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Old Church of St Nicholas

Die Old Church of St Nicholas ist ein anglikanisches Kirchengebäude in Uphill, Somerset, England, das um das Jahr 1080 errichtet wurde, doch schon zuvor wurden an dieser Stelle Gottesdienste abgehalten. Das Bauwerk steht auf einem Kliff oberhalb von Brean Down und der Mündung des River Axe. Die Kirche ist teilweise eine Ruine. Sie besteht aus einem Turm, dem Altarraum und dem dachlosen Kirchenschiff. Es wurde von English Heritage im Grade II* eingestuft, und befindet sich nun in der Obhut des Churches Conservation Trust. Der überdachte Teil des Bauwerks wird noch gelegentlich für Gottesdienste genutzt. Geographie Die teilweise verfallene Kirche steht am Rand von Weston-super-Mare auf einem Kliff an der Südseite von Uphill Cliff, dessen westliches Ende ein Steinbruch ist. Die Gegend ist bekannt für ihr artenreiches Grasland. Steilere Abschnitte und Kuppen des Graslandes haben eine Flora, zu denen Walliser Schillergras (Koeleria vallesiana), Blaugrüner Faserschirm (Trinia glauca) und Gold-Astern (Crinitaria linosyris) gehören. Diese Wiesen sind Lebensraum von mehreren Arten Schmetterlingen und Rüsselkäfern (Curculionoidea). Die Kirche liegt so über der Weston Bay, Brean Down und der Mündung des River Axe, der den Römern als Hafen diente, vermutlich für die Ausfuhr von Blei aus den Mendip Hills. Ein sich in der Nähe auf einem Hügel befindlicher Turm ist der Rest einer Windmühle aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Geschichte und Architektur Das Kliff unterhalb der Kirche beinhaltet Höhlen, die Spuren menschlicher Besiedlung seit der Steinzeit aufwiesen. Diese Höhlen wurden inzwischen weggebrochen und die Artefakte wurde ins Museum gebracht. Während der römischen Zeit wurde an der Stelle ein romano-britischer Tempel erbaut. Einige Überreste davon wurden unter dem Boden des offenen Kirchenschiffes gefunden. Außerdem gibt es Spuren einer Holzkirche, die um das Jahr 700 nach Christus in angelsächsischer Zeit hier stand, und der Hafen in Uphill könnte ein Zentrum für Pilgerreisende auf dem Weg zur Glastonbury Abbey gewesen sein. Die Kirche gelangte dann unter den Abt des dem Erzengel Michael geweihten Klosters auf der Insel Steep Holm im Bristolkanal. Das heute noch bestehende normannische Steinbauwerk hat einen zentralen dreistufigen Turm, den Altarraum und ein dachloses Kirchenschiff. Der örtlichen Legende zufolge sollte die Kirche eigentlich am Fuß des Berges gebaut werden, doch Steine und Bauholz seien jede Nacht auf geheimnisvolle Weise auf den Gipfel befördert worden, sodass das Gebäude schließlich dort entstand. Das Bauwerk wurde im späten Mittelalter umgebaut und 1846 durch Thomas Knytton aus Uphill Castle renoviert. Die Eingangsveranda wurde 1904 neugebaut, doch die Kirche ist teilweise eine Ruine, seit 1844 eine neue Pfarrkirche gebaut wurde. Es gibt drei steinerne Sonnenuhren an dem Bauwerk, eine östlich einer schlichten Tympanongruppe oberhalb einer zugemauerten Türe an der Südmauer und eine westlich davon. Die dritte Sonnenuhr liegt auf der Südseite des Turmes und stammt aus der Zeit vor der Normannischen Eroberung Englands. Belege
Old Church of St Nicholas, Uphill

The Old Church of St Nicholas at Uphill, Somerset, England, is described as 'Norman' but was remodelled in later Middle Ages. Regular services ceased in 1846. The church is partially ruined but still consists of a tower, chancel and a roofless nave. It is designated Grade II* listed building and in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, although the roofed portion is still used for services occasionally. Location The church overlooks Weston Bay, Brean Down and the mouth of the River Axe. The nearby masonry structure on the hill is the remains of a tower which in the late 18th century was used as a windmill but had fallen out of use by 1829. It sits on a cliff top which. with the quarry at its western end. form the Uphill Cliff Site of Special Scientific Interest. This is notable for its species-rich calcareous grassland. It consists of grassland and rock-face situated on Carboniferous Limestone. Steeper banks and knolls in the grassland have a flora which includes orchids, Somerset Hair Grass (Koeleria vallesiana), and Honewort, (Trinia glauca) and the Goldilocks Aster (Galatella linosyris) along with several species of butterfly and Weevil (Curculionoidea). History The church used to be the responsibility of the abbot of the monastery dedicated to St Michael, which was on Steep Holm island in the Bristol Channel. The building was remodelled in the late Middle Ages but by 1840 was in a poor state of repair so a new church was built near Uphill Manor in 1844. Both churches were used for services until 5 April 1846 after which they were all transferred to the new church. The roof of the old church's nave was removed in 1879 as it had become dangerous. The porch was rebuilt in 1904. In 1983 it was listed Grade II* listed building in the National Heritage List for England. It is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Occasional services are held in the still-roofed chancel of the church. Architecture The Norman stone building has a central three-stage tower, chancel and nave. The nave no longer has a roof. There are three carved sundials, one on the east side of a plain tympanum set over a blocked door in the south wall and one to the west of the tympanum. The third sundial, on the window head on the south face of the tower, predates the Norman Conquest and may be Saxo-Norman. See also List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in Southwest England Uphill Cliff References
South Kentish Town (London Underground)

South Kentish Town ist eine geschlossene Station der London Underground. Sie liegt am High Barnet-Streckenast der Northern Line und war von 1907 bis 1924 in Betrieb. Geschichte Die Station wurde am 22. Juni 1907 im Rahmen der Streckeninbetriebnahme der Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway zwischen Charing Cross und Highgate (heute Archway) eröffnet. Von Anfang an war South Kentish Town wegen der nahe gelegenen Stationen Camden Town und Kentish Town nur wenig frequentiert. Am Nachmittag des 5. Juni 1924 wurde die Station während eines Streiks im Elektrizitätswerk an der Lots Road geschlossen. Die Direktion entschied, sie wegen der geringen Fahrgastzahlen nicht wieder zu eröffnen. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges erfolgte der Umbau zu einem Luftschutzbunker, indem man den Bahnsteig abriss und je eine Trennwand zu den Gleisen errichtete. Im nun entstandenen Raum zog man eine Zwischendecke ein, um die Belegungskapazität zu erhöhen. Darüber hinaus wurden die Aufzüge entfernt und ein Treppenzugang errichtet. Die Einbauten der Kriegszeit sind inzwischen wieder entfernt worden und die Kaverne ist nun von durchfahrenden Zügen aus gut sichtbar. Die Oberflächengebäude stehen noch immer und werden von diversen Gewerbebetrieben genutzt. John Betjeman schrieb 1951 ein Gedicht namens South Kentish Town. Es erzählt die fiktive Geschichte eines Fahrgastes, der sich in der geschlossenen Station verirrt. Siehe auch Geschlossene Stationen der London Underground Literatur J.E. Connor: London’s disused Underground stations. Capital Transport, London 2001, ISBN 1-85414-250-X, S. 22–25. Weblinks Foto des Zugangsgebäude um 1909 Underground History: South Kentish Town Abandoned Stations: South Kentish Town
South Kentish Town tube station

South Kentish Town is a disused London Underground station located in Kentish Town, north London, on the High Barnet branch of the Northern line. It was opened in 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway but closed in 1924 due to low passenger usage. Latterly, it was on what is now the Northern line's High Barnet branch between Camden Town and Kentish Town stations. The surface building survives on Kentish Town Road near its junction with Castle Road and is currently a retail unit. History South Kentish Town station was opened on 22 June 1907 by the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR) on its branch to Highgate (now Archway). The station was planned to be called Castle Road; however, this was changed just before it opened. The Castle Road name had already been fired into the original Leslie Green tiles inside the station, so after the name change they were painted over with the revised name. On 20 April 1924, trains of the City & South London Railway began to call at the station as the connection between the CCE&HR and C&SLR at Camden Town allowed the C&SLR to extend its services northwards along the CCE&HR's northern branches. This situation would only last for seven weeks. The station was temporarily closed following unofficial strike action at Lots Road Power Station during the afternoon of 5 June 1924. It was decided not to re-open the station after the power was restored, due to the very low number of passengers using it; in fact, since as early as 1908 some trains did not stop there. During the Blitz in the Second World War it was adapted for use as an air-raid shelter. There have been occasional proposals to rebuild the platforms and the station as part of the redevelopment plans for Camden Town. The layout of South Kentish Town is similar to Kentish Town (also originally a CCE&HR station); with two 23 ft (7.0 m) diameter lift-shafts and an 18 ft (5.5 m) diameter spiral staircase. South Kentish Town now serves as an access point for permanent way works and as an emergency egress point for passenger services. A 1951 short story called South Kentish Town by John Betjeman told the fictional story of a passenger who became trapped in the disused station. It was based on a true incident where a train stopped at the station and mistakenly opened its doors, but in reality nobody became trapped. As of 2016, the station building housed a retail unit and a yoga studio. From 2021, it contained three escape rooms themed to its heritage as both a former Underground station (with the aforementioned John Betjeman story being a crucial plot point) and a World War 2 air-raid shelter. Services References External links London's Abandoned Tube Stations - South Kentish Town Includes platform level photos. London Transport Museum Photographic Archive South Kentish Town Station, circa 1907.
South Kentish Town (metropolitana di Londra)

South Kentish Town è una stazione fantasma dell’attuale Northern Line della metropolitana di Londra, situata nella zona di Kentish Town, nel nord di Londra. Si trova fra le stazioni di Camden Town e Kentish Town. Storia La stazione di South Kentish Town fu aperta il 22 giugno 1907 dalla Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR) sul ramo verso Archway. La stazione avrebbe dovuto essere chiamata Castle Road, ma il nome venne modificato poco prima dell'apertura. Il nome "Castle Road" era già stato inserito nella decorazione a piastrelle all'interno della stazione, perciò il nuovo nome fu dipinto sopra il vecchio. La pianta della stazione era simile a quella di Kentish Town, con due pozzi per gli ascensori e uno che ospitava una scala a chiocciola. La stazione chiuse il 5 giugno 1924, insieme alla vicina stazione di Mornington Crescent, in seguito a uno sciopero nella vicina centrale elettrica di Lots Road. Quando l'elettricità fu ripristinata, venne presa la decisione di non riaprire la stazione per via del basso numero di passeggeri che la utilizzavano. Già dal 1908 alcuni treni non effettuavano fermate nella stazione. Mornington Crescent, invece, riaprì regolarmente il 2 luglio 1924. Durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale South Kentish Town fu utilizzata come rifugio antiaereo. È stata proposta la riapertura della stazione nell'ambito dei piani per la riqualificazione urbana di Camden Town. Al momento è utilizzata come punto d'accesso ai binari dai tecnici che devono effettuare lavori di manutenzione sulla linea e come uscita d'emergenza per i passeggeri. Poco dopo la chiusura, un passeggero scese accidentalmente da un treno che si era fermato a South Kentish Town. Anche se l'uomo si rese conto del suo errore e risalì immediatamente sul treno, l'incidente ispirò la pubblicazione di un racconto, sulla rivista Staff Magazine, che narrava la storia di un passeggero rimasto intrappolato nella stazione per quattro giorni. L'idea del racconto fu ripresa anche dal poeta e scrittore John Betjeman, che scrisse nel 1951 un pezzo dal titolo South Kentish Town, trasmesso in seguito anche alla radio. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su stazione di South Kentish Town Collegamenti esterni La stazione di South Kentish Town nel 1907. (Archivio fotografico del London Transport Museum).
The Goatstones

The Goatstones is a Bronze-Age four-poster stone circle located near Ravensheugh Crags in Northumberland, England. It is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the north of Hadrian's Wall in the parish of Wark-on-Tyne. The name is thought to be derived from the Saxon "gyet stanes" meaning "wayside stones". The monument probably had some kind of religious purpose. The stones are no higher than 80 centimetres (31 in), and are separated by a distance of approximately 4 metres (13 ft). The smallest stone is decorated with 13 cup marks, or small depressions in the rock, a well known form of prehistoric rock art in Northumberland. The Goatstones is the only recorded example of a four-poster stone circle bearing cup marks. Grooves can be seen on some of the other stones. Within the circle there are traces of a low mound. This is thought to be the remains of a stone cairn which predates the construction of the stone circle and may have been the site of Bronze-Age burials. Four-poster stone circles are found mainly in Scotland, particularly in Perthshire, and more rarely in Ireland, Wales and England. Another example in Northumberland is the Three Kings in the parish of Rochester. No professional archaeological excavations have been carried out at the Goatstones. The monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. See also Duddo Five Stones Stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany List of stone circles References Literature Richard Cavendish: Prehistoric England. English Tourist Board, London 1983 Aubrey Burl: Four-posters: Bronze Age stone circles of Western Europe. B.A.R., Oxford 1988, S. 66-67 Barry M. Marsden: Discovering regional archaeology: North-Eastern England. 1971, S. 12
Garden Corner

Garden Corner is a Grade II listed house at 13 Chelsea Embankment, Chelsea, London. It was built in 1879 in deep red brick in the Dutch Renaissance style on the site of the Old Swan pub, and the architect was Edward I'Anson Jr. James Staats Forbes, the Scottish railway engineer, railway administrator and art collector lived there until his death there in 1904. In 1906–07, the interior was substantially redesigned in the Arts and Crafts style by the architect and designer Charles Voysey, for Emslie Horniman, Liberal MP for Chelsea, anthropologist and philanthropist. According to British Listed Buildings, the interior is "widely regarded" as one of Voysey's finest interiors, both for the quality of its fixtures and fittings and for the ingenuity of its plan. Voysey's work included lining Mrs. Horniman's second floor bedroom in oak, and ensuring that in fitting the bedstead, the writing table, the jewel-safe and the wardrobe, every inch of space was utilised. The cabinets next to the bed were fitted with sliding shelves, so that her morning teatray would be over the bed. In the 1946 film Wanted for Murder, Garden Corner is home to Eric Portman and his mother Barbara Everest. On 13 June 1946, it was opened as the residential Garden Corner Club, run by Lord Willoughby de Broke, Wing Commander William Herbert Wetton and another ex-RAF officer, with an emphasis on offering cars, yachts and aeroplanes for hire to members. It closed in 1949. In September 1999, it was bought unmodernised by businessman Paul Gregg from a member of the Saudi royal family. However, despite extensive restoration, after buying a £7.5 million stake in Everton F.C., Gregg was spending most of his time in north-west England. The house was put up for sale in early 2002 for £8.5 million, but as of October 2004, the asking price had been reduced to £6.85 million. In 2013, it was for sale for £17.95m freehold. References
Summer Leys

Summer Leys is a local nature reserve at Wollaston in the Upper Nene Valley, in Northamptonshire, England. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Topography The reserve, created from former gravel pits, covers just under 50 hectares (120 acres) and is primarily wetland, with some grassland and woodland habitats, and hedges. The grassland is managed by the use of grazing cattle and rare-breed sheep, supported by a grant from the SITA Trust. The northern perimeter of the reserve is delineated by the trackbed of the former Northampton and Peterborough Railway, closed in 1972. The reserve has four bird hides and a viewing screen. One of the hides overlooks a feeding station. A car park is available off Hardwater Road. Designation The reserve and neighbouring gravel pits, collectively the Upper Nene Valley Gravel Pits, are designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Protection Area (SPA) and a Ramsar wetland of international importance due to their importance for wintering wildfowl. History Until the 1980s, the area covered by the reserve was divided into two fields, the use of which was agricultural. They were then quarried for gravel by Hanson Aggregates. After gravel extraction ended, the quarry was landscaped. Fauna Several species of wading birds breed on the reserve, including oystercatcher, redshank, ringed plover, and little ringed plover. Significant numbers of golden plovers overwinter there. Ducks present in winter include significant numbers of pochard, shoveller, teal, tufted duck and wigeon. The reserve is frequented by otters. Rare insect species found at Summer Leys include the hairy dragonfly, brown argus butterfly, and the water beetle Hydaticus transversalis, which was found there in 2008. References External links Official website
Summer Leys

Summer Leys est une réserve naturelle de Wollaston de la haute vallée de la Nene dans le Northamptonshire. Elle est une propriété de la Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Topographie La réserve, créée à partir d'ancien puits de gravier, couvre une surface de 50 hectares et se compose principalement de zones humides avec quelques pâturages et de petits bois. Les pâturages sur gérés par la présence de bétails et de moutons d'espèces rares soutenus par un financement de la fondation SITA. Le périmètre nord est délimité par l'ancienne voie de chemin de fer de la Northampton and Peterborough Railway, fermée en 1972. Sources (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Summer Leys » (voir la liste des auteurs). Références Bibliographie P. Butler, A History of the Railways of Northamptonshire, Great Addington, Silver Link Publishing, 2007 Portail de la conservation de la nature Portail de l’environnement Portail de l’Angleterre
Malvern College

Malvern College er en privat kostskole i Malvern, Worcestershire, England, der tilbyder undervisning for både drenge og piger. Siden dens grundlæggelse i 1865 har den været på samme plads, som er i nærheden af Great Malvern. Der er omkring 650 elever indskrevet på skolen i alderen 13-19 år. Referencer
Malvern College

Das Malvern College, ein britisches, koedukatives, privates College, wurde 1865 in Great Malvern, Worcestershire, gegründet. Es ist eine Tagesschule mit Internat. Geschichte Das College öffnete im Januar 1865 mit rund 25 Schülern und einem halben Dutzend Lehrern. Ursprünglich gab es zwei Häuser, doch schon 1877 wurden 290 Jungen in sechs Boarding Houses (Internatsgebäuden) untergebracht. Nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg wurde die Schülerzahl weiter ausgebaut und neue Gebäude entstanden. Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges litt sie noch mehr als jede andere vergleichbare Schule und schrumpfte um fast 50 %. Um während des Krieges Platz für das Marineamt zu schaffen, wurde das Malvern College in den Blenheim Palace versetzt, wo sie bis 1946 blieben. Danach kehrten sie wieder auf das ursprüngliche Gelände zurück. Bis 1992 war das Malvern College eine reine Jungenschule, doch dann fusionierten sie mit der Ellerslie Girls’ School und der Hillstone Preparation School und weiteten ihren Umfang auf die Altersgruppen 13 bis 18 aus. Im September 2008 kommt dann auch noch die Downs Preparation School hinzu und soll den Preparation-Teil ausweiten. Das klassische College betreibt aber nur die 8. Klasse bis zum Abitur. Es wurde 2007 von der Times zum fünftbesten koedukativen privaten College Großbritanniens gekürt. Kosten Die Kosten für ein Schuljahr belaufen sich auf ca. £63.000 für Boarders und ungefähr £40.000 für Daystudents. Malvern College vergibt etwa 40 Stipendien pro Jahr (für eine Ermäßigung der Kosten um bis zu 50 %) in den Bereichen Kunst und Musik, sowie akademische Leistung und „Allround“-Begabung. Diese Stipendien sind durch umfangreiche und zum Teil schwierige Tests zu erlangen, was ihr hohes Ansehen innerhalb der Schule und auch von außen erklärt. Schulabschlüsse Am College werden neben den GCSEs (entsprechen etwa der mittleren Reife) sowohl die traditionellen A-Levels als auch das International Baccalaureate Diploma als Qualifikation zur allgemeinen Hochschulreife angeboten. Die Schule ist auch bei deutschen Schülern beliebt, die im „Mutterland der Internatserziehung“ Disziplin lernen wollen. Alte Sprachen Am College werden Latein und Altgriechisch unterrichtet. Ehemalige Zu den ehemaligen Schülern zählen unter anderem der ehemalige malaysische Premierminister Najib Razak, der Journalist, Buchautor Ahmed Rashid, der Autor C. S. Lewis, der Nobelpreisträger James Edward Meade, der Nobelpreisträger Francis William Aston, der US-Agent James Jesus Angleton, der Okkultist Aleister Crowley, der Gouverneur von Uganda Andrew Cohen, der Lyriker Lascelles Abercrombie, der Geschäftsmann Ian MacLaurin, Baron MacLaurin of Knebworth, der ehemalige Sprecher des britischen Unterhauses Bernard Weatherill, der Reeder John Reeves Ellerman, Joachim von Belgien, Ernst August von Hannover (Junior) und der zukünftige Thronerbe Joseph Wenzel von und zu Liechtenstein. Weblinks Offizielle Internetpräsenz (englisch) Einzelnachweise
Malvern College

Il Malvern College è una scuola privata situata nella cittadina di Malvern, nel Worcestershire, in Inghilterra. Alunni Charles Bambridge, calciatore britannico Doctor Greenwood, calciatore britannico John Emile Clavering Hankin, drammaturgo e saggista britannico Aleister Crowley, esoterista britannico Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji, maragià di Nawanagar C. S. Lewis, scrittore britannico Brian Aherne, attore britannico James Meade, economista britannico Andrew Cohen, diplomatico britannico Denholm Elliott, attore britannico Najib Razak, politico malese Diran Adebayo, scrittore britannico di origine nigeriana Giuseppe Venceslao del Liechtenstein, principe liechtensteinese Maria Carolina del Liechtenstein, principessa liechtensteinese Giorgio Antonio del Liechtenstein, principe liechtensteinese Nicola Sebastiano del Liechtenstein, principe liechtensteinese Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Malvern College Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su malverncollege.org.uk.