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Gas Street Basin

Gas Street Basin (grid reference SP062866) is a canal basin in the centre of Birmingham, England, where the Worcester and Birmingham Canal meets the BCN Main Line. It is located on Gas Street, off Broad Street, and between the Mailbox and Brindleyplace canal-side developments. History The Birmingham Canal, completed in 1773, terminated at Old Wharf beyond Bridge Street. When the Worcester and Birmingham Company started their canal at a point later known as Gas Street Basin the Birmingham Canal Navigations Company (BCN) insisted on a physical barrier to prevent the Worcester and Birmingham Canal from benefiting from their water. The Worcester Bar, a 7-foot-3-inch-wide (2.21 m) straight barrier 84 yards (77 m) long was built perpendicular to the run of the two canals. Cargoes had to be laboriously manhandled between boats on either side. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal opened between Birmingham and Selly Oak on 30 October 1795 but took until 1815 to complete to Worcester, at which time, after much lobbying by iron and coal masters and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company, an act of Parliament, the Birmingham Canal Navigations and Worcester and Birmingham Canal Navigable Communication Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3. c. xl), was passed to open up the bar and the bar lock was built. There were toll offices either side of the bar lock and tolls were collected by each company from boats using the canals. The Worcester Bar still exists, with boats moored to both sides of it. It is connected to Gas Street via a footbridge reconstructed to a design by Horseley Ironworks of the 19th century. During the 1990s much of the area around the basin was redeveloped and older buildings refurbished. The wall and ramp down from Gas Street, the Tap and Spile pub, and the neighbouring building are all grade II listed, as is the Martin & Chamberlain building built on top of the Broad Street Tunnel. In 1973, the basin featured prominently in the Cliff Richard film Take Me High. A canal-side cottage there was used as the home of a character in the long-running soap opera Crossroads. Gallery See also Warwick Bar List of canal basins in the United Kingdom History of the British canal system References Ray Shill (1994). A Gas Street Trail. Heartland Press. ISBN 0-9517755-3-7. External links Birmingham City Council canal pages Historic England. "Wall and steps (1075602)". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. "10-12 Gas Street (Tap and Spile pub) (1343397)". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. "14-16 Gas Street (1211058)". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. "266 Broad Street (building built on tunnel) (1075688)". National Heritage List for England. Google satellite image
Gasworks Bridge

The Gasworks Bridge, also known as the Old Gasworks Bridge, is an iron bridge across the River Thames at Oxford in England. It is a pedestrian bridge linking St Ebbes to the Grandpont nature reserve. It crosses the river on the reach between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock. The bridge was constructed by the Oxford & District Gas Company in 1886 for a short railway branch line to carry coal to the gas works from the main Cherwell Valley Line at a junction just south of Osney Rail Bridge. The bridge was built by assembling sections on the south bank of the river and floating them into position. The gas works was demolished in 1960; no evidence of the railway line is visible on the footbridge. Since the demolition of the gas works, other names have been used for the bridge. For a few years after the closure of the railway it appears to have been crossed by a private road, and the Environment Agency refers to the bridge simply as "Road Bridge", although no road now crosses it. The bridge is now usually referred to by its old name. It has occasionally been referred to as Osney Footbridge, although the bridge is some distance from Osney, and that name is also used for a different bridge. See also Crossings of the River Thames References External links Photograph on Geograph Heritage Explorer, English Heritage
Gatcombe House

Gatcombe House is a 15,234 sq ft (1,415.3 m2) manor house in Gatcombe on the Isle of Wight, England. The original building was constructed by the Stur (Estur) family as noted in the Domesday Book. St. Olave's Church, built next to the manor to serve as its chapel, was dedicated in 1292. It also belonged at one time to the Lisles of Wootton. The present stone building stands in hanging woods. It was erected in 1750 by Sir Edward Meux Worsley (c. July 1716 – August 14, 1762), and is typical of the country houses of the time of George III. The manor was afterwards purchased by Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton. It was later owned by Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet. Gatcombe House has been a Grade II*-listed building since July 1951. References External links Gatcombe House entry from The DiCamillo Companion to British & Irish Country Houses
Gatcombe, Somerset

Gatcombe at Ashton Watering within the civil parish of Long Ashton, Somerset, England, is the location of a Grade II* listed building which was built on the site of a Roman settlement. It is close to the Land Yeo river, the A370 road and the Bristol to Exeter railway line. Roman settlement Roman remains were first identified at the site in 1839 when a railway cutting was being constructed. Excavations in the 1960s showed that the site was occupied from the middle of the 1st century until at least the fifth century, demonstrated by the coins of Theodosius, Magnus Maximus and Arcadius which have been found. The full extent of the site is unclear, beyond a specific villa but there is some evidence that the site is much more extensive, possibly forming a village or even a town. It has been speculated that this may be the site of Iscalis as described by Ptolemy, however it has also been suggested this may have been at Charterhouse Roman Town. The Roman site had a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide wall around it, enclosing an area of around 16 acres (6.5 ha), although this is obscured on the southern side near the railway line, A 60 feet (18 m) deep well has also been uncovered. At least nineteen agricultural buildings have been identified within the enclosure. In addition one building at the southern end of the site included a colonnade and mosaic and other features suggesting it was a sizeable Roman villa. A magnetometry survey conducted during 2009 and 2010 identified several likely buildings outside the enclosed area. The site was connected to Abbots Leigh by a Roman road. Current building Gatcombe Court was built in the late 14th century, based on a solar built by John de Gatcombe before 1254. The house was further altered in the late 17th century and again in the 20th century. The two-storey house has tiled roofs with attics into two steep gables. The garden includes a yew hedge which is believed to be 400 years old and a recently added Roman herb garden designed by Jekka McVicar. Near the house is an old mill on the Land Yeo. There is evidence of a snuff mill at the site in 1769, however the current building dates from the early 19th century. By 1846 it had been converted to grind mustard, annatto and drugs, but by 1874 was a flour mill. The internal machinery is still in place and the mill has been designated as a Grade II listed building. It was the family home of the Somerset Cricketer Osbert Mordaunt and then the family of Charles Clarke, of the Bristol law firm Osborne Clarke. It is now home to Stella Clarke. In the 17th century a farmhouse was built on the site. This was altered in the 19th century. References
Gateway House, Manchester

Gateway House in Manchester, England, is a modernist office block above a row of shops designed by Richard Seifert & Partners and completed in 1969. It replaced a row of 19th-century railway warehouses on the approach to Manchester Piccadilly station. The building, which differed from much of Seifert's contemporary work in that it departed from the bare concrete brutalist style which had become his trademark, was nicknamed the "lazy S" and was reputedly designed as a doodle. Reception It is considered to be one of Siefert's most loveable buildings, commanding respect from Clare Hartwell, who described it as a very impressive long, sweeping, undulating façade, the horizontals stressed throughout. One of the best office blocks in Manchester, its glittering serpentine shape well suited to the sloping site. Future The building was bought by Realty Estates in 2008. Hodder + Partners won a competition to redevelop Gateway House in 2009. The plans are for the landmark structure to be converted into a hotel at a cost of £20 million. An office block with ground floor retail space on Ducie Street and a gym behind the Seifert building would be the second phase of the development. In December 2011, the £35 million redevelopment scheme by Hodder + Partners for Realty Estates, was given planning approval by Manchester City Council. Despite planning approval, redevelopment has not started. In June 2014, the building was sold to international property group, LaSalle for £26 million. A new let was agreed with Waitrose and work could begin on renovating the building with a new hotel operator. Refurbishment commenced in October 2015 and was completed in early 2017. A major redevelopment of the neighbouring Piccadilly Station and the surrounding area was proposed to complement the planned construction of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line to Manchester. The project would have involved the construction of a large new canopy over the HS2 platforms and the creation of a new entrance to the station. As part of the HS2 redevelopment plans it was likely that Gateway House would be demolished. The construction of HS2 to Manchester was cancelled in October 2023. References Notes Bibliography External links Media related to Gateway House, Manchester at Wikimedia Commons
Gatwick Aviation Museum

The Gatwick Aviation Museum is located in the village of Charlwood, in Surrey, United Kingdom on the boundary of Gatwick Airport. History Originally started in 1987 as a private collection by local businessman Peter Vallance, the museum became a registered charity in 1999 with the objective of providing awareness of local aviation history and as an educational centre for the general public, particularly for local students and schoolchildren. A close relationship exists between the museum and the Central Sussex College which uses the museum's facilities to provide practical training for the students taking aerospace courses. On 14 January 2013, Vallance died during heart surgery and, since then, the museum has been run by a charitable trust set up by Vallance to cover this eventuality. The museum has a varied collection of aircraft, aircraft engines and over 500 aircraft models. The museum also has displays and artefacts related to local aviation history particularly Gatwick Airport. Aircraft on display include the Avro Shackleton MR3, Blackburn Buccaneer S1, English Electric Lightning F.53 and Percival Sea Prince. In 2016, the new museum building first opened to the public. It houses many aircraft formerly kept outdoors although others in the collection, including some noteworthy examples, were disposed of by the trust in 2013. A shop, refreshment area, flight simulator and information on the history of Gatwick Airport can also be found in the building. The museum is open to the public every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Vallance By-Ways airstrip Vallance By‐Ways was a grass air strip in the grounds of the Gatwick Aviation Museum. The 465 m-long strip was c. 600 m north of and roughly parallel to the main runway at Gatwick Airport. Aircraft on Display Outside Engines on Display See also List of aerospace museums References Notes Bibliography External links Gatwick Aviation Museum
Gaulden Manor

Gaulden Manor (also Gavelden or Gaveldene) is a Grade II* listed country house to the southeast of Tolland, Somerset, England. It is a double storied building with interior plasterwork, as well as a garden consisting of herbs, old roses and a pond. A room referred to as a chapel has a c.1640 ceiling featuring an angel with trumpet on Judgment Day. History In 1199, Andrew De Bovedon gave Gaulden to Taunton Priory. It was a settlement in the mid-thirteenth century. During the Valor Ecclesiasticus (1535), Gaulden was listed as belonging to the priory. The priory's possessions were surrendered to King Henry VIII in 1539, and that the manor was granted to William Standysh in 1544. On his death in 1553, the manor passed to Francis Southwell and Alice, his wife. As they left no heirs, it became the possession of John Mynne, and then George Mynne and Elizabeth, his wife. In 1565, James Turberville, the former Bishop of Exeter, lived at the manor. Either Turberville or his great-nephew, John Turberville, added the plasterwork. Built from limestone with rough stone walls, the house is dated to the 16th century but underwent alterations in the 17th century; much of the plasterwork is dated to 1640–1660. Architecture and fittings Built of red sandstone and masonry, it is a double storied building. The roof is partly of slate and partly of brick. There is a gabled porch. The front entrance is on the west side. The porch contains a lintel and there is a storey over it. It opens into a passage. A hall and a service wing are at a lower level. The hall is situated on the right a features a ceiling of panelled plaster. There is a notable pendant with eight ornamental flutings, more than 30 by 15 feet (9.1 m × 4.6 m). A cornice surrounds the room, except in the area of the fireplace and the carved partition. The partition's cornice, made of plaster, is ornamented with figures and mottoes. On the north wall are two figures—a man apparently giving a cloak to a poor man or monk. Further on, a representation of Herodias' daughter bringing John the Baptist's head to Herod, with the decapitated body in the background. To the left of the fireplace, between it and the square-headed and stone-mullioned window, is an oak partition, panelled and carved, surmounted by a plaster partition between it and the ceiling, and over the door are the initials "I. T." Inside the partition is a room referred to as a chapel, though it has the appearance of an ordinary parlour or drawing room, with nothing ecclesiastic in its features. The c. 1640 ceiling features an angel with trumpet on Judgement Day. Grounds The grounds contain a bog, herb garden, fish pond, and a collection of old roses. The herb garden is laid out in the shape of a cross. From 1967, Mr and Mrs James le Gendre Starkie laid out 3 acres (1.2 ha) of wasteland in a similar manner to that which have been in place at the time of the Tudor house. The property and grounds are now owned and maintained by Mark Homewood. Primulas are a special feature of the planting. References This article incorporates public domain text from Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society's "Proceedings" (1878).
Gaumont State Cinema

Gaumont State Cinema is a Grade II* listed Art Deco theatre located in Kilburn, a district in northwest London. Building Designed by George Coles and commissioned and built by Phillip and Sid Hyams, the cinema opened in 1937. The Gaumont State was one of the biggest auditoria in Europe, with seating for 4,004 people. The name State is said to come from the huge 120 feet (37 m) tower, inspired by the Empire State Building in New York City. The exterior of the cinema is designed in an Art Deco Italian Renaissance style, covered in cream ceramic tiles. The tower, designed in the style of a 1930s New York skyscraper, can be seen for miles around, and bears the name "STATE" in large red neon letters. The interior was designed in the opulent style of cinemas of the day, and includes a Wurlitzer organ which is today one of the largest fully functioning Wurlitzer organs in Britain. It is also one of the few cinema organs remaining in their original locations. History Entertainers Gracie Fields, Larry Adler and George Formby performed at the official opening broadcast live on BBC Radio on 20 December 1937. Since then, the Gaumont State has been one of the most popular music venues in London and has hosted a number of historic performances. From the late 1980s until 2007 the building was run as a bingo hall by Mecca Bingo. In 2007 the bingo hall was closed, and the building and surrounding site were put up for sale. A campaign to "Save the Kilburn State" from unsympathetic property developers, and restore it as a cultural centre, was started in the same year by local residents. The building was eventually acquired by Ruach City Church, led by Bishop John Anthony Francis and Co-Pastor Penny Francis. The building was bought 70 years to the day after the Gaumont State first opened on 20 December 1937. Noteworthy performances Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli (23 July 1938 & 14 August 1939) Dinah Shore (5 September 1948) Nellie Lutcher (29 October 1950) Deep River Boys (12 November 1950) Petula Clark (12 November 1950) Frank Sinatra (21 June 1953) Lee Konitz (1957) Jerry Lee Lewis (25 May 1958) Duke Ellington (25 October 1958) Buddy Holly (2 March 1958) Jazz at the Philharmonic 18 May 1958 Ella Fitzgerald and the Oscar Peterson Trio (11 April 1965) Thelonious Monk (7 May 1961) Art Blakey (7 May 1961) Lee Morgan (7 May 1961) Dizzy Gillespie (11 November 1961) John Coltrane (11 November 1961) Dave Brubeck (1963) The Beatles (9 April 1963 & 23 October 1964) The Rolling Stones (19 November 1963) Jethro Tull (26–28 February 1971) David Bowie (13 June 1973) Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards (14 July 1974) The Faces (13–14 July 1974 & 21–22 December 1974) Deep Purple (22 May 1974) Black Sabbath (21 November 1975) The Who (15 December 1977) Bill Haley & His Comets Count Basie Harry Belafonte Louis Armstrong Sarah Vaughan Tom Jones Doreen Chadwick See also The Who at Kilburn: 1977 The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn Deep Purple Live in London References External links History and Archive Material on the Gaumont State
Gaumont State Cinema

Le Gaumont State Cinema est une salle de spectacle et de cinéma située dans Kilburn High Road au nord-ouest de Londres. Le bâtiment, de style art déco, date de 1937, et la façade a une auteur de plus de 36 m. La salle principale dispose de 4 004 sièges. C'était à l'époque le plus grand cinéma d'Angleterre. De nombreux artistes se sont produits dans cette salle, dont Django Reinhardt en 1938/1939, Petula Clark en 1950, Frank Sinatra en 1953, Jerry Lee Lewis en 1958, Duke Ellington et Buddy Holly en 1958, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie et John Coltrane en 1961, les Beatles et les The Rolling Stones en 1963, David Bowie en 1973, Deep Purple en 1974, les Who en 1977, etc. Entre 1980 et 2007 la salle a été utilisée comme salle de jeu de bingo, puis en 2008 elle a été rachetée par une église. Les albums suivants y ont été enregistrés : Deep Purple: Live in London The First Barbarians: Live from Kilburn The Who at Kilburn 1977 Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Gaumont State Cinema » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes « Gaumount State Cinema Mecca Bingo Kilburn London », sur brent-heritage.co.uk via Wikiwix (consulté le 13 juin 2023) « Kilburn, London, Theatres & Halls », sur arthurlloyd.co.uk (consulté le 13 juin 2023) Portail des arts du spectacle Portail du cinéma Portail de Londres
Gaumont State Cinema

Gaumont State Cinema este un teatru în stil Art Deco, inclus în lista de clăriri clasa II*, situat în Kilburn, un cartier din nord-vestul Londrei. Clădire Proiectat de George Coles și comandat și construit de către Phillip și Sid Hyams, cinematograful a fost deschis în 1937. Gaumont State a fost una dintre cele mai mari săli de cinematograf din Europa, cu scaune pentru 4004 de oameni. Se crede că numele de State vine de la turnul înalt de 37 de metri, inspirat de Empire State Building din New York City. Exteriorul cinematografului este conceput în stil Art Deco renascentist italian, acoperit cu plăci ceramice de culoare crem. Turnul, conceput în stilul zgârie-norilor din New York din anii 1930, poate fi văzut de la distanță mare și are scris pe el „STATE” cu litere mari de neon roșu. Interiorul a fost proiectat în stilul opulent al cinematografelor de atunci și include o orgă Wurlitzer, care este astăzi una dintre cele mai mari orgi Wurlitzer pe deplin funcționale din Marea Britanie. Este și una dintre puținele orgi de cinematograf rămase în pozițiile lor originale. Istoric Artiști precum Gracie Fields, Larry Adler și George Formby au participat la deschiderea oficială transmisă în direct pe BBC Radio pe 20 decembrie 1937. De atunci, Gaumont State a fost una dintre cele mai populare locuri de muzică din Londra și a găzduit un număr spectacole istorice. De la sfârșitul anilor 1980 până în 2007, clădirea a fost folosită ca sală de bingo de Mecca Bingo. În 2007, sala de bingo a fost închisă, iar clădirea a fost pusă spre vânzare. O campanie pentru a salva Kilburn State de dezvoltatorii de proprietăți și a o restabili ca centru cultural a fost pornită în același an de către localnici. Clădirea a fost în cele din urmă cumpărată de Ruach City Church, condusă de Episcopul John Anthony Francis și Co-Pastorul Penny Francis. Imobilul a fost cumpărat la exact 70 de ani din ziua în care Gaumont State a fost deschis pe 20 decembrie 1937. Interpretări remarcabile Django Reinhardt (23 iulie 1938 și 14 august 1939) Dinah Shore (5 septembrie 1948) Nellie Lutcher (29 octombrie 1950) Deep River Boys (12 noiembrie 1950) Petula Clark (12 noiembrie 1950) Frank Sinatra (21 iunie 1953) Lee Konitz (1957) Jerry Lee Lewis (25 mai 1958) Duke Ellington (25 octombrie 1958) Buddy Holly (2 martie 1958) Count Basie Louis Armstrong Sarah Vaughan Thelonious Monk (7 mai 1961) Art Blakey (7 mai 1961) Lee Morgan (7 mai 1961) Dizzy Gillespie (11 noiembrie 1961) John Coltrane (11 noiembrie 1961) Dave Brubeck (1963) Beatles (9 aprilie 1963 & 23 octombrie 1964) Rolling Stones (19 noiembrie 1963) Bill Haley & His Comets Harry Belafonte Jethro Tull ( 26-28 februarie 1971) David Bowie (13 iunie 1973) Ronnie Wood (14 iulie 1974) The Faces ( 13-14 iulie 1974 & 21-22 decembrie 1974) Deep Purple (22 mai 1974) Black Sabbath (21 noiembrie 1975) Oms (15 decembrie 1977) Tom Jones Ella Fitzgerald și Oscar Peterson Trio (lunea Paștelui, 11 aprilie 1965 ) Paul Anka a interpretat la acest cinema în perioada 1955/6 ca o nouă senzație canadiană, pentru prima dată în Marea Britanie. Note
Gawsworth New Hall

Gawsworth New Hall is a country house in the village of Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The house was begun by Lord Mohun in 1707 but abandoned after he was killed in a duel with the Duke of Hamilton in 1712. Later additions and alterations were made including those to the designs of Sir Hubert Worthington in 1914. Late-19th-century residents of the house included William Taylor Birchenough, a Macclesfield silk manufacturer and partner in the Macclesfield firm John Birchenough & Son, who was the brother of Sir Henry Birchenough. W. T. Birchenough lived in the house with his wife Jane Birchenough, daughter of Richard Peacock MP and their four children. His youngest son, also William Taylor Birchenough, was a pioneering aviator and test pilot. The house is built in red brick with a stone slate roof. It has two storeys and attic with an E-shaped plan. The garden front has 16 bays. In the 1960s the hall was given over to Cheshire County Council and became a home for elderly women who were either physically, or mentally disabled. There was a large staff of carers, chefs, domestics and gardeners who looked after the residents and the grounds. In the 1980s it also took in elderly men too. A lot of the local people who lived in Gawsworth village worked at the hall. In the mid-1980s the hall was closed and put up for sale, and after being sold the hall was turned into apartments. See also Gawsworth Old Hall Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire East Listed buildings in Gawsworth References