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Ovalhouse

Ovalhouse, formerly called Oval House Theatre, was an Off-West End theatre in the London Borough of Lambeth, located at 52–54 Kennington Oval, London, SE11 5SW. It closed in 2020, and moved to Brixton, becoming the Brixton House theatre (located at 385 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8GL). History The roots of Ovalhouse can be traced back to the 1930s and its foundations, as Christ Church (Oxford) Clubs, by the graduates of Christ Church, Oxford. Young people from disadvantaged areas in South London were able to access sports activities, skills training and supervised leisure activities through membership of the club. Ovalhouse's reputation as one of the most important centres for pioneer fringe theatre groups dates from the 1960s, when the club underwent a radical change in the policy of the club with the arrival of newly appointed warden, Peter Oliver. Oliver refocused the club's activities from sport to drama and became the artistic founder of Oval House Theatre. Oliver staged the first theatrical production at the site; A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney. Oval House Theatre played a key part in supporting the experimental theatre companies of the 1960s and 1970s, the emergence of gay, lesbian and women's theatre in the 1970s and 1980s and the development of new Black and Asian writing in the 1990s and into the next millennium. Following a rebrand in 2011, the theatre relaunched itself as Ovalhouse, and continued to programme innovative, cutting edge theatre. Notable artists who began their careers at Ovalhouse include Steven Berkoff, Howard Brenton, Pierce Brosnan, Stella Duffy, Tamsin Greig, Jim Sweeney, David Hare (who worked at the theatre as a stage manager), Tim Roth, Andrew Bridgmont and Salman Rushdie. Programmes Ovalhouse had two theatre spaces, the Theatre Downstairs (up to 200 seats) and the Theatre Upstairs (70 seats); there was also a cafe-bar, gallery space and rehearsal rooms available for public hire. After 2011, the cafe-bar was also used as a venue for live-music and spoken word events. In addition to the professional theatre programme, Ovalhouse had a Participation and Youth Arts department working with young people and vulnerable adults. Its 33% London programme offered an alternative route into professional theatre for aspiring artists aged 18–25. Ovalhouse in Brixton In 2020 Ovalhouse closed, in anticipation of its move to purpose-built premises in Brixton, which subsequently opened as Brixton House in 2022. Former Ovalhouse buildings As a result of the move to Brixton, the existing premises were sold, along with the adjacent Grade II listed White House, which had been used for arts administration. The White House is the former vicarage for St Mark's Church, Kennington; there is a blue plaque commemorating the birth of Field Marshal Montgomery, who was born there. The two buildings have been bought by Surrey County Cricket Club, for conversion into hotel accommodation for cricket players at The Oval. The Ovalhouse building will be demolished, while the White House will be refurbished. References External links Official site Ovalhouse Archive
Ovenden's Mill, Polegate

Ovenden's Mill or Mockett's Mill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Polegate, East Sussex, England which has been restored but is now in a poor state and the tower is not open to the public. The impressive milling museum is open but only on certain Open Days. If you look at the "Polegate windmill" Facebook page you will find more details. We are arranging these days at the moment but the first one should be National Mills weekend with the mill open on the Sunday. History Ovenden's Mill was built in 1817 and was working by wind until 1943. The mill was worked by auxiliary engine, latterly an electric motor, until 1965. By the time the mill stopped working, it was becoming derelict. Eastbourne and District Preservation Trust bought the mill and grounds, and a restoration was carried out by E Hole and Sons, the Burgess Hill millwrights. One of the new stocks broke in July 1974, bringing the sail with it. This particular stock was only seven years old. Thompson's, the Alford millwrights fitted a replacement stock and two new sails in May 1976. Further restoration work was undertaken in 2004, including the fitting of a cowl to the adjoining malthouse. Two new sails were fitted in 2009. Description Ovenden's Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with a domed cap winded by a fantail. There is a stage at first floor level. It had four Patent sails carried on a cast iron Windshaft. The Brake Wheel is wooden. The mill drove two pairs of overdrift millstones, with a third pair driven underdrift by auxiliary engine. The tower is 45 feet (13.72 m) high to the curb. Millers Joseph Seymour 1817–1857 Mathias Mockett 1857– George Thomas Ephraim Ovenden 1918– Albert Ovenden – 1965 References for above:- Further reading Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine References External links Windmill World Page on Polegate windmill.
Over Bridge

Die Over Bridge, auch Telford’s Bridge, ist eine im 19. Jahrhundert erbaute ehemalige Straßenbrücke in Gloucester, England, welche die Straße Richtung Wales und anderen Orten westlich der Stadt über den Fluss Severn führte. Sie wird als Baudenkmal vom English Heritage erhalten und wird nur noch als Fußgängerbrücke benutzt. Die Brücke liegt unmittelbar südlich der Brücke der A40 road. Bis zur Eröffnung der Severn-Brücke 1966 war die Over Bridge die letzte Brücke über den Fluss, bevor dieser in den Bristolkanal mündet. Geschichte Die älteste Erwähnung einer Brücke an der Stelle der Over Bridge stammt aus dem Jahre 1089. Der Baumeister Thomas Telford erhielt 1825 den Auftrag eine neue Brücke zu entwerfen als Ersatz für eine Brücke aus dem 16. Jahrhundert, die durch Eisgang 1818 beschädigt worden war. Es war deshalb ein Bauwerk gesucht, das einen möglichst großen Querschnitt für den Schiffsverkehr und den Eisgang frei ließ. Telford reichte zwei Entwürfe ein: eine gusseiserne Brücke, wie er sie bei Mythe in der Nähe von Tewkesbury gebaut hatte, und eine Steinbogenbrücke, die sich am Pont de Neuilly in Paris orientierte. Zur Ausführung gelangte der Entwurf der Steinbogenbrücke. Ähnlich wie bei der Dean Bridge in Edinburgh werden die Bürgersteige von eigenen Bögen getragen, die aus dem Haupttragwerk hervorspringen. Sie haben eine größere Spannweite und eine dünnere Bogendicke als der Bogen des Haupttragwerks. Als eines der wenigen englischen Beispiele der Cornes de vache sind sie ein charakteristisches gestalterisches Element der Brücke. Siehe auch Liste der Flussübergänge über den Severn Weblinks Over Bridge. In: Canmore. English Heritage, abgerufen am 27. März 2021. Einzelnachweise
Over Bridge

Over Bridge, also known as Telford's Bridge, is a single-span stone arch bridge spanning the canalised West Channel of the River Severn near Gloucester, England. It links Over to Alney Island. Although there was a crossing at Over recorded in the Domesday Book, this bridge was built by Thomas Telford between 1825 and 1828, to carry traffic east–west. It was opened in 1830 and remained in use for traffic until 1974. Until the Severn Bridge was built in the 1960s, this was the lowest point downstream that the Severn could be crossed by road bridge. The arch spans 150 ft (46 m), and was based on Jean-Rodolphe Perronet's 1774 design for a bridge over the River Seine at Neuilly. It combines both an elliptical profile over most of the soffit with a segmental profile at its faces. This feature is known as a corne de vache (French for cow's horn). When built, the arch sank by 2 in (5.1 cm) when its timber centring was removed, and another 8 in (20 cm) due to settlement of the arch foundations. Today it is a pedestrian-only bridge, and is in the guardianship of Historic England as a scheduled monument. Road traffic on the A40 crosses the Severn on a new bridge alongside and upstream of it. This is the last road bridge over the Severn before the Severn Crossings, and was the most downstream free crossing until tolls were removed from the Severn Bridge and Second Severn Crossing in December 2018, although the Severn Bridge already had free access for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds and, as previously stated, there is no vehicular access to Over Bridge. The bridge is connected by segregated bicycle paths around Alney Island, to Highnam and Gloucester. The Over Bridge can be seen from the train travelling from Gloucester on the way to Lydney or Chepstow on the Gloucester to Newport section of the former South Wales Railway. See also List of crossings of the River Severn References Cragg, R., Civil Engineering Heritage: Wales & West Central England, Thomas Telford Publishing, 2nd edn., 1997 Witts, C., A Century of Bridges, River Severn Publications, 2nd edn., 1998 External links Over Bridge page at English Heritage Over Bridge on the BBC website
Over United Reformed Church

Over United Reformed Church is in Swanlow Lane, Over, Winsford, Cheshire, England. It was built as a Congregational chapel and is now a United Reformed Church. It is a Grade II listed building, The church was the second to be designed by John Douglas. Building began in 1865 and was completed in 1867. Its exterior is in polychromatic brick, with a slate roof and red sandstone dressings. It is an unusual building that Douglas' biographer Edward Hubbard describes as being "experimental" and as presenting "an astonishing sight". The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner called it "very ugly". See also List of new churches by John Douglas Listed buildings in Winsford References
Over Water

Der Over Water ist ein See im Lake District, Cumbria, England. Der Over Water ist ein natürlicher See, der in den 1920er Jahren zur Wasserversorgung von Wigton weiter aufgestaut wurde. Der See ist Teil eines Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Der See weist einen mittleren Nährstoffgehalt auf. Er ist von besonderer Artenvielfalt für einen derartigen kleinen Bergsee. Der See selbst ist im Besitz des National Trust, während das umgebende Land Privatbesitz ist. Der unbenannte Abfluss des Little Tarn und einige andere unbenannte kleinere Gewässer speisen den Over Water. Sein Abfluss verlässt ihn nach Nordosten und mündet wenig abwärts von links in den River Ellen, der selbst kurz danach in derselben Richtung das Chapelhouse Reservoir speist. Siehe auch Seen im Lake District Weblinks Over Water SSSI bei Natural England Overwater Tarn auf Visit Cumbria Over Water auf Lakes, Meres, Tarns and Waters Einzelnachweise
Over Water

Over Water is a small lake or tarn in the north of the English Lake District, southwest of the hamlet of Longlands. Binsey, Great Cockup and Longlands Fell overlook the lake. Over Water was a small natural waterbody which was dammed in 1904 to increase its size. It served as a reservoir supplying drinking water to the town of Wigton until October 2022. Over Water supports a range of flora including water lilies and water lobelia. The name of the tarn has changed over time. It was recorded as 'Orre Water' in 1687, which derives from the Old Norse which means 'the lake where blackcock or grouse are found' or 'Orri's lake' ...ON 'orri' is a bird of the grouse family, but hence also a nickname and pers.[onal] n.[ame]." While there are public footpaths in the area, there is no public access to the lake itself as it is Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The lake is owned by the National Trust, while the shore is privately owned by a number of different landowners. It is notable for being a feeding place for the Ospreys which breed beside Bassenthwaite Lake. Ospreys are still extremely rare breeding birds in England. There is an official Osprey viewpoint at Dodd Wood in the locality. References
Overhall Grove

Overhall Grove is a 17.4-hectare (43-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest to the east of Knapwell in Cambridgeshire. It is a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade II, and it is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This site is the largest elm woodland in the county. It was seriously affected by Dutch elm disease, but many trees have regenerated from their bases, and the mixture of new growth and dead wood provides a very good habitat for insects and birds. There are the remains of a medieval manor and moat at the northern end, and a family of badgers have unearthed pottery dating back to the eleventh century. The ecological value of the site is enhanced by a stream, ponds, clearings and rides. There is access by a footpath from Knapwell High Street. References
Overleigh Lodge

Overleigh Lodge is in Duke's Drive, Chester, Cheshire, England. The lodge, together with its associated gates, gate piers and screens, are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It was built at the entrance of the Chester Approach to Eaton Hall for the 1st Duke of Westminster, and designed by the London architect Robert William Edis. The approach has since been cut by the A55 road. The lower storey of the two-storey lodge is in yellow sandstone; the upper storey is in red brick with blue brick diapering and has a shaped gable. The roofs are in green Westmorland slate. The lodge also has a round turret with a conical spire, and an elaborate central chimney stack. See also Grade II listed buildings in Chester (south) References
Overstone Park School

Overstone Park School is a private co-educational day school near Northampton, England, for pupils aged 3 months to 18 years. School The school was established in 1983 by husband and wife Corville Oliver Brown and Marion Faith Brown. Mrs. Brown is now the Principal of the school, while Mr. Brown is the Bursar. The school is housed in a purpose-built building on a 12-acre (49,000 m2) site in the 340-acre (1.4 km2) Overstone country park in Northamptonshire. The school comprises four departments: the nursery (3 months – 2 years); pre-preparatory school (2–4 years); preparatory school (4–10 years); high school (10–18 years). The school has a Christian foundation. There are sixty-five boys and forty-one girls enrolled at the school. Notable former pupils VV Brown: singer and daughter of Corville and Marion Brown, burser and principal of the school. References External links Official website
Overton Grange School

Overton Grange School is a mixed academy school in Sutton, Greater London, England. The school opened in 1997 with its first intake. Planning for a new school in the area was identified in the 1980s. The capacity is approximately 1300 students. It has a sixth form college, opened in 2002. It has a hearing support department and a greater number of students with disabilities because of the purpose-built facilities. The school became an academy on 1 June 2011. Students are divided into two bands - Overton and Grange - dividing between Grange learning Spanish language and Overton learning French language. When pupils move onto to KS4 (YEAR 10+11) they are split into bands again; with X and Y band. Overton Grange School, or 'Overton' as it is more commonly known as, has four house groups: Amber, Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire. Each form, or tutor group, has between 25 and 30 students, all in one house and all in one band. Pupils are now issued lanyards based on their year groups after the return to school in 2023; Y7 Green, Y8 Orange, Y9 Blue, Y10 Purple, Y11 Black and Sixth Form pupils have school-branded lanyards which are Y12 yellow, Y13 green or school prefectblue. The latest OFSTED report, highlights the schools positives. Whilst OFSTED does not give overall grades, the school received Requires Improvement for Quality of Education and Sixth form provision, and good in all other areas. In the 2016 inspection, the school was rated good in all areas. The School provides 7 Years of Education for all students. Year 12 and 13 are the Sixth form. In order for a student to move into the sixth form, they require sufficient GCSE results from the Year 11 Exams at the end of the year. If they have not achieved these grades, then it will require them to search for another Sixth form for further education. Background The school was built on derelict land which once housed a blood transfusion centre and then a youth theatre workshop. The site had originally seen planning for a new prison. The first intake was in September 1997 but it was not until 27 March 1998 that the school was officially opened. Further accommodation was added to support GCSE students in September 2000 and a sixth form was built in September 2002. List of Headteachers Mr. Kieran Osborne (1997–2004) Mr Gerry Bennett (2004) Mr. Willis (2004–2005) Mr. Jones (2005–2006) (Acting) Mr. Stephen Foxwell (2006–2008) Mr Gerry Bennett and Mr Keith Stride (2009) Mr. Peter Butterworth (2009–2016) Mr. Gerry Bennett and Mr. Keith Stride (2016–2019) Mr. Keith Stride (2019–2022) Mr. David Eccles and Miss. Charlotte Auger (2022–2023) Miss. Charlotte Auger (2023–2024) (Acting) Mr. Chris McNab (2024- Notes External links gov.uk School Search Official website Ofsted Report
Oxford Academy, Oxfordshire

The Oxford Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Littlemore, Oxford, England. Formerly Peers School, it was re-opened as an Academy in September 2008 and is the state secondary school for The Leys, Rose Hill and Littlemore.. History Grammar school The school's origins begin with Littlemore Grammar School. Comprehensive In 1968 Littlemore Grammar School merged with Northfield Secondary Modern School to form Oxford's first comprehensive school - the Peers School. The Academy The Oxford Academy opened in September 2008 on the site of Peers School, which had been designated a failing school. It initially used the existing buildings from the former school. In March 2009 the construction of a new, purpose-built £33 million school building was approved by Oxfordshire County Council. The new building was opened to pupils in February 2011. The Academy was placed in special measures in January 2013, following an Ofsted inspection in November 2012. David Brown was appointed headmaster as a result of the inspection. In January 2015 the school's rating was improved and it was taken out of special measures. However following a subsequent inspection in 2019 the Academy was rated "inadequate" and returned to special measures. The Academy's sponsors are Beecroft Trust (a charitable initiative of venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft), the Diocese of Oxford, and Oxford Brookes University. It has 1,267 students, including a sixth form. Class sizes are smaller than average in the state sector, with between 20 and 25 students in a class rather than between 25 and 30. After being returned to special measures in 2020 an interim academy board and intermin headteacher, David Terry, were appointed to oversee planned changes. In March 2020 Nora Ward was appointed as the new permanent headteacher from September 2020. Notable former pupils Littlemore Grammar School Ursula Buchan, gardening columnist and author, daughter of William Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir, and granddaughter of John Buchan (The Thirty-Nine Steps and Governor General of Canada from 1935–40) Peers School Antonia Boström, art curator and author at the V&A, step-daughter of Sir Norman Hulbert Eloise Millar, novelist (from 1988–91) References External links The Oxford Academy website Profile at Direct.Gov
St Philip and St James (Oxford)

St Philip and James ist eine ehemalige anglikanische Pfarrkirche in Oxford, seit 1983 dient die profanierte Kirche als Oxford Centre for Mission Studies. Geschichte und Architektur Die an der Woodstock Road in North Oxford gelegene Kirche wurde in den Jahren 1860–62 nach einem Entwurf von George Edmund Street errichtet und am 8. Mai 1862 durch Samuel Wilberforce, Bischof von Oxford, auf das Patrozinium der Apostel Philippus und Jakobus konsekriert. 1864–66 erfolgte der Aufbau des Vierungsturms. Das im Äußeren wie Inneren steinsichtige Kirchengebäude wurde als Basilika mit niedrigen Querhausarmen, Vierungsturm und halbrund geschlossenem und strebepfeilerbesetzten Chor mit flankierendem Treppenturm errichtet. Den Vierungsturm bekrönt ein achtseitiger steinerner Steilhelm, der sich im unteren Bereich mit einer Pyramide verschneidet und mit vier Lukarnen besetzt ist. In stilistischer Hinsicht orientierte sich Street bei seinem Entwurf an dem stark von der französischen Frühgotik beeinflussten Early English Style des frühen 13. Jahrhunderts. So sind die dreibahnigen Chorfenster von Fensterrosen bekrönt, die auch die Querhausstirnen beherrschen. Der basilikale Kirchenraum wird durch die beiden massiven Hochmauern mit ihren weitgespannten Arkaden und den in durch einen Laufgang verbundene Nischen zurückversetzten Kreisfenstern des Obergadens artikuliert. Räumlich ist das Langhaus in den Dachstuhl erweitert, im Hochschiff durch eine den Mauerkronen aufgesetzte verbretterte Spitztonne, in den Abseiten durch ein von Schwibbögen getragenes offenes Sparrendach. Der demgegenüber niedrigere Chorraum und die Vierung sind der Bedeutung des Sakralbereichs entsprechend kreuzrippengewölbt. In seiner betonten räumlichen Differenzierung von Chor- und Gemeindebereich schließt sich der Kirchenbau eng den Prinzipien der sogenannten Oxfordbewegung um 1830 an, die die dem Anglikanismus zugrundeliegenden katholischen Prinzipien und frühkirchlichen Orientierungen vermehrt zur Geltung zu bringen suchte. Literatur Jennifer Sherwood und Nikolaus Pevsner: Oxfordshire (The Buildings of England). Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1974, S. 297–298 ISBN 0-14-071045-0 Weblinks
Oxford Centre for Mission Studies

The Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (OCMS) is in the former SS Philip and James Parish Church on Woodstock Road, Oxford, England, opposite Leckford Road. It was established in 1983 by Rev. Vinay Samuel. The centre exists to provide education for church leaders from the non-Western world. It was founded by mission theologians from Africa, Asia and Latin America. OCMS offers taught Masters courses and PhD/MPhil research degrees. Its degrees are validated by Middlesex University. It is associated with the University of Oxford through the Bodleian Libraries. Many Oxford faculty members also provide supervision for PhD/MPhil research degrees. OCMS is a charity. Building The building was designed by the Gothic Revival architect George Edmund Street and built in 1860–62. Samuel Wilberforce, then Bishop of Oxford, consecrated it as the parish church of Saints Philip and James on 8 May 1862. The tower and spire, also designed by Street, were added in 1864–66. It is a Grade I listed building. Immediately to the south is Church Walk, a pedestrian-only link between Woodstock Road and North Parade. On the south side of Church Walk is the former vicarage, 68 Woodstock Road, designed by Street's former assistant, Harry Drinkwater, and built in 1887. The vicarage is a Grade II listed building and is now part of St Antony's College, Oxford. References Sources Sherwood, Jennifer; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1974). Oxfordshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 297–298. ISBN 0-14-071045-0. External links Official website