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No Man's Land Fort

No Man's Land Fort, also referred to as No Man's Fort, is a sea fort in the Solent, near Portsmouth, England. It is one of the Palmerston Forts built between 1867 and 1880 after the recommendations of the 1859 Royal Commission. It is 200 ft (61 m) in diameter, and lies 1.4 miles (2.3 km; 1.2 nmi) off the coast of the Isle of Wight. History The fort was designed by Captain E. H. Stewart, overseen by Assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, Colonel W. F. D. Jervois. Construction work began in 1865, and the fort was completed in 1880, long after the threat of a seaborne invasion from France had passed, at a cost of £462,500. A 2020 report stated that during the Second World War, "the forts were used to defend the Portsmouth dockyards. Life on site was grim; those serving were deliberately chosen for their inability to swim, to avoid any attempt to escape". No Man's Land Fort is almost identical to Horse Sand Fort. It has been used as a luxury home/hospitality centre for high-paying guests – due to the privacy it offers – with an indoor swimming pool and two helipads. In July 2004, Legionella bacteria found in the hotel's water system forced its closure. The Fort was put up for sale in 2005 and again in 2007, but the company collapsed. In March 2008, Harmesh Pooni, claiming to still be the owner, barricaded himself inside the fort in protest against the administrators KPMG. Refurbishing as hotel The property was eventually sold by KPMG for £910,000 in March 2009. In March 2012, it was purchased by Clarenco LLP who also purchased Spitbank Fort and Horse Sand Fort, with the intention of refurbishing it as a hotel. The fort opened as a hotel in April 2015. An October 2018 report stated that "the 22-suite No Man’s [was] open for business, whether overnight stays, corporate events or weddings". In 2020, No Man's Land Fort, Spitbank Fort and Horse Sand Fort were listed for sale. No Man's Fort was described as a "99,000 sq ft hotel, restaurant and leisure complex on four floors, including a helipad". It was sold at auction in 2024 for slightly over a £1 million. The buyer is Londoner Edward Ward who claimed that the Fort is an impulse buy and he is looking for an operator for No Man's Land Fort. In popular culture The 1972 Doctor Who serial The Sea Devils used the fort as a filming location for several scenes. References External links Palmerston Forts Society Solent Forts Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Noadswood School

Noadswood School is an academy school and specialist Sports College in Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16. Background Noadswood School serves Dibden Purlieu and Hythe on the Southampton Waterside. In 2006, the school became a specialist Sports College. The school has an on-site gymnasium, sports hall, all-weather pitch and playing courts. In 2010, 81% of Noadswood's Year 11 students attained at least five GCSEs at A*-C grade. 67% attained at least five A*-C grades including English and Maths. These results place the school in the top 25% nationally. Noadswood has a non-selective exam entry policy. Ofsted (2009) graded Noadswood School as "good with outstanding features". The school's provision of care, guidance and support was rated as being 'excellent'. In 2013, the school was graded as "good with outstanding features". Noadswood School has a Learning Support Department for students with Special Educational Needs. The school is one of four in Hampshire equipped to support the learning of physically disabled children and there are on-site physiotherapy and occupational therapy facilities. References
Nodes Point Battery

Nodes Point Battery (map reference SZ635898) is a battery located at Nodes Point on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began on 16 August 1901 and was completed by 20 April 1904. The battery was armed with two 9.2-inch Breech Loading guns and two 6-inch Mark VII Breech loading guns. By 1932 only the two 6-inch guns remained. From 1949 the battery was used for Territorial Army Coast Artillery training. On the abolition of coast artillery in 1956 the fort was disarmed and the site sold. The remains of the site are now used as a holiday park. Publications Hogg, Ian V (1974). Coast Defences of England and Wales 1856-1956. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153 6353-0. Moore, David, 2010. The East Wight Defences, Solent Papers Number 10, David Moore, Gosport. ISBN 0954845331 External links Victorian Forts data sheet Nodes Point Battery
Noel-Baker Academy

Noel-Baker Academy (formerly Noel-Baker Community School) is a co-educational secondary school located in Alvaston, Derby, England. The school takes students from the Alvaston, Boulton and Crewton areas of Derby.In September 2004, the school was awarded specialist school status as a Language College by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, in February 2017, Noel-Baker Community School converted to academy status and was renamed Noel-Baker Academy. The school is now sponsored by the LEAD Multi-Academy Trust. The school was named after Olympic silver medallist, Derby South MP and Nobel Peace prize winner, Philip Noel-Baker.In keeping with the values of its namesake, the school made international headlines by 'allowing' the students to 'take the knee' in honour of English footballer Marcus Rashford (the mural had been vandalised) and the Black Lives Matter movement. Ofsted judgements The school's was inspected by Ofsted in 2018, with the judgement of Inadequate: Special Measures. It was inspected again in 2022, with the judgement of Good. New building The old building, over 50 years old and now demolished, has been replaced with a new building constructed on the old playing fields. The new building was ready for the beginning of the school year in September 2012 at a cost of £34 million. The 1,150 pupils have combined with 90 pupils from St.Martin's Special School which educates special needs students. Notable former pupils Glenda Bailey, editor of US fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar Christopher Jackson, geologist Ivan Gaskell, BBC sports presenter Tony Franklin - "The Fretless Monster" Bass Guitarist References External links Noel-Baker Community School website Ofsted Reports
Nonsuch Mansion

Nonsuch Mansion is a historic house located within Nonsuch Park in north Surrey, England near the boundary with Greater London. It is in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, adjacent to the London Borough of Sutton. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since April 1954. History In medieval times it was part of the three thousand acre manor of Cuddington. The mansion was built in between 1731 and 1743 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799. He employed Jeffry Wyatville to rebuild it in a Tudor Gothic style in 1802 to 1806. Farmer was succeeded by his grandson in 1838 under whom the gardens became famous. Nonsuch Mansion bears a resemblance in its design to the original design of Nonsuch Palace, whose construction was begun by King Henry VIII in the 16th century. In 1937 the Farmer family sold the mansion to a group of local authorities. In 2020–2021 it served as a major hub for the COVID-19 vaccination for the London Borough of Sutton. Markings on the building Built within the north porch of the mansion is a block from the original Nonsuch Palace that bears an inscription which means "1543 Henry VIII in the 35th year of His reign." The Farmer family's crests are noticeable throughout the mansion, bearing a motto 'Hora e sempre' (now and forever). References External links Official website
Mansão Nonsuch

A Nonsuch Mansion (em pt: Mansão Nunsuch) é uma casa histórica localizada no Parque Nonsuch, no norte de Surrey, Inglaterra, perto da divisa com a Grande Londres. Fica no distrito de Epsom e Ewell, adjacente ao distrito londrino de Sutton. Está classificada como Grau II* na Lista do Patrimônio Nacional da Inglaterra desde abril de 1954. História Na época medieval, fazia parte da mansão de Cuddington, com 1.200 hectares. A mansão foi construída entre 1731 e 1743 por Joseph Thompson e posteriormente comprada por Samuel Farmer em 1799. Ele contratou Jeffry Wyatville para reconstruí-la em estilo gótico Tudor entre 1802 e 1806. Farmer foi sucedido por seu neto em 1838, sob o comando de quem os jardins se tornaram famosos. A Mansão Nonsuch tem um design semelhante ao do Palácio Nonsuch, cuja construção foi iniciada pelo Rei Henrique VIII no século XVI. A família Farmer, em 1937, vendeu a propriedade para um grupo de autoridades locais. Em 2020 e 2021, atuou como um centro crucial para a vacinação contra a Covid-19 na região de Sutton, Londres. Marcações no edifício Construído no pórtico norte da mansão, há um bloco do Palácio Nonsuch original que ostenta uma inscrição que significa "1543 Henrique VIII no 35º ano de seu reinado". Os brasões da família Farmer são visíveis por toda a mansão, com o lema 'Hora e sempre' (agora e para sempre). Referências Links externos Sítio oficial
Hyndburn Academy

The Hyndburn Academy, previously known as Norden High School and Sports College, is the united learning academy school situated in the town of Rishton, Lancashire, United Kingdom. The current headteacher is Umar Wazir, who was appointed in 2025. Description The school provides secondary education for around 600 children aged 11 to 16 who live in the towns of Rishton, Great Harwood, Clayton-Le-Moors and Accrington. In the 2019 GCSE results, the percentage of students who received Grade 5 or higher was 19%, and 39.7% of students achieved the Progress 8 benchmark. The school gained sports college status in 2004, Ofsted ratings Following an Ofsted inspection in 2016, the school received a rating of 'Inadequate'. It subsequently became part of the United Learning trust of academies and was rebranded as The Hyndburn Academy in 2017. The school had a further Ofsted inspection in 2022 and received a rating of 'Good'. Notable former pupils Brett Ormerod, professional footballer Steven Pinder, actor Graham Duff, Writer and creator of Ideal, BBC TV Comedy Series References External links Official website
Nordy Bank

Nordy Bank is an Iron Age hill fort on Brown Clee Hill in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in South Shropshire, England. Location The nearest village is Clee St. Margaret, overlooking Ludlow, the nearest market town. The fort probably dates to between the late Bronze Age and the early Iron Age. The site is a scheduled monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Description Nordy Bank is a univallate (having a single circuit of ramparts for enclosure and defence) hill fort situated on the western end of a spur running west from the main plateau of Brown Clee Hill. The maximum dimensions of the oval enclosure are 260 m (850 ft) by 200 m (660 ft), and it covers an area of 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres). The main entrance seems to be on the northeastern portion, facing along the ridge. A broadening and lowering of the ramparts here suggest that there may have been a gatehouse structure. A secondary entrance lies halfway along the southern side; this one lies above a steep slope making it less vulnerable to attack, and there is no sign of a guard-house here. The other gaps in the rampart are thought to be modern. There are some slight indications of the remains of structures on the inner side of the rampart; this is most notable in the northwestern part where an 8 m (26 ft) square building seems to have been located. The fort will probably have been used as a stock enclosure, a place of refuge and a permanent settlement. The defensive ditch earthworks are in good condition although past quarrying has damaged part of the ramparts on the southeastern part. The Jack Mytton Way long distance footpath passes adjacent to the site and the Shropshire Way runs 2 km to the northeast. Nordy Bank is the location setting of Sheena Porter's novel Nordy Bank (1964). References External links BBC Panoramic of Nordy Bank in summer Photos of Nordy Bank and surrounding area on geograph Nordy Bank on the Roman-Britain website
Norfolk Coast

Die etwa 450 km² umfassende Küstenlandschaft im Norden der englischen Grafschaft Norfolk (Norfolk Coast) ist seit dem Jahr 1968 als „Gebiet von außergewöhnlicher Naturschönheit“ (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty/AONB) besonders geschützt. Lage Das je nach Stand der Gezeiten und der Küstenform etwa 0 bis 50 m hoch gelegene, ca. 100 km lange, aber nur etwa 2 bis 4 km breite Schutzgebiet erstreckt sich entlang der Nordseeküste vom Ästuar The Wash im Westen bis zum Naturreservat der Winterton Dunes bei Winterton-on-Sea im Osten. Es umfasst eine nur dünn besiedelte, großenteils von Dünen bedeckte Landschaft mit den Orten Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer und Mundesley. Südlich schließt sich das Schutzgebiet der Suffolk Coast and Heaths an. Aktivitäten Das Urlaubsgebiet der Norfolk Coast eignet sich – je nach Interessen und Wetterlage sowohl für Bade- als auch für Wanderurlaub (Norfolk Coast Path). Historische Sehenswürdigkeiten finden sich – abgesehen vom römischen Kastell Branodunum, der Ruine der mittelalterlichen Binham Priory und einiger spätmittelalterlichen Dorfkirchen im Perpendicular Style – kaum. Der Ort Burnham Thorpe ist der Geburtsort von Vizeadmiral Horatio Nelson. Weblinks Norfolk Coast – Webseite Norfolk Coast – Strände Norfolk Coast – Wanderungen Einzelnachweise
Norfolk Coast National Landscape

The Norfolk Coast National Landscape is a protected National Landscape in Norfolk, England. It covers over 450 km2 of coastal and agricultural land from The Wash in the west through coastal marshes and cliffs to the sand dunes at Winterton in the east. It was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1968, under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The area includes Hunstanton, Wells-next-the-Sea, Blakeney, Sheringham, Cromer and Mundesley. The AONB boundary on the seaward side is the mean low water mark, corresponding to the limit of the planning authority of its local authority partners. The terrain behind the coast is rolling chalk land and glacial moraine, including the almost 300-foot (90m) high Cromer Ridge. Nature reserves in the area include two National Nature Reserves, Blakeney Point and the Winterton Dunes (one of the country's finest dune systems). The Heritage Coast stretch of the AONB is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a candidate Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area. The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail pass through the AONB. Together with the Wash and North Norfolk Marine Protected Area Network and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail, the three are branded together as the Norfolk Coast Protected Area. Threats East of Weybourne there is severe coastal erosion. Managed retreat is likely to be the long-term solution to rising sea levels along much of the rest of the North Norfolk coast, Hills The NL is a low-lying area, with only three summits of more than 30 metres topographic prominence within its bounds. References External links Norfolk Coast AONB Website
Norfolk Nelson Museum

The Nelson Museum was a small museum South Quay in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, which celebrated the life and times of Admiral Horatio Nelson. It operated from a heritage listed building from 2002 until 2019, when it closed due to funding problems and declining visitor numbers. The museum collection, which included more than 2,000 items, was put into storage. Museum The Nelson Museum was a small museum housed in a Grade II listed Georgian Merchant's house on South Quay in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. It was formed from the collection of local agriculturalist Ben Burgess, who was a lifelong collector of Nelson related artefacts. Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 2002, the museum celebrated the life and times of Admiral Horatio Nelson. There were galleries, a new temporary exhibition every two years, and interactive exhibits and games for children. The museum was forced to close in October 2019 due to declining visitor numbers and the withdrawal of funding by Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The collection, comprising over 2,000 items including an oil portrait of Nelson and some of his original letters, was put into storage. Building The building the museum was housed in is a Grade II listed Georgian house. It had previously been the home of Sir George England in the 17th century, and variously since then a police headquarters and a drapers shop. Since the closure of the museum, an art gallery had operated in the building until 2023. In 2024 it was announced that the Great Yarmouth Borough Council's development committee members had approved a scheme to turn the building into a cafe, art gallery and shop. Two artist studios would be built in the walled garden, and the upper floors turned into an apartment. See also National Maritime Museum References External links Official website
Norfolk Tower

Norfolk Tower on the north side of Surrey Street in Norwich, England is one of the city's tallest buildings. Standing at 45 metres tall, the building was completed in 1974. Former occupants of the building have included BBC Radio Norfolk and insurance company Norwich Union. The building is an 11-storey office building of 63,600 sq ft (5,910 m2) with 45 car spaces. The upper floors four to ten are roughly 3,500 to 4,000 sq ft (370 m2) each and are mainly open plan. The first three floors are bigger at the front of the building at around 7,000 sq ft (650 m2) per floor (i.e. providing a total of 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) per floor). The core area is situated towards the front of the building. The building was bought in March 2010 by the company Mahb Capital, which was founded by local businessmen Matt Bartram, John Maynard and Anthony Hunt. Residents BBC Radio Norfolk - 1980–2003 Norwich Union - until 2008 VoiceHost Proxama (Incorporating Hypertag) Morliny Foods Balloon Dog NDI Cotswold Company Hewlett-Packard - until 2015 Optimise MAHB References External links skyscrapernews.com
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum

The Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum is a museum collection of aircraft and aviation-related artefacts, located near the former RAF Bungay airfield in Flixton in the north of the English county of Suffolk. Details First established in 1972 as the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Society, the museum houses a varied array of over 60 complete or partial aircraft, including a de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 in private ownership, a flyable replica of the Colditz Cock escape glider, a Vickers Valetta C.2 and an FMA IA 58 Pucará that was captured by British forces during the Falklands War. In addition to the aircraft displayed, the museum also houses thematic collections devoted to subjects including the Royal Observer Corps, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Air-Sea Rescue and RAF Coastal Command. As well as preserving its existing collections, the museum and its members are actively involved in the exploration and study of aircraft crash sites – termed wreckology – in East Anglia. The museum is funded by admission fees, public donations, corporate sponsorship, and local and European government grants. It employs only one full-time member of staff, with day-to-day maintenance and running of the museum falling largely on the shoulders of a team of volunteers. Eminent autogyro exponent Wing Commander Ken Wallis had a long association with the museum, dating from shortly after its opening. For many years his Wallis WA-116 Agile autogyro, Little Nellie, made famous by its appearance in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, was on display at Flixton. Wallis served as the museum's president until his death in September 2013. Collection Collection: Beagle Terrier VX123 (G-ARLP) - civilian-ised Auster AOP.6 Avro Anson C.19 VL349 BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 ZA175 Boeing Stearman PT-27 Kaydet FJ801 Bristol Sycamore HR.14 XG518 Dassault MD-452 Mystère 79/EG (French Air Force) de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WB627 de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ482 de Havilland Vampire T.11 XK624 English Electric Canberra T.4 WH840 English Electric Lightning F.1 XG329 FMA IA 58 Pucará A-528 (Argentine Air Force) Gloster Javelin FAW.9R XH892 Gloster Meteor F (TT).8 WF643 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XG254 Hunting Jet Provost T.3A XN500 Lockheed T-33A 55-4433 (USAF) McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV497 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (Aero S-103) 623794 (Czech AF) North American F-100D Super Sabre 54-2196 (USAF) Percival Provost T.1 WV605 Percival Sea Prince T.1 WF128 Saunders Roe Skeeter AOP.12 XL739 Vickers Valetta C.2 VX580 Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XN304 Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XR485 See also List of aviation museums References External links Media related to Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Norland Place School

Norland Place School is a co-educational independent preparatory school for boys and girls 4–11 in Holland Park, London. The school was founded in 1876 by Emily Lord. History Founded in 1876 by Emily Lord, Norland Place School originally housed at 9 Norland Place, now known as No.166 Holland Park Avenue. In the late nineteenth century, the school moved into Nos.164, 166 and 168 Holland Park Avenue. In 1915, Elizabeth MacClymont became headmistress, a position she held for thirty-four years. In the 1920s, Swedish carpentry (slöjd) was amongst the subjects taught to some 332 pupils at the school and Norland obtained its own sports ground in Ealing, where hockey, cricket and tennis were taught. Upon MacClymont's retirement in 1949, the school's wrought iron gates were put up. The present school From September 2020, the school will embark on a three-year plan to accommodate boys in Years 4 to 6. Most boys progress to schools such as Sussex House, Colet Court, Westminster Under and Wetherby. Most girls progress to schools such as Francis Holland, Downe House and St Paul's Girls' School. Norland has been described by The Good Schools Guide as a "very traditional school (from the berets and boaters to the emphasis on good manners and fair play) but combined with a forward-looking approach." According to Tatler, Norland is one of London's top prep schools. Famous pupils Notable former pupils include: Hilary Benn, politician Rosalind Franklin, chemist Finola Hughes, actress Sylvestra Le Touzel, actress George Osborne, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Roger Westman, architect Joan Beauchamp Procter, zoologist Prunella Stack, woman's rights advocate Veronica Wedgwood, historian Notes References Stokes, Penelope (1992). Norland: The Story of the First One Hundred Years, 1892-1992. London: Norland College. ISBN 0951784307. External links Official website Profile at the Independent Schools Council website