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Balmer Lawn

Balmer Lawn is the name of a large New Forest Lawn located in an amphitheatre of woodland in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. It is just north of the village of Brockenhurst. The lawn comprises about 500 acre of open low land grazing frequented by Forest stock. The name of the area comes from a distortion of the historical name Palmers Water - reference “Comyn’s New Forest” of 1817. Palmers Water was in fact a small settlement which has long since disappeared but was located to east of the ford on the Brockenhurst to Beaulieu road. The water being the Lymington River which separates Brockenhurst and the small settlement of Balmerlawn on the south side of the grazing lawn. The lawn of course remained and over time Palmers became Balmer, perhaps aided by the local dialect. The river crossing (now Brockenhurst Bridge) on the south west corner of the lawn area is thought to have been recorded as a ford in Roman Times and also mentioned in the Domesday Book. Along with St Nicolas Church a mile further south on the hill overlooking the area. Landmarks The most significant man made landmark is the Balmer Lawn Hotel built originally as a private house/hunting lodge around in the early 19th century (it is not recorded in Comyn’s maps of 1817) and transformed into the current building around in the later part of that century. It was known as ‘The Holt’ around that time. A major fire in the early 1970s changed the aspect of the hotel causing the original roof to be replaced with one in the mansard style. The hotel has recently been subject of modern “re-branding” assuming the name of the lawn itself. Tradition however lives on as in front of the hotel is the informal village cricket pitch, home of Brockenhurst Cricket Club, which has been in use since around 1797. The hotel has hosted many famous guests throughout history including King George V, Russian Royalty, J.J. Sainsbury, Winston Churchill and U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower. More recently, the Top Gear team filmed at the hotel, and countless Autumn Watch episodes are filmed around the hotel with the TV personalities staying at the hotel. During the First World War the hotel was commandeered as a field hospital. Some people still remember injured soldiers being wheeled on luggage trolleys from Brockenhurst railway station to the hotel. In the Second World War the hotel was transformed into an Army Staff College. Some of the "Orders for the Day" were issued from the hotel for the D-Day invasion. During the extensive refurbishment of the hotel, spent ammunition was found under the floorboards. The early years of the hotel's history were spent in private ownership. After the Second World War it was part of Myddleton Hotels and was a sister hotel to the Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth. In 1973 the hotel was acquired by the Ladbroke Group and latterly became an Associate Hilton Hotel. In October 1997 the hotel once again returned to private ownership. The Wilson family are now the owners of the hotel and are continuously refurbishing the property. External links "Balmer Lawn Hotel website"
Balsall Common Mill, Berkswell

Berkswell windmill is a four-sailed tower mill constructed in 1826 on the site of a former post mill, in the village of Balsall Common, in the parish of Berkswell, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands. The windmill is built in brick with a wooden boat shaped cap, and is turned into the wind by an endless chain winding mechanism. It was historically used to grind flour and animal feeds, and in 1927 the milling wheels were adapted to run via a diesel engine, not reliant upon the variable nature of the wind. The mill was finally closed in 1948, after the last miller John Hammond died. The windmill is a grade II Star listed building and a scheduled monument. It is in private ownership. It is currently closed as it is undergoing extensive repairs and maintenance.( REF: Friends of the Berkswell Windmill). It was formerly restored between 1973 and 1975, by the Millwright Derek Ogden, for its then owners George and Betty Field, and was complete, with sails and all internal machinery and tools for making flour and animal feed. However, after the death of the owner the windmill again fell into some disrepair until purchased by the current owner in 2006. It is currently undergoing further extensive restoration work. The refurbishment work includes work to the perimeter wall, tower, cap and new sails. (ref: Friends of the Berkswell Windmill) References Friends of the Berkswell Windmill: owner
Baltic Center for Contemporary Art

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (noto semplicemente come Baltic, stilizzato anche come BALTIC) è un museo e centro per l'arte contemporanea situato sulla riva sud del fiume Tyne accanto al Gateshead Millennium Bridge a Gateshead, in Inghilterra. Ospita sia esposizioni che eventi, senza però avere mostre permanenti. Ha aperto nel 2002 in un ex mulino poi convertito a polo museale. La direttrice del Baltic è Sarah Munro, che è stata nominata a novembre 2015 ed è la prima donna a ricoprire tale carica in Inghilterra. Il Baltic è un ente di beneficenza registrato secondo la legge inglese. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Baltic Center for Contemporary Art Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su baltic.art. (EN) Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, su Structurae.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Het Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art of BALTIC is een museum in het Engelse Gateshead. Het museum werd in 2002 geopend in de voormalige meelfabriek Baltic Flour Mills. De openingstentoonstelling omvatte werk van Chris Burden, Carsten Höller, Julian Opie, Jaume Plensa en Jane en Louise Wilson. In 2011 werd de Turner Prize er uitgereikt. Externe link Officiële website
St John the Baptist's Church, Bamford

St John the Baptist church is a C of E church in Bamford in the Hope Valley, Derbyshire, England. History The building that is seen today is largely a William Butterfield restoration dating from 1860, with a bell tower. The new church was consecrated on 17 October 1860 by the Bishop of Lichfield. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hathersage. Organ A pipe organ was built by Albert Keates of Sheffield. It was rebuilt and extended in 1958 by T.C. Wilcock of Sheffield. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. The bells and tower A peal of six bells was provided at the rebuilding in 1860 by Naylor, Vickers and Co of Sheffield. The tower currently has six ringable bells, cast in 1998 by John Taylor & Co to mark the Millennium. The modern bells have sprung metal stays instead of wooden ones. The Treble weighs 1 hundredweight 3 quarters and 12lb (94.4 kg). The tenor weighs 1 hundredweight and 26lb (215.2 kg). The bellringers practice on Wednesdays. The churchyard Exhumations from the cemetery of the village of Derwent were re-interred in St John's churchyard after the construction of the Ladybower Dam submerged that village during the Second World War. Also in the graveyard is a grave marking the dead from Tin Town (Birchinlee), a temporary village made to house the workers who built the Derwent and the Howden dams in 1902. There is also a memorial for the dead of the Holocaust. The churchyard contains war graves from World War I of two male soldiers, a female member of Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps and a Royal Air Force airman. Location Main Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK Opposite St John's Close See also Grade II* listed buildings in High Peak Listed buildings in Bamford Bamford railway station Brough and Shatton Hope Valley Birchinlee River Derwent References
Banbury Mosque

The Banbury Mosque, officially the Banbury Madni Masjid, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, in the United Kingdom. History In September 2008, the mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray separately, however the expansion received some criticism from local residents. Banbury Madni Mosque is a beacon mosque at the forefront of many community initiatives such as, first Mosque in the Uk to house a community fridge and food bank which is used by 99% white Caucasusian families, it also hosts hot meals for the homeless and a warm space for the elderly and most vulnerable many other community initiatives a must to visit. The Ash-Shifa School girls' Islamic school is located within the grounds of Banbury Mosque. The mosque was newly rebuilt in 2012 by leading small-medium construction company Civic Construction Limited directed by Mr Wajid Ali. See also History of Islam in the United Kingdom List of mosques in the United Kingdom References External links Media related to Banbury Mosque at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Banbury Museum

Banbury Museum & Gallery is a local museum in the town of Banbury, north Oxfordshire, England. It displays exhibits on the history of the town. Background The museum is located in the centre of Banbury by the Oxford Canal. Its displays the history of the town. This includes exhibits on the English Civil War, Banbury as a market town in Victorian times, the Oxford Canal, and Tooley's Boatyard next to the museum. The boatyard is a scheduled ancient monument that can be visited on a guided tour. The museum's collections also include 17th century costumes. The museum is also home to the Rosemarie Higham Library, which opened in 2022 after being refurbished. It houses around 1000 books relating to the history of Banbury, and is managed by the Banbury Historical Society. Banbury Museum & Gallery is run by the Banbury Museum Trust. A museum was founded in Banbury in the 1940s, with the collection originally being housed in the town's library. Following this, the collection moved to Banbury Cross, where it was housed between 1980 and 1999. Today, the museum is housed in a purpose built building near Spiceball Park. An architectural design competition was launched by Cherwell District Council and RIBA Competitions to design the new Museum building. The Competition was won by ECD Architects of London and the new building opened in 2002. It is accessible over a bridge from the Castle Quay Shopping Centre or via Spiceball Park Road. The town's tourist information centre is located in the museum entrance in the Castle Quay Shopping Centre. See also List of museums in Oxfordshire History of Banbury, Oxfordshire Museum of Oxford References External links Banbury Museum website
Banbury Reservoir

Banbury Reservoir is located at Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is one of the storage reservoirs of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain in the Middle Lea Valley. History The reservoir was completed by and for the East London Waterworks Company in 1903, and was subsequently taken over by the newly formed Metropolitan Water Board in 1904. The reservoir is now owned by Thames Water. See also London water supply infrastructure References
Banbury Reservoir

Banbury Reservoir är en reservoar i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet Greater London och riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet. Banbury Reservoir ligger 10 meter över havet. Arean är 0,45 kvadratkilometer. Runt Banbury Reservoir är det i huvudsak tätbebyggt. Den sträcker sig 0,8 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 0,9 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Kommentarer Källor
Banbury United FC

Banbury United FC (celým názvem: Banbury United Football Club) je anglický fotbalový klub, který sídlí ve městě Banbury v nemetropolitním hrabství Oxfordshire. Založen byl v roce 1931 pod názvem Spencer SC. Od sezóny 2018/19 hraje v Southern Football League Premier Division Central (7. nejvyšší soutěž). Klubové barvy jsou červená a žlutá Své domácí zápasy odehrává na Spencer Stadium s kapacitou 6 500 diváků. Historické názvy Zdroj: 1931 – Spencer SC (Spencer Sports Club) 1933 – Spencer Villa FC (Spencer Villa Football Club) 1934 – Banbury Spencer FC (Banbury Spencer Football Club) 1965 – Banbury United FC (Banbury United Football Club) Získané trofeje Oxfordshire Senior Cup ( 6× ) 1978/79, 1987/88, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2014/15 Southern Premier League (Central) ( 1× ) 2021/22 Úspěchy v domácích pohárech Zdroj: FA Cup 1. kolo: 1947/48, 1961/62, 1972/73, 1973/74 FA Trophy 3. kolo: 1970/71, 1973/74 FA Vase 2. kolo: 1999/00 Umístění v jednotlivých sezonách Stručný přehled Zdroj: 1945–1954: Birmingham Combination 1954–1955: Birmingham & District League (Southern Division) 1955–1960: Birmingham & District League (Division One) 1960–1962: Birmingham & District League 1962–1965: West Midlands Regional League 1965–1966: West Midlands Regional League (Premier Division) 1966–1971: Southern Football League (Division One) 1971–1979: Southern Football League (Division One North) 1979–1990: Southern Football League (Midland Division) 1990–2000: Hellenic Football League (Premier Division) 2000–2004: Southern Football League (Eastern Division) 2004–2015: Southern Football League (Premier Division) 2015–2016: Southern Football League (Division One South & West) 2016–2018: Southern Football League (Premier Division) 2018–2022: Southern Football League (Premier Division Central) 2022–2024: National League North 2024–: Southern Football League (Premier Division Central) Jednotlivé ročníky Zdroj: Legenda: Z – zápasy, V – výhry, R – remízy, P – porážky, VG – vstřelené góly, OG – obdržené góly, +/- – rozdíl skóre, B – body, červené podbarvení – sestup, zelené podbarvení – postup, fialové podbarvení – reorganizace, změna skupiny či soutěže Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Banbury United F.C. na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Oficiální stránky (anglicky)
Banbury United FC

Banbury United Football Club is een Engelse voetbalclub uit Banbury. De club komt uit in de Southern League Premier Division Central, het zevende niveau van het Engelse voetbal. Thuiswedstrijden worden afgewerkt in het Spencer Stadium. De beste prestatie van de club in de FA Cup is het bereiken van de eerste ronde, in 1947/48, 1961/62, 1972/73, 1973/74, 2020/21 en 2021/22. Het beste resultaat in de FA Trophy is de achtste finale (2022/23). De club kwam één seizoen (2023/24) uit in de National League North, niveau zes van het Engelse voetbal. Erelijst Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hellenic League Premier Division 1999/00 Oxfordshire Senior League Kampioen 1934/35 Oxfordshire Junior League Banbury Division kampioen 1933/34 Oxfordshire Senior Cup Winnaar 1978/79, 1987/88, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2014/15 Buckingham Charity Cup Winnaar 2001/02, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16 Bekende (oud-)spelers Manny Duku Norman Sylla
Banham Zoo

Banham Zoo is een 20 hectare grote dierentuin in Banham, Norfolk, Engeland. Het is een onderdeel van de Zoological Society of East Anglia, een geregistreerd goed doel. De dierentuin huist meer dan 2000 dieren. Het heeft zijn deuren geopend in 1968, en is in 2013 een goed doel geworden. Het is sindsdien vaak bekroond met de prijs van Norfolk's Topattractie door verschillende organisaties, met een gemiddeld jaarlijks bezoekersaantal van 200.000 bezoekers. De Zoological Society of East Anglia is ook eigenaar van Africa Alive! in Kessingland, Suffolk, England. Geschiedenis De Banham Zoo is gestart als een collectie van fazanten en papegaaien, en het is geopend voor het publiek in 1968. In 1971 kwam er een kolonie van wolapen en de dierentuin werd het "Banham Zoo and Woolly Monkey Sanctuary". Nu is er een grotere collectie van dieren, maar het heeft nog steeds een van de beste collecties van kleine apen in Europa. Dieren Fokprogramma's Het park neemt deel aan meerdere internationale fokprogramma's en coördineert en beheert het EEP-stamboek voor de huzaaraap. Verblijven 'Province of the Snow Cat' is een verblijf dat geopend werd in 2009 voor het paar sneeuwluipaarden. In het verblijf zijn rotsformaties en een stroompje. In 2010 zijn er drie welpen geboren. Het Giraffe House is gebouwd en geopend ter viering van de veertigste verjaardag van de dierentuin. Sinds de opening in 2008 zijn er aantal giraffen geboren. De Bird Garden is korte wandeling over een meanderend pad. Er zijn verscheidene volières met aan de andere kant verblijven. Die huizen verschillende vogels en kleine apen, waaronder Von der Decken's tokken, Lori's van de Blauwe Bergen, Balispreeuwen, witgezichtoeistiti's, pinchéaapjes en goudkopleeuwaapjes. Lemur Encounters is eind 2011 geopend en bevat twee makisoorten in een ruim verblijf. Het publiek kan rond het verblijf lopen en men kan rode vari's en ringstaartmaki's zien gebruikmaken van hun ruimte. Bronnen
Bank of England Building, Liverpool

The Bank of England Building is a Grade I listed building located on Castle Street, Liverpool, England. History The Bank of England first decided to open premises on Castle Street, Liverpool in 1826, which helped establish the area as the city's financial centre. The present building was designed by Charles Robert Cockerell and built in a Neoclassical style between 1845 and 1848. The building was one of three provincial branches he designed for the Bank of England in the mid-19th century. The building was used entirely by the bank and did not contain any lettable space to other businesses, which were fast being established in the district. Subsequently, Cockerell built a similar building in Cook Street for this purpose. It was demolished in 1959. The building was used by the Bank of England until 1987. In the 1990s, TSB used the building for a few years before it lay empty. In 2015, homeless activists occupied the building for two weeks before being evicted by police. During the occupation, the activists caused an estimated £46,000 worth of damage to the building. The Ivy restaurant group opened a brasserie in the building in November 2024. Architecture The building combines several neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek, Roman and Renaissance. The most evident of these is Greek, with four Doric style columns 'tying' the ground and first floors together. The building itself is raised up from ground level, sitting atop a rough granite plinth. The front of the building contained accommodation for the bank's agent, accessible from Union Court. The sub-agent had a similar layout at the rear. Despite only being three bays wide and seven bays deep, the building's design was seen to give it an "overwhelmingly massive and powerful" appearance. The building is regarded as one of Cockerell's most impressive; it was described by Nikolaus Pevsner as a "masterpiece of Victorian architecture", and by the National Heritage List for England as "one of Cockerell's richest and most inventive buildings." It was Grade I listed on 28 June 1952. See also Bank of England Architecture of Liverpool References External links Media related to Bank of England, Liverpool at Wikimedia Commons Bank of England on Viewfinder
Bank of England Ground

Bank of England Ground is a cricket ground in Roehampton, London (formerly Surrey). The ground is owned by the Bank of England, and is part of the Bank of England Sports Centre. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when South Women Second XI played the Women's Cricket Association. The ground hosted its only first-class match in 1967, when Oxford University played the touring South African Universities team. The ground also hosted a number of Second XI matches for both the Surrey Second XI and the Middlesex Second XI in the Second XI Championship between 1971 and 1982. During the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, the ground held a single Women's One Day International between Ireland women and Australia women. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Bank of England Cricket Club. Football is also played the ground in between cricket seasons. References External links Bank of England Ground on CricketArchive Bank of England Ground on Cricinfo
Bankside Pier

Bankside Pier is a stop for river services in London. It is located on the south bank of the River Thames, close to the Tate Modern. Three services call at the pier: the river bus routes RB1 (between Battersea Power Station and Barking Riverside) and RB2 (from here to Vauxhall (St George Wharf) Pier and Millbank Pier for the Tate Britain). The third service is the Circular Cruise Westminster which goes to Westminster via St Katherine's. Other public transport nearby Southwark tube station (Jubilee line) Blackfriars station (Circle and District lines & Thameslink) – on the north side of the River Thames Services References External links Bankside Pier Transport for London
Banner Cross Hall

Banner Cross Hall is an English country house situated on Ecclesall Road South in the Banner Cross area of Sheffield, England. The hall is a Grade II listed building which was until 2023 the main headquarters of Henry Boot PLC, the Sheffield-based property and construction company. In 2025 a planning application was submitted to transform the building into a special educational needs school. History The present day Banner Cross Hall dates from 1821, however an Elizabethan mansion was located on the site prior to this. This was one of the seats of the Bright family of Whirlow, who owned much land and property in the Sheffield area at the time and had connections with Carbrook Hall and Whirlow Hall. The Bright family became extinct in 1748 upon the death of John Bright of Chesterfield in February of that year and the ensuing death of his grandson and heir Bright Dalton later that year. Banner Cross Hall was then conveyed by John Bright’s granddaughter and heiress Mary Dalton to her husband Lord John Murray, Colonel of the 42nd Regiment of Foot and Aide-de-Camp to King George II. The Murray family started off by landscaping the grounds, planting much woodland and creating a kitchen garden, when the Hall was inherited by Lt. General William Murray he employed Jeffry Wyattville to completely refashion the house between 1817 and 1821. The result of Wyattville’s work was an ingenious grouping of gables and turrets which gives the illusion of the hall being much larger than it actually is. The city of Sheffield expanded and surrounded the hall and it lost its rural seclusion. Some of the roads in the area of the hall reflect the Murray’s ownership of the land, for example: Blair Atholl Road, Tullibardine Road, Huntingtower Road and Dunkeld Road. The hall passed to the Greaves Bagshawes of Ford Hall, Chapel-en-le-Frith in the second half of the 19th century and was then rented out. In 1900 the tenant was Douglas Vickers J.P. a member of the eminent Sheffield engineering family Vickers. In 1932 the house was purchased by Henry Boot PLC, a Sheffield-based construction company and has been used as their headquarters right up to 2023. Architecture The hall is constructed from ashlar with a hipped slate roofs in the Tudor Gothic style. The highlights of the exterior are the three storey tower porch which has a crenellated turret. The crenellations are continued right round the hall and are an eye-catching feature. The roof has eight significant chimney stacks. The interior has Tudor arched doorways and moulded cornices. The octagonal entrance hall has a Tudor arched fireplace and enriched plaster wall panels. References