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List of schools in Birmingham

This is a list of schools in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. State-funded schools Primary schools Non-selective secondary schools *This school is located in Birmingham, but is for pupils from Sandwell Grammar schools Special and alternative schools *This school is located in the Borough of Solihull, but is for pupils from Birmingham. Further education Independent schools Primary and preparatory schools Senior and all-through schools Special and alternative schools Further education Edgbaston College Queen Alexandra College See also Education in Birmingham References
Bouthwaite

Bouthwaite is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in Nidderdale, to the north of Pateley Bridge, close to the village of Ramsgill. The Nidderdale Way and Six Dales Trail both pass through the hamlet. The place is first mentioned in 1184 as Burtheit. The toponym means "cottage or store-house clearing", from the Old Norse búr and þveit. Fountains Abbey owned the land in the Middle Ages and established a grange at Bouthwaite. The farmhouse named Bouthwaite Grange now stands on the site. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Between 1907 and 1930 Bouthwaite was the site of Ramsgill railway station on the Nidd Valley Light Railway. See also Listed buildings in Fountains Earth References External links Media related to Bouthwaite at Wikimedia Commons
Boveney Lock

Das Boveney Lock ist eine Schleuse in der Themse. Sie liegt in der britischen Grafschaft Buckinghamshire gegenüber dem Royal Windsor Racecourse und nahe Eton Wick. Boveney ist ein Ort auf der gleichen Flussseite ein wenig flussaufwärts. Die Schleuse wurde 1838 von der Thames Navigation Commission gebaut. Sie wurde 1898 näher an das Ufer von Buckinghamshire verlegt und Rollen für kleine Boote wurden an der Stelle der alten Schleuse installiert. Geschichte Auch wenn der Fluss unterhalb von Maidenhead keine Wehre haben sollte, so wird eine Stauschleuse am Gill’s Bucks oberhalb der heutigen Schleuse erwähnt. Vorschläge zum Bau einer Schleuse gab es seit 1780 und 1820 wurden verschiedene Pläne vorgelegt. Diese sahen wegen der schwierigen Verhältnisse mit engen Flussbögen flussabwärts Einschnitte in der Öffnung des Clewer Mill Stream vor. Es wurde jedoch die heutige Stelle ausgesucht und 1838 eine Holzschleuse gebaut. Für den regelmäßigen Bootsverkehr vom Eton College zum Queen’s Eyot wurde 1895 eine temporäre Bootsrutsche eingerichtet die 1898 zu einer festen Einrichtung wurde, als die Schleuse verlegt wurde. Das Wehr wurde 1913 neugebaut. Der Fluss oberhalb der Schleuse Es wird zuerst das Bush Ait am Beginn des Clewer Mill Stream erreicht. Weiter flussaufwärts ist das Queens Eyot, das im Besitz des Eton College ist. Die Summerleaze-Fußgängerbrücke, ursprünglich angelegt um Kies aus dem Dorney Lake zu transportieren, überquert den Fluss kurz vor der Monkey Island. Der Fluss The Cut mündet südlich der Monkey Island in die Themse. Die M4 Bridge überquert den Fluss kurz vor dem Bray Lock. Der Themsepfad verläuft die gesamte Strecke bis zum Bray Lock auf dem nördlichen Ufer. Siehe auch Schleusen und Wehre der Themse Weblinks Einzelnachweise
Boveney Lock

Boveney Lock is a lock on the River Thames situated on the Buckinghamshire bank opposite the Windsor Racecourse and close to Eton Wick. Boveney is a village a little way upstream on the same side. The lock was first built in 1838 by the Thames Navigation Commission. The lock was rebuilt in 1898 closer to the Buckinghamshire bank, and a set of boat rollers were installed on the old site. The weir is almost parallel to the lock, running across from the other side of the lock island. History Although the river below Maidenhead was supposed to be clear of weirs, there is record of a weir and flash lock at Gill's bucks a short way upstream of the present site. There were suggestions of a pound lock here as early as 1780, and various plans for a lock were proposed in 1820. These plans proposed cuts to the mouth of Clewer Mill Stream because of difficult navigation of the tight bends downstream. However, the present location was eventually chosen, with a timber lock built in 1838. With the regular traffic of boats from Eton College to Queen's Eyot, a temporary boat slide was built in 1895, which became permanent on the site of the old lock when a new lock was built immediately to the side in 1898. The weir was rebuilt in about 1913. Access to the lock The lock is some distance from any road, and can be reached by walking to the river from Eton Wick and following the towpath. Reach above the lock On the Buckinghamshire bank the land towards Dorney is open fields with Dorney Lake behind. On the Berkshire bank the river passes Bush Ait which is at the entrance to Clewer Mill Stream. There are houses at Dedworth, a caravan park and Windsor Marina before Oakley Court, home of many Hammer horror films. Upstream is Queens Eyot, owned by Eton College, opposite Bray Marina. York Stream then joins the river from "The Cut" on the southern bank. Summerleaze Footbridge here was built as a gravel conveyor for the building of Dorney Lake and is now a pedestrian bridge. Monkey Island is a short way upstream and then the M4 Bridge crosses the river a little way below Bray Lock. Sports clubs Eton Excelsior Rowing Club Thames Path The Thames Path stays on the northern side of the river to Bray lock. See also Locks on the River Thames Rowing on the River Thames References
Bovey Heath

Bovey Heath is a 32 hectare (50 acre) area of heathland between Bovey Tracey and Heathfield in south Devon, England. Although primarily heathland habitat, the site has some wet mature oak woodland, and is home to rare species such as the Dartford warbler, European stonechat, European nightjar and the narrow headed ant. The reserve has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1989. It became a Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserve in 2002 and a Local Nature Reserve in 2003. History The heath was probably created around 4000 years ago through the actions of Bronze Age farmers who would have cleared areas of woodland for grazing and the cultivation of crops. There is at least one Bronze Age tumulus on the site. The Battle of Bovey Heath, a regionally decisive battle during the English Civil War, took place here on 9 January 1646. The site holds one of only two earthworks in the South West dating to this period; it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. At the time the heath was over 380 hectares (1000 acres) in size, but in the 19th and 20th centuries much of it was destroyed by open-cast mining for ball clay. During the Second World War and for a short time after, the site was used as a training ground for American soldiers. Since the war the remaining heath was badly neglected, used as a dumping ground and a place for unauthorised off-roading. This activity was halted by Devon Wildlife Trust when it took over the site. References "Bovey Heathfield". Devon Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
Bovisand

Bovisand is a natural coastline on the east side of Plymouth Sound in Devon, England. Despite the steep cliff paths and rocky surrounding, Bovisand features two beaches, a holiday park, privately owned bungalows and a diving centre at Fort Bovisand. The area, in the vicinity of Plymouth and Wembury, is used predominantly by locals, while tourists prefer the larger and better-known beaches elsewhere. It is often referred to as simply Bovi by locals. It lies just outside the boundaries of the city of Plymouth, within the district of South Hams, and is within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are two beaches at Bovisand, the first named Bovisand Bay is the northernmost separated from the southernmost, Crownhill Bay, by rocks and a grass bank, commonly known as "Grassy". Both beaches are accessible only by steps, and are served by a cafe and a small tourist shop, but have no lifeguards. Plymouth Council provide a bus direct to the bay from the city centre of Plymouth between May and August. The view from Bovisands includes Plymouth Breakwater, Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall just across Plymouth Sound, and the English Channel. Bovisand Pier (which was built between 1816 and 1824) and the harbour area are listed at grade II with Historic England. References External links Bovicam - Bovisand beach webcam Tidal information for Bovisand Bay
Bow Creek Ecology Park

Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small open space along Bow Creek tidal estuary of the River Lea in Canning Town in Newham, in east London. It is operated by the regional Lee Valley Park system. Description Bow Creek Ecology Park is a small park running alongside and underneath the Docklands Light Railway near Canning Town Station. The Bow Creek reach of the lower River Lea is a tidal estuary here in Lower Lea Valley. The park features small streams and ponds, an outdoor classroom, footpaths, observation points, and seating. It is an important resource for local education. History The park was created by the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) in 1994, after a survey identified rare and unusual plant species in the area, some presumed carried in by shipping, such as Hairy Buttercup (Ranunculus sardous), Walthamstow Cress, and Unreel's Wormwood. During its final preparatory stages, ahead of its opening the park was the topic of an episode of a BBC educational series for schools called 'Science Zone', hosted by children's television presenter Steve Johnson. It was opened in 1996 by Eastenders actress Michelle Collins, host Steve Johnson, London Docklands Development Corporation project manager and ecologist Kieron Murphy, and local children from Woolmore Primary School. A recording of the opening and aerial view of the finished park featured at the end of programme. The Park has won a Green Flag Award for the fourth year in 2010, and was also nominated for the UK Landscape Award 2010. References External links Lee Valley Park: Bow Creek Ecology Park website
Bow School

Bow School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It has a roll of about 1200 students and increasing. In September 2014 the school moved from the old site off Fairfield Road, Bow to a new site in Bromley-by-Bow a mile to the south-east by Bow Locks, in a new building designed by van Heyningen and Haward Architects. The school started accepting girls in the new school building, along with the move, into Year 7 and the numbers will grow so that by 2019, the school would have all its year groups mixed sex. Subjects Bow teaches a number of subjects, including at GCSE and A Level, stretched across a five period day throughout the week. The school operates a sixth form provision in consortium with Langdon Park School, St Paul's Way Trust School and Mulberry Stepney Green Maths, Computing and Science College. The sixth form consortium is known as Bow Sixth Form. The Head of sixth form at Bow School is Atif Khan. References External links Bow School online, the official site. Creative Partnership Project TSIA is supported by the Annenberg Foundation The MLEE Programme
Bowbrook House School

Bowbrook House School is a mixed independent school for around 200 pupils aged 3 to 16 with around 30 teaching staff. It is located in a Georgian mansion set on a 14-acre campus in the village of Peopleton near the town of Pershore in England in the south-east of the county of Worcestershire. Curriculum Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes national curriculum core subjects. Sports Sports played at the school include athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, golf, hockey, martial arts, netball, rugby, swimming, and tennis. The school has an all-weather pitch, an art and technology centre, an athletics track, cricket nets, an IT suite, a library, science labs, an open-air swimming pool, and several tennis courts. The school plays sports fixtures against many other private schools in the area, and also sends representatives to ISA national competitions Activities The school's many activities include art, dance, chess, choir, debating, theatre studies, handicrafts, an orchestra/band, outdoor pursuits, skiing, textiles, and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. Awards The school is 2010 National Winner of the Independent School's Association Award for Excellence. References
Bowcliffe Hall

Bowcliffe Hall is located at Bramham near Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England. Built between 1805 and 1825, Bowcliffe Hall is a Grade II listed building now used as an office and event space. The building is constructed of ashlar limestone, under a shallow pitched slate roof to a rectangular double pile floor plan. It is mainly built across two storeys, although the East Wing has been modified to three. History Construction of Bowcliffe Hall was begun in 1805 by William Robinson, a cotton spinner from Manchester. After completing only the West Wing, Robinson sold the property for £2,000 to John Smyth, who finished the estate. Smyth died in 1840 and the house was put into trust by his daughters pending sale. The entrusted estate was purchased by George Lane Fox, whose own house, the neighbouring Bramham Park, had been severely fire damaged in 1828. George Lane Fox, known as 'The Gambler', was the MP for Beverley. He died in 1848 and was succeeded by his only son, also George, known as 'The Squire'. The latter died in 1896 and was succeeded by his grandson George (his eldest son having become a clergyman) who was MP for Barkston Ash. He renovated Bramham Park and moved back there in 1907. Bowcliffe was then purchased by Walter Geoffrey Jackson, the managing director of mining company Henry Briggs Son and Company. In 1917, the house was bought by Jessy Blackburn whose husband was Robert Blackburn from Kirkstall, the chairman of Blackburn Aircraft Limited. They raised five children there and he lived there until 1950 following their divorce after the death their son Rob. Blackburn and his family were the last to use the hall as a residential home. As an aviation pioneer, Blackburn built his first monoplane in 1909, making him the first Yorkshire-man to design and produce a powered flying aircraft. Much of his company's test flying was carried out over Filey, Roundhay Park and Brough. Blackburn made the world's first scheduled flight between Leeds and Bradford in 1914, with the Mayor of Leeds among his first passengers. In 1955, Robert Blackburn died, and following his death the house was sold to the Hargreaves fuel company in May 1956 for office use, passing into the ownership of the Bayford Group in 1988. Over recent years, Bowcliffe Hall has undergone extensive refurbishment into office space and a corporate and private events venue. The final stage of the redevelopment has included creating two new office suites from formerly redundant buildings; Rosemount and the Cricket Pavilion, and the creation of The Blackburn Wing conference and events centre, Clad in copper with floor to ceiling windows, The Blackburn Wing's design pays homage to Robert Blackburn's achievements. See also Listed buildings in Bramham cum Oglethorpe References "The History of Bowcliffe Hall" (PDF). Hargreaves Group. Retrieved 30 March 2013. External links The Bayford Group Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1135644)". National Heritage List for England.
Bowcliffe Hall

Bowcliffe Hall est un manoir situé à Bramham près de Wetherby, Yorkshire de l'Ouest, Angleterre. Construit entre 1805 et 1825, Bowcliffe Hall est un bâtiment classé Grade II maintenant utilisé comme bureau et espace événementiel. Le bâtiment est construit en pierre de taille, sous un toit en ardoise à faible pente sur un plan d'étage rectangulaire à double pile. Il est principalement construit sur deux étages, bien que l'aile est ait été modifiée à trois. Histoire La construction de Bowcliffe Hall commence en 1805 par William Robinson, un filateur de coton de Manchester. Après avoir terminé uniquement l'aile ouest, Robinson vend la propriété pour 2 000 £ à John Smyth, qui termine la construction. Smyth meurt en 1840 et la maison est mise en fiducie par ses filles en attendant la vente. Le domaine est acheté par George Lane Fox, dont la propre maison, le Bramham Park voisin, a été gravement endommagée par un incendie en 1828. George Lane Fox, connu sous le nom de "The Gambler", est le député de Beverley. Il meurt en 1848 et est remplacé par son fils unique, également George, connu sous le nom de "The Squire". Ce dernier meurt en 1896 et est remplacé par son second fils George (son fils aîné étant devenu pasteur) qui est député de Barkston Ash. Il rénove Bramham Park et y retourne en 1907. Bowcliffe est ensuite acheté par Walter Geoffrey Jackson, le directeur général de la société minière Henry Briggs Son and Company. En 1917, la maison est achetée par le pionnier de l'aviation Robert Blackburn de Kirkstall, le président de Blackburn Aircraft qui y vit jusqu'en 1950. Lui et sa famille sont les derniers à utiliser la maison comme résidence. En tant que pionnier de l'aviation, Blackburn construit son premier monoplan en 1909, faisant de lui le premier homme du Yorkshire à concevoir et produire un avion volant motorisé. Une grande partie de son vol d'essai est effectuée au-dessus de Filey, Roundhay Park et Brough. Blackburn effectue le premier vol régulier au monde entre Leeds et Bradford en 1914, avec le maire de Leeds parmi ses premiers passagers . En 1955, Blackburn meurt et, après sa mort, la maison est vendue à la compagnie de carburant Hargreaves en mai 1956 pour servir de bureaux, passant au groupe Bayford en 1988. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Bowcliffe Hall » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail du Yorkshire Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Bowden Housteads Woods

Bowden Housteads Woods are situated between Darnall and Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The woods are encircled by Sheffield Outer Ring Road, Sheffield Parkway and Handsworth Road and are classified as ancient woodlands, having been in existence since the 17th century. The Car Brook flows through the wooded area. Spring brings a carpet of bluebells. The woods are a Local Nature Reserve. History The 1853 Ordnance Survey map of the area shows a sandstone quarry within the woods. Many of Handsworth's older buildings were constructed using the yellow sandstone from this quarry and two others in the district. A well ("Shilling Well") is also shown on maps, close to the junction of the woods with Clifton Square and what is now Handsworth Road (originally Main Road). The 1900 map, however, shows neither of these features. From the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century, part of the woods (now the site of an Asda supermarket) was occupied by the Fisher Son and Sibray Nurseries and the land upon which the adjacent Triangle Estate now stands, was also once part of the woods, and many of its streets are named after types of trees; Larch Hill, Willow Drive, Maple Grove, Alder Lane and Chestnut Avenue. Local miners built an open-air swimming pool in the woods in 1926. It was fed by waters from a natural spring and surrounded by a fence made of old railway sleepers. Alterations to the Sheffield Parkway, with the addition of the Mosborough link in 1990, included the construction of a new roundabout on the site of the old pool. The statue, Parkway Man, created by Jason Thomson, is located in the woods, close to the Sheffield Parkway. References External links Media related to Bowden Housteads Woods at Wikimedia Commons
Bowder Stone

Der Bowder Stone ist ein großer, ersteigbarer Findling bei Grange in Keswick im Borrowdale, im Lake District in Cumbria, in England. Er ist etwa 9,0 m hoch, hat etwa 15 m Durchmesser und 27 m Umfang. Er soll rund 2000 Tonnen wiegen. Es gibt seit 1890 eine Treppe, so dass die Besucher auf den Stein steigen können. Sein Name stammt wahrscheinlich von Balder, Odins Sohn aus der nordischen Götterwelt. 2015 war das flussnahe Terrain am Derwent river um den Fuß des Steines überschwemmt. Ein Stein mit dem Namen Balderstein liegt in Norwegen. Der Drake Stone in Northumberland wird mit dem Bowder Stone verglichen. Ebenfalls ersteigbar ist der Majakivi in Estland. Weblinks Beschreibung engl. und Bild Beschreibung engl. Bild und Karte
Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods

Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods is a 67.9-hectare (168-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Thatcham in Berkshire. An area of 55 hectares (140 acres) is a nature reserve managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. The site is an area of ancient woodland lying on the scarp slope north of Greenham Common, close to the eastern edge of Newbury, most of which is a Nature Reserve open to the public. Nature Reserve It has a diverse range of tree species, an 'exceptionally rich woodland ground flora' and a diverse fauna, notably birds, reptiles, dragonflies and butterflies. The Nature Reserve is open to the public and has three car parks, all accessed from Bury's Bank Road, between Greenham and Thatcham. The three access points relate to the three areas of the reserve, each of which has its own history. Baynes Wood Baynes Wood (itself comprising Great Wood and Parklodge Gully) is at the south-eastern end of the reserve, and may have been part of Chamberhouse Park. It is shown as woodland on 16th century maps, and was probably coppiced until 1798 when the Tull family bought it. It remained in their family until 1939 when Baynes timber Co acquired it, and promptly felled a considerable proportion of the trees. Following natural regeneration, a further spate of felling occurred in 1981. A re-appraisal of its management at this point enabled the BBOWT to initially rent and then buy the wood, since which it has been managed as a nature reserve. Bowdown Wood Bowdown Wood is at the opposite end of the reserve, and the first that is known of this woodland is that it was bought by the Dormer family in 1920. They then sold it to the BBOWT in 1984. It is more heavily dissected than the Baynes woods, with a number of valleys cutting through it. Although there is little flowing water there are large areas of permanently waterlogged ground. Old Bomb Site Between these two woodlands is the rather more prosaically named Old Bomb Site, which was used by the military during and after World War 2, in conjunction with RAF Greenham Common. This too was acquired by BBOWT, and is now a mosaic of heathland, acid grassland, scrub and woodland. The former ammunition stores are still there, in a decayed state, and the rubble provides good habitats for reptiles. This section is also still criss-crossed by a network of concrete paths built for military purposes, but now providing all-weather paths and good access to the site for less mobile visitors. West Berkshire Living Landscape The woods are within the area of the West Berkshire Living Landscape, an initiative headed by the Wildlife Trust to link up areas and 'islands' of rich wildlife to create landscape-scale interlinked habitats. In addition to Bowdown and Chamberhouse Woods SSSI, this includes Greenham Common SSSI, the River Kennet and Thatcham Reedbeds SSSI and the areas linking them together, forming a 27 square kilometre area 'for people and wildlife to thrive side by side'. References
Bower House

The Bower House () is a Grade I listed Palladian mansion in Havering-atte-Bower, England. It was built in 1729 by Henry Flitcroft, and was his first commission. The stable block was built at the same time and is separately grade I listed. Landscape architect Charles Bridgeman designed the grounds and possibly the stable block. The mansion incorporated architectural items salvaged from the ruined Havering Palace. The staircase features murals by James Thornhill. It remained a private home until 1976 when it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company. It is currently used as a Christian training centre. The house forms part of the Open House London festival. References