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Blythe Hall

Blythe Hall ist ein großes Landhaus im Dorf Lathom, etwa 5 km nordöstlich von Ormskirk in der englischen Grafschaft Lancashire. Das zweistöckige Gebäude aus stuckverziertem Sandstein-Bruchstein mit schiefergedecktem Dach hatte ursprünglich einen H-förmigen Grundriss, an den später Flügel angebaut wurden. Es gilt als historisches Bauwerk II. Grades. Geschichte Vermutlich wurde Blythe Hall Ende des 16. oder Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts errichtet. Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts wurde sie umgebaut. Das Landhaus gehörte einst Evan Blackledge, der 1612 verstarb. Danach besaßen es etliche Generationen der Familie Blackledge. 1698 wurde es an die Familie Hill aus Burccough verkauft und 1800 erneut, und zwar an Thomas Langton. Dieser zog dort nie ein, sondern verpachtete es an Edward Clifton. 1826 verkaufte er es an Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1. Baron Skelmersdale. Dessen ältester Sohn lebte dort mit seiner Gattin Jessy. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1. Earl of Lathom, wurde 1837 in dem Haus geboren, ebenso wie 1842 seine Schwester, Rose Bootle-Wilbraham. Ihre Mutter starb 1892 und hinterließ das Haus ihrer Tochter Rose, die nie heiratete und 1918 verstarb. In den Jahren 1918–1921 ließ Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 3. Earl of Lathom, (1895–1930) Blythe Hall für £ 60.000 radikal umbauen und erweitern. Ihm widerstrebte es, nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg den Familiensitz Lathom House restaurieren zu lassen und wieder zu bewohnen. Viele Baumaterialien, die für den Umbau von Blythe Hall verwendet wurden, stammten von Lathom House. Der dritte Earl war ein Verschwender mit einer Vorliebe für das Theater in London und in den 1920er-Jahren hatte er Theatergrößen, wie Ivor Novello und Noël Coward zu Gast. Nach dem frühen Tod des Earls durch eine Tuberkuloseerkrankung erlosch das Earldom und das Anwesen wurde 1930 an einen Baumwollfabrikanten namens ‚‘Taylor‘‘ verkauft. 1933 wurde dort das katholische Seminar zur Ausbildung von Passionistenpriestern installiert. Das Haus wurde dann St Gabriel's Retreat genannt. 1973 kaufte es der Ex-Fußballer David Whelan für £ 80.000 und verkaufte es 1980 weiter an die Hoteliers John und Diana Craig. 1975 wurde das Haus durch Abriss der ältesten Teile verkleinert. 2010 unterzogen es die neuen Besitzer, Andy und Tracey Bell aus Rufford einer weiteren Überarbeitung. Einzelnachweise Weblinks
Blythe Hall, Lathom

Blythe Hall is a large grade II listed country house in Lathom, Lancashire, England, some 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Ormskirk. It is a two-storey building of rendered sandstone rubble with stone slate roofs to an originally H-shaped plan with added wings. History Blythe Hall was probably built in the late 16th century or early 17th century and altered in early 19th century. The hall was once the property of Evan Blackledge, who died in 1612, after which it passed through several generations of the Blackledge family. It was sold to the Hill family of Burscough in 1698 and then to Thomas Langton in 1800, who never moved in but instead leased it to Edward Clifton. In 1826 it was sold to Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale. whose eldest son and his wife Jessy lived there. Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom was born in the house in 1837 and his sister, Rose Bootle-Wilbraham, was born there in 1842. Lady Alice's Drive, opposite Blythe Hall, is named after Lady Alice Villiers, wife of the first Earl. Lady Skelmersdale died there in 1892, leaving it in the possession of Rose, who never married and died in 1918. It was radically altered and enlarged c.1918–21, at a cost of £60,000, by Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 3rd Earl of Lathom (1895–1930), who was reluctant to restore and re-occupy the family seat at Lathom House after the First World War. Many of the materials used at Blythe Hall were salvaged from Lathom Hall. The third earl was a spendthrift with a passion for the London theatre and in the 1920s Blythe entertained theatrical celebrities such as Ivor Novello and Noël Coward. The house was advertised, along with the rest of the Lathom estates, in 1923, and was sold to a cotton merchant named Taylor. After the Earl's early death from tuberculosis in 1930, the earldom was extinguished. In 1933 it became a Catholic Seminary for training Passionist priests and called St Gabriel's Retreat. In 1973 it was bought by ex-footballer David Whelan for £80,000 and in 1980 by hoteliers John and Diana Craig. It was reduced in size in c.1975 by demolition of the oldest parts. In 2010 it is undergoing a further makeover by new owners Andy and Tracey Bell from Rufford. See also Listed buildings in Lathom References
Blythe Hill Fields

Blythe Hill Fields, also sometimes known as Blythe Hill is an area of elevated open land in the London Borough of Lewisham that commands panoramic views over Canary Wharf, the City, Kent and Surrey. The surrounding areas of Blythe Hill Fields involve Catford to the south and southeast, Crofton Park to the north, and Forest Hill to the west. The land stands at an elevation of 70 metres (230 ft) – which may be one of the reasons it escaped development – and was once part of Brockley Farm. A brickworks was also formerly on part of the site and a chimney remained there until 1938. Blythe Hill House was built to the south in 1842 and its grounds covered a large part of Blythe Hill Fields until it was demolished in 1895. The land where Blythe Hill Fields now stands was bought by London County Council and opened as a public park in 1935. Access The park can be accessed from a number of different points: Blythe Hill Lane Montacute Road Codrington Hill Brockley View. The TFL bus routes that are in close proximity are the 171, 185, 122, 284, 172, P4 and P12. Archaeology Blythe Hill was traversed by the Roman road to East Sussex, known today as the London to Lewes Way. It is classified as an area of archaeological priority. Blythe Hill Fields friends The Friends of Blythe Hill Fields, formerly the Blythe Hill Fields User group, is an active group that exists to represent everyone living around or using Blythe Hill Fields. Their purpose is to achieve sustainable improvements and facilities for the benefit of the community. Since 2007, the Friends have organised an annual festival featuring local food traders, musicians, dance troupes and craftspeople. The children's playground is situated near to the Blythe Hill Lane entrance. It was refurbished following a grant. This has seen the introduction of educational planting and natural materials in the first upgrade of facilities for many years, most recently the planting of a tiny forest. In music Blythe Hill Fields is the title of a track by singer songwriter Ceri James, of the Welsh group The Mountaineers. References External links Friends of Blythe Hill Fields (FBHF) Blythe Hill Fields, including location shots, on YouTube
Boarstall Duck Decoy

The Boarstall Duck Decoy is a 17th-century duck decoy located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property. The system took advantage of a two-acre lake with pipe-cage tunnels running out of it. At one time a common sight in the English countryside, only four duck decoys now remain. The Boarstall Duck Decoy is still in working order, and is surrounded by 13 acres (53,000 m2) of natural woodland. The intent of the decoy was to catch large numbers of waterfowl. A decoy or fake duck was used to attract birds onto a small patch of water. The pond was equipped with a long cone-shaped wickerwork tunnel. A "decoyman" with a trained dog then herded the birds into the tunnel. Once the birds had been trapped in the tunnel, they could then be caught as required. Originally, the birds trapped here were a source of food. The advantage over simply shooting the birds was that ducks caught by this method did not have pellets or lead shot in their bodies that would have to be removed prior to consumption, allowing them to command higher prices. Today, the National Trust organise demonstrations, and any birds caught are ringed for ornithological study. One duck apparently traveled as far away as Turkey. References External links Boarstall Duck Decoy information at the National Trust
Boarstall Tower

Boarstall Tower er en portbygning med voldgrav fra 1300-tallet. Den ligger i Boarstall i Buckinghamshire i England og er omgivet af et haveanlæg, som drives af National Trust. Under den engelske borgerkrig brugte Charles 1. tårnet som garnison. Se også Liste over borge og slotte i England National Trusts ejendomme i England Referencer
Boarstall Tower

Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse located in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, England, and now, with its surrounding gardens, a National Trust property. Until March 2020, the National Trust offered tours on Wednesday afternoons. The tower was closed during the Covid pandemic but recently reopened for selective dates in the summer. History According to legend King Edward the Confessor gave some land to one of his men in return for slaying a wild boar that had infested the nearby Bernwood Forest. The man built himself a mansion on this land and called it "Boar-stall" (Old English for 'Boar House') in memory of the slain beast. The man, known as Neil, was also given a horn from the dead beast, and the legend says that whoever shall possess the horn shall be the lord of the manor of Boarstall. Manorial records of 1265 show that the owner of the manor of Boarstall was the ceremonial keeper of the Bernwood Forest, suggesting a link with the earlier legend. The manor was fortified in 1312 by the construction of a defensive gatehouse. The house was demolished in 1778 but the gatehouse, very large and grand for its time, survives relatively unaltered. In the English Civil War this was made into a garrison by King Charles I who was in possession of the nearby village of Brill. When Brill fell in 1643, so did the garrison at Boarstall. However whereas the manor at Brill was destroyed in the fighting, the fortified manor at Boarstall was saved, and used as a garrison by John Hampden's men, from which they were able to attack Royalist Oxford, 8 miles (13 km) away. Having no further use for the manor in 1644, Hampden left to go and fight elsewhere. The house was then taken back for the Royalists by Colonel Henry Gage, whom it is said launched such heavy fire from his cannons against the house that the incumbent Penelope, Lady Dynham, was forced to evacuate and steal away in disguise. Gage left a small garrison in place to defend the house. In May 1645 the house was attacked again by the Parliamentarian forces, this time led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, but he was unsuccessful. The following year in 1646 Fairfax returned, and the house was surrendered to him on 10 June, after a siege of 18 hours. The Dynham family later recovered possession of Boarstall; they were fortunate in having relatives who were close to Oliver Cromwell. The Magna Britannia of 1806 noted that the current incumbent of the manor, Sir John Aubrey, 6th Baronet, was in possession of a large horn "of a dark brown colour, variegated and veined like tortoise-shell. It is two feet four inches in length, on the convex bend, the diameter of the larger end is three inches; at each end it is tipt with silver, gilt, and has a wreath of leather, by which it is hung about the neck". Boarstall Tower was given to the National Trust by the philanthropist Ernest Cook, founder of the Ernest Cook Trust. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England References
Wieża Boarstall

Wieża Boarstall – średniowieczna brama warowna z fosą, położona w Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, Anglia. Historia Legenda mówi, że król Edward Wyznawca przyznał ziemię swojemu człowiekowi za zabicie dzika, który terroryzował pobliski Las Bernwood. Na tej ziemi powstał dwór nazwany "Boar-stall", co w staroangielskim oznacza 'Dom Dzika'. Neil, bohater tej historii, otrzymał również róg dzika, który według legendy miał zapewnić panowanie nad dworem Boarstall. W 1312 roku dwór został ufortyfikowany przez Johna de Haudlo, a elementem fortyfikacji byłą zachowana wieża. Boarstall odegrało ważną rolę w angielskiej wojnie domowej będąc twierdzą frakcji rojalistów. Przetrwała oblężenia przez siły parlamentarne w latach 1644 i 1645, a ślady uszkodzeń z tego okresu są nadal widoczne na strukturze bramy. Obecnie Wieża Boarstall jest utrzymywana przez National Trust. Przeszła renowację w XX wieku w celu zachowania jej struktury i historycznych elementów. Wieża jest dostępna dla publiczności w wybrane dni. Przypisy
Bromley by Bow Centre

The Bromley by Bow Centre is a community centre in Bromley-by-Bow, in London. It was founded by Andrew Mawson in 1984 alongside community members such as Chilean artist Santiago Bell, with the aim of transforming the local community. Over the years, the centre has grown to encompass a GP surgery where Sam Everington is an enthusiastic advocate of the centre, church, nursery, children's centre, community facilities and a cafe. It is the site of the UK's first Healthy Living Centre, and around 2,000 people use the Centre each week. In addition to team members such as psychologists, nurses, counsellors, and phlebotomists, the centre also houses artists, stonemasons, gardeners, and stained-glass makers. The Bromley by Bow Centre works in partnership with Poplar HARCA to deliver community regeneration work in its local neighbourhood. The conversion of the church, the health centre, cafe, enterprise and training barn, and layout of the adjacent Bob's Park were designed by Wyatt MacLaren architects. The principal entrance to the centre is formed by an archway that formerly stood in Northumberland House, designed by William Kent. The archway was sold on the demolition of the building and stood in the garden of Tudor House, a local house that was purchased for the creation of the park. The archway was moved to its current location in 1998. On 22 December 2011 the church building suffered major damage in a fire. "Bob's Park" is next to Kingsley Hall and forms part of the Bromley by Bow Centre. In 1993 the park was shown on Land Registry maps as Bromley Recreation Ground and was also known as Grace Street Park. It was later renamed by local people after the park keeper, Robert Grenfell. See also Healthcare in London Andrew Mawson, Baron Mawson Social entrepreneurship References External links Bromley by Bow Centre The CAN Do Culture at the Wayback Machine (archived May 11, 2005), BBC article on the Centre "Government ministers' praise for Tower Hamlets". Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007., 13 September 2006 article on local authority website about the centre as a model for action on social exclusion Bromley by Bow Community Organisation
Charleston Farmhouse

Charleston Farmhouse is een landhuis nabij Lewes in East Sussex, Verenigd Koninkrijk, dat vanaf 1916 werd bewoond door de kunstenaars Vanessa Bell en Duncan Grant en hun onconventionele huishouding. Het landhuis herbergt sinds 1986 een museum, dat voornamelijk gewijd is aan de decoratieve aspecten van de Bloomsburygroep. Leden van deze groep verbleven vaak voor kortere of langere tijd in dit huis. Bijzonder in het huis is de rijkdom aan kunstvoorwerpen die voor een groot deel door Grant en Bell, en door de andere leden van de Bloomsbury Group werden gemaakt. Ook is er veel design te zien van de Arts and Crafts Movement. Grant en Bell hebben het landhuis vanaf hun bewoning in 1916 gaandeweg kunstzinnig verfraaid. Onder invloed van het postimpressionisme (de term is gemunt door Roger Fry) van Cézanne en Picasso begonnen ze te schilderen op canvas, decoreerden ze de muren, deuren, meubels, keramiek en textiel en zo transformeerden ze het huis tot een kunstwerk. Dit gold ook voor de ommuurde tuin. Deze werd veranderd in een bloementuin met beelden, mozaïeken en vijvers. Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Clive Bell (de echtgenoot van Vanessa Bell) en Quentin Bell (de zoon van Clive en Vanessa) werkten vaak in opdracht voor onder andere de Omega Workshops en ontwierpen textiel, behang en aardewerk. Vlak na het begin van de Eerste Wereldoorlog kregen ze de opdracht om St Peters Church in Firle te decoreren en hoewel ze als agnosten bekendstonden, aanvaardden ze die opdracht en kregen ze de benodigde verf en kwasten van het kerkbestuur. Vrienden en familie werden gebruikt om afgebeeld te worden in de vele panelen die zijn geschilderd. In de loop van de tijd hebben ze het muurschilderwerk af en toe met nieuwe ideeën overschilderd. In het Charleston Farmhouse, dat nu als museum te bezoeken is, is vrijwel alles door Vanessa, Clive en Duncan gedecoreerd: vaak met terugkerende thema's zoals cirkels, soms ook met deurpanelen waar de boven- en onderpanelen in verschillende periodes zijn geschilderd. Tafels en stoelen ontkwamen ook niet aan hun artistieke bewerkingen. De lampen van aardewerk waren zo ingenieus gemaakt dat de lichtval op zich ook weer een kunstwerk was. Charleston was een landelijke ontmoetingsplaats voor Bloomsbury, de groep kunstenaars, schrijvers en intellectuelen onder wie Virginia en Leonard Woolf (die vlakbij woonden in Monk's House), John Maynard Keynes, E.M. Forster, Lytton Strachey, Roger Fry en Clive Bell. Externe links Website Charleston Farmhouse Voetnoten
Bodens Performing Arts College

Bodens Performing Arts College is a full-time Performing Arts College for students aged 16–19 years based in Islington, London. The part-time school was established in 1973, leading to the opening of the full-time college in 2014. Students undertake a Level 3 Extended in Performing Arts, and a Trinity Level 4 Associate Diploma in Acting or Musical Theatre. The course is performance based and students work with resident tutors on a full-time basis, complemented by guest tutors from across the country, experts in their field. References External links Official website
Bodkin Hazel Wood

Bodkin Hazel Wood (grid reference ST780850) is a 10.62-hectare (26.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), just south of the village of Hawkesbury Upton in South Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. Biological interest The site has a diverse ground flora. In addition to common species such as dog's mercury (Mercurialis perennis), primrose (Primula vulgaris), bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa), wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) and ramsons (Allium ursinum), a number of scarce species are present; these include cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense), herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia), toothwort (Lathraea squamaria), Autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale), lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) and yellow star-of-Bethlehem (Gagea lutea). References
Bodmin College

Bodmin College is a coeducational secondary academy school that serves the community of Bodmin, Cornwall, England. The college converted to an academy on 1 January 2011. In 2023 Bodmin College became part of the multi-academy trust CELT; the Cornwall Education Learning Trust. The predecessor school was Bodmin Community School (later Bodmin Community College) The latter was the result of a merger in 1973 between Bodmin Grammar School and Bodmin Secondary Modern. The grammar school was also known as the Harleigh School, being located in Harleigh Road. It was named Bodmin County School prior to 1945. Curriculum In 2007, the college decided to change the GCSE curriculum by introducing a three-year course rather than the conventional two years. Students now choose their GCSE options in Year 8, and take end of year exams in the summer term of year 11. The first year of students to do this finished their GCSE course in the summer term of 2010. As of 2023, the school is currently in the process of reverting to a two-year course. Bodmin College is also notable for having only three lessons per day, with each lasting 100 minutes, compared to the typical 4-6 lessons of most British schools. In 2023 it was announced that a 4-lesson schedule will replace the existing system in September 2023. Sixth form The college has a sixth form college, catering for approximately 300 sixth form students. The Sixth Form offers 26 A-Level courses, 17 BTEC/vocational courses, as well as Arts Awards, and Sports Academies in football, rugby, and netball. Some of the vocational courses, including beauty therapy, ICT practitioner, and construction, are based on a campus about 200m away. Higher education Bodmin College recently began offering, at a separate site for vocational and higher studies, three degree-level courses in partnership with Falmouth University and Bodmin Town Council. These courses are Digital Media, Creative & Professional Writing, and Business Management. A 2-year Digital Media foundation degree has been operational for a number of years, now with the option of an additional 1-year course to complete a BA (Hons). Robot Wars In 1997 the college entered the BBC TV programme Robot Wars, with the robots Roadblock and Beast of Bodmin, winning Series 1 with Roadblock. School musical productions In recent years the College has produced a musical production most years. They are collaborations between the Drama, Dance, Art, Textiles, and Music departments of the school. Productions include Avenue Q in 2015, The Lion King in 2016, Aladdin in 2017, Chicago in 2019, Mary Poppins in 2020, Ghost the Musical in 2022, Sister Act in 2023, and Frozen in 2024. Notable former pupils Lorna Dunkley, ABC News presenter Ross Green, actor Andy Reed, former rugby player for British Lions and Scotland Dan Rogerson, MP for North Cornwall from 2002 to 2015. References External links School website
Bodmin Hospital

Bodmin Hospital is a community hospital in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. It is managed by the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. History A new facility was procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2000 to replace both St Lawrence's Hospital and the old East Cornwall Hospital. The new hospital was built at a cost of £10 million and was opened by Charles, Prince of Wales in 2002. Services The hospital has five psychiatric and dementia wards, plus two wards for physical health and well-being. Services include an X-ray department, a dental clinic and a psychiatry department. A new young person's mental health unit, the 14-bed Sowenna unit, was built in 2018. Art The construction of the new hospital was an opportunity for art to be integrated into the fabric of the building at the design build stage. Roger Michell was appointed Artist in Residence. He worked alongside the architects, engineers, builders, landscape architects, interior designers and project managers to identify opportunities for incorporating art into the building and landscape. He undertook the signage and some of the creative projects such as the cobalt blue glazed wall pictured, as well as commissioning work from other, local artists including Danka Napiorkowska who produced three sand blasted panels of flowers with fibre optic lights running along the surface of the petals. Above the entrance to the hospital is a large oil painting depicting boats in the harbour painted by John Blight. See also Healthcare in Cornwall List of hospitals in England References External links Official website