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Bishop Thomas Grant School

Bishop Thomas Grant School (BTG) is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form, situated in the Streatham area of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The school is named after the first Catholic Bishop of Southwark, Thomas Grant (1816–1870) who was named in the First Vatican Council. The school was opened on 9 September 1959. BTG is a specialist school in Mathematics and ICT. In September 2009 Bishop Thomas Grant re-opened their sixth form which had closed in 1986. In their 2014 Ofsted inspection, BTG received a mark of outstanding in every category. Notable alumni Ben Cross (1947–2020) – actor George Ndah (b. 1974) – footballer, Crystal Palace F.C. Nathaniel Clyne (b. 1991) – footballer, Crystal Palace F.C. Muyiwa Oki (b. 1991) - architect, President of RIBA Nathaniel Chalobah (b. 1994) – footballer, West Bromwich Albion F.C. Viv Solomon (b. 1996) – footballer Trevoh Chalobah (b. 1999) – footballer, Chelsea F.C. Giosue Bellagambi (b. 2001) – footballer, Huddersfield Town F.C. Jesse Debrah (b. 2000) – footballer, Port Vale F.C. References External links Official website
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School

Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School is a Roman Catholic Academy in Coventry. The School was established in 1953 and in 2006 it was awarded specialist status as a Humanities College. The school is named after William Bernard Ullathorne (1806–1889), the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham. Initially the school had three separate parts; a boys' secondary modern school, a girls' secondary modern school and a grammar school. In 1968 these formed the core of the current comprehensive school, each of the three separate parts being initially identified as the Lower School, the Middle School and the Upper School. The grammar school later became the home of the Coventry Centre for the Performing Arts before being sold to Bovis Homes who built a housing estate on the land. The two remaining buildings were re-dubbed 'A Block' and 'B Block' after the sale of the grammar school and the previously empty space between them was built on to form a single building. This area is now a passage for staff and allows quick movement between the two structures, with students only being allowed access during heavy rainstorms or with special permission. Academics The school currently has approximately 970 pupils, and includes a sixth form college. Bishop Ullathorne School has a good academic record and in 2012–13 91% of GCSE students gained 5 A*-C passes. At A Level, 72% of students achieved 3 A-C passes in 2012–2013. Students come from a wide range of backgrounds as the school draws in Catholics from around the city. Around a third of students are eligible for free school meals and 17% learn English as a second language. It is consistently ranked within the top 10 schools in Coventry in local league tables. Sport Although relatively small, the school has a rich history in sport, football, gymnastics, cross country and rugby. The school has won many Coventry Schools cups in football as well as winning the West Midlands Schools Cup. In the past five years the school has been in The Coventry Evening Telegraph Cup final four times, winning it three times. A special win came in 2006 when it was the first final to be played at The Ricoh Arena, resulting in a 3–0 victory. Former pupils Andrew Campbell (b. 1959) – computer scientist Cathy Cassidy (b. 1962) – children's author Mary Creagh (b. 1967) – MP for Coventry East (Labour) Joel Fearon (b. 1988) – bobsleigher Theresa Griffin (b. 1962) – former Member of the European Parliament for the North West of England (Labour) Gary McSheffrey (b. 1982) – footballer Chris Moran (1956–2010) – Air Chief Marshal George Shaw (b. 1966) – artist and Turner Prize nominee Adam Walker (b. 1991) – footballer References
Bishop Walsh Catholic School

Bishop Walsh Catholic School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham in the West Midlands of England. The school is part of the St. John Paul II Multi-Academy Company. The school's motto is 'Guided by Christ, we aspire to achieve'. It is led by principal Natalie Brodie. Buildings In 2019 the school requested planning permission for an extension to the building to replace temporary classrooms. These had been on the site since 2008 and, because of their damp condition, were thought to be causing minor illnesses for students and staff. The new extension is planned to provide sixth-form accommodation. School performance The school's first inspection following academisation was in 2016, with the judgement of Good. There was a further inspection in 2020, which repeated the judgement of Good. Alumni Louie Barry (b. 2003) - professional footballer, Stockport County F.C. Paul W. Fleming (b. 1988) - trade union leader Liam Kinsella (b.1996) - professional footballer, Cheltenham Town F.C. Jane Sixsmith (b. 1967) - field hockey player Antony Zacaroli (b. 1958) - high court judge References
Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum

The Bishops Lydeard Mill and Rural Life Museum is a historic building and museum in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. The building dates from the 18th century, and was extended in the early 19th century with the addition of a millhouse. It has an overshot waterwheel and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. Since 2000 the building has been renovated and was opened by the town Mayor in 2003. The water wheel weighs over two tonnes and is driven by water from Back Stream which originates in the Brendon Hills. The museum focuses on traditional trades and crafts including a wheelwright's shop, cooper's shop, saddler's shop, blacksmith's shop and a Victorian kitchen. References
Bishops Park

Bishops Park is a park in Fulham, West London. The park was opened by the London County Council in 1893, on land given by the Church Commissioners. It is listed Grade II on the register of parks and gardens of special historic interest maintained by English Heritage. The park runs north of the River Thames from All Saints church along a broad tree-lined avenue of London Plane trees and an embankment path along the river, and ends at Bishop's Park Road. It contains tennis courts and bowling greens, with another small park area fronting Fulham Palace Road which is known as the Moat Garden. It is adjacent to Fulham Palace and Fulham Football club. A memorial to members of the International Brigade who volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War has been located within the park since 1997. The park has a poolside beach and facilities for basketball, tennis, table tennis, lawn bowling and skate boarding. History The park was formally opened by Sir John Hutton, chairman of the LCC, in 1893. It included land known as Bishop's Walk, Bishop's Meadow and West Meadow, formerly owned by the Church of England as Lord of the Manor of Fulham, and administered by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. It had been given over to the Fulham District Board of Works on condition that it be laid out and maintained for public recreation. The meadows had already been protected from flooding by the creation of an embankment; the river wall was built between 1889 and 1893 by Joseph Mears, the father of Chelsea F.C. founders Joseph and Gus Mears. In 1894 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners sold Fulham Vestry, the house of Pryors Bank (then called Vine Cottage) and its gardens. The house was demolished in 1897 and replaced by a Pseudo-Tudo refreshment pavilion, but the gardens were preserved and opened as an extension of Bishops Park in 1900 after extension of the river walk. They contain four 1940s sculptures titled Adoration, Protection, Grief and Leda, presented in 1953 by sculptor James Wedgwood as a commemoration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A further sculpture, Affection, a mother and child by Joseph Hermon Cawthra, was added in 1963; both sculptors had studios in the area. The park was expanded again in 1903. Scenes from the 1976 horror film The Omen were shot on location in the park. After a successful lottery funding bid in February 2011, the park underwent a major restoration project, when it lost its Victorian bandstand, with almost the entire site being modernised. References External links "Bishops Park". London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.
Bishopsgarth

Bishopsgarth is a west Stockton area in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. It is part of Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward, which had a population of 6,689 in the 2011 census. It is near Hardwick and Fairfield. The area has a shopping parade and the Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth. See also Bishop Auckland Diocese of Durham References 1 "Neighbourhood Statistics", National Statistics. Accessed July 23, 2007. 2 "Darlington and Stockton Times", Election Results. Accessed July 23, 2007. External links Bishopsgarth School Internet Site
Bishopstrow House

Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa is a late-Georgian English country house standing near the B3414 (Salisbury road) in the parish of Bishopstrow, about a mile east of Warminster, in Wiltshire in southern England. History A manor house was built at Bishopstrow in the late eighteenth century, between the Salisbury road and the River Wylye, but was destroyed by fire in 1817. The present-day house was then begun for William Temple on the north side of the road, nearer to the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, and was completed by John Pinch the elder in 1821. The gardens of the earlier house were retained and are linked to the new site by a tunnel under the road. The house is set in grounds of some 11 ha (27 acres). The River Wylye runs through the grounds, and a summerhouse and a boathouse stand alongside it. The grounds also contain two ancient burial mounds: a long barrow and a bowl barrow. In 1950, the house was sold by the Temple family to W. Keith Neal, a firearms collector, and in 1976 it was purchased by Kurt Schiller, who the next year turned it into a ten-bedroom hotel. It has since been extended to provide more rooms. In 1988 the hotel was bought by the Blandy family. In 1995 it was again sold; in 2001, it became part of the Von Essen hotel group, and in 2011 part of the Longleat Hotel Group. In 2018, the hotel was bought by Versant Developments. In 2021 it had twenty-four double bedrooms, six suites, and two family rooms. The hotel was then purchased in June 2021 by Ian and Christa Taylor, owners of the Kaleidoscope Collection, with management from Managing Director, Jonathan Walker. The hotel also joined the Small Luxury Hotels Of The World (SLH) consortium. Bishopstrow now has 36 bedrooms, a restaurant and terrace, outdoor and indoor pool as well as a spa and gym. References External links Official website
Bitchfield Tower

Bitchfield Tower eller West Bitchfield Tower er en middelalderligt pele tower nær Belsay, Northumberland, England. Tårnet, der er i tre etager med krenelering, blev opført i 1400-tallet af Middleton-familien, der solgte det til Harbottle-familien i 1502. Marjorie Harbottle, der var arving til ejendommen, blev gift med Sir John Fenwick fra Fenwick Tower og i 1529, og de overdrog Bitchfield til deres anden søn, Roger Fenwick. I 1622 opførte Robert Fenwick en ny herregård i forbindelse med tårnet:og en datosten i denne bygning er mærket 'RF 1622 JF'. Østlængen blev tilføjet af Caroë og Lord Gort i 1935. Det har værte en listed building af første grad siden august 1952. Se også Liste over borge og slotte i England Referencer Eksterne henvisninger
Bitchfield Tower

Bitchfield Tower or West Bitchfield Tower is a medieval pele tower near Belsay, Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The three storied battlemented tower was built in the 15th century by the Middleton family who sold it to the Harbottles in 1502. Marjorie Harbottle the heiress to the Harbottle estate, married Sir John Fenwick of Fenwick Tower and in 1529 they conveyed the property to their second son Roger Fenwick. In 1622 Robert Fenwick built a new manor house adjoining the tower: a datestone inscribed 'RF 1622 JF' is incorporated into the building The Fenwicks sold the estate in 1630 to Edward Grey, from whom it was sequestered in 1646. In 1680 it was acquired by Sir James Clavering and in 1802 the Claverings sold to Sir Charles Monck. It was in a state of ruin by 1930 but has since been restored. The east wing was added by the architect Caroë and Lord Gort in 1935. The tower was listed on 27 August, 1952. References
Bittacy Hill Park

Bittacy Hill Park is a small public park in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a hilly grassed area with mature trees, a playground and two free tennis courts. There is access from Bittacy Hill and Brownsea Walk, and by a footpath from between 27 and 29 Bittacy Rise. See also Barnet parks and open spaces External links Kids Fun London, Bittacy Hill Park References
Bitterne Park School

Bitterne Park School is a large mixed secondary comprehensive school in the Bitterne Park suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, in the south of England. The school last received an Ofsted inspection on 29 and 30 November 2017, in which it was rated 'Good'. History Rebuilding With school buildings dating from 1965, Bitterne Park School was included in a bid for the government's Building Schools for the Future programme. The school's management had been working with architects and the city council in plans for the new building, but the entire programme was scrapped by the 2010 coalition government under their austerity regime. The plans would have included a new theatre. The school was subsequently named as one of the most dilapidated schools in England and prioritised for new building funds under a private finance initiative arrangement, but this programme was also cancelled by the government in 2013. Meanwhile the school continued to be beset by problems relating to the aging buildings including crumbling concrete from the buildings falling and narrowly missing pupils, the gymnasium roof leaking and causing extensive damage including large holes in the ceiling and staff having to mop up the water before PE lessons, rotting panels and tiles falling in the showers, and various temporary arrangements due to lack of space. On 15 September 2015, a new set of plans for a new school building were approved by the city council and on 3 March 2016 a ground-breaking ceremony was held at the school to mark the commencement of the construction of the new building, funded by a £30 million investment from the national Priority School Building Programme. The new building would enable the school to expand to accommodate 1800 pupils in secondary education, in addition to 180 sixth form students. The project was due for completion in October 2017 with the demolition of the previous buildings to be completed by April 2018, along with landscaping of the site. The new building was fully open from 13 September 2017 and includes a theatre, assembly hall and drama studios. Notable former pupils Darren Anderton, footballer Bradley Collins, footballer Caragh McMurtry, rower Chris Packham, naturalist and television presenter Royston Smith Jeremy Sochan, basketball player Ali Sparkes, novelist References External links The school's website The school on Ofsted's website
Black Boy Island

Black Boy Island ist eine Insel in der Themse in England zwischen den Orten Medmenham in Buckinghamshire und Hurley in Berkshire. Die Insel liegt flussaufwärts des Hurley Lock und gehört zu Berkshire. Die Insel soll nach Charles II benannt sein, der als Kind so dunkel war, dass seine Mutter ihn Black Boy nannte. Black Boy Island und die angrenzende Frog Mill Ait waren ein Problem für die Schifffahrt, da der Leinpfad vom Hauptschifffahrtskanal aus gesehen jenseits der Insel verlief und die Seile über die Insel gezogen werden mussten, was dazu führte, dass Boote ans Ufer gezogen wurden. Der Name Poisson Deux ist mit der Umgebung verbunden, und man nimmt an, dass er von den Fischreusen, die hier im Fluss befestigt waren, stammt. Siehe auch Liste der Inseln in der Themse Einzelnachweise
Black Boy Island

Black Boy Island is an uninhabited island in the River Thames in England between the villages of Medmenham, Buckinghamshire and Hurley, Berkshire. It is situated alongside the small hamlet of Frogmill, on the southern side of the stretch of river above Hurley Lock, and is within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority. The island is very low-lying, such that it is covered with water whenever the Thames floods. It is now heavily wooded, but up until the 1920s it and the adjacent Frog Mill Ait were without vegetation. This was because the towpath was (and still is) on the southern side of the island whilst the boats being towed along by horses had to keep to the main navigation channel on the northern side of the river. The tow lines had to sweep over the islands, and the angle of tow was such that barges could be pulled aground onto the islands. Names The island is at the point where Black Boy Lane meets the Thames. This lane leads from the A4130 Henley Road, the main road from Maidenhead to Henley. Where the lane meets the main road is Black Boys Inn, which claims to date back to the 16th century. In common with various such inns around the country, the inn is said to be named after Charles II who was so dark as a child that his mother called him "Black Boy". The lane next to it took the same name, as the island formed directly alongside Black Boy Lane it has come to share the name. Another curious nearby name is an old house called "Poisson Duc", locally corrupted to Poison Duck. The name is in Norman French, indicating the site was the fish keeper's cottage, for the Norman Lord of the Manor. Domesday Book recorded that Hurley had been held before the conquest by Esgar, on behalf of King Edward), and by 1086 it was held by was part of the lands of Geoffrey de Mandeville, whose family went on to become Earls of Essex. Domesday records two fisheries at Hurley, worth 12 shillings annually. These would have used fish ducts or traps in the river here to catch fish travelling up or down the Thames. See also Islands in the River Thames References
Black Country Living Museum Pawnbrokers Shop

The Black Country Living Museum Pawnbrokers Shop is a recreation of a pawnbroker's at the Black Country Living Museum. It is one of a pair of cottages built in the 1840s, from School Lane in Himley. The pair of cottages from School Lane in Himley originally operated as a corner shop. The setting of the display was designed to represent a small scale business. The shop takes its name from a well known Black Country pawnbroker, Joseph Wiltshire, who owned shops in Great Bridge, Wolverhampton and Carter's Green in West Bromwich. The exhibition combines pawnbroking with retail, as did many pawnbroking businesses in the 19th century. In the museum's reconstruction the unredeemed goods and other stock are sold in the front room, while pawning of goods was done in the 'pledge room' at the back. The shop window of the Pawnbroker's gives an example of the types of goods that customers would 'pledge'. The display includes shoes, clothes, furs, musical instruments, children's toys and a set of false teeth. Historical context Pawnshops prospered in areas where the wages were low and unstable. In the Black Country in 1870 there were 160 pawnbrokers in the area, Walsall had 15 and Wednesbury had 48. For a housewife with a large family to look after it was a constant struggle to make ends meet. It was not uncommon for a family to have linen or clothes that they would pawn as a bridging loan until next payday. The struggling family could pawn their goods on a Monday and could buy them back the following Friday or Saturday. The items pawned were taken as security for a loan, the value of the item was based on what the pawnbroker thought he would get if he sold the item on. In return the customer would receive the loan a ticket. To redeem their pledge the customer had to pay the loan back in full plus any charges this included the valuation of their items and the cost of the ticket. Pawnbrokers in the Black Country needed to be where the people were. Some of these businesses started in public houses, which were frequently visited and saved customers a trip into town. Other Pawnbrokers operated out of converted houses in prominent positions like corner shops. References
Black Country Urban Forest

The Black Country Urban Forest (BCUF) is a project to make urban forestry the characteristic landscape of one of England's industrial areas, The Black Country. Origins The BCUF resulted from the “Millennium Forest”, the most ambitious urban forestry project ever undertaken in the UK – a huge program of urban tree planting and management of urban woodlands, creating a tremendous increase in the area of woodland in the area. The Black Country (the part of the West Midlands conurbation consisting of the city of Wolverhampton and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall) was the 'forge' of the Industrial Revolution, and the legacy of this was huge areas of derelict land. Even at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the Midland reafforesting association was creating new woodlands on former colliery tips and other suitable sites across the area. At the end of the 20th Century ambitious targets were set and huge increases in planting proposed. Development The project, “Treeways”, focused on transport corridors in the area, and acted as a pilot. The four voluntary sector principals in this project – National Urban Forestry Unit (NUFU), Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) and Groundwork Black Country. They went on to work closely with the four local authorities to propose the ambitious Millennium programme. Despite setbacks, and problems with achieving all the projected outputs, the project was essentially successful, and the concept of the BCUF continues. As well as tree planting and woodland management, woodland based businesses were supported, events and activities organised to engage local communities and studies of the area's biodiversity were carried out. The Millennium Forest project was funded by the UK's Millennium Fund, matched by regeneration funding from the UK government and Europe, grants from the Forestry Commission and many other sources. The total cost was over £7 million. Responsibility for the Black Country Urban Forest is now shared between Groundwork Black Country and the landowners, each of whom entered into a 99-year deed of dedication, a legal agreement with the Millennium Commission. References Wildlife Trust: Black Country Urban Forest (PDF) Millennium.gov.uk