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Central Foundation Girls' School

Central Foundation Girls’ School is a voluntary-aided comprehensive girls’ school and sixth form in Bow, London, England, for 11- to 18-year-olds. It is the sister school to Central Foundation Boys' School in Islington. Both schools are beneficiaries of the charity Central Foundation Schools of London, which in turn is a beneficiary of The Dulwich Estate, successor to the historic College of God's Gift charity. The school's origins can be traced back to the founding of Bishopsgate Ward School in St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate in 1726. The school moved to various locations including Fanmakers’ Hall, St. Botolph’s churchyard and other buildings around the location of the present Liverpool Street railway station. In 1891 the Central Foundation Schools of London was established to support the boys' school in Cowper Street and the girls' school in Spital Square. Both schools prior to the 1945 Education Act were fee-charging, as were most selective grammar schools at that time. The school was a state grammar school until 1975 when it became comprehensive and at the same time relocated from Spital Square to Bow. In 2011 Ofsted rated the school 'good', with many outstanding features. The inspectors particularly liked the harmonious community and positive ethos. Students were praised for their courteous and respectful behaviour and keen attitudes to learning. Inspectors also praised the Parents’ Forum and range of classes for parents. Sixth form students were found to have a sense of self-direction and ambition and received good support and guidance with university applications. The inspectors also praised the headteacher for her inspirational leadership. The 2016 and 2021 inspections maintained the status of 'good'. Notable alumnae Kia Abdullah, author and journalist, attended the school from 1992-1998 See also List of schools in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets References External links Official website
Central Library, Blackpool

Central Library is a public library in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, operated by the Blackpool Council.. The building that contains the library and the Grundy Art Gallery has been designated a Grade II listed building by English Heritage. History In 1908, a site was picked for a new library and art gallery on Queen Street. It was partly financed by Bury artists Cuthbert and John Grundy. Construction started on the building in 1909, and it was completed in 1911. It was designed by Scottish architecture firm Cullen, Lochhead and Brown, who had won a competition for the project. In August 2010, the library closed to the public to undergo a year-long renovation that cost £3 million. It reopened on 26 September 2011. The Library celebrated its centenary on 26 October 2011. Architecture The library is in the Edwardian Baroque style. It is on two storeys and is constructed of red brick with stone dressings and striped pilasters. The library occupies the corner part of the building; the west and south walls have flanking pylons on plinths made of stone. The corner entrance is flanked by three ionic columns on each side. Over the doorway is a large, rectangular window, and above that, a frieze carved with the words "Central Public Library". At the top, there is an octagonal leaded dome, which has a finial shaped like an urn. On 20 October 1983 the building that contains the library, and the adjacent Grundy Art Gallery, was designated a Grade II listed building by Historic England. The Grade II listing—the lowest of the three grades—is for buildings that are "nationally important and of special interest". Stained Glass As part of the centenary renovation of the building in 2011, 8 new stained glass windows were commissioned. Designed by Nick Robertson with a brief from the staff of the Library and input from Library users which were made by Rainbow Glass Studios based in London. See also Listed buildings in Blackpool List of libraries in the United Kingdom References Footnotes Sources Hartwell, Clare; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2009) [1969], Lancashire: North, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9 Morris, Edward (2001), Public Art Collections in North-west England: A History and Guide, Liverpool University Press, ISBN 0-85323-527-9
Central Middlesex Hospital

Central Middlesex Hospital is in the centre of the Park Royal business estate, on the border of two London boroughs, Brent and Ealing. It is managed by the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. History The hospital was established as an infirmary for sick paupers at the Willesden Workhouse in 1903. Extensions were built in 1908, 1911 and 1914. The facility became the Willesden Institution in 1914, the Park Royal Hospital in 1921 and the Central Middlesex County Hospital in 1931. In 1933 a new children's ward was opened by Sir George Newman. The ward, which had 105 beds, had an innovative design, and attracted interested overseas visitors. The ward was three storeys high with opening glass windows, walls decorated to half height by picture tiles and fireplaces surrounded by nursery rhyme tiles. The tiles were made by W.B. Simpson and Son. The hospital was badly damaged by enemy bombing during the Second World War. After the hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948, major additions included a maternity unit opened in 1966 and Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre for out-patients opened in 1999. Extensive new facilities were procured under a Private Finance Initiative contract in 2003. Under this scheme, while the Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre built only a few years earlier was retained, most of the rest of the buildings on the site were demolished and a new Brent Emergency Care and Diagnostic Centre was created. The works, which were designed by HLM Architects and Avanti Architects and carried out by Bouygues at a cost of £60 million, opened in 2006. See also List of hospitals in England Patrick Mackay – serial killer who was born at the hospital in 1952 References External links Official website Central Middlesex Hospital on the NHS website Inspection reports from the Care Quality Commission
Central Park, Plymouth

Plymouth's Central Park is situated to the north-east of Plymouth city centre in south-west Devon, England. Covering 68 hectares, Central Park is the largest park in Plymouth. It was created in 1928 with the aim to improve the health of the city's residents. The park is trust land; developments on the land must be for the purpose of leisure activities. Activities and facilities The park has multiple sports and recreation facilities such as football, rugby, and cricket pitches, as well as a golf course, a bowling green, a baseball diamond, and the Central Park Leisure Pools. It is also known for the Plymouth Life Centre and Home Park Stadium, which is home to the Plymouth Argyle Football Club. History In 1923, the land for the park, previously used for agriculture, was sold cheaply to the City Council on the condition that it was to remain a public open space. A plan was presented for the space in 1928, and the laying out of the park was approved in 1929. The park opened in 1931 but many of the planned features were never built due to funding shortages. In the mid-1990s, Plymouth Argyle had plans to build a completely new 25,000-seat stadium in the area. These were cancelled in favour of redeveloping Home Park. The playground area, themed on continents of the world, was demolished and rebuilt out of wood in 2018 as part of a £9 million redevelopment project for the park. In 2007 the council opted to demolish the ageing Leisure Pools and Mayflower Leisure Centre rather than refurbish them and replace them with a new larger combined indoor sports complex (Plymouth Life Centre) with multi-purpose indoor pitches, basketball court, swimming pool and a café among other venues. By 2012 the Mayflower Leisure Centre and the Central Park Leisure Pools had been demolished, and the Plymouth Life Centre was officially opened on Saturday 24 March. References
Central Police Station, Bristol

The Central Police Station, also known as the Bridewell is a historic building on Nelson Street, Broadmead, Bristol, England. It was opened in 1828 and finally closed in 2005. It is a grade II listed building. History Prior to the construction of the present building, the Central Police Station had been located in Bridewell Street. In 1880, the watch committee were involved in the setting up of an independent fire brigade and a site was chosen adjacent to the police station. A steam fire engine was purchased and arrangements were made to stable the horses needed to pull the fire engine in the yard of the police station. The Nelson Street building was built in 1928 by Ivor Jones and Percy Thomas and opened as a police station in November 1930 near the site of a previous station. Neighbouring buildings housed law courts and a fire station. It closed as a working police station in August 2005. The building has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. English Heritage describes it as having an "axial plan with wings at each end. Stripped Neo-Georgian style with Mannerist detail. 2 storeys; 12-window range. A near-symmetrical front has curved ends and short returns, with a fluted frieze and parapet." Current and future uses In December 2007 a graffiti exhibition was held in the Old Bridewell Police Station building to raise funds for Bristol Children's Hospital. 70 artists took part and an artwork was donated by Banksy to the cause. Currently the building is known as The Island. It became home to Artspace Lifespace by agreement the property developers Urban Splash whilst a new use for the site was found. The current owners of the building are the Creative Youth Network, who also run The Station from the complex. References
Central Rivers TMD

Central Rivers TMD (also known as Barton-under-Needwood CMD) is a railway maintenance depot, located in Barton-under-Needwood, 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Burton on Trent, England. It was built by Bombardier Transportation as the central maintenance facility for the Class 220 and 221 Voyagers then being delivered to Virgin CrossCountry. It came into operation on 8 September 2001. The nearest railway station is Burton on Trent. This site was chosen due to being close to Virgin Cross Country's Birmingham hub as well as being relatively close to Derby and Crewe. The depot's facilities include inspection and working pits, hoisting facilities, train washing and refueling is designed for a planned turnaround of up to 20 serviced trains per night. The Virgin CrossCountry franchise finished in November 2007, however Central Rivers continues to maintain the Voyagers for its successor CrossCountry as well as for Grand Central. Lichfield Trent Valley spur A single line spur from the West Coast Main Line, near Lichfield Trent Valley, to the old South Staffordshire Line allows units to reach Central Rivers from that line. References
Сентрал Сейнт Джайлс

Сентрал Сейнт Джайлс (на английски: Central Saint Giles – „Централен Свети Егидий“) е административно-жилищен и обществен комплекс в Лондон. Разположен е в Уест Енд в северната централна част на града. Проектиран е от архитектурното бюро на Ренцо Пиано. Комплексът е изграден в периода 2002-2010 година от фирмите „Legal & General Property“ и „Mitsubishi Estate Company“. Описание Съдържание Офиси – 37 000 m². Апартаменти – 109 броя. Ресторанти и търговски площи – 2300 m². Вътрешен площад. Изгледи Източници Външни препратки Официална страница на Център Свети Егидий ((en)) Rowan Moore, „Central Saint Giles, London“, The Observer, 4 април 2010 ((en)) Официален сайт на Ренцо Пиано Билдинг Уъркшоп ((en))
Central Saint Giles

Central Saint Giles est un immeuble construit en mai 2010 et situé dans le borough londonien de Camden, proche de sa frontière avec la Cité de Westminster. Il aurait coûté 450 millions de livres. Son architecte est Renzo Piano. Haut de 15 étages, il est célèbre pour ses revêtements très colorés en vert, orange et jaune. Liens externes Site officiel Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail de Londres
Central Saint Giles

Central Saint Giles è un complesso di edifici situato nel centro di Londra. Costruito ad un costo di 450 milioni di sterline e completato nel maggio 2010, è stato progettato dall'architetto italiano Renzo Piano ed è il suo primo progetto nel Regno Unito. Il complesso è costituito da due edifici alti fino a 15 piani, disposti attorno a un cortile pubblico fiancheggiato da negozi e ristoranti. La sua caratteristica degno di nota sono le sue facciate, ricoperte da 134.000 piastrelle smaltate in tonalità di verde, arancio, lime e giallo. Note Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Central Saint Giles Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su centralsaintgiles.com. http://www.archdaily.com/104147/central-st-giles-court-renzo-piano-fletcher-priest-architects/ http://www.stanhopeplc.com/?page=21&id=436 http://www.rpbw.com/project/central-st.-giles-court-mixed-use-development
Central School of Ballet

Central School of Ballet is a classical ballet school based in London, with students from countries all over the world. History The school was established in 1982 by Ann Stannard and Christopher Gable. It established a touring company, Ballet Central, in 1984. From 2004, Central started to offer degree courses accredited by the University of Kent. In 2018, more than £25,000 worth of costumes were stolen from a van belonging to the Central School of Ballet. The costumes were recovered after a social media appeal. The school is based in the Countess of Wessex Studios, named after Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (then known as the Countess of Wessex), who has been a patron of the Central School of Ballet since 2003 and who opened the studios in 2020. Alumni Rio Ferdinand, footballer References
Crawley College

Crawley College is a further education college in Crawley, West Sussex, England. It forms the Crawley campus of the Chichester College Group, one of the largest providers of further education in the south-east of England. The college offers vocational and technical education, apprenticeships, sixth form study and adult education. Some higher education courses are delivered through partnerships with universities including the University of Chichester. History The institution originated as Crawley College of Further Education, established in 1958 by West Sussex County Council. In 1977 it was renamed Crawley College of Technology, reflecting its emphasis on engineering and technical courses. In August 2005 Crawley College merged with Haywards Heath College to form Central Sussex College. Central Sussex College later merged with Chichester College in August 2017, after which the Crawley campus was re-established under the name Crawley College within the newly expanded Chichester College Group. Campus The main campus is located on College Road in central Crawley. The site includes specialist facilities for engineering, construction, hair and beauty, hospitality and information technology training. The college building includes an eleven-storey tower block which is one of the tallest buildings in Crawley. Enterprise facilities Crawley College operates a number of training businesses open to the public. These include trainee hairdressing and beauty salons operating under the brand Intuition, allowing students to gain practical experience with customers. 2021 incident On 26 April 2021 an 18-year-old former student entered the college with an imitation firearm and a knife, causing panic on campus. Two members of staff confronted and subdued him. In March 2022 he was convicted of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and having a bladed article on school premises. He was sentenced to five and a half years in a young offender institution. Notable alumni Liz Byrski, journalist Michael Dempsey, bassist with The Cure Laura Moffatt, former Labour MP for Crawley See also Chichester College Group Further education in England References External links Official website
Centre City Tower, Birmingham

Centre City Tower is a commercial building in the Birmingham city centre, England owned by Bruntwood. The building's architects were Richard Seifert and Partners. The Centre City complex consists of two buildings, the Tower and the Podium. The Podium is a low-rise building that surrounds the Tower base, but (with the exception of fire escapes) there is no direct connection between the two. This arrangement means that the first floor of the Tower is at approximately seventh-floor level when compared with other buildings. When first constructed, the Podium contained at ground level a nightclub and a theatre. The theatre was a requirement of the City Council, who stipulated that a public amenity should be provided as a condition of granting planning permission. However, the proximity of three other theatres probably contributed to no-one taking up the concession to run the theatre and it remained unused until c.1990, when it and the nightclub space were converted to additional office accommodation, under the title 'Centre City Atrium'. Before building work commenced, the 'lost' theatre was featured in an article in the UK trade journal New Civil Engineer. This may explain why the street at the back of the building is called 'Theatre Approach' though the presence next door of the former Tatler Theatre may be a more convincing explanation. The Podium exterior was cleaned in mid-2006 using a power-washer. It was named as the 'ugliest building in the UK' by photography experts ParrotPrint. See also List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham References External links Media related to Centre City Tower (Birmingham) at Wikimedia Commons Emporis entry Skyscrapernews entry
Centre North East

Centre North East, formerly Corporation House, was built in 1974. It is, at 19 storeys and 70.7 m (232 ft), the tallest building in Middlesbrough. In 2004, Centre North East was fully let and sold to the Kenmore Property who went into administration late 2009. A bowling alley, Lane7, operated in the building between 2017 and 2022. A nightclub, Soho, operated in the basement of the venue for 7 years before closing in June 2023. In early 2016, the building was bought by the Stockton-on-Tees based company, Cliff Court Developments. The firm subsequently began refurbishing the building. References
Centre for Mathematical Sciences (Cambridge)

The Centre for Mathematical Sciences (CMS) at the University of Cambridge houses the university's Faculty of Mathematics, the Isaac Newton Institute, and the Betty and Gordon Moore Library. It is situated on Wilberforce Road, on a site which was formerly a St John's College playing field, and has been leased by St John's to the university as part of its expansion into West Cambridge. The Isaac Newton Institute was opened in July 1992. Andrew Wiles announced his proof here of Fermat's Last Theorem on 23 June 1993, though it required additional fine tuning. The rest of the site was designed by Edward Cullinan architects and Buro Happold and construction under project manager Davis Langdon was completed in 2003. It consists of 340 offices in 7 'pavilions', arranged in a parabola around a 'central core' with lecture rooms, common space, and a grass-covered roof, as well as a gatehouse. The design won awards including the British Construction Industry Major Project Award 2003, the David Urwin Design Award 2003, the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust Specialist Award 2003 and the RIBA Award 2003. Gallery References External links Centre for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge Article by Jonathan Glancey in 'The Guardian',
Centre for Recent Drawing

The Centre for Recent Drawing (C4RD) is a non-commercial curatorial space in London, for the exhibition of recent drawing and providing access and discussion for current drawing practice, and to foster the audience for drawing within the general public. It was founded by Andrew Hewish in 2004. Overview The centre was established to provide a site in London for the display of drawings free from the commercial concerns that pervade the London art scene and to provide a context for drawing that could also exist beyond the demands of the fine arts. Its emphasis is on recent rather than the more commercially regulated 'contemporary'. As a centre it aims to operate as a node of activity between the artist's studio, art college, school, therapeutic or architectural practice and the public, to provide experience in exhibition and curatorship, to add focus to a college programme and to share the experience of drawing. Activities Since 2004 C4RD has provided a museum space for the exhibition of drawings by established and emerging international and UK artists, illustrators and designers, architects, art therapists, musicians and students in art from various art institutions in Britrain: Royal Academy, Loughborough University, Goldsmiths College, Camberwell College of Arts, London Metropolitan University, Wimbledon School of Art, Royal College of Art and the Prince's Drawing School. It is a non-profit volunteer-run, non-governmental organisation dependent on private donation. See also Campaign for Drawing External links Official Website Coloring Pages
Centuries, Hythe

Centuries is a house in Hythe, Kent, built in the 13th century, possibly earlier. It is the birthplace of Hamo Hethe, b.1275, who became the Bishop of Rochester in 1319. In 1685 it became St. Bartholomew's Hospital, for between ten and thirteen people, until 1949; from 1951 it has been divided into two private flats. The house is currently listed on the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest as Grade II*, and is on the corner of Church Hill and Bartholomew Street in Hythe. Details The original house was built in the 13th century, possibly earlier, by a family named Noble, believed to be Hamo's ancestors. The two story structure with a large cellar is built of local rag-stone and was, at that time, in a preeminent location on the docks in Hythe, on the corner of the 12th century road to Canterbury called Clyme Hill, via Saltwood Castle. Built of Kentish rag-stone and wide-joined rubble, the simple two story structure had an exterior staircase made of wood on the east side. The cellar, with its door facing the docks, was used for storage and trade while the ground floor and first floor were living areas. It is likely that the original cellar door and south-facing windows had rounded arches in the Norman style, that were adapted to the Gothic style at the time of the western addition. There is a large stone that goes several feet into the ground on the southeast corner of the building which is most likely a mooring Bollard. In 1335 the west wing extension was added along the quayside on Duck Lane, by Hamo de Hethe, by then Bishop of Rochester. He continued to use the house as a summer residence. The west wing is built of roughly squared sandstone rubble with simple Gothic arched windows and a central door which leads, still today, through a stone floored passage that exits in the back garden. The exterior wooden steps were removed and an interior staircase built, from the cellar up to the ground and first floors. Upon entering the cellar there is an ancient Ambry built into the stone wall, which would have been used for storage objects of a religious nature, holy waters, and the like. The final addition to the house was in 1811, extending the rooms to number sixteen in all. The house remained owned by the church until 1949. the house has been listed on the national heritage list for England and has been designated as Grade II* since 1950. Notes References Further reading Jervis, Dr. Ben, Assessment of Pottery from "Centuries", Hythe, Kent Oxford Dictionary of National biography. Hamo de Hethe, 2004-8 VCH Kent Volume 2, 1926, 220-221 Edward Hasted, History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 1799, 231-253 John Newman, North East and East Kent, 1983, 360 Willam Page, ed. (1925). "The Hospitals of Hythe". A History of the County of Kent: Volume 2. British History Online. pp. 220–221. Retrieved 25 August 2013.