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Desborough Island

Desborough Island is a 112-acre (0.45 km2) manmade island in the River Thames on the reach above Sunbury Lock in Surrey, England. It was formed in the 1930s by the digging of a channel – the Desborough Cut – by the Thames Conservancy as a meander cutoff of narrow width on the right bank. The island and cut are named after Lord Desborough, a chairman of the Thames Conservancy. Construction The 3⁄4–mile (1–km) Desborough Cut takes the Thames directly between the brief Weybridge bank to the upper (south) part of the Walton bank — creating Desborough Island between it and the river meanders which front much of Old Shepperton and Lower Halliford in Shepperton. The meanders remain navigable. They are of similar width to the cut. The cut alleviated flooding at Hamm Court and in Shepperton and halves the distance of travel from its start to its finish. Uses The island is almost uninhabited: mainly open space, playing fields and water treatment facilities. The island has access over two bridges from Walton Lane; the upper bridge connects a green-buffer part of Weybridge, the other into a similar area of Walton-on-Thames. The parish boundaries are medieval. It covers 112 hectares (277 acres) of which 14 hectares (35 acres) is open space. It is a site of nature conservation importance and is looked after by Elmbridge’s commons management team. The island contains the Walton Water Treatment Works, owned by Affinity Water, and has some sporting facilities. Other parts of its land are owned by the EA, Surrey County and Elmbridge Borough councils. Pleasure boats operate from Walton, making a trip round the island. The late 2000s decade saw paths re-laid, seating added and hedges relaid to improve plant diversity and provide animal habitats. In film, fiction and the media The island and the surrounding river stood in for the banks of the Mississippi in the music video for "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club in 1983. See also Islands in the River Thames References
Dewsbury bus station

Dewsbury bus station serves the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is managed and owned by Metro (West Yorkshire PTE). The bus station is situated in Dewsbury town centre next to Aldams Road (A638 road) and can be accessed there and from South Street. The bus station was rebuilt in 1994 with a main passenger concourse and 19 bus stands. History The bus station opened in December 1994. It replaced an older bus station situated in Asman Square (now the Asman Centre), which operated from 1932 to 1980. In 2007, toilet facilities at the bus station were replaced. In 2021, artwork was installed on the wall of the bus station. Services The main operator at Dewsbury Bus Station is Arriva Yorkshire, with other services provided by Yorkshire Tiger and Longstaffs. National Express coach services also run from here towards London. Buses run from Dewsbury around the Heavy Woollen District and run further afield as far as the main West Yorkshire towns and cities, Huddersfield, Halifax, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield), as well as Brighouse, Elland and the White Rose Centre. Dewsbury's FreeTownBus service, run by Station Coaches, also link the bus station with the town centre, retail park and the railway station. Future There are plans to refurbish the bus station. If the proposals go ahead, work would begin in 2022. References External links Metro's Dewsbury Bus Station page
Doddington Place Gardens

Doddington Place Gardens is part of a 850 acres (3,400,000 m2) Edwardian estate, located on the edge of Doddington village, near Faversham in Kent, UK. History The Grade II listed Victorian mansion was built in 1870 for Sir John Croft (son of Sir John Croft, 1st Baronet ) by the architect Charles Brown Trollope. In 1873, Markham Nesfield (1842-74),(son of the better known garden designer William Andrews Nesfield) designed the formal terrace next to the house for Sir John Croft. Unfortunately nothing remains now of his detailed planting plans. In 1906, the Crofts sold Doddington Place and the estate to General and Mrs. Douglas Jeffreys. Who added the rock garden and she was also responsible for planting about a mile of box hedging. Then their nephew inherited the estate, John Richard Anthony Oldfield (MP) and his wife Jonnet Elizabeth Richards added to the garden. He died aged 100 at Doddington. The current owner is Richard Oldfield, cousin of John Oldfield, Richard Oldfield is the Executive Chairman of the asset management company Oldfield Partners and is the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Kent, as well as being the President of the Faversham Society. The estate suffered extensive damage in the Great Storm of 1987. Around 60 trees were damaged in the garden alone. The gardens have been open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme for more than fifty years. Description The gardens consist of a large woodland garden, with a collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. Other features include an Edwardian rock garden with pools (currently undergoing extensive renovation), a formal sunken garden with herbaceous borders, and a flint and brick folly at the end of a long grass walk. It was described by Sir Roy Strong as a 'piece of Hampton Court'. The garden also has extensive lawns and avenues are bordered by large clipped yew hedges and many old trees. The garden has featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles and twice on TV on ITV Meridians 'Country Ways' programme. It has also been the scene of episodes in the television series Perfect Scoundrels (with Peter Bowles) and featured in 'Great Houses Cookery' (by Michael Barry). Part of the film Waterland, starring Jeremy Irons and Natasha Richardson, was also filmed within the gardens. The Victorian mansion was used as the ancestral home to Tom Crick (played by Irons). The garden has been used several times to host operas. In 2009, 'The Marriage of Figaro' was performed by The Opera Project (including Nick Garrett in aid of the Kent Association for the Blind. References External links Garden Official website List of tourist attractions in Kent
Douglas House, Petersham

Douglas House is a Grade II* listed early 18th-century Queen Anne-style house in Petersham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is now the site of the German School London (German: Deutsche Schule London; DSL). Location Douglas House is located on the north side of Petersham Avenue leading west from the A307, Petersham Road to Ham House. The grounds of the house front the River Thames to the north. Ham Polo Club is situated to the west. History The house was originally known as Hall Place or Petersham Place until acquiring its present name in the 1890s. Some sources state that the house was built in about 1680 but the manorial rolls that record of sale of the plot of land on which it stands during the late 17th century do not mention a building until 2 May 1717 when they record the sale of land and "brick messuage etc. built by Nathaniel Halhead" to Lord Carlton. After his death in 1725, Carlton's nephew, Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry inherited the house and, with his wife, Catherine "Kitty" Hyde, the couple played host to literary and artistic figures of the time including John Gay who is reputed to have written and rehearsed the Beggar's Opera in 1728 whilst at the riverside summerhouse in the grounds. Their children having predeceased them, the house passed to their niece, Lady Jane Scott, following the death of the Duchess in 1777 and Duke in 1778. The house subsequently passed to Lady Jane's niece, Lady Frances Scott, daughter of Francis Scott, Earl of Dalkeith; she became the second wife of Archibald Douglas, 1st Baron Douglas. The house then passed in 1817 to their daughter, Lady Caroline Lucy and her husband Vice Admiral Sir George Scott. Although the couple lived at the house, Caroline made her brother, Rev. James Douglas, 4th Baron Douglas, part owner in 1827. Following both their deaths in April 1857, it was their younger sister, Mary Sidney Douglas, who inherited. The house then passed through her to the Drummond-Moray family. From the late 19th century the house was home to George Tournay Biddulph (1844–1929). A son of Robert Biddulph MP, he was a banker with Cocks, Biddulph & Co. Biddulph was appointed one of the Dysart Trustees on the death of Algernon Gray Tollemache in 1891 and helped oversee the management of the Tollemache estates, both locally in Petersham and Ham and elsewhere. The house, stables and cottage were Grade II listed in 1950 and the house's designation upgraded to Grade II* in 1983. The Federal Republic of Germany bought Douglas House and grounds in 1969 and built a school around it. The German School London was then founded in 1971. New buildings were erected in the grounds, but the original house and stables have been preserved. References
Dwight School London

Dwight School London is an independent co-educational international school in North Finchley and Friern Barnet areas of north London, United Kingdom. The school educates children from the ages of 2-18 and consists of the senior and primary schools plus has a nursery. It offers the International Baccalaureate programme at all levels. It is part of the Dwight global family of schools which have presences in New York, Dubai, Hanoi, Shanghai, and Seoul. History The school initially developed from the Holmewood Boys' preparatory school founded in 1885 at North Finchley, which in 1985 was acquired by the Dwight Franklin Foundation and the family of the then Chancellor of the Dwight School, New York, which remains the sister school of Dwight School London. In 1988, Holmewood merged with St Alban's School, becoming co-educational and being renamed Woodside Park Preparatory School, which in 1995 consolidated with the Friern Barnet Grammar School for Boys to form the Woodside Park School (later Woodside Park International School) for the education of pupils from the ages 4 to 18. In December 1995, the senior department was accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to teach the IB Diploma Programme; in 2003, to teach the IB Middle Years Programme, and the following year the junior department the IB Primary Years Programme. Consequently, the school became one of only a handful of British establishments to deliver the full range of IB teaching programmes for pupils aged 3 to 19. In May 2006, the school came under sole ownership and was listed as a limited company with an age range of 3 to 18 years old. In 2008, it was renamed North London International School. The current name was adopted in 2012 to emphasize its links with the original Dwight School. Academics Dwight School London is one of the few schools in the United Kingdom which offers the International Baccalaureate at all three levels: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). Academic support is offered to pupils who need additional support to fully participate in the IB programmes. Organisation The school is organised into three divisions: Early Years (nursery and reception) Junior School (Primary Years Programme, Years 1 to 6) Senior School (Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme, Years 7 to 13 equivalent) References External links Official website Profile on the Independent Schools Council website ISI Integrated Inspection Report (2014)
Eastbrookend Country Park

Eastbrookend Country Park is an 84-hectare park and Local Nature Reserve in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in England. Together with the neighbouring Chase Nature Reserve it is also designated a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. The site was derelict land, which was turned into a park by large-scale earth-moving to create an undulating landscape with wild flower grassland mixes and over 50,000 small trees. It was opened in 1995. Facilities include a millennium centre and a fishing lake. it has a mixture of grazed wetland and dry habitats next to the River Rom. Dagenham Road goes through the park. References External links "iGiGL data portal (map)". Greenspace Information for Greater London. Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2013-11-02. "Map of East Brookend Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
Eastbrookend Country Park

Eastbrookend Country Park est un parc de 84 hectares et une réserve naturelle locale situé à Dagenham, dans le borough londonien de Barking et Dagenham, à Londres. Avec la réserve naturelle Chase voisine, il est également désigné site d'importance métropolitaine pour la conservation de la nature. Description Il s’agissait d’un terrain abandonné, transformé en parc par des travaux de terrassement à grande échelle pour créer un paysage vallonné avec des mélanges de prairies de fleurs sauvages et plus de 50 000 petits arbres. Il a été ouvert en 1995. Les installations comprennent un centre du millénaire et un lac de pêche. Il présente un mélange de zones humides pâturées et d’habitats secs près de la rivière Rom. Dagenham Road traverse le parc. Références Liens externes « iGiGL data portal (map) », Greenspace Information for Greater London « Map of East Brookend Country Park », Natural England Portail des espaces verts Portail de Londres Portail de la conservation de la nature
Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle ist eine Burgruine im Markt Egremont in der englischen Grafschaft Cumbria. English Heritage hat sie als historisches Gebäude I. Grades gelistet. Geschichte Die erste Burg wurde nach der Eroberung von Cumberland durch die Normannen 1092 auf Geheiß König Wilhelms II. auf einem Mound über dem River Ehen anstelle eines früheren dänischen Forts erbaut. Die heutige Burg ließ William Meschin 1120–1135 bauen. Im 13. Jahrhundert wurde die Anlage erweitert. Anschließend wurde das Anwesen nicht mehr genutzt und verfiel bis zum heutigen Zustand. Die Burg bot dem Marktflecken Egremont Schutz, den König Wilhelm II. gründete. Die lange und breite Straße bot einen Marktplatz für Händler, denen gegen Zahlung der Zölle Privilegien eingeräumt und Sicherheitszusagen gemacht wurden. Einige der Erlöse daraus wurden zweifellos vom Gründungsvater von Egremont zur Stiftung der Abtei St Bega in St Bees verwendet. Die Burg ist eine Motte. In der Burg soll ein Horn vorhanden gewesen sein, das nur der rechtmäßige Erbe des Anwesens blasen konnte. Mit dieser Legende befasst sich William Wordsworths Gedicht The Horn of Egremont Castle. Einzelnachweise Quellen und Weblinks Egremont Castle. E-Castles. Plantagenet Somerset Fry: The David & Charles Book of Castles. David & Charles, London 1980, ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle is located in the town of Egremont, Cumbria (grid reference NY00981050). History The original castle was built on a mound above the River Ehen on the site of a Danish fort following the conquest of Cumberland in 1092 by William II of England. The present castle was built by William Meschin, who founded the castle between 1120 and 1135. Further additions were made in the 13th century. It eventually fell into disuse and became the ruin it is today. The castle provided protection for the town which William also created. The long wide street provided a marketplace for traders, who were granted privileges and given security in return for payment of tolls. Some of the profits were undoubtedly used by this founding father of Egremont in the foundation of St Bees Priory, dedicated to Saint Bega, at St Bees on the Cumbrian coast. The castle is of Motte-and-bailey design. It is said to have once possessed a horn which only the rightful heir could blow. The legend was the subject of William Wordsworth's poem The Horn of Egremont Castle. In popular culture An idealised view of the castle (as a painting in progress) appears as a detail on the cover of The Big Lad in the Windmill, the 1986 debut album by the band It Bites (three-quarters of whom grew up in Egremont). See also Grade I listed buildings in Cumbria Listed buildings in Egremont, Cumbria Sources External links Visit Cumbria Fry, P.S. The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, London, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
Château d'Egremont

Le château d'Egremont est situé dans la ville anglaise d'Egremont (Cumbria). Histoire Le château d'origine est construit sur un monticule au-dessus de la rivière Ehen, à l'emplacement d'un fort danois, à la suite de la conquête du Cumberland en 1092 par Guillaume II d'Angleterre. Le château actuel est construit par William Meschin, entre 1120 et 1135. D'autres ajouts sont effectués au XIIIe siècle. Il tombe progressivement en ruine. Le château assure la protection de la ville que Guillaume crée également. La longue et large rue offre un marché aux commerçants, qui bénéficient de privilèges et d'une sécurité en échange du paiement de péages. Une partie des bénéfices est sans doute utilisée par ce père fondateur d'Egremont dans la fondation du Prieuré de St Bees, dédié à Sainte Bega, à St Bees sur la côte de Cumbrie. Le château est de conception Motte-et-Bailey. On dit qu'il possédait autrefois une corne que seul l'héritier légitime pouvait souffler. La légende a fait l'objet du poème de William Wordsworth, The Horn of Egremont Castle. Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Egremont Castle » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail des châteaux Portail de l’Angleterre Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Egremont Castle

Egremont Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Cumbria och riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 400 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. Egremont Castle ligger 52 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Egremont Castle är platt västerut, men österut är den kuperad. Havet är nära Egremont Castle åt sydväst. Närmaste större samhälle är Whitehaven, 8,4 km norr om Egremont Castle. Trakten runt Egremont Castle består i huvudsak av gräsmarker. Kommentarer Källor
Embassy of Kuwait, London

The Embassy of Kuwait in London is the diplomatic mission of Kuwait in the United Kingdom. It is located just off Knightsbridge at Albert Gate, one of the entrances to Hyde Park. It is situated immediately opposite the French Embassy. The building, along with the rest of Albert Gate, was the creation of British architect Thomas Cubitt; at the time of their construction in the 1840s they were by far the tallest structures in the neighbourhood. Kuwait also maintains a Health Office at 40 Devonshire Street, Marylebone and an Investment Office at Wren House, 15 Carter Lane, City of London. In 2011 a protest was held outside the embassy by Kuwaiti Bidoons alleging that the Kuwaiti government discriminates against their community. Gallery See also List of diplomatic missions of Kuwait Embassy of Kuwait, Washington, D.C. References
Embassy of North Korea, London

The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in London is the diplomatic mission of North Korea to the United Kingdom. The official residence of the Ambassador of North Korea to the United Kingdom, it is located in a detached house at 73 Gunnersbury Avenue on the northern corner junction with Baronsmede, in Ealing, a suburban district of west London. It is notable for being one of the few embassies in London located in a suburban area, away from the central diplomatic areas of the city. History The seven-bedroom property was purchased by the North Korean government for £1.3 million in 2003. In November 2014, an exhibition of art from the Mansudae Art Studio was held at the embassy, to coincide with the visit of four North Korean artists to London. The former deputy ambassador Thae Yong-ho defected to South Korea in 2016. The ambassador at the time was Hyon Hak-bong. As of 25 August 2016, Hyon is reported to have been recalled to North Korea following Thae's defection. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly ordered the execution of those who failed to prevent Thae's defection. Choe Il was subsequently appointed ambassador to London. The regime took extra steps to discourage diplomats from defecting. In September 2017 a suspicious package was found outside the embassy. As a result, the area's roads and homes were closed and evacuated by the Metropolitan Police who also carried out a controlled explosion. After the controlled explosion, it was found that the package was non-threatening. In June 2026, North Korea recalled its ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mun Myong Sin, who had taken up the post the previous month, and downgraded diplomatic relations to the level of chargé d'affaires. North Korea stated that relations would remain at this level until Britain lifted sanctions it had imposed in May 2026 on the Songdowon International Children's Camp, which the UK had designated as part of Russian-run youth programmes involved in the deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children. North Korea described the sanctions as groundless and politically motivated, while Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office declined to comment on the ambassador's status. Gallery See also Embassy of the United Kingdom, Pyongyang Foreign relations of North Korea List of diplomatic missions of North Korea North Korea–United Kingdom relations References
Ambassade de Corée du Nord au Royaume-Uni

L'ambassade de Corée du Nord au Royaume-Uni (en coréen : 주 영국 조선 민주주의 인민 공화국의 대사관, Chu Yŏngguk Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk Daesagwan) est la représentation diplomatique de la république populaire démocratique de Corée sur le territoire britannique. Elle se trouve dans un pavillon situé au numéro 73 Gunnersbury Avenue, dans le quartier de Gunnersbury, dans l'ouest de Londres. C'est l'une des seules ambassades de Londres à être éloignée des quartiers diplomatiques et économiques de la ville ; c'est par ailleurs l'ambassade londonienne située la plus à l'ouest. Histoire La propriété du 73 Gunnersbury Avenue, située à une vingtaine de minutes de l'aéroport d'Heathrow, est achetée en 2003 par le gouvernement nord-coréen pour la somme de 1,3 million de livres sterling. En novembre 2014, une exposition d'art organisée par l'atelier Mansudae a lieu dans les locaux de l'ambassade, afin d'honorer la venue de quatre artistes nord-coréens à Londres : Jon Pyong Jin, Kim Hun, Ho Jae Song et Hong Song Il. Y étaient notamment exposés des scènes de la vie quotidienne londonienne ainsi que des portraits de dictateurs nord-coréens. Voir aussi Ambassade du Royaume-Uni en Corée du Nord Représentations diplomatiques de la Corée du Nord Relations entre la Corée du Nord et le Royaume-Uni Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Embassy of North Korea, London » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail des relations internationales Portail de la Corée du Nord Portail du Royaume-Uni Portail de Londres
Ambassade van Noord-Korea in het Verenigd Koninkrijk

De ambassade van Noord-Korea in Londen bevindt zich in een eengezinswoning in het district Ealing van de Britse hoofdstad. Het is een van de weinige ambassades in Londen buiten de diplomatieke wijk. Noord-Korea kocht de woning met zeven kamers in 2003 voor £1,3 miljoen. Op 4 mei 2003 werd de ambassade geopend met een ceremonie, waarbij onder andere de Noord-Koreaanse viceminister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Choe Su-hon, aanwezig was. Op 4 november 2014 opende de ambassade voor het eerst de deuren voor het publiek wegens een kunsttentoonstelling, die tot 7 november duurde, met kunst van het Mansudae Kunstatelier.