NoeFlandre/osm-polygon-wikidata-only huggingface dataset:
Beacon Hill, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill, near Loughborough, in Leicestershire, England, is a popular country park. It is one of several beacon hills in the United Kingdom. It is part of Beacon Hill, Hangingstone and Outwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest. Description The park consists of over 135 hectares (330 acres) of grassland and woodland and offers recreational walking, and some short climbs. With a maximum height of 248 metres (814 ft), it is the second highest point in Leicestershire after Bardon Hill, although the OS map shows Birch Hill, which is near Copt Oak to be 254m. An extinct volcano, in Whitwick, 4 miles (6 km) to the west, was responsible for the fine-grained igneous rocks that the hill consists of. Beacon Hill was the site of a Bronze Age hill fort. Today a toposcope indicates landmarks which can be seen from the summit. These include Lincoln Cathedral and the hills of the Peak District. Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station is aligned so that, seen from the summit, only two of its eight cooling towers are visible. On a clear day Belvoir Castle can be seen as well as the hills in the Peak District. Derby, Nottingham, and the tower of Lincoln Cathedral can be seen with a pair of binoculars. Loughborough is seen below the hill as is Beaumanor Hall. You can also hear and see steam trains on the Great Central Railway which has stations at Loughborough, Quorn and Woodhouse. It was featured on the 2005 TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the Midlands. There are some very interesting rocks on the summit. Nearby are two small woods both accessible to the public. Jubilee Wood is 2 miles (3 km) north-west of the lower Beacon hill car park on the Woodhouse Eaves to Nanpantan road and the Outwoods which is adjacent to Jubilee Wood. The park has been awarded the Green Flag Award. Native tree collection The park contains a collection of native trees, first planted in 1996. Many of the trees are labelled, and there are several boxes that provide audio commentary on the biology and historical interest of selected tree species at the push of a button. Access There are car parks top and bottom, accessible from Beacon Road or Breakback Road, with a pay on exit barrier system, accepting cash and card. For access by public transport, buses between Leicester and Loughborough via Anstey serve Woodhouse Eaves. Service 154 operated by Centrebus runs Monday to Friday and Kinchbus service 123 on Saturdays. Features and activities Beacon Hill Country Park has picnic and play areas, a cafe at the lower car park, walking routes, a multi-use track suitable for pedestrians / horses / bicycles, permanent orienteering markers. Each August the park opens for a country fair. See also Beacon Hill (disambiguation) References External links Beacon Hill Country Park Photographs taken at Beacon Hill Country Park Computer generated summit panorama Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill transmitting station

The Beacon Hill transmitting station is an English telecommunications facility located at Beacon Hill, Marldon, Devon. It includes a guyed mast (Beacon Hill A) and a free-standing lattice tower (Beacon Hill B), both of which support various antennas. History Beacon Hill A became operational in 1972–3, bringing 625 line PAL colour television to the coverage area of Torbay and south Devon. Beacon Hill B transmits FM radio and DAB radio to the area. In 2007, a third guyed lattice mast was constructed at the site to provide medium wave transmissions for Gold (Exeter/Torbay). The transmitter for Gold was dismantled after the service was discontinued. Digital switchover In April 2009, the analogue television transmissions at Beacon Hill A were turned off, requiring homes in the area to switch to the Freeview service. The Beacon Hill transmitter group was the first in the South West of England to stop broadcasting analogue television services. BBC Two ceased at 00:50 on 8 April 2009 and the remaining analogue signals were turned off on 22 April 2009 at 00:20. Services listed by frequency Analogue radio Digital radio Analogue television Analogue television signals ceased in April 2009. BBC2 was closed on 8 April 2009, with ITV Westcountry temporarily moving into its place, followed by the remaining services on 22 April. References External links Beacon Hill at mds975.co.uk Beacon Hill at The Transmission Gallery
Beaconsfield High School

Beaconsfield High School is a girls' grammar school in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. The school teaches girls between the ages of 11 and 18. Admission is based on the 11+ examination. The school has approximately 1,100 pupils with around 180 in each year group. The school has around 60 classrooms and built a new 'sixth form area' in 2010 which provided 12 new classrooms, a computer room, a new canteen and a new common room. Academics In September 1997, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a Technology College. It has been awarded a second specialism as a Language College. The school converted to academy status in September 2014. In 2008 it achieved a 100% pass rate at GCSE with an average of 502 points per candidate, and a 100% pass rate at A Level with an average points score of 397 per candidate. As of 2012, the school obtained the best A-level results in Buckinghamshire. The school is also one of only 45 schools to be rated 'Exceptional' by Ofsted in 2019. Head Teacher Penny Castagnoli became the head teacher in 1995 and resigned from her post in August 2009. Owain Johns, deputy head and the head of design and technology department was the acting headteacher, although the school made a decision to employ Sally Jarrett who was offered the role and then stepped down. In April 2012 Annette France was appointed as headteacher; she resigned from her post in 2015. Rachel Smith was appointed headteacher in April 2015 until she retired in 2022. She was succeeded by Tina Bond, who was previously Acting Head Teacher in her capacity as Deputy Head. Notable former pupils Simone Ashley, actress Serena Evans, actress Elisabeth Kendall, Arabist Catherine Little, civil servant Beth Rigby, journalist Jane Treays, documentary maker Melanie Windridge, physicist Lauren Torley, rugby union player References External links Department for Education Performance Tables 2011
Beaconsfield School

The Beaconsfield School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. The school has approximately 870 pupils. The most recent Ofsted inspection was on 12 February 2019 where a rating of 'Good' was made for all categories. In 2006 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as an Arts College specialising in both the performing arts and the visual arts. The Beaconsfield School is one of several Buckinghamshire schools which host mobile phone masts. Contracts between Buckinghamshire County Council and various mobile phone operators generate an income of £145,000 per annum, of which about £59,000 comes from contracts for masts that are installed in schools. Academy status The school began its academy consultation on 12 December 2011. It sent letters to parents on that date, detailing plans of discussion about converting to an academy. It held a presentation in the main hall on 25 January 2012 for parents and wider community stakeholders. The school formally converted to academy status on 1 March 2013. Site The school consists of one main block, a sports hall and various buildings that lead off the main building. The site also has a recently built terrapin which houses a local nursery. The main building is three stories high, the second floor (A floor) has three Science labs, three dedicated Science room, and three Modern Foreign Languages classrooms. It also has access to the Drama studio's balcony. The first floor (B floor) has one ICT suite, five math classrooms, one media suite fitted with 15 Mac computers, one religious studies classroom, two history classrooms and a large drama studio fitted with electric lighting, a switchboard and a large music system. The ground floor (C floor) holds the reception, headteachers office, medical room, six English classrooms, and a large locker room. On the far left staircase (M floor) there are three mezzanine classrooms and an office. This includes a music classroom, an ICT suite, and a business studies classroom. Leading from the C floor is the technology block (D block) which holds specialist rooms for food technology, textiles, graphic products/design with 25 computers, wood technology and metal works. The D block also includes a sixth form common room, the Learning Resource Center, the library, the music practice rooms, a geography classroom, and an animation suite and two art rooms. The E block includes the staff room, several staff offices, two geography classrooms, the main school hall, the Hub (canteen), a health and social care classroom, a drama classroom including a recording studio and an exam hall. References External links Department for Education Performance Tables 2011
Beaconsfield services

Beaconsfield services is a motorway service station on the M40 motorway in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, England. It is operated by Extra, and opened on 17 March 2009. It is the fourth and most recent of the service areas to be built on the 89-mile motorway which links London, Oxford and Birmingham. At its opening, it was the largest motorway service area in the United Kingdom. The petrol station with 36 pumps is also the largest filling station in the country. Petrol stations are provided by Shell and a hotel is operated by Ibis Budget. Access Local residents feared that the new service station could bring traffic problems because the access is directly off junction 2, rather than the traditional method of locating services between junctions. Traffic leaving the service area to return to the motorway must cross the A355. Policing Beaconsfield services is one of few sites to have a dedicated police community support officer on site for crime prevention. Swayfield (who own Extra) contribute half of the cost of the officer, backed up by security guards in the evenings. References External links Official website
Beadlam Roman villa

Beadlam Roman villa is a Roman villa on the east bank of the River Riccal in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the district of Ryedale between Helmsley and the village of Beadlam. This Scheduled Ancient Monument is the remains of a large Romano-British farm built in the third and fourth centuries AD. The site was first explored in 1928 when Romano-British tile and pot and tesserae were found. Further excavation in 1966 revealed a mosaic pavement in a building in the northern part of the site. The field in which it was found was purchased by English Heritage. More detailed excavations took place in 1969, 1972 and 1978 when the remains of buildings forming three sides of a courtyard were uncovered. The walls of one building can be viewed in situ; the other building is visible as an earthwork. References External links English Heritage: Beadlam Roman Villa
Beal High School

Beal High School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Redbridge, Greater London, England. The school begins at Year 7 and continues with compulsory schooling through Year 11. Years 12 and 13 form the optional sixth form. In 2014, a business hub and media block were added. The school also has a Communications and Learning Department (CLD Unit) for students on the autistic spectrum. Beal High School is also the sponsor of The Forest Academy (formerly Hainault Forest High School), and the Beacon Business Innovation Hub (BBIH). These schools, alongside the autistic provision, form the Beacon Multi Academy Trust. History The school converted to academy status on 1 February 2014. The name of the Trust changed from Beal Multi-Academy Trust to Beacon Multi-Academy Trust in 2016. Staff The headteacher is Kathryn Burns. In December 2006, the school was designated as a 'Highly Achieving Specialist School'. As of 2021 Ofsted rate the school as "Good". The school offers extra-curricular activities including concerts and musical theatre productions. Students can participate in debating, enterprise activities, sport teams and musical groups. Notable former pupils Simon Amstell (born 1979) – television presenter and comedian Yolanda Brown (born 1982) – jazz musician Joe Ellis-Grewal (born 1992) – cricketer Nick Frost (born 1972) – comedian and actor Marc Seigar (born 1971) – astronomer, author, and academic leader Louise Wener (born 1966) – musician and author Hazel Keech (Born 1987) – model, Bollywood actress and dancer Penny Lancaster (born 1971) – model and photographer Josh Dasilva, footballer Amanda Rosario, actor Beal Grammar School for Boys Gareth Davis, chairman since 2010 of William Hill (bookmaker) Bill Hagerty (born 1939) – writer, author and critic, former national newspaper editor, Editor 1991-92 of The People Phil Hall (journalist), Editor from 1995 to 2000 of the News of the World Barry Kyle (born 1947) – theatre director Victor Maddern (1928–1993) – actor Allan McKeown (1946–2013) TV producer (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet), married to Tracey Ullman Ian Ridpath (born 1947) – astronomer and writer References External links Official website
Beale Wildlife Park

Beale Wildlife Park is situated by the River Thames, between the villages of Pangbourne and Lower Basildon in Berkshire, England. It has three main areas of attraction: collections of small exotic animals, farm animals and birds; landscaped gardens and woodlands; and children's play areas. In 1956, Beale Park was formed by Gilbert Beale who decided to give the 350-acre (140 ha) Thames-side park land to ‘the people’ by converting it from private farmland into a non-profit making, charitable trust. In those days it was little more than a track and a couple of ponds. Attractions Over recent years, the park has expanded to accommodate a wide variety of visitors, especially the youngest ones. The park has recently built a Roplay area, a pets area, sand pits, paddling pools, Little Tikes Play Area, and the Beale Railway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) section of 10+1⁄2 in (267 mm) narrow gauge railway on which is run a diesel locomotive, "Sir Humphrey Davy"; and previously a steam locomotive, "John Remmy", each capable of pulling 5 carriages and 50 people. Thirteen people were injured when a steam train crashed on the Beale Railway on Saturday, 27 June 2009. For older visitors, there are the gardens, lakes, and the model boat exhibition. There is also a gift shop, education centre, and restaurant on site. Birds Beale Park's aviaries are home to a wide variety of bird species that are threatened with extinction. Most notable are the green peafowl, the mountain peacock pheasant, and the Bali starling. There is also successful breeding programme and several birds have been released back to the wild. There are many themed aviaries around the park including: Regional aviaries (home to African, Asian and Australian birds), the walkthrough aviary, the owlery, Madagascan aviary, and the flamingos. Changes Over recent years, the park has expanded greatly to a more zoological collection, the park now houses lemurs, owls, and in 2007, meerkats, prairie dogs, and tamarins arrived. 2008 saw the arrival of various new exhibits and attractions including a New Zealand exhibit with wallabies and Arapawa goats. References External links Media related to Beale Park at Wikimedia Commons Official website
Beale Park

Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens is een dierentuin bij de rivier de Theems, tussen de dorpen Pangbourne en Lower Basildon in Berkshire, Engeland. Het bestaat uit drie gebieden: een collectie van kleine exotische dieren, vogels en boerderijdieren, tuinen en bossen en speeltuinen. Het park is opgericht in 1956 door Gilbert Beale op zijn eigen grond. Hij was een verzamelaar en fokker van pauwen en deze vogels lopen nog steeds vrij rond door het park. Vogels In de volières van het park leven veel verschillende (bedreigde) vogelsoorten. Het meest opmerkelijk zijn de groene pauw, Rotschilds pauwfazant en de Balispreeuw. Er is ook een succesvol fokprogramma en veel vogels zijn al vrijgelaten in het wild. Er zijn veel gethematiseerde volières in het park, waaronder: een Afrikaanse, Aziatische, Australische en Malagassische volière, een doorloopvolière, een volière voor uilen, en de flamingo's. Veranderingen In de afgelopen jaren heeft het park zijn collectie uitgebreid met meerdere kleine zoogdieren en andere vogels. Er zijn nu lemuren, uilen en in 2007 kwamen de stokstaartjes, prairiehonden en tamarins. In 2008 kwam er een Nieuw-Zeelands verblijf met wallaby’s en Arapawageiten en verblijven voor vosmangoesten, grootoorvossen en capibara’s.
Beamsley Hospital

Beamsley Hospital is an almshouse building at Beamsley, near Skipton in North Yorkshire, and founded in 1593 by the Lady Margaret Russell, the Countess of Cumberland. She had originally intended for the construction of accommodation for 13 poor widows, a Mother and 12 Sisters, but by her death in 1616 only the hospital and chapel building had been completed. Her daughter, Lady Anne Clifford, added the front range which provided accommodation for local widows of little means. The north range hospital and chapel building is circular in plan and is constructed as two stone drums, one inside the other, the inner drum rises through the roof of the main building, and contains windows that provides daylight into a chapel that lies within the heart of the building. Around the perimeter there was originally accommodation for a Mother and six Sisters. The nearby south range almhouses block is built in two storeys with a seven bay frontage with three one storey units at one end. The buildings remained in use until the 1970s, after which point the Hospital Trustees passed the property to the Landmark Trust in 1983, which has restored and preserved the buildings and made them available as historical holiday accommodation. The north wing of the complex is Grade I listed and the south wing listed Grade II*. See also Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire (district) Listed buildings in Beamsley References External links Landmark Trust Website Landmark Trust history sheet for Beamsley Hospital
Bear Inn

The Bear Inn (eller blot "The Bear") er en af de ældste pubs i Oxford, England, der kan dateres tilbage til 1242. Den nuværende bygning er fra 1600-tallet og den ligger på hjørnet Alfred Street og Blue Boar Street, overfor Bear Lane i Oxford centrum, umiddelbart nord for Christ Church. Referencer Eksterne henvisninger The Bear Inn website Pathe News footage of The Bear from 1953 Pathe News footage of The Bear from 1955
Bear and Billet

The Bear and Billet is a public house at 94 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The building has been described as "the finest 17th-century timber-framed town house in Chester" and "one of the last of the great timber-framed town houses in England". It stands on the west side of Lower Bridge Street to the north of the Bridgegate. History The house was built in 1664 as the town house of the Earls of Shrewsbury who held control of the nearby Bridgegate. It was also probably used as a grain warehouse because in the gable are double doors and a bracket for a hoist. The building became an inn in the 18th century, although it continued to be owned by the Shrewsbury family until 1867. Its name is taken from the heraldic device of the Earls that consist of a bear tied to a billet (or stake). Architecture The building is constructed in timber framing with plaster panels. It consists of cellars, above which are three storeys and an attic in the gable overlooking the street. The roof has purple slates and a ridge at right-angles to the street. Each storey is jettied above the storey below. On the ground floor are two doors, one to the south and the other placed more centrally. To the right of each door is a three-light window. At the base of the first floor are 16 rectangular timber framed plaster panels. Above these is a window stretching along the whole length of the frontage; it is divided into 32 lights separated by mullions and transoms and containing leaded lights. In the second floor storey are 12 arched timber framed panels. The window above these is similar to that in the first floor. Over this window is a row of 12 square decorated timber-framed panels. In the attic is a double timber door surrounded by panels. On each side of this door, and above it, are two-light windows containing leaded lights. In the apex of the gable is herringbone timber framing. The bargeboard is carved and has a finial at its peak. See also Media related to Bear & Billet, Chester at Wikimedia Commons Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester References
Bear at Home

The Bear at Home (now the Bear Inn) is an English 16th-century public house in the South Oxfordshire village of North Moreton, near Wallingford. It retains many original 16th-century features, including timber-framed walls, inglenook fireplace and a well, and was extended in 1980 to allow it to serve food. As recently as 1930, there were four pubs in this small village, serving a population of about 400 people. References
Loughborough Meadows

Loughborough Meadows is a 60.5 hectares (149 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. An area of 35.3 hectares (87 acres) is managed as a nature reserve by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. This is the largest area of unimproved alluvial flood meadow in the county, and wet areas are dominated by creeping bent and marsh foxtail. A brook has large areas of marsh foxtail, and there is a field with breeding lapwings and redshanks. There is public access to the site. References
Watts Bank

Watts Bank is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) nature reserve south of Lambourn in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. It is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as White Shute. Watts Bank is a small chalk grassland bank. It has had over 30 butterfly species recorded. Fauna The site has the following fauna: Butterflies Aricia agestis, brown argus Callophrys rubi, green hairstreak Melanargia galathea, marbled white Lycaena phlaeas, small copper Flora The site has the following flora: Plants Gentianella amarella Dactylorhiza fuchsii Primula veris Succisa pratensis Linum catharticum Anthyllis vulneraria References
Beauchamps High School

Beauchamps High School is a mixed intake secondary school and sixth form for students aged between 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13) in Wickford, Essex, England. The sixth form offers post 16 education for students aged 16–18 and accepts both former Beauchamps students and students educated at other establishments. The school includes a fairly diverse student population. The current headteacher of the school is Mr Mat Harper. The previous head was Mr Robert Hodges. History The school is located in the town of Wickford in Essex, England, and moved to its present site in 1959. The school was called Beauchamps Grant Maintained School until 1999, when its name was changed to Beauchamps High School. In 2003 it acquired a specialist status as a Business and Enterprise school, and in 2008 it obtained a Vocational status. Academics According to the school's website, in 2007, 60% of A-level passes were at Grades A to C, and 86% of students (a new school record) achieved 5 GCSEs at Grades A* to C. The School was given an outstanding report by Ofsted in December 2006. In 2010 92% of students achieved 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C and a 98% pass rate (66% A-C) at A-level which are improvements on previous records. Notable former pupils Andy Coulson – former editor of the News of the World Tony Way – comedy actor/writer References External links Official website Examination Results