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Queen's Park, Brighton

Queen's Park is a public park and area of Brighton, England. In 1825, Thomas Attree, a property owner and developer in Brighton, acquired land north of Eastern Road—already known as Brighton Park—to build a residential park surrounded by detached villas, inspired by Regent's Park in London. He commissioned architect Charles Galloway to design it. Attree renamed it after Queen Adelaide. She patronised the German Spa opened in 1825 by Dr F A A Struve of Dresden at the south end of the park, which remained in operation until 1886 when it continued as a mineral water plant until 1960. On the site now stands the Royal Spa Nursery school. Attree's plan never fully materialised and the surrounding housing is mostly late Victorian with some late 20th century infill and replacement. At the north-west corner is Pennant Lodge, once the home of Charles Freshfield. Also to the north-west of the park itself, on Queen's Park Road, stands the Pepper Pot (also called the "Pepper Box"). Probably originally built as a horizontal wind-powered water pump, and later used for the publishing of a local newspaper, it was later an artist's studio and by the 1990s a public convenience. In the 21st century it has been sealed and unused. The park itself, without the houses but including the Spa and the Pepper pot, was bought by the Race Stand Trustees in 1890 for £13,500 and donated to the town. Today Queen's Park has a large pond, frequented by ducks, geese and herring gulls. A popular myth is that the pond was created when a First World War plane crashed in the middle of the park creating a crater lower than the water table. Although untrue, this myth is probably based on a real-life event when a recreational biplane, piloted by retired Air Marshall Phillip Austin, crash landed in the pond in 1923. Austin and the pond emerged unscathed. The park is also home to a children's play area, a café, an extensive dog-free area, a scented garden for people with disabilities, a former bowling green, tennis courts, and an area that is left untended in order to encourage wildlife. Kemp Town Bowling Club stopped using the bowling green in 2007, it had previously provided a filming location for the 1987 film "Wish You Were Here" starring Emily Lloyd References External links Parks link on council site History and personal recollections on My Brighton and Hove site
Queens Park, Crewe

Queens Park in Crewe, Cheshire, is a 44.5 acre (18ha) Grade II* listed public park opened in 1887, little changed from its original plan. History The park was laid out by railway engineer Francis Webb, Richard Moon, mayor of Crewe in 1888, and garden designer Edward Kemp. A story that the park is a product of 1880s railway politics when the London & North Western Railway bought the land and donated it to the town to prevent the Great Western Railway from building a railway line through it is almost certainly untrue. From 2014 the park underwent a major £6.5 million restoration that included a new children's playground, a new café and bowls pavilion, and significant reconstruction work to bridges and footpaths. The Friends of Queens Park help to raise money for events held in the park. The Friends are a community group who represent the park, they also raise money to put on events in the Park and to implement new ideas. Features The park is popular with Crewe residents and features the largest lake in the area, which also has boats for hire. Other prominent features of the park include a Grade II listed Victorian clock tower, two Grade II listed lodges at the entrance from Victoria Avenue, a man-made waterfall, a large playground, and several statues and fountains. At the centre of the park is the Grade II listed Boer War Memorial. Other memorials include one to the first Gulf War, and Verdun trees. Sport A parkrun takes place at the park each Saturday morning at 9 am. It began on 17 February 2018. Gallery See also Listed buildings in Crewe List of parks and open spaces in Cheshire References Notes Citations
Queen's Road Methodist Church

Queen's Road Methodist Church was a Methodist church in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church had its origins in a mission formed in connection with the Chapel-Street Wesleyan Church in 1884. The church was built by the contractor William Edwards of Derby, to designs by John Wills, who in the same year built an almost identical chapel in Borrowash - see (Borrowash Methodist Church). The church was opened on 24 May 1900. The building was designed for 425 people and cost around £1,900 (equivalent to £201,913 in 2025). As of 2014 the church merged with the congregations at Wollaton Road Methodist Church, Chilwell Road Methodist Church and the former site at Queen's Road went up for sale in 2018. References
Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple

The Queen's Theatre is a theatre in Barnstaple, North Devon, England. It assumed its current form in 1993, but the history of theatre in Barnstaple can be traced back to at least 1435, when minstrels, players, jugglers and buffoons were an established feature of Barnstaple's annual fair. Documents indicate that in 1605 a touring troupe, the King's Players visited, and it is believed that William Shakespeare was one of their members. John Gay, a renowned contributor in the theatre world, best known for the 'Beggar's Opera' was born in Barnstaple. Barnstaple's first theatre was built in Honey Pot Lane (now Theatre Lane) in 1760. By 1832, it had become 'ruinous' and was forced to close. A new theatre, 'The Grecian Hall', opened in 1834. Renamed 'The Theatre Royal' around 1860, it regularly staged popular musicals and musical comedies. By 1880 this too had closed, although performances continued at a large room above the Corn Market (the site of the present theatre) which had served as a music hall since 1854. The 'Theatre Royal' re-opened in 1893 and the music hall, now the 'Albert Hall', in 1897. The two venues operated successfully until just prior to World War I, when the 'Theatre Royal' was demolished. The Albert Hall continued providing musical entertainment until 1941, when it was destroyed by fire, probably from a discarded cigarette. In 1952 the hall was rebuilt (only the outer walls had survived the fire) as The Queen's Hall. Although with a plain and functional interior, it served the Barnstaple community, for a variety of purposes of live entertainment, antique markets, dog shows and similar functions for over forty years. In 1993 the local council decided to fully refurbish the building, reopening as The Queens Theatre. The first production in the new facilities - the pantomime Snow White - opened on Christmas Eve that year. In the summer of 2013 the theatre closed for major backstage refurbishment including a 23 line electric flying system (moving from 17 lines of three line hemp) and an electric orchestra pit. There were also minor improvements for access. The theatre reopened on 14 September. This theatre, along with The Landmark, Ilfracombe is managed by The North Devon Theatres' Trust, a registered charity promoting the arts (including dance, drama, literature, music and singing) in North Devon. On Monday 23 January 2017, it was announced that North Devon Theatres Trust which owns this theatre and The Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe, had gone into administration. The theatre was bought out of administration and is now run by Parkwood Theatres. The shows started again on 31 May 2017. On Friday 23 November 2018, it was announced that Selladoor Worldwide had been awarded a 10 Year Contract to manage the venue. References External links North Devon Theatres Trust https://www.pantoarchive.com/wyvern1993
Башня Королевы

Башня Королевы расположена в Южно-Кенсингтонском кампусе Имперского колледжа Лондона, Англия, к северу от Империал колледж-роуд. Её высота составляет 87 метров (287 футов), а его вершина увенчана медным куполом. Чтобы добраться до основания купола с земли пешком, нужно подняться по ряду узких винтовых лестниц, в общей сложности состоящих из 325 ступеней. Башня раньше была центральной башней Имперского института, а теперь является единственной оставшейся частью этого здания. История Имперский институт был основан в 1887 году, в день Золотого юбилея королевы Виктории, а его частичный снос начался в 1957 году. В то время она была широко известна как "Башня Коллкатта", по имени ее проектировщика, викторианского архитектора Томаса Эдварда Коллкатта. Сама башня была бы снесена вместе с остальной частью Института, если бы не общественная кампания, которую возглавил поэт-лауреат Джон Бетджеман, поклонник архитектуры XIX века. Он предупредил, что вкусы в архитектуре меняются, и что разрушение этого здания (в то время, когда викторианская архитектура потеряла популярность) будет значительной исторической потерей. Реставрация В 1966 году, когда остальная часть здания была снесена, башню отремонтировали, чтобы она могла стоять самостоятельно, что потребовало строительства нового фундамента. У подножия башни также есть два каменных льва, которые когда-то были установлены у входа в Имперский институт. Эти два каменных льва - пара из четырех, два других (которые не в таком хорошем состоянии) находятся на территории Института Содружества. Колокола В центре башни, примерно на двух третях высоты, висят десять колоколов. Эти колокола, известные под общим названием Александра Пил, были подарком миссис Элизабет М. Миллар из Мельбурна, Австралия в 1892 году, и названы в честь королевы Виктории — тенорового (самого большого) колокола — принца и принцессы Уэльских ( Альберт Эдвард и Александра), двое других детей королевы Виктории (Альфред и Артур) и пятеро внуков Уэльса (Альберт Виктор, Джордж, Луиза, Виктория и Мод). В них звонят в дни королевских годовщин и в дни церемоний вручения дипломов Имперского колледжа. Смотровая площадка Самая высокая смотровая площадка находится под куполом на вершине здания. Пройдя через дверь, открывается уникальный вид на верхнюю часть Мемориала Альберта на вершине Королевского Альберт-Холла . Будучи одной из самых высоких башен в западной части Лондона, Королевская башня имеет непрерывный вид во всех направлениях. На самом деле было подсчитано, что при хороших условиях наблюдения самая дальняя видимая точка находится на расстоянии 20 миль. Смотровая площадка, когда-то открытая для публики, в настоящее время закрыта для посетителей. Имперский колледж Лондон Сейчас башня Королевы находится в ведении Имперского колледжа Лондона. Примечания
Queen's Tower, Sheffield

Queen's Tower is a house in Sheffield, lying on Park Grange Road in the Norfolk Park area of the city. It was designed by Woodhead & Hurst for Samuel Roberts, a local cutler, as a tribute to Mary, Queen of Scots, and completed in 1839. The two-storey building is in a Tudor style, with battlements and several turrets. Its grounds were designed by Robert Marnock and incorporated walls and a window from Manor Lodge, where Mary had been imprisoned. On completion, Roberts gave the Tower to his son as a wedding present. He enlarged the structure in the 1860s. His descendants, who lived in the Tower for several generations, included Samuel Roberts, the Member of Parliament for Sheffield Ecclesall, and his son, also Samuel Roberts, and also a politician. The Tower was converted to flats in 2004. References
Queen Alexandra Bridge

The Queen Alexandra Bridge is a road traffic, pedestrian and former railway bridge spanning the River Wear in North East England, linking the Deptford and Southwick areas of Sunderland. The steel truss bridge was designed by Charles A. Harrison (a nephew of Robert Stephenson's assistant). It was built by Sir William Arrol between 1907 and 1909 and officially opened by The Earl of Durham, on behalf of Queen Alexandra on 10 June 1909. In 1899 the North Eastern Railway and the Sunderland Corporation agreed to build the bridge to improve communications across the river and to connect the coalfields of Annfield Plain and Washington with Sunderland's south docks. Before the completion of the bridge, road traffic crossing the river had to use one of two ferries which crossed below near to where the bridge is today. As the bridge was due to be built near to the successful shipyards of the Wear, a clause in the North Eastern Railway Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. clxii) required that only one arch span be built over the river to give a clearance of 85 ft (26 m) above high water level. The approaches to the bridge were completed in 1907 by the Mitchell Brothers of Glasgow. The steel bridge comprises three 200-foot (61 m) spans (weighing 1,000 tonnes each), plus a 300-foot (91 m) main span across the river (weighing 2,600 tonnes), and was the heaviest bridge in the United Kingdom at the time. The bridge was built from each side of the river and the two halves came together at noon on 15 October 1908. In all, a total of 8,500 tonnes of steel, 4,500 tonnes of granite, 60,000 tonnes of red sandstone from Dumfries, and 350,000 bricks were used. The total cost was £450,000 (equivalent to £47.9 million in 2016). The bridge also housed gas and water mains and in later years, high voltage electricity cables and a pumped rising-main for sewage. About six million tonnes of coal passed over the upper-deck annually for export, but the trade rapidly declined at the end of the 1910s. For the last few years only one train per day passed over the bridge. The last goods train ran over in 1921, but the lower-deck continues as a valuable road link. In the Second World War, the upper-deck was used as a searchlight and anti-aircraft platform. The railway and decking at each end of the bridge were finally removed near to the end of the 20th century. A large free standing brick and stone viaduct fragment remains on the north side of the Bridge. From 21 March 2005, the bridge was temporarily restricted to southbound traffic whilst repainting and repair work was carried out on the 96-year-old structure, which was due to take almost a year to complete. It reopened for both lanes of traffic on 12 October 2006, having been partly closed for 18 months and costing £6.3m in repairs. Previously classified as part of the A1231, the road across the bridge was reclassified as the B1539 when the Northern Spire Bridge was opened to traffic on 29 August 2018. References Sources National Grid for Learning University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Queen Alexandra College

Queen Alexandra College (QAC) is an independent specialist college of further education based in Harborne, Birmingham for students above the age of sixteen with visual impairment, autism and other disabilities. Students can develop their academic, social, employment and independent skills through individualised programmes. QAC also offers many leisure activities. Its registered charity number 1065794. The Bradbury Centre, opened in September 2006, houses a sensory My-Space area, a well equipped Art and Design studio, The Job Shop, Learning Resource Centre, Creative and Media studio and various preparation for life base rooms. The Bradbury Sports Hall, completed in 2014, is a sports facility providing all students access to a broad range of disabled and non-disabled sports. The facility is used at evening and at weekends by the local community for various activities. Programmes QAC offers numerous learning programmes. Activities QAC organises leisure activities outside college time including exercising in the Feelgood Fitness Centre, five-a-side football, soccer training, athletics training and competitions, 'fitsu' (portmanteau of fitness and jujutsu), goalball, swimming club and other related activities, such as ten-pin bowling at Tenpin, Star City, ice skating, pool tournaments and climbing. Other activities it organises include cinema (especially at Cineworld), premiership football matches, concerts (especially at the NIA and the NEC), karaoke, residential visits, outward bound expeditions and music club. History Queen Alexandra College grew out of the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind. In 1958, the BRIB opened a facility named the Queen Alexandra Technical College for the Blind was opened; this facility eventually became QAC's current campus. In 1997, operation of QAC was transferred from BRIB to an independent charitable company. See also RNIB College, Loughborough Royal National College for the Blind References External links Queen Alexandra College
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

La Queen Elizabeth's School è una grammar school maschile situata a Chipping Barnet, a nord di Londra, fondata nel 1573 da Robert Dudley, I conte di Leicester, nel nome della regina Elisabetta I d'Inghilterra. È una delle scuole secondarie dal maggior successo accademico di tutta l'Inghilterra e venne scelta dal The Sunday Times come scuola dell'anno nel 2007. Ha una specializzazione in musica e dal 2009 ha anche lo status di training school (scuola di addestramento). Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su qebarnet.co.uk.
Queen Elizabeth's School for Girls

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is a high performing non-selective girls' school with academy status for ages 11 to 18, in Barnet, London, England. In the academic year 2016/17 it was ranked in the top 1.3 per cent of all secondary schools (including selective schools) in England by the Department for Education. It is the top performing non-selective all-girls comprehensive in the country and is placed 47th on the national league table. It is praised by the 2017 Good Schools Guide, as a "relaxed, safe and friendly place, with “a firm hand on the tiller and rocketing results.” History Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School was founded in 1888. The school was the first girls' school to open in Hertfordshire, being administered by the South Herts Division of Hertfordshire County Council until 1965. Originally a grammar school for around 700 girls, the school has expanded significantly and there are now over 1100 girls on roll. On 17 May 2013 the school celebrated its 125th anniversary which was marked by a number of events including the painting of a mural in the main courtyard. Comprehensive Barnet schools started to become comprehensive in 1971 under a scheme known as Plan C. QEGS became comprehensive year by year from 1977. Academy Status On 1 August 2011 QEGS became a converter academy. There was no name change. Theatre Students from the school stage theatrical productions several times a year in one of their three acting spaces, which include the hall, a traditional proscenium arch stage, and the "drama studio", a black box acting space. In November 2022 students from years 7-11 staged the musical 'Matilda Jr' in four sold out performances. Sport QE has nine (confirmed by the school literature and google aerial visuals) tennis courts, three fields, a gym (equipped with climbing apparatus), a fitness gym, a swimming pool a sports hall and twenty nine acres of grassland. The annual Sports Day was held at Barnet Copthall, it is now held in the grounds due to high demand for Barnet Copthall from other Barnet schools. Sports day is usually in June/July. There are frequent student v. student, teacher v. teacher and student v. teacher matches; however, student v. teacher football matches are not permitted. Every other year QE holds a sponsored jog in which all girls are encouraged to participate. The school also participates in sports outreach work with local feeder primary schools. Notable former pupils Stephanie Beacham, actress Margaret Biggs, children's author Isobel Black, actress Prof Patricia Broadfoot CBE, Vice-Chancellor, 2006-2010, of the University of Gloucestershire, and Professor of Education from 1991-2006 at the University of Bristol The Right Reverend Christine Hardman, The Lord Bishop of Newcastle Marguerite Patten CBE, (née Brown) home economist, food writer and broadcaster Ann Thwaite, writer Phildel, musician See also Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet References External links Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School website
Queen Elizabeth Bridge

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge is a road bridge just to the west of the town of Windsor, Berkshire, England. The bridge carries the A332 Royal Windsor Way across the River Thames, on the reach between Romney Lock and Boveney Lock. The bridge was completed in 1966, and has formed the principal road route between Windsor and Slough since 1970, when structural cracks in the nearby Windsor Bridge forced that bridge's closure to all motorised traffic. See also Crossings of the River Thames References External links The Royal Windsor website. The Town Bridge, Windsor, 1824. Retrieved 16 January 2006.
Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Queen Elizabeth Country Park is a large country park situated on the South Downs in southern England. It is located on the A3 road three miles south of Petersfield, Hampshire and lies within the South Downs National Park. The park contains 1,400 acres (6 km2) of open access woodland and downland within the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including Butser Hill (886 ft), the highest point on the South Downs, and War Down (801 ft). The woodland was mostly planted in the 1930s; it consists mainly of beech trees. Several Long-distance footpaths run through the park including Staunton Way, Hangers Way and the South Downs Way bridleway. On a clear day the Isle of Wight can be seen from the top of Butser Hill. The park also contains several waymarked and graded mountain biking trails. These are designed, built and maintained by volunteers. The Queen Elizabeth Country Park parkrun takes place within the park each Saturday. To the east of the forest, south of the village of Buriton lies the wooded hill of Head Down (205 m), which "is an area that caters for clubs that require land with privacy for outdoor recreational activities, such as archery or off-road vehicles." Every July the Queen Elizabeth Country Park is the start point for Oxfam's biggest annual fundraising event, Trailwalker UK. The Queen Elizabeth Country Park and the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda are twinned in a project of "cultural exchange, mutual support and has its main emphasis on supporting Conservation through working closely with and empowering local communities". References External links Hampshire County Council - Queen Elizabeth Country Park Map sources for Queen Elizabeth Country Park