The Hayle Railway opened the railway through this site in 1837 to link Hayle and Redruth. To overcome a significant change in elevation an inclined plane was built to the east of the present viaduct. When the West Cornwall Railway took over the route, it built a timber trestle viaduct as part of a more gently graded route which by-passed the inclined plane. The present-day viaduct was built by the Great Western Railway in 1888 as part of a programme to replace the timber viaducts on the line and prepare the single-track route for double track. It is built of brick arches on stone piers. References External links Aerial view Photos: 1902
Viaducto de Penponds

{{map draw El viducto de Penponds es un puente ferroviario que forma parte de la Línea Principal de Cornualles. Está situado al oeste de Camborne en Cornualles, Inglaterra, y cruza un pequeño valle que contiene el brazo sur del río Red y una carretera secundaria conocida como Viaduct Lane. Historia El Ferrocarril de Hayle tendió su línea a través del mismo lugar en 1837 para unir Hayle y Redruth. Para salvar un importante desnivel se construyó un plano inclinado al este del viaducto actual. Cuando el Ferrocarril del Oeste de Cornualles se hizo cargo de la ruta, construyó un viaducto de caballetes de madera según el diseño de Isambard Kingdom Brunel​ como parte de una ruta con pendientes más suaves que permitía evitar el plano inclinado. El viaducto actual fue construido por el Great Western Railway en 1888 como parte de un programa para reemplazar los viaductos de madera en la línea y preparar la ruta de vía única para vía doble. Está construido con arcos de ladrillo sobre pilares de piedra. Véase también Viaductos del Ferrocarril de Cornualles Viaducto del Angarrack Referencias Enlaces externos Vista aérea Fotos: 1902
Penrice Academy

Penrice Academy is a secondary academy school and former specialist Language College in St Austell, Cornwall, England. The school has an enrollment of 1,428. It is run by the Cornwall Education Learning Trust. History Penrice was once an estate owned by the Graves-Sawles. The name Penrice means "head of a watercourse". The school opened in 1960 as a secondary modern school, Penrice Secondary Modern School, which became a comprehensive in the 1970s. It gained academy status on 1 April 2011. Curriculum Languages taught include French, Spanish, German and Mandarin. It is also an International School, having received a Gold International School Award from the British Council for a third time in 2012. Other strengths are Creative and Digital Arts, English and Science. The academy sends record numbers of students onto A Level Science courses. Admissions The academy has a teacher training programme and has achieved Teaching School status. Since 2020, the principal has been Lucy Gambier. Now in 2023, the new headmistress is named Tanya Coleman. The uniform is a black blazer, black V-neck jumper with a gold strip around the neck (optional), a gold and black striped tie and black trousers. The student leaders (prefects) wear the same uniform, but with a silver-black stripe tie, or a full-black tie with a logo for senior student leaders. Academic performance The academy achieves well above-average GCSE results. In 2023, the school had a Progress 8 score of +0.57, with 80% of pupils earning 9-4 grades in GCSE English and Mathematics. Like most secondary schools in Cornwall, it does not have a sixth form and students go onto either Truro College, Cornwall College or Bodmin College. The academy is currently graded "Outstanding" by Ofsted, being the top performing school in Cornwall and was one of the first schools to be designated a 'Teaching School' in England. References External links Official website EduBase
Penryn College

Penryn College is a mixed secondary academy school and Sports College in the Cornish town of Penryn, England, United Kingdom. It has 1,154 pupils in the age range of 11 to 16 years. The head teacher is Claire Croxall. History Penryn College was established in 1957 in Falmouth and it moved to its present location in 1961. It attained Sports College status in 1998, the seventeenth school to do so. A new £26 million building which was completed in September 2008, has replaced the original block. On 1 July 2011, Penryn College formally gained academy status. The latest Ofsted inspection (June 2022) saw the school retain its status as 'good', following its 2 previous inspections in April 2012 and February 2017. Incidents On the 16th of June 2025, John Harvey, a former assistant head teacher, was taken to court over the accusation of befriending a 16 year old female pupil and having sexual intercourse with them on multiple occasions. The case was taken to court and the jury found Harvey not guilty. Notable alumni Luke Jephott (Footballer) References External links School site BBC: Education League Tables: Penryn College
Penshurst Place

Penshurst Place er et landsted nær Tonbridge, Kent, 51 km sydøst for London, England. Det er hovedsæde for Sidney-familien, og den berømte britiske digter, soldat og hovmester Sir Philip Sidney blev født her i 1554. Den oprindelige middelalderbygning er en af de bedst bevarede eksempler på sekulær arkitektur fra 1300 i England. En del af huset og parken er åben for offentligheden. Penshurst Place er blevet brugt i en række film og tv-serier inklusive filmen Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) BBC-serien Elizabeth R (1971), tv-serien Covington Cross (1992) The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) The Princess Bride BBC-serien Merlin (2008-2012), BBC-serien The Hollow Crown og miniserien Wolf Hall (2015). Se også Liste over borge og slotte i England Haver i England Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Pensthorpe Natural Park

Pensthorpe Natural Park is located in Pensthorpe, Norfolk, England and is approximately one mile from Fakenham and close to the A1067 road. The park covers 700 acres (280 ha). The River Wensum, which runs through the site, is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Pensthorpe Conservation Trust (PCT) was formed in January 2003. It is a charitable trust that works closely with Pensthorpe Natural Park to showcase the importance of species and habitat conservation. The PCT works with partner organisations in national conservation programmes to conserve wetland and farmland bird species. These partnerships include Operation Turtle Dove, The Great Crane Project and re-introduction projects for red squirrels and corncrakes. History The site was created as a nature reserve by Bill Makins in the 1980s, before being bought by Bill and Deb Jordan in 2003, of Jordans cereals. During excavations to create the lakes and wader scrapes, one million tons of aggregates were excavated. The work uncovered finds including a hand axe believed to date from 8000 BC. Tusks and the tooth from a woolly mammoth were also found. Media The reserve was the location of the BBC programme Springwatch from May 2008 to 2010. First broadcast in December 2013, the first episode of the BBC television series Great British Garden Revival was based in the reserve. References External links Official website Pensthorpe Conservation Trust Springwatch website Springwatch in May 2008
Penton Hook Island

Penton Hook Island ist eine überwiegend bewaldete frühere Halbinsel, die seit 1815 in drei Inseln geteilt wurde, in der Themse, England. Die Insel liegt flussaufwärts des Chertsey Lock und ist mit Wehren und dem Penton Hook Lock verbunden. Geographie Die Insel ist im südlichsten Teil der Pfarrei von Staines-upon-Thames. Da die Insel sehr tief gelegen ist und im Winter regelmäßig überflutet wird, ist sie für Besiedlung nicht interessant gewesen. Sie ist jetzt auch als Teil des Metropolitan Green Belt besonderen Vorschriften für Bauvorhaben unterworfen. Die unbewohnte Insel ist in öffentlichem Besitz und stark bewaldet. Sie ist ein Erholungs- und Naturschutzgebiet. Im Westen der Insel wurde eine Flachwasserzone angelegt, die als Zuflucht für Fische bei hohem Wasserstand und starker Strömung dient. 1999 wurde auch ein Laichbereich angelegt. Der Wasserstand des Flusses kann über eine Reihe von Wehren kontrolliert werden. Geschichte Die Insel entstand als Penton Hook Lock 1815 gebaut wurde. Dieser Bereich des Flusses war aber schon lange vorher von Wehren reguliert, um die Fischerei und die Schifffahrt zu verbessern. Die Mönche von Chertsey Abbey verstanden es, den Bogen des Flusses zu nutzen, um den Abbey River, ihren Mühlkanal anzulegen, der gegenüber dem südlichen Ende der Insel von der Themse abzweigt. Dadurch entstanden Wiesen, die auch das Interesse der Westminster Abbey weckten, die in unmittelbarer Nähe eine Siedlung errichtete. Das Weideland wurde jedoch 1278 Chertsey zugesprochen. Siehe auch Liste der Inseln in der Themse Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Penton Hook Lock

Das Penton Hook Lock ist eine Schleuse in der Themse bei Laleham, in Surrey, England. Sie ermöglicht die Umgehung eines großen Bogens im Fluss, der sich um Penton Hook Island windet. Mit einer Länge von 81 m ist die Schleuse die drittlängste aller Themseschleusen. Es gibt zwei Wehre, die nach dem Bau der Schleuse errichtet wurden. Ein Wehr schließt von der Schleuse an Penton Hook Island an, das andere geht von der Insel über den alten Hauptarm des Flusses zum Festland. Das Wehr zum Festland hat einen breiten Übergang für Fußgänger, das andere Wehr ist gesperrt. Geschichte Es gab immer wieder Probleme mit der Schifffahrt, da der Fluss das nördliche Ende von Penton Hook Island überflutete. Der erste Vorschlag für eine Schleuse wurde 1809 eingereicht. 1814 wurde der Beschluss gefasst und 1815 die Schleuse gebaut. Mit ihrer Fertigstellung wurde sie die am weitesten flussaufwärtsgelegene Schleuse, die von der City of London kontrolliert wurde. Das Wappen auf dem 1814 gebauten Schleusenwärterhaus zeugt davon. Das erste Wehr wurde 1846 eingerichtet. Zunächst lag das Wehr unterhalb des Abzweigs des Abbey River, um dem dort ansässigen Müller dienlich zu sein. Die Lage führte jedoch zu einem zu starken Abfluss und das Wehr wurde auf seine heutige Lage oberhalb des Abflusses verlegt. 1909 wurde die Schleuse erneuert. Der Fluss oberhalb der Schleuse Zunächst werden die Staines Railway Bridge und die Staines Bridge passiert, der River Colne mündet hier in die Themse. Am nördlichen Ufer steht eine Nachbildung eines London Stone, der seit 1825 die Grenze der Zuständigkeit der City of London markiert. Es folgen Church Island, Hollyhock Island und Holm Island. Die M25 Runnymede Bridge überquert den Fluss und der Colne Brook mündet kurz vor dem Bell Weir Lock. Der Themsepfad verläuft auf dem nördlichen Ufer bis zur Staines Bridge, wo er die Seite wechselt und dort bis zum Bell Weir Lock verläuft. Siehe auch Schleusen und Wehre der Themse Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Penton Hook Marina

Penton Hook Marina is the largest inland marina in Britain. It is situated on the River Thames in Surrey between Staines and Chertsey on the western bank of the river and is close to Thorpe Park. It is on the reach above Chertsey Lock and opposite Penton Hook Island. The marina is set in 80 acres of what were previously disused gravel pits. It has approximately 600 berths. The marina is downstream from Runnymede where King John signed Magna Carta. References
Peplow Hall

Peplow Hall is a privately owned 11,635 square feet (1,080.9 m2), 18th-century mansion at Peplow, near Hodnet, Shropshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. History Previously a manor house stood where the current manor house stands. It was owned by the prominent gentry family of Young / Yonge who also owned the nearby Caynton Manor. The manor of Peplow was later owned in the 17th century by Hugh Pigot. A later Hugh Pigot replaced the old manor house with a new hall in about 1725, which date is carried on the sundials adorning the central block of the present house. His grandson, Sir George Pigot Bt (1719–1783) the first of the Pigot Baronets, purchased Patshull Hall and sold Peplow to the Clegg family. In 1831 Anne Clegg, then heiress of the estate, married Rowland Hill of Hawkstone Hall who later in 1842 succeeded to the title Viscount Hill. Hill experienced financial difficulties and in 1873 sold the estate to wealthy industrialist, coal owner and ironmaster Francis Stanier. Stanier created the present house in 1877 by greatly enlarging the 1725 house. The estate then extended to some 4,000 acres (16 km2) but was reduced by sales in the 20th century and in the 1920s the house and remaining land were offered for sale. He also kept a collection of stuffed animals at the estate, which included crocodiles and leopards. The house was substantially reduced in size in 1932. From about 1945 until 1963 the property was owned by Neville Howard Rollason, a director of the steelmaker John Summers and Sons at Shotton, and after his death it was sold to William B Higgin, son of a Liverpool cotton merchant who had been High Sheriff of Cheshire. Higgin sold the estate to Michael Wynn, 7th Baron Newborough. The hall is no longer the seat of the 8th Baron Newborough, having been sold in 2015. During 2015, the property was marketed for £2.75m (this lower figure was reduced during the marketing). Chapel of the Epiphany The Chapel of the Epiphany is a Church of England Chapel situated in the hamlet. Francis Stanier commissioned the chapel in 1877, with it being designed by Richard Norman Shaw. For the next 74 years the chapel remained part of the Stanier family's property, when in 1951 it was passed to the Diocese of Lichfield. The interior of the Chapel still holds many references to the Stanier family. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire Council (H–Z) Listed buildings in Hodnet, Shropshire References
Peplow Hall

Peplow Hall est une maison de campagne du XVIIIe siècle à Peplow, près de Hodnet, Shropshire C'est le siège de la famille Waters et c'est un bâtiment classé Grade II*. Histoire Le manoir de Peplow appartient au XVIIe siècle à Hugh Pigot (1631–1697). Un Hugh Pigot plus tard remplace l'ancien manoir par une nouvelle maison vers 1725, dont la date figure sur les cadrans solaires ornant le bloc central de la maison actuelle. Son petit-fils, George Pigot (1719–1783), le premier des baronnets Pigot, achète Patshull Hall et vend Peplow à la famille Clegg. En 1831, Anne Clegg, alors héritière du domaine, épouse Rowland Hill de Hawkstone Hall (en) qui, plus tard en 1842, devient vicomte Hill. Il connait des difficultés financières et, en 1873, vend le domaine au riche industriel, propriétaire de charbon et maître de forges Francis Stanier. Stanier crée la maison actuelle en 1877 en agrandissant fortement la maison de 1725. En 1877, il construit également la chapelle de l'Épiphanie adjacente sur un projet de l'architecte Richard Norman Shaw. Le domaine s'étend alors sur quelque 4 000 acres (16,18742568 km2) mais est réduit par les ventes au XXe siècle et dans les années 1920, la maison et le terrain restant sont mis en vente. La maison est considérablement réduite en taille en 1932. De 1945 à 1963 environ, la propriété appartient à Neville Howard Rollason, directeur de l'entreprise sidérurgique John Summers and Sons à Shotton, et après sa mort, elle est vendue à William B Higgin, fils d'un marchand de coton de Liverpool qui a été haut shérif de Cheshire. Higgin vend le domaine à Michael Wynn, 7e baron Newborough. La maison n'est plus le siège du 8e baron Newborough, après avoir été vendue en 2015. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Peplow Hall » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de l’Angleterre Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni