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Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle, in Winchester, Hampshire, England, was the main residence of the Bishop of Winchester in the Middle Ages. The castle, mostly built by Henry of Blois in the 12th century, is now a ruin, except for its fifteenth-century chapel, which is now part of the bishop's current residence, Wolvesey Palace. Wolvesey Castle was primarily a palace, although Blois had it fortified because of the Anarchy. Early history The site is an eyot in the River Itchen known as Wulveseye or Wulf's island. There were buildings there during the Roman period. The building before Wolvesey Castle was constructed around 970 by Æthelwold of Winchester, the Bishop of Winchester from 963 to 984, as his official residence or palace. William Giffard About 1110, the second Norman bishop, William Giffard, constructed a new hall to the south west. Henry of Blois Under Giffard's successor, Henry of Blois, brother of King Stephen, the palace was given a piped water supply which at the time of its rediscovery by archaeologists in the late 1960s was one of the earliest examples of a piped water supply in a medieval building in England. Henry of Blois also added a second hall to the west between 1135 and 1138. Winchester came under siege during the Rout of Winchester in 1141 by the Empress Matilda during the period of civil war known as The Anarchy, and held out for three weeks until relieved by Henry's sister-in-law Queen Matilda. Subsequently Henry enlarged and fortified the palace by building a curtain wall, giving the palace the appearance of a castle. Later history In June 1216, Oliver fitz Regis defended the buildings when they were besieged by Louis of France during the First Barons' War. The palace was the location of the wedding breakfast in 1554 of Queen Mary I and King Philip. It was destroyed by the Roundheads during the English Civil War in 1646. The ruins are located next to the existing bishop's palace, and are currently owned and maintained by English Heritage. Today The extensive surviving ruins are currently owned and maintained by English Heritage. The ruins have had Grade I listed status since 24 March 1950. A fair amount of the curtain wall remains, but nearly all the inner arrangements are gone, though it is possible to make out the hall, in which there is a good round arch and one surviving Norman window. The castle is near the city walls, parts of which still exist today. Baroque palace A new palace in the baroque style was built to the south by Thomas Finch for George Morley in 1684. However, Brownlow North demolished all but the west wing of this palace in 1786. After a variety of different uses, the remaining part was refurbished for use once again as the bishop's residence in 1926 by Theodore Woods. The chapel is the only considerable remnant of the south range of the medieval buildings, and is still in use, being attached to the palace. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of castles in England Wedding of Mary I of England and Philip of Spain References
Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (Nederlands: kasteel van Wolvesey), ook bekend als Old Bishop's Palace is de ruïne van een kasteel in Winchester, in het Engelse county (graafschap) Hampshire. Het gebouw ligt naast de kathedraal van Winchester. Geschiedenis Het kasteel werd gebouwd tussen 1130 en 1140, in opdracht van Hendrik van Blois, de bisschop van Winchester. In 1141, tijdens de periode die als de Anarchie bekendstaat, belegerden troepen van koningin Mathilde de bisschop in het kasteel. De verdedigers stichtten brand in de stad waardoor het grootste deel van de oude stad Winchester verloren ging. Ze wisten het leger van koningin Mathilde op te houden totdat Mathilde van Boulogne, de vrouw van koning Stefan, met versterkingen vanuit Londen arriveerde om Winchester te ontzetten. Op 25 juli 1554 werd het kasteel gebruikt voor de receptie bij het huwelijk tussen Maria I van Engeland en Filips II van Spanje. Het kasteel werd in 1646, tijdens de Engelse Burgeroorlog, door de Roundheads verwoest. De kapel is het enige nog overeind staande deel van het kasteel. In 1684 liet Sir Christopher Wren voor George Morley, de bisschop van dat moment, op de plek van het kasteel een nieuw paleis bouwen. Het paleis en de ruïnes van het kasteel staan tegenwoordig onder beheer van de English Heritage.
Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle är ett slott i Storbritannien. Det ligger i grevskapet Hampshire och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 100 km sydväst om huvudstaden London. Wolvesey Castle ligger 34 meter över havet. Terrängen runt Wolvesey Castle är huvudsakligen platt. Wolvesey Castle ligger nere i en dal. Närmaste större samhälle är Southampton, 18,4 km söder om Wolvesey Castle. Trakten runt Wolvesey Castle består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Wolvesey Castle.
Woodgreen Pets Charity

Woodgreen Pets Charity was founded in 1924 by Miss Louisa Snow. She had been concerned at the large number of abandoned and injured animals on the streets of London following the First World War. This led to her opening a centre in a house in Lordship Lane, North London. In 1987 the charity opened its centre in Godmanchester, Cambridge. The original Lordship Lane building closed down on March of 2020. General Services In 2020, the charity launched a Pet Collection service which covers North London, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. The service was introduced for owners who need to give up their pets, as well as stray animal intakes. Rebrand 2 years after the announcement of their new strategy in 2020, the charity rebranded as Woodgreen Pets Charity. The decision to merge their title into one word was a way for the charity to acknowledge its origins whilst allowing them to appeal to more people across the UK. The 2022 rebrand saw both a new logo and strapline, "helping pets and their people". King's Bush Farm After its opening in 1987, the Godmanchester location has since become one of the largest animal rehoming centres in Europe, with modern facilities for the care of dogs, cats, small and outdoor animals. A veterinary surgery and kennels block were built at the charity's Godmanchester centre in 2012. This was largely funded by a gift from a dedicated supporter left in their Will. The Dog House In 2019, the charity was the focus of a Channel Four series, The Dog House. Approximately a million people tuned in to each episode. Series two started on 11 March 2021 and all episodes were made available on All 4. Partnerships Bobs from Skechers Woodgreen became the first animal charity in the UK to get involved in the Skechers initiative. Wild In September 2023, the charity announced a partnership with the sustainable deodorant brand Wild. The company launched a limited edition case, featuring illustrations of sausage dogs. References
Wood Green School

Wood Green School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Oxfordshire, England, which serves the traditional blanket making and historic town of Witney and its surrounding villages. History The school was established in 1953 as Witney's secondary modern school before becoming a comprehensive school in 1968. Previously a community school administered by Oxfordshire County Council, in February 2017 Wood Green School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Acer Trust. Facilities Set in over thirty acres of grounds and playing fields, the school is equipped with an all-weather floodlit pitch, multi-purpose sports hall, gymnasium and fitness suite. All classrooms throughout the school are equipped with interactive whiteboards. In 2015 Wood Green School was inspected by Ofsted and judged to be Good. Academics Wood Green School hosts approximately 1100 students, aged between 11–18, including the Sixth form. The school is a specialist visual and performing Arts College with many extra curricular activities in drama In 2015, 68% of GCSE candidates achieved 5 or more A*-C grades, and 54% of GCSE candidates achieved 5 or more A*-C grades including English and Mathematics. In 2015 at A Level, 80% of grades achieved were A*-C. Sixth form The Sixth Form Centre is located in a modern building above the school restaurant, with a panoramic view over the school grounds mainly the field, the astro turf and N block. It includes a common room, seminar room, as well as a silent study workroom with networked computers and printing facilities. The Sixth form is part of the Witney Consortium, offering a wider range of course choices by allowing students to study some of their subjects at Henry Box School. Notable former pupils Emma Appleton - Actress and model Mark Lucraft - Barrister and Crown Court Judge Dan Tomlinson - Labour MP for Chipping Barnet References External links Wood Green School's website
Wood Lane Hall

Wood Lane Hall is a Grade I listed building near Sowerby, West Yorkshire, England. History The original hall had a timber frame, parts of which were retained when it was rebuilt in the mid-1650s as a prodigy house for yeoman clothier John Dearden. The new building was constructed to an F-shaped floor plan in coursed squared stone with a stone slate roof in two storeys with a cellar and an attic. The frontage has 3 bays of which the outer two are gabled. Over the doorway is the date 1649 and the letters JDED for John and Elizabeth Dearden. Noticeable features are the rose window, embattled parapets and elaborate finials. The hall remained in the Dearden family for several generations until it was divided into three dwellings in the early twentieth century, with the main hall boarded over to provide extra accommodation upstairs. In 1949 the house was purchased by the Sugden family, owners of a brass foundry in Halifax, who restored the building to its previous condition, opening up the main hall and replacing the panelling, the balustrade, the minstrel gallery and other original features. References
Woodbank, Stockport

Woodbank is a historical villa and park in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The surrounding park, east of Vernon Park, is known as Woodbank Memorial Park and covers approximately 49 acres (20 ha). History The villa was built in 1812–14 by Thomas Harrison in the Greek Revival style for Peter Marsland, a prominent industrialist in the Stockport area. Woodbank was used as a museum and art gallery at one time. In 1924 Woodbank Villa was donated to the County Borough of Stockport; the parkland it stands in had been gifted to the council following the First World War. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, having been designated on 10 March 1975. Woodbank Villa was used as council offices before being left vacant in 2009; a developer made plans to convert the hall into apartments in 2021, though the proposals were not taken forward. In December 2023, Stockport Council stated that they had allocated £250,000 to "address the decline of the historic hall", with asbestos removal having been completed before further works which include the demolition of modern outbuildings. As of 2025, Woodbank Villa is on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, its condition classed as "very bad", with an "immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric." Gallery See also Grade II* listed buildings in Greater Manchester List of works by Thomas Harrison Listed buildings in Stockport References
Woodbridge Tide Mill

Woodbridge Tide Mill in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England is a rare example of a tide mill whose water wheel still turns and is capable of grinding a wholemeal flour. The mill is a Grade I listed building. It is a three-storey building constructed from wood; externally it is clad in white Suffolk boarding and has a Gambrel roof. Its machinery reflects the skills and achievements of the early Industrial Revolution. It has been preserved and is open to the public. The reservoir constructed for demonstration purposes is roughly half an acre in extent, the original 7-acre (28,000 m2) one is now a marina. History The first recording of a tide mill on this site was a medieval mill in 1170; it is unknown how many mills have stood here, but probably three. The mill, which was operated by the local Augustinian priory in the Middle Ages, was acquired by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. It is possible that the Augustinians rebuilt the mill shortly before the dissolution. This mill and the former Woodbridge Priory was granted to Thomas Seckford by Elizabeth I. That mill passed through the hands of various private owners until it was rebuilt in the seventeenth century. This is the mill preserved today. By the outbreak of World War II the mill was one of only a handful still operating. In 1957 it closed as the last commercially operating tide mill in Britain. In 1968 the derelict mill was purchased by Mrs Jean Gardner and a restoration programme was launched. It was opened to the public five years later in 1973. It is now managed by a charitable trust (Woodbridge Tide Mill Trust) staffed by volunteers, and in 2011 the trust undertook a further and more complete restoration and modernisation project, including a new water wheel and fully restored machinery, which allowed milling to begin again. It re-opened in 2012 and is now the only tide mill in the UK that can regularly grind wheat grain producing wholemeal flour for resale, since the Eling Tide Mill in Hampshire is currently suffering a maintenance issue. See also Watermills in the United Kingdom Eling Tide Mill Other mills in, or strongly connected with Woodbridge:- Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge Tricker's Mill, Woodbridge Ramsey Windmill, Essex References External links Map sources for Woodbridge Tide Mill Woodbridge Tide Mill Types of Mills Archived 20 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Page at geograph with several images of the mill Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1300451)". National Heritage List for England.
Moulin à marée de Woodbridge

Le moulin à marée de Woodbridge à Woodbridge, dans le Suffolk, en Angleterre est un des rares exemples de moulin à marée dont la roue a aube fonctionne encore et est capable de moudre du grain pour produire de la farine. Ce moulin a été bien préservé et est ouvert au public avec une machinerie qui reflète l'habileté et les exploits des premiers temps de la Révolution industrielle. Le moulin est un bâtiment de trois étages construit en bois. Extérieurement, il est revêtu de bois du Suffolk blanc et a un toit en croupe . Le réservoir construit pour des besoins de démonstration s'étend sur environ un demi acre mais celui d'origine de 7 acre s ( 28 m2 est maintenant une marina. c'est un bâtiment classé de Grade I. Histoire Les premières traces de ce moulin à marée est un moulin médiéval daté de 1170; on ne sait pas combien de moulins étaient situés à cet endroit mais probablement trois. Le moulin dépendait du prieuré augustinien pendant tous le Moyen Âge, mais qui fut "acquis" par Henri VIII d'Angleterre lors de la " Dissolution des Monastères" en 1536. Il est possible que les Augustiniens avaient rebâtit le moulin juste avant la dissolution. Ce moulin fut vendu à Thomas Seckford (en) par Élisabeth Ire d'Angleterre. Le moulin passa ensuite dans les mains de divers propriétaires privés, jusqu'à sa reconstruction en 1973. C'est le bâtiment préservé qui existe actuellement. Lors de l'interruption lié à la Seconde Guerre mondiale le moulin était l'un des derniers moulins toujours pleinement en activité . En 1957, il ferma en tant que dernier moulin à marée en activité commerciale en Angleterre . En 1968 les ruines du moulin furent achetées par Jean Gardner et un programme de restauration fut entrepris. Il fut ouvert au public cinq ans plus tard en 1973. Il est maintenant géré par la Woodbridge Tide Mill Trust et en 2011 la restauration de la machinerie, permis de moudre à nouveau du grain. Il rouvrit en 2012 comme une attraction mis à jour pour les visiteurs, et est l'un des deux moulins à marée du Royaume-Uni qui moud régulièrement du blé pour faire de la farine à vendre. références voir aussi Watermills in the United Kingdom (en) Eling Tide Mill (en) Eling Tide Mill autres moulins en relation étroite avec Woodbridge:- Buttrum's Mill, Woodbridge (en) Tricker's Mill, Woodbridge (en) Ramsey Windmill, Essex (en) liens Externes Woodbridge Tide Mill Types of Mills Page at geograph avec plusieurs images du moulin « Détails de la base de données classée monument historique (284901) ». Images of England. English Heritage. Portail des énergies renouvelables Portail de l’Angleterre Portail du monde maritime Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Woodbrook Vale School

Woodbrook Vale School is a coeducational secondary school situated on Grasmere Road in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It is a state school with academy status and has around 800 pupils on roll. The main partner primary schools are Beacon Academy, Mountfields Lodge, Outwoods Edge and Holywell. Its headteacher is Ms. Rachael Fraser with Mr. Paul Hynes and Mr Peter Hayes as Deputy Heads. Mr. Dave Green is the School Business Manager. The School is currently rated 'good' by Ofsted as of February 2019. From the evidence Ofsted gathered during this short inspection, “the school has demonstrated strong practice and marked improvement in specific areas. This may indicate that the school has improved significantly overall.” Ofsted recommended that the school be re-inspected within the next 24 months with a full inspection as it may have moved closer to the ‘Outstanding’ category. References
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre is a Quaker community and educational organization, offering online courses and worship, Master's degrees through the University of Birmingham, and in-person retreats and events in various venues. It was formerly based at a conference facility in Selly Oak, Birmingham, England, which closed in 2023. Founding and history The only Quaker Study Centre in Europe, it was founded by George Cadbury in 1903 and occupied one of his former properties on Bristol Road. Woodbrooke's first Director of Studies was the biblical scholar J. Rendel Harris. Other early staff included Horace Gundry Alexander and Leyton Richards, a prominent pacifist who was appointed as Warden in 1916. The college was extended between 1907 and 1914 by the addition of a new wing, a new common room and Holland House, a men's hostel. By 1922 it was estimated that 1,250 British students and 400 foreign students had attended the college. It was federated with eight other nearby colleges, including Fircroft College, Prospect Hall, and Westhill College, known collectively as Selly Oak Colleges until the federation ended with the closure of Westhill in 2001. Closure of conference centre In February 2023, facing budget pressures due to falling student and conference bookings together with increased costs in maintaining the building, Woodbrooke’s trustees announced that they would be giving up the site in Selly Oak; in-person events at the college were gradually wound down following this announcement, and on 31 October 2023 the site closed to the public for the last time. The following day custodianship of the building transferred to the Bournville Village Trust. The Woodbrooke organisation continues to provide short courses on personal spiritual growth, theology, creative arts, and training for Quaker roles through a model combining online learning with distributed in-person events in local Quaker meetings and other venues. Its Centre for Research in Quaker Studies offers postgraduate taught and research degrees through the Universities of Birmingham. Notable alumni Gertrud Luckner, Christian social worker involved in the German resistance to Nazism Alice Paul, American suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist Margaret Thorp, Australian feminist and peace activist Hélène Monastier, Swiss peace activist References A History of Woodbrooke College 1953 - 1978 by F Ralph Barlow External links Official website
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre

Il Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre è un collegio quacchero ubicato a Selly Oak, a sud-ovest di Birmingham. Storia Unica istituzione educativa quacchera esistente in Europa, fu fondato nel 1903 da George Cadbury, che donò allo scopo la sua precedente dimora di Bristol Road. Il primo direttore fu il biblista James Rendel Harris, che aveva fra i docenti della scuola il pacifista e ornitologo quacchero Horace Alexander (1889-1989). Tra il 1907 e il 1914, la struttura subì dei lavori di ampliamento, a conclusione dei quali fu aggiunta una nuova ala, una nuova sala comune, Holland House e un ostello per uomini. Secondo recenti calcoli, nel 1922 il collegio sarebbe stato frequentato da 1.250 studenti britannici e da 400 studenti stranieri. Insieme ad altri otto college dei luoghi limitrofi, formò una federazione nota come Selly Oak Colleges. In continuità con la sua tradizione educativa, il Woodbrooke eroga brevi corsi sulla crescita spirituale personale, la teologia, le arti creative e formazione per i ruoli dei Quaccheri. Il suo Centro di ricerca in studi quaccheri offre insegnamenti post laurea e dottorati di ricerca nelle Università di Birmingham e Lancaster. È disponibile anche per conferenze. Note Bibliografia F. Ralph Barlow, A History of Woodbrooke College 1953 - 1978 Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre Collegamenti esterni Sito ufficiale, su woodbrooke.org.uk. (EN) Voce nella World Heritage Encyclopedia, su worldjournal.org.
Woodcock Hill Village Green

Woodcock Hill Village Green or Woodcock Hill Open Space is an area of grass and woodland in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire in England. It was designated a Village Green in 2008 to prevent development of the site. History Woodcock Hill was first recorded as land donated by Offa, king of Mercia in the late eighth century, to St Albans Abbey. During the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 the leading courtier Sir Anthony Denny acquired the land from King Henry VIII. In 1588 it was the location of one of the chain of beacons used to warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada, and during the Napoleonic Wars it was one of the Admiralty's chain of telegraph stations, sending messages to Hampstead Heath to the south and St Albans to the north. In the 1860s two railway tunnels were built at Woodcock Hill, and clay from the tunnels was used to make brick for local houses. Battle against development In 1959 the Woodcock Hill Society was formed to fight against development of the site, and it later merged with the Elstree & Borehamwood Green Belt Society. In 1996 the land was identified as possible for development and a new organisation, Woodcock Hill Open Space Forever (WHOSE), was formed to protect it. In 2004 Hertsmere councillor and WHOSE chair Patricia Strack applied to Hertfordshire County Council to have the area declared a Village Green under the Commons Registration Act 1965, which would permanently protect it against development. A public enquiry in November 2007 found in favour of the application, and the County Council ratified Woodcock Hill as a Village Green on 9 July 2008. In December of the same year the committee of WHOSE formed the Woodcock Hill Village Green Trust. Boundaries The site is bounded by Barnet Lane to the south, the railway line to the west, and Vale Avenue and Carrington Avenue to the north. References