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Abingdon Lock

Abingdon Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, less than 1 mile east and upstream of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, on the opposite bank of the river. It was originally built in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission. The weir runs across from the Abingdon side to the lock island, and has a pedestrian walkway across it. According to a tablet above the front door, the current lock-keeper's house dates from 1928. Ice creams and refreshments have been sold from the door of the house for at least 30 years. History The navigation route in the vicinity of Abingdon has been subject to change over the centuries. The Swift Ditch further to the east was the original course of the river Thames. The stream to the town was developed by the monks of Abingdon Abbey and the original weir is reputed to have been built by them during the 10th century. A pound lock was built on the Swift Ditch by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1635 making it then the navigation route. In 1788 several citizens of Abingdon wanted to divert navigation back to the current course, possibly taking into account the Wilts & Berks Canal which was to connect to the current navigation channel at Abingdon within ten years. As a result, Abingdon Lock was built near the town and opened at the end of 1790. The lock-keeper's house was reported in 1811 to be half a mile downstream of the lock - probably at the abbey millhouse. Access to the lock The lock can be reached on a track heading north from Abingdon Bridge on the Andersey Island side. Alternatively it is possible to walk along the river from the town centre through Abbey Meadows and cross the weir. Reach above the lock Immediately above the weir towards the town is the channel cut by the monks of Abingdon Abbey in the 10th century to provide navigation and mill water to the abbey itself. For the first few hundred yards the river has turned back on itself making the northern bank temporarily on the southern side. On this side of the lock is Andersey Island created by Swift Ditch. The first outflow is the site of the old lock, and the second channel is the original weir stream. Further upstream the Nuneham Railway Bridge (known as Black Bridge) carried the railway line to Oxford. Upstream of this the river turns northwards at the heavily wooded Lock Wood Island on the eastern bank with the old Radley Boathouse on the opposite side. Beyond the island the river is flanked by Nuneham Park, belonging to Nuneham House with the Jacobean Carfax Water Tower on a hill in the grounds ahead of the Palladian house itself. On the western side the terrain is open farmland with the town of Radley beyond. Near here and on that side on the river is the Radley College boathouse. On the opposite side, meadows for grazing cattle stretch up to Sandford Lock. The Thames Path, which crosses the river at the lock, follows the western bank all the way to Sandford Lock. See also Locks on the River Thames Crossings of the River Thames Because of the river loop, the southern bank is here on the north side of the river References
Abingdon Preparatory School

Abingdon Preparatory School (known as Josca's until 2007, and informally known as Abingdon Prep) is an independent preparatory school in the rural setting of Frilford, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. It is part of the Abingdon Foundation – a collective name for it and Abingdon School following a merger. It is a preparatory school receiving the highest rating of 'Excellent' in inspections undertaken by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) branch of the Independent Schools Council. History The school was founded by Evelyn Farrell in 1956 with 5 pupils; it now has around 250 pupils. From 1963 to 1999 the school was run by Tony and Gillian Savin. In 1998, it merged with Abingdon School, with both schools becoming part of the Abingdon Foundation. In 2007, development costing £3 million – bringing a new sports hall, changing rooms, class rooms, and an art room – was completed. The school has a large sports field – especially large considering the size of the school. The area is known as Cox's Field West and Cox's Field East following a donation from Richard Cox, an Old Abingdonian. In recent years, a bridge over the busy A415 road has been built connecting the school on one side of the road to its sports fields on the other. Craig Williams, took up the position of Headmaster in September 2017. In 2020, the school constructed a new building housing a science laboratory, music school, design and technology area and classrooms. In 2024, the school announced that it would admit girls for the first time, consisting of Pre-prep from September 2024 and to Years 3 to 6 from September 2025. References External links Official school website
Abington Park

Abington Park, in the Abington district of Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, has lakes, aviaries, and a museum, as well as trees and grassy open spaces. Origins The park contains the ruins of the former village of Abington, the site of a medieval manor house with a mill attached, mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. The Abington gallows used for the five hangings in 1612 following the Northamptonshire witch trials, amongst the first in England to use trial by ducking stool, are believed to have been situated at the crossroads in Abington Park. The village was enclosed and depopulated when the manor was enlarged and parklands created by the Thursby family in the late 17th century. Abington Park Manor House The museum was originally a manor house built at the turn of the 16th century. The Great Hall, now called the Oak Room because of its oak panelling, dates back to 1500. It was once home to William Shakespeare's granddaughter, Elizabeth Bernard née Elizabeth Hall, who was buried in 1670 in the adjacent late 12th-century church of St Peter and St Paul. Her second marriage was to Sir John Bernard or Barnard, the MP for Huntingdon from 1660, who successively enlarged the house in the 1660s. It passed to the Thursby family in 1669 and was further enlarged and remodelled in the classical Georgian style between 1738 and 1743 by William Thursby. While owned by the Thursbys, the actor David Garrick planted a mulberry tree in the grounds in 1778, in recognition of his friendship with Anne Thursby. In 1821, during repairs to the church, all but the main tower of the church was blown down in a storm; the Thursbys rebuilt the main body of the church, which retains few of its original features. In 1841 the manor was sold and its contents auctioned off. It was converted into a private lunatic asylum, called Abington Abbey Retreat, in 1845. The first director was Thomas Octavius Prichard, who was succeeded in 1847 by his cousin Thomas Prichard. The asylum was closed in 1892, when the Manor House and grounds were donated to Northampton Council. In 1994 the house was reopened as a museum after a complete restoration. The museum features displays about the social history of Northamptonshire (including a costume collection) and its military history (including artefacts from the Northamptonshire Regiment). The Museum of Leathercraft was also based in the house until 2016, when it moved to premises in the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in the centre of Northampton. The Park Abington Park has a bandstand which is suitable for hosting a selection of brass band, concert band, folk or jazz music. It was the venue for the annual 'Folk in the Park' festival until it moved to Delapré Park. The park also contains two lakes and a model boating lake, connected by a stream. The largest of the lakes was remodelled in the 1920s. There is also a play park, a cafe, tennis courts, outdoor table tennis, and a rose garden, as well as the church of St Peter and St Paul. References External links Abington Park Museum Museum of Leathercraft
Academy Cinema, Bristol

The Academy Cinema (grid reference ST590744) is a historic building on Cheltenham Road in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol, England. Since its construction in 1914, it has been used for many purposes. It is a Grade II listed building. The cinema was built by William Watkins in 1914 in an Edwardian Baroque style (also called ‘Mock Renaissance’ style). The open plan brick building has a symmetrical front with doors in a recessed central bay approached by steps from the street. This is surmounted by a lunette and voussoir above which is an oculus as an attic window. It opened as the Cheltenham Cinema, which was owned by Ralph Pringle. It was renamed as The Plaza and then became the Academy Cinema which was used as the name until its closure in 1955. In 1955, it became a Christadelphian Hall or chapel. The Wetherspoons pub chain purchased it in 1998 it was adapted for use as a bar under the name The Magic Box. The name was chosen in honour of William Friese-Greene a Bristolian founder of cinematography. The pub closed in 2006 and was refurbished as a new venue for Jesters Comedy Club, which opened in 2008 with the venue known as The Metropolis. The Metropolis was used as a music venue hosting a variety of local and national bands. Jesters moved to another venue in 2012 and the building was placed on the market for £350,000. In 2014, plans were approved by Bristol City Council for the building to be converted into a mosque, despite objections from the English Defence League. References
Cheltenham College

Cheltenham College és una public school mixta, situada a Cheltenham, a Gloucestershire, Anglaterra. Fundada el 1841 per l'església anglicana, és coneguda per les seves tradicions clàssiques, esportives, i militars. El llibre de 1893 Great Public Schools per E. S. Skirving, S. R. James i Henry Churchill Maxwell Lyte, el qual tenia un capítol sobre cada centre el qual ells veien com una de les més grans public schools d'Anglaterra, n'inclou un sobre Cheltenham College. Acull al voltant de 600 alumnes, dels quals 150 són externs. Els seus resultats acadèmics es troben entre els millors de Glouchestershire. Antics alumnes (Old Cheltonians) Lindsay Anderson, realitzador, el film del qual If... de 1968 és ambientat a Cheltenham College Lord Moore of Wolvercote, Secretari privat de la Reina de 1977 a 1986 Sir Alan Haselhurst, Deputy Speaker de la Cambra dels Comuns Jonah Barrington, jugador d'esquaix, excampió del món i número 1 mundial. Simon Danielli, internacional de rugbi escocès Nick Abendanon, internacional de rugbi anglès Tom Beim, internacional de rugbi anglès Nigel Davenport, actor Lawrence Doe, internacional de futbol guineoequatorial Jack Davenport, actor Mariscal de Camp Sir John Dill Sir Charles Eliot, ambaixador al Japó, 1919-1925 Sir John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), Comandant de la Legió àrab, 1939-1956 Adam Lindsay Gordon, poeta Sir Philip Stuart Milner-Barry, jugador d'escacs i criptògraf Sir Lovick Bransby Friend, militar Capità P. A. MacMahon (1861-1870), especialista en anàlisi combinatòria Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins, (cap de la S.O.E.) Tinent coronel Philip Neame, medalla d'or de tir als Jocs Olímpics d'Estiu de 1924 (París) General Sir Hugh Michael Rose Patrick White, Premi Nobel de Literatura Edward Adrian Wilson, explorador polar mort amb Robert Falcon Scott el 1912 John Morley, redactor en cap de la Pall Mall Gazette Robert Reid, Lord canceller General Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham Bibliografia Michael C. Morgan, Cheltenham College: The First Hundred Years, Chalfont St. Giles: Richard Sadler, for the Cheltonian Society, 1968. Tim Pearce, Then & Now: An Anniversary Celebration of Cheltenham College 1841-1991, Cheltonian Society, 1991. ISBN 0-85967-875-X Enllaços externs Cheltenham College - Lloc web oficial (anglès)
Cheltenham College

Das Cheltenham College befindet sich nahe der Stadt Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. 1841 gegründet, ist das College mit heute 700 Schülern (Jungen und Mädchen) eine der größten Internatsschulen Großbritanniens. Die Schüler befinden sich im Alter von dreizehn bis achtzehn Jahren. Die Gebühren belaufen sich, je nach Schuljahr, zwischen ungefähr 2.000 GBP und 13.000 GBP pro Jahr, was es zu einer der teuersten Schulen im Vereinigten Königreich macht. Das College besitzt ein sehr positives Ethos, das sich auf eine umfassende Allgemeinbildung und eine stark christliche Ausrichtung begründet. Das Schulprofil zielt auf die Erziehung selbstsicherer und abgerundeter junger Persönlichkeiten, die im Wissen umfassend und im scharfen, unabhängigen Denken geschult sind. Die stark humanistisch orientierte Ausbildung umfasst Fächer wie Sprachen (u. a. Latein, Altgriechisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Deutsch), Wissenschaft/Design Technologie, Literatur, Kunst/Kunstgeschichte, Drama/Theaterwissenschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft/Handel, Musik und Religiöse Studien. Weblinks Offizielle Website Zahlen und Fakten Einzelnachweise
Cheltenham College

Le Cheltenham College est une public school mixte, installée à Cheltenham, dans le Gloucestershire en Angleterre. Cet établissement fut fondé en 1841 par l'Église anglicane pour l'éducation des garçons. La plupart d'entre eux se destinaient à la carrière militaire ou de fonctionnaires dans les colonies britanniques. Il accueille environ 600 élèves, dont 150 externes. Ses résultats scolaires sont parmi les meilleurs du Gloucestershire. Anciens élèves (Old Cheltonians) Nick Abendanon, international de rugby anglais Lindsay Anderson, réalisateur, dont le film de 1968 If... a été tourné au collège de Cheltenham Jonah Barrington, joueur de squash, ancien champion du monde et numéro 1 mondial Tom Beim, international de rugby anglais Simon Danielli, international de rugby écossais Jack Davenport, acteur Nigel Davenport, acteur Betty de Courcy Ireland, socialiste et pacifiste irlandaise Ian MacArthur, homme politique Field marshal Sir John Dill Anthony Hamilton-Smith, pair et homme politique. Lawrence Doe, international de football guinéo-équatorien Sir Charles Eliot, ambassadeur au Japon, 1919-1925 Sir John Bagot Glubb (Glubb Pasha), commandant de la Légion arabe, 1939-1956 Adam Lindsay Gordon, poète Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins, chef du SOE Sir Alan Haselhurst, président adjoint de la Chambre des communes Capitaine Percy Alexander MacMahon (1861-1870), spécialiste de l'analyse combinatoire Lord Moore of Wolvercote, secrétaire particulier de la Reine de 1977 à 1986 John Morley, rédacteur en chef de la Pall Mall Gazette Lt. Colonel Philip Neame, médaille d'or au tir aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924 (Paris) Robert Reid, lord chancelier General Sir Hugh Michael Rose Patrick White, prix Nobel de littérature (1973) Edward Adrian Wilson, explorateur polaire décédé avec Robert Falcon Scott en 1912 Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Cheltenham College » (voir la liste des auteurs). Annexes Bibliographie Michael C. Morgan, Cheltenham College: The First Hundred Years, Richard Sadler, Chalfont St. Giles, for the Cheltonian Society, 1968. Tim Pearce, Then & Now: An Anniversary Celebration of Cheltenham College 1841-1991, Cheltonian Society, 1991, (ISBN 0-85967-875-X). Liens externes Sites officiels : www.cheltcoll.gloucs.sch.uk et www.cheltenhamcollege.org Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail de l’Angleterre Portail de l’éducation
Accrington Academy

Accrington Academy is a mixed 11-16 Academy in Accrington, Lancashire. It has designated specialisms in Sports and Mathematics. It is situated in the centre of Accrington. Accrington St Christopher's C of E High is nearby to the west. History The school, run by United Learning, opened on 1 September 2008 on the site of the former Accrington Moorhead Sports College, itself the successor of Moorhead High School which was the successor of the one-time Accrington High School for Girls. All pupils previously at Moorhead automatically transferred to the new school, which had sixth form provision from September 2009 up until July 2024. Former schools Accrington Grammar School had around 500 boys and 100 in the sixth form in the 1970s. Accrington High School for Girls had around 600 girls. Accrington Moorhead High School was on Cromwell Avenue off Queen's Road West. The school was founded in 1895 on Blackburn Road, Accrington, as a 'technical school'. In 1968 it moved to the Moorhead site. In 1975, following the Labour government's educational reforms, it ceased to exist. In 2008 Nosheen Iqbal wrote in The Guardian that Moorhead High School had been "failing". Her article described a "startling transformation" from 17% of children achieving 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C, to 78% of children doing so in the new school. The school's headteacher believed that the change had been brought about through the Creative Partnerships approach, an Arts Council England programme. Notable former pupils Accrington Moorhead Sports College Dominic Brunt, actor, known for his part in Emmerdale as Paddy Kirk. Accrington Grammar School Sir Kenneth Barnes CB, Permanent Secretary from 1976 to 1982 of the Department of Employment Jim Bowen, comedian, and former host of Bullseye Oliver Bulleid CBE, Chief Mechanical Engineer from 1937 to 1948 of the Southern Railway Harold Davenport FRS, mathematician Sir James Drake CBE, civil engineer, designed the UK's first motorway Graeme Fowler, cricketer Harry Hill, cyclist who competed in the Olympic Games in 1936 Ron Hill, marathon runner in the 1964 Tokyo and 1972 Munich Olympics, and won the gold at the 1970 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games Prof Leslie Howarth OBE, mathematician Prof John Lamb CBE, James Watt Professor of Electrical Engineering from 1961 to 1991 at the University of Glasgow, President from 1970 to 1972 of the British Society of Rheology James Arthur Prescott CBE, FRS, agricultural scientist Edward Slinger, cricketer, solicitor and judge Sir John Tomlinson CBE, opera singer Prof John Wallwork CBE FRCS FMedSci, cardiothoracic surgeon and emeritus professor who performed Europe's first successful combined heart-lung transplant in 1984 Graham Walne, theatre consultant, lighting designer, author, and lecturer Harry Yeadon, civil engineer, worked with James Drake on the UK's first motorway Accrington High School for Girls Julie Hesmondhalgh, actress Gwen Mayor, primary school teacher who was killed in the Dunblane massacre Val Robinson OBE, played hockey for Great Britain Hazel Townson, children's author Jeanette Winterson, CBE, author References External links The New Academy Website EduBase
St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington

St Christopher's C of E High is a Church of England High School with academy status located north of Accrington in Lancashire, north-west England. The school was founded in 1958, and in 2005, the school earned Technology College status. The Sunday Times ranked it 49th in 2007, and 30th in 2006, in its "Top 50 state secondary school with no sixth form" category. The school has received an 'Outstanding' inspection report by Ofsted. It now caters for around 1236 pupils, aged 11–18, drawn from the Accrington, Blackburn and Burnley areas, following recent expansion work, including a large sports building, The Ian King Sports Hall (named after Ian King, who was a respected Physical Education teacher who died in October 2009), and a new sixth form, officially opened in September 2010. Alasdair Coates served as headteacher for 21 years, from 1992 until July 2013, which made him the longest serving head of a church school in Britain. Richard Jones, formerly the deputy headteacher, took over the role of headteacher, with Paul Cuff taking the role of deputy headteacher and head of the Sixth Form Centre. Notable former pupils Jon Anderson, Co-founder and lead singer of progressive rock band Yes Rachel Brown, women's footballer Julia Haworth, actress Graham Jones, MP for Hyndburn 2010-2019 Sara Britcliffe, MP for Hyndburn 2019-2024 References External links St Christopher's website DFES Performance Sunday Times League Table
Accrington and Rossendale College

Accrington and Rossendale College is a further education college based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The College Accrington & Rossendale College ('Across') is a further education college that specializes in vocational education. Offering qualifications ranging from entry-level to honors degrees, the college serves residents of Hyndburn, Rossendale, the Ribble Valley, and beyond. In 2018, it was awarded an OFSTED grade of 'Good' in all measures except Apprenticeships. In November 2018, Accrington and Rossendale College merged with Nelson and Colne College, incorporating Lancashire Adult Learning. The New Campus The Coppice Centre In 2007, 'Across' inaugurated its new £16 million Broad Oak Campus, featuring the new Coppice Centre. This new center houses TV, radio, dance, and recording studios, a 120-seat theatre, and a desktop publishing suite. The college also relocated its Hair & Beauty departments to the Broad Oak Campus, which now operates as the "Seasons Salon" consisting of four hair salons and three beauty salons. It is also home to the 'Across' Travel Office. The Hameldon Building The Hameldon building houses the college's Construction and Motor Engineering workshops, along with several classrooms and meeting rooms. The Motor Engineering department is made up of the Carl Fogarty Technology Centre and the Motorcycle Workshop. The Construction Department has art workshops for different trade areas. These include Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Brickwork, Plumbing, Gas, Floor Covering, and Plastering. The Broad Oak Centre The largest and the oldest of the campus buildings, the four-story Broad Oak Centre is host to a number of curriculum departments and facilities. These include the Higher Education office, Information+; shop, ATMs, computer rooms, classrooms, and Library+. Notably, the Library+ offers extensive computer access, internet connectivity, a dedicated study area, as well as a collection of DVDs, CDs, magazines, journals and newspapers. It also provides photocopying and scanning facilities. The college's primary reception is on the ground floor of the Broad Oak Centre with the top floor consisting of the college's Innovation Centre, purposed to provide local and regional businesses with training, conference and meeting facilities. It comprises a Conference Room, Innovation Room and Lecture Theatre. Notable former students Carl Fogarty – Five-time world Superbike Champion Phil Neville – Former Man Utd Premiership winner and Everton captain Gary Neville – Man Utd Premiership, FA Cup, European Cup winner and England International Jeanette Winterson – Author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Winner of the Whitbread Prize for a first novel, and recipient of an OBE in the 2006 honors list See also Allonby v Accrington and Rossendale College References External links Official website