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Biddlestone Chapel

Biddlestone Chapel is a redundant Roman Catholic chapel in Biddlestone, Northumberland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. The lower parts of the structure, a former pele tower, are designated as a Scheduled Monument. The chapel is located on the slopes of the Cheviot Hills in the Northumberland National Park. History Biddlestone Chapel was built in or about 1820 for the Roman Catholic Selby family of Biddlestone Hall, the architect probably being John Dobson who designed the now demolished Selby mansion in a severe Greek Revival style. It is constructed on the site of a 13th-century pele tower, which was attached to the hall, and incorporates some of its fabric. Alterations were made to the interior of the chapel in 1862 by William Selby. The Biddlestone estate was sold in 1914, and the chapel became the responsibility of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. During the Second World War the basement was converted into an air raid shelter. The chapel became redundant in 1992, and transferred to the ownership of Historic Chapels Trust in 1996. The Trust carried out a programme of restoration and repair in 2008. The rest of the hall was demolished circa 1960. Since 2008 the Chapel has been in the care of the Historic Chapels Trust (HCT). As the Historic Chapels Trust wound up its operations in 2025, Biddlestone Chapel was transferred to the Friends of Friendless Churches, a national charity looking after over 70 historic places of worship across England and Wales. Architecture Exterior Medieval masonry from the pele tower has been retained in the lower parts of the chapel, clearly seen on the exterior. This extends up to the eaves on the north side, with walls up to 6 feet (1.8 m) high, and as a result, the chapel appears tall for its footprint. The rest of the chapel is constructed in random rubble ashlar. It has a Lakeland slate roof. The chapel has three bays. At the east end is an entrance and a three-light window with Y-tracery. There are three more windows on the south side. The west end was formerly attached to the hall. It is irregular and patched, and contains parts of blocked mullioned windows. There is also a doorway leading to a stairway to the upper floor; this was initially external, but has been closed in. On the east gable is a foliated cross finial. Interior Inside, the basement is the tunnel vaulted lower part of the tower. At the east end of this is a corrugated iron air raid shelter. Upstairs is the chapel proper, with plastered walls, a timber roof, and Gothic Revival fittings. Originally the walls were decorated with stencilling. There are heraldic crests in the stained glass of the Selby family dating to 1862. The walls at the east end are inscribed with quotations from the Psalms. Flanking the altar are statues of Mary and Joseph. The Stations of the Cross are represented by photographs. The stained glass in the east window is attributed to William Wailes, and depicts the Crucifixion. See also List of chapels preserved by the Historic Chapels Trust References
Bidston Windmill

Bidston Windmill is a historic corn mill situated on Bidston Hill near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in England. History It is believed that there has been a windmill on this site since 1596. The mill was ideally placed to catch the wind and was able to produce over 100 pounds (45 kg) of flour every 3 to 5 minutes. However, the mill was difficult to access by cart. The previous structure, a wooden peg mill, was destroyed by fire in 1791 (although some sources state 1793). During a gale, the sails got out of control and the friction produced by the revolving wooden mechanism caused the entire mill to burst into flames. The current building was built around 1800 and continued working as a flour mill until about 1875. After falling into disuse, the windmill and the land on which it stands was purchased by Birkenhead Corporation and restored from 1894. There is a plaque on the windmill, which reads as follows: The building was badly damaged in 1927, once again. A public subscription was then raised, in order to carry out the necessary repairs. The windmill has been reconditioned several times since and it was Grade II* listed in 1950. During 2006, the roof of the windmill was replaced as part of a refurbishment programme, in order to maintain the structure. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside Listed buildings in Bidston References External links Bidston Hill Heritage Trail – Bidston Windmill Bidston – The Mill
Biffa

Biffa Limited is a waste management company headquartered in High Wycombe, England. It provides collection, landfill, recycling and special waste services to local authorities and industrial and commercial clients in the United Kingdom. In 2017 it was the UK's second-largest waste-management company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by the private-equity firm Energy Capital Partners in January 2023. History The company, which was originally engaged in the removal and sale of ashes and clinker from London power stations, was founded in Wembley by Richard Henry Biffa as Richard Biffa Limited, in 1912. In 1958 Richard Henry Biffa's grandson, Richard Charles Biffa, joined the business and after becoming general manager in 1963, grew the business organically and by acquisition. The business was acquired by British Electric Traction in 1971 and by Severn Trent for £212 million in 1991. It acquired the American-owned UK Waste for £380 million in 2000. Severn Trent demerged the company to a consortium formed by Global Infrastructure Partners, Montagu Private Equity and Uberior Co-Investment in 2008. It acquired recycling firm Greenstar UK for £135 million in 2010. The company was re-listed on the London Stock Exchange on 17 October 2016. In June 2022, Biffa received a buyout proposal from private-equity firm Energy Capital Partners at £4.45 a share, a 37% premium to the share price, valuing the company at £1.36 billion. In January 2023, the takeover was agreed, with shareholders receiving 410 pence per share and the shares were suspended on the London Stock Exchange on 27 January 2023. Operations Biffa covers 95% of the UK. The company runs two Material Recycling Facilities (MRF). Prosecutions for illegal activities Biffa has been prosecuted for the following breaches of environmental waste export laws: The company was convicted of four breaches of waste shipment regulations during the period 2018–2019. The company was convicted of attempting to export used nappies and materials illegally in 2020. In 2021, the company was found guilty in a case brought about by the Environment Agency, having attempted to illegally export banned household waste items, including plastic bags, tins, clothing and condoms - incorrectly identified as waste paper. The company was fined £1.5 million, and severely rebuked by Judge Shane Collery QC, who described Biffa as "having shown no contrition" for this crime, referring to their actions as "reckless, bordering on deliberate". See also List of waste management companies References External links Official website
Biffa

Biffa plc è un'azienda britannica attiva nel settore della gestione dei rifiuti. Copre il 95% dei codici postali del paese ed è il maggior operatore britannico nel campo della gestione dei rifiuti. È quotata presso la Borsa di Londra nell'indice FTSE 250. Storia Fu fondata nel 1912 come Richard Biffa Ltd. da Richard Henry Biffa e dopo una lunga fase di espansione fu acquisita nel 1971 da British Electric Traction (BET). Nel 2021 ha acquisito per 82,5 milioni di sterline Company Shop Group, il maggior operatore di redistribuzione di cibo e prodotti per la casa in surplus. Note Bibliografia (EN) Timothy Bryne, A Pictorial History of Biffa Waste Services Dry and Liquid Waste Collection Vehicles. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Biffa Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su biffa.co.uk.
Big Wood and Little Wood

Big Wood and Little Wood are two patches of woodland in Hampstead Garden Suburb in the London Borough of Barnet. They are a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, and a Local Nature Reserve. Big Wood is 7.3 hectares and Little Wood is 1.2 hectares. The woods have been a forest for over 1000 years, and were probably part of land given to Wealdheri, Bishop of London in about 704. The area remained in church ownership until the twentieth century, and in 1911 the woods were part of lands leased to the Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In 1933 the freehold of the woods was transferred to Finchley Urban District Council, and in 1965 the land passed to its successor, the London Borough of Barnet. Prior to the construction of the Denman Drive North and South in 1912 on the field between Little and Big Woods, the land was used for grazing elephants. Pedunculate oak is the main canopy tree, together with sessile oak, hornbeam and wild cherry. It also contains an unusually large population of wild service trees, while the undergrowth is dominated by bramble and ivy, with many bluebells. Breeding birds include tawny owl, nuthatch and treecreeper. At the Temple fortune Hill entrance to Big Wood there is a new gate donated by local people as a memorial to 29 Garden Suburb residents who died in World War II. It stands on an ancient eighth century boundary. Little Wood has an open-air theatre built in 1920. There is access to Big Wood from Northway, Temple Fortune Hill, Oakwood Road and Denman Drive South, and to Little Wood from Denman Drive North and Addison Way. See also Nature reserves in Barnet Barnet parks and open spaces References Further reading Hewlett, Janet (1997). Nature Conservation in Barnet. London Ecology Unit. ISBN 1 871045 27 4. External links "iGiGL – helping you find London's parks and wildlife sites". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2006. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012.
Bigland Tarn

Der Bigland Tarn ist ein See im Lake District, Cumbria, England. Der Bigland Tarn liegt südlich von Haverthwaite und südlich des River Leven. Der See hat keinen erkennbaren Zufluss, sein unbenannter Abfluss mündet in den River Leven. Der See wird als privater Fischteich genutzt, in dem Spiegelkarpfen leben. Am Ufer des Sees gibt es einen Eiskeller. Siehe auch Seen im Lake District Weblinks Bigland Tarn auf Lakes, Meres, Tarns and Waters
Bilborough College

Bilborough Sixth Form College is a sixth-form college in Nottingham, England. The college has students from across the conurbation. A third of its students come from Nottingham, another third from the surrounding county of Nottinghamshire, and a final third from Derbyshire. The majority of students study at the college for two years. History Opened in 1957 as Bilborough Grammar School, the school became a sixth-form college in 1975 when Nottingham's education system became comprehensive. The college has grown from 635 students to 1600 full-time students enrolled to be attending the college in September 2016. The new accommodations opened officially on 21 July, 2006. The new building is divided into 3 blocks (A, B, and C), and 4 floors (0-3). The new building has a photographic lab, lecture theatre, theatre, shop, refectory, large art rooms, library, and "soundproof" music rooms. The development, designed by CPMG Architects, has won a design award from the local civic society, and has received the Lord Mayor of Nottingham's Award for Urban Design. Curriculum The curriculum is based on A-level provision with the option for some BTEC qualifications. The college offers students the opportunity to study a wide variety of subjects. A Level BTEC The college offers BTEC qualifications across the following areas: Performing Arts Information Technology Creative Digital Media Production Business Sport Applied Science International Baccalaureate The International Baccalaureate was taught at the college from 2009 to 2016 and celebrated some of the best national results, including three 40+ scores. Academic performance Bilborough College students have had A-level pass rates exceeding 98% since 2004, with 27 of the subjects on offer reaching pass rates of 100%. Twenty-five per cent of entries achieved A*- A, 3% more than the previous year, while over 50% achieved grades A*-B. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2020, found the college rated as “good” in all categories by inspectors. The college was also rated good in the previous inspection in 2016. Alumni Tom Blyth, actor (2011-) Rosalie Craig, theatre and musical actress Richard Leafe, Chief Executive since 2007 of the Lake District National Park Authority (1981-83) Janey Lee Grace, radio presenter (1976-78) Grace Hodgett Young, actress Alice Levine, DJ and presenter (2002-04) Nadia Whittome, British Labour Politician, MP for Nottingham East since 2019 (2012-14) Anisah Osman Britton MBE, founder of 23CodeStreet and reporter at Sifted Molly Windsor, actress and winner of the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress Bilborough Grammar School Rosie Barnes (née Allen), former SDP MP from 1987-92, and also her husband Graham Barnes (1957-64) Dame Judith Rees, Director from 2011-12 of the London School of Economics, and President from 2012-15 of the Royal Geographical Society (1955-62) References External links Bilborough College Website £20.8m development Aluminium use in building Ofsted Report Former grammar school (BGS)
Billesley Common

Billesley Common is a recreational area of public open space in South Birmingham, England. It is situated along the Yardley Wood Road, between the suburbs of Moseley and Yardley Wood. Birmingham's rugby union team, Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club of the National League 1 lease part of the common from Birmingham City Council for their pitches and clubhouse. The ground had a seating capacity of 1,450 in the original stand which was replaced by a 5,000 seat stand and clubhouse. Birmingham Moseley's sister club Moseley Oak (formally Selly Oak RFC) have played at Billesley Common since 2008. In 2016, Birmingham Bulldogs announced that they would play their home games at the common. Billesley Common was first mentioned in 1774 as being 'common wasteland'. During the 1960s, Billesley Common was home to the Birmingham Medics RFC. References Bibliography Victor Skipp (1987). The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830. V. H. T. Skipp. ISBN 0-9506998-0-2.
Billingham Biomass Power Station

Billingham Biomass Power Station is a planned biomass power station, that is to be built on the River Tees at Billingham. It is to be built on the site of the former coal-fired North Tees Power Station. The station will have a generating capacity of 45 megawatts (MW). The station was granted planning permission in October 2009. The construction of the power station will cost £200 million, and is expected to be completed by 2012. The project was initiated by Gaia Power, who chose Aker Solutions to develop the project. As at September 2024 the old power station site remains undeveloped. References
Billingham Manor

Billingham Manor (or Billingham House) is a manor house lying about a mile south of the village of Chillerton on the Isle of Wight. The oldest part of the house dates from 1631. The house was largely remodelled a hundred years later by Edward Worsley, son of Sir Edward Worsley of Gatcombe House. The house was owned at one time by J.B. Priestley. Considered to be one of the island's antiquities, it is a Grade II* listed building since 1951. It was the seat of the Worsley family, and owned at one time by a Mrs. Lawrence. British novelist, poet, writer and reviewer Olivia Manning was cremated and her ashes buried at the manor. At the time it was rented by Sir Shane Leslie, Billingham was regarded as the most haunted house on the Island. Architecture and fittings There is a fine oak staircase dating to the Queen Anne period. Panelled oak room with secret recess. Subterranean passage leading from North to South end of house. References This article includes text incorporated from Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society's "Proceedings, Volume 2 (1894)", a publication now in the public domain. Latitude/Longitude: 50.6348, -1.3141
Bills Wood

Bills Wood is a local nature reserve and park located in Shirley, Solihull. It covers an area of approximately 6.6 hectares (16 acres) and consists of a square parcel of woodland surrounded by residential suburbs. To the east the wood is bounded by the school playing fields of Light Hall School. A wide range of plants and animals makes the wood an important urban space, and was therefore granted local nature reserve status in 1991. Nature The woodland is a mixed broadleaved woodland, with predominantly mature Oak trees dominating the main canopy, along with sycamore and ash. The woodland also has an understorey of holly and hawthorn, with some ash, rowan and hazel. At ground level there is mainly bamble and ivy with some bluebells and bracken. There are occasional banks and ditches that divide the woodland in places, and signs of previous coppicing, in particular there is an old bank and ditch along the east side of the wood with some old oak coppice. The wood is included on the Ancient Woodland Inventory, as compiled by the Nature Conservancy Council. See also List of local nature reserves in England References External links Solihull Woodland Strategy 2010 – 2014 "Map of Bills Wood". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
Bilston Craft Gallery

Bilston Craft Gallery is the largest dedicated craft venue in the West Midlands, located at Mount Pleasant, Bilston, near Bilston town centre. Building The two-storey stone residential house was built in 1905 as a home for the Harper family, the local lock manufacturers. It replaced a much older Regency building, Brueton House, built in 1818 by Thomas Brueton. Between 1918–30 the house was used by Bilston Girls High School. After the school had moved to a larger building and grounds, the house was re-modelled and a large extension at the rear of the building was added. From 1937-1990s, the building housed the Bilston Art Gallery and Museum. The building also houses Bilston Library. History Bilston Art Gallery and Museum was officially opened in 1937 by Professor Thomas Bodkin, the founding Director of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham. The core of the collection was formed from about hundred paintings which were donated in 1937 to the gallery by William Thompson, formerly of Bilston, but then a resident of Colwyn Bay, Wales. In following decades, the Gallery regularly organised exhibitions of artworks by local artists, received various gifts and donations, and built a substantial collection of local art and artefacts related to local history. In 1990s, in the process of re-structure of cultural services across the area, the collection was transferred to Wolverhampton Art Gallery, and Bilston Museum was re-styled as Bilston Craft Gallery. At present, it shares the building with the Bilston Library. Bilston Craft Gallery is a part of Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service. Exhibitions Permanent display Bilston Craft Gallery has a permanent exhibition 'Craftsense' which showcases objects from eighteenth-century local industry alongside commissioned contemporary pieces that use similar techniques. Almost a hundred Bilston enamels form the main part of the display, but as part of the collection re-shuffle in the 1990s, the Bilston enamels, among other industrial and historical items, were removed to Bantock House, causing public outcry, but were returned in 2005 with the opening of the Craftsense gallery. Together with those remaining on show at Bantock form the largest collection of enamels apart from that of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Temporary exhibitions and education Bilston Craft Gallery has a programme of temporary exhibitions featuring modern craft works. It offers a range of learning opportunities for all ages including the access to the Crafts Council Photostore, featuring over a thousand selected designer-makers. The creative gallery 'Craftplay' was specially designed for pre-school children. The 'First Floor Gallery' is a hireable community space for individuals and groups to show their own exhibitions of craft and art. Garden The gallery backs onto a large garden populated with various flowers. It contains several craft works, including two carved wooden dragons by Graham Jones and a circle of stone sculptures. References External links Official website Bilston Craft Gallery on Twitter
Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire

Bilton (or Bilton-in-Holderness) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Hull city centre on the B1238 road and adjoining the village of Wyton. According to the 2011 UK census, Bilton parish had a population of 2,220, a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,340. The civil parish of Bilton consists of the villages of Bilton, Ganstead and Wyton. The name Bilton derives from the Old English Billtūn or Billatūn meaning 'Bill's' or 'Billa's settlement'. St Peter's Church is a Grade II listed building that was designed by G. T. Andrews and built in 1851. Bilton Community Primary School is situated in Bilton and provides primary education for about 300 pupils from the village and the surrounding area. A 131-acre (53 ha) site is to be used to construct the biggest solar farm in the UK since 2016. The farm is to be built by Gridserve on behalf of Warrington Borough Council. See also Listed buildings in Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire References External links Media related to Bilton at Wikimedia Commons Bilton Community Primary School Bilton in the Domesday Book
Bilton Grange

Bilton Grange is a preparatory school located in Dunchurch, near Rugby, Warwickshire. The present headmaster is Gareth Jones. The mansion which forms the main school was built in 1846 attached to an existing farmhouse and was a private family home. It was designed by the eminent designer and architect Augustus Welby Pugin for Captain Washington Hibbert, and is a Grade II* listed building. The first pupils were brought to the house by The Reverend Walter Earle in 1887. The brewhouse was converted into the school chapel in 1889 and classrooms were added in 1892. The school formally amalgamated with the neighbouring Homefield Girls' School, with which it had long had a connection, in 1992 with Bilton Grange becoming co-educational and the Homefield School building becoming the Pre-Prep department for children aged 4 to 8. Bilton Grange has always been a boarding school but in more recent times has accommodated an increasing number of day children, many of whom take advantage of the opportunity to flexi board and become weekly or full boarders during their time at Bilton Grange. The school enjoys an estate of over 90 acres including several areas of woodland and a 9-hole golf course laid out in 1998. The designed the library and a staircase leading to the boarding house. The four Sections (Bilton's name for houses) are Cheadle, Westminster, Alton and Oxburgh. Bilton Grange is commonly recognised as the feeder to Rugby School although over half of each leaving yeargroup of 13-year-olds go on to other public schools such as Uppingham School, Eton College and Oundle School. In September 2019 the school announced that it was merging with Rugby School as one charity, but remaining a separate, autonomous school, with children still able to progress to a range of public schools. Notable former pupils Arthur Bliss, composer Henry Segrave, racing driver and holder of world land and water speed records Taio Cruz, singer/songwriter E J Dent, Cambridge professor of music Thomas Dunlop, cricketer Rupert Evans, actor Sir Ernest Gowers, civil servant and author of Plain Words Miles Kington, jazz musician and writer Sir Dermot Milman, 8th Baronet, rugby union international and first-class cricketer John Senior MBE TD Dr(Hc), founder of Heroes Welcome UK Sir Nicholas Winterton, MP References