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Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is an acute general hospital in Chorley. The hospital is situated on Euxton lane in Chorley close to junction 8 of the M61. It is managed by Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital has its origins in the Chorley Cottage Hospital which had been proposed by Alderman Henry Rawcliffe and which opened in September 1893. This became the Rawcliffe Hospital in 1900 and the Chorley Hospital in 1929. A new hospital designed by Bradshaw, Gass and Hope was built in the early 1930s; it was opened as the Chorley and District General Hospital on 2 September 1933 and joined the National Health Service in 1948. After services were transferred from Eaves Lane Hospital and from Heath Charnock Hospital in 1982, it became necessary to expand the facilities: the official opening of the new extension was performed by Princess Anne on 28 April 1997. In June 2016, after the accident and emergency department was closed because of staffing issues, protesters sought the immediate restoration of the facility. In October 2020 the trust agreed to reopen the department and this was condemned by 17 emergency medicine consultants as unsafe while "Lancashire is in the midst of a surge in covid-19 cases, filling both inpatients and critical care beds." In February 2021 Matt Hancock issued instructions that plans to close the accident and emergency department should not proceed. The maternity ward was demolished in 2020 and the site used for the new Cuerden Ward which provides additional capacity for diabetes, endocrinology and general medical patients and opened in 2022. In November 2023 the hospital was inspected by the Care Quality Commission which graded the hospital as "Requires improvement" in two out of five categories. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust responded to the report stating that the COVID-19 backlog was responsible for a number of their ratings falling below the previous levels. See also List of hospitals in England References External links Official site
Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club

Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club is a golf club in Chorlton-cum-Hardy in the southern suburbs of Manchester, England. It is separated from Sale Golf Club to the south only by the River Mersey. The clubhouse of the golf club is located at Barlow Hall, originally built in the 13th century, but rebuilt by Alexander Barlow in 1584. Edward Barlow was born at Barlow Hall in 1585 and was hanged for adhering to the Catholic faith at Lancaster Gaol in 1641. He was later canonized as Saint Ambrose Barlow in 1970 and his ghost reportedly haunts the upper floors of the hall. Although a golf course had existed here for centuries the modern formal club was established in 1903. In September 2011 it hosted the Mersey Championship. References External links Official site
Chorlton Hall, Backford

Chorlton Hall is a country house to the east of the village of Backford, Cheshire, England. It was formerly in the parish of Chorlton-by-Backford. The house was built probably in the middle of the 18th century. The original owners were the Stanley family of Hooton. In 1811 it was bought by the historian, George Ormerod, who wrote his History of Cheshire while living in the house. Ormerod sold the house in 1823 to the Wicksted family of Nantwich. It was extended in 1845–46 by the architect Sir James Picton for James Wickstead Swan. The plan of the house is U-shaped. It is rendered with slate roofs and rendered chimney stacks. The house stands on a stone plinth and is in 2½ storeys. Its front is in three bays; the central bay has three windows, the lateral bays project forward, are gabled, and each has one window. Internally, the dining room is plastered in Jacobean style, and the drawing room in Gothic style. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. See also Listed buildings in Chorlton-by-Backford References
Chorlton Old Hall

Chorlton Old Hall is a country house in the parish of Chorlton, Cheshire, England. The house was built in 1666, with later additions and alterations. It is constructed in red-brown brick, and has slate roofs. The house has a T-shaped plan. It formerly had an E-plan, but one wing has been demolished. The house is in 2½ storeys and its entrance front has four bays. The right-hand bay projects and has a shaped gable. The second bay is the entrance bay; this also projects and has a shaped gable, but is smaller. Dormer windows have been inserted in the roof in the first and third bays. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester Listed buildings in Chorlton, Cheshire West and Chester References
Chosen Hill School

Chosen Hill School is a co-educational academy school in the village of Churchdown in Gloucestershire, England, between Cheltenham and Gloucester. It is also a Beacon School. It was ranked by The Daily Telegraph in 2008, as being the most over-subscribed school in Gloucestershire. In June 2009, it was recognised by Ofsted as 'outstanding'. History Chosen Hill School was established in September 1959, as a selective grammar technical school. It was opened in 1960 by Peter Scott. According to the Cheltenham Chronicle, the school's first year measured 270 pupils and 14 staff teachers and the pioneer headmaster was David Gould. A year later there were 390 children and a staff of 21. By September 1961 there were over 500 pupils with a staff of 26. In September 1970, the school began the transformation into a 'progressive' comprehensive school. By this time the catchment area stretched as far as Warden Hill, Coombe Glen and Shurdington on the east side of Cheltenham and also included half of Churchdown village. The children were split into streams, with the top streams entered for O levels and the bottom streams taking CSEs. Later, pupils were divided into three streams: top, middle and bottom. The sixth form block was opened in September 1972. In 1974, the new upper school block opened which contained an art room, commerce room, eleven classrooms, dining area and kitchens. By this time, the school roll had increased to 1,048 and up to 60 staff. In 1997, the school achieved specialist Technology College status, and in 2002 it was awarded Beacon Status. In July 2006, Gloucestershire County Council announced that it was providing £1.9 million to Chosen Hill School to renivate classrooms. In 2011, the school officially became an academy under the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat school policy. In 2012, the school received 'satisfactory' in an Ofsted inspection. Headteachers David Gould (1959–1977) R G Lacock (1977–1988) Alan Winwood (1988–2002) Susan Turner (2002–2016) Kirsten Harrison (2016–2021) Matt Pauling (2021–present) Notable alumni Phil Greening, England rugby player Rod Thomas, Wales international footballer Sue Groom, Archdeacon of Wilts since 2016 Jack Lisowski, professional snooker player References External links Official website
Chrisp Street Market

Chrisp Street Market is the central marketplace and town centre of Poplar and is located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It was the first purpose-built pedestrian shopping area in the United Kingdom, rebuilt as part of the 1951 Festival of Britain and is directly connected onto the high street, East India Dock Road. It features a prominent clock tower, shops, small retail outlets, pubs, cafes, flats, and 80 market stalls. History Chrisp Street Market was designed by Frederick Gibberd, and built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951. Since 1997 it has been in a conservation area. In the 1990s, the London Docklands Development Corporation contributed £1.3 million to refurbishment of the market area. In the early 2000s, Chrisp St Library was closed and replaced with a larger 'Idea Store' designed by David Adjaye, a place for lifelong learning with computers and rooms for community use. The Tower Hamlets London Borough Council transferred ownership of the shopping arcades along with the rest of the Lansbury Estate to Poplar HARCA, a locally based housing association, in 2006. This association commissioned architects to draw up a master plan for the market. As of 2015, the commercial properties are managed by Capital Properties (UK) Ltd, while the market stalls remain under the management of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The market was the main focus point and filming location of E14: A Dying Trade, a short documentary filmed in 2011. Chrisp Street On Air From November 2013 to April 2014, Chrisp Street Market was host to a project entitled 'Chrisp Street On Air' - a pilot exercise in rejuvenating London markets. The project, conceived by multidisciplinary design firm The Decorators, began with a radio station set up within the market and available online. The radio station invited locals to explore the market's history, character, and future. The radio component also informed a further programme of events in conjunction with local organisations, such as a boxing exhibition with the Lansbury Amateur Boxing Club. The project also incorporated new market furniture for eating, along with stalls to facilitate the events. Poplar HARCA, the owner of the market, used recommendations based on the project to apply to the Greater London Authority for a new round of funding. Dining East End of London favourites such as pie and mash are available alongside Chinese and Indian food outlets. Chrisp St Market also hosts "Bite", a monthly street food market taking place on the last Friday of each month. Transport Trains The market is served by All Saints and Langdon Park DLR stations. Buses London Buses Routes 15, 108, 115, D6, 309, D8 and Night Route N15 serve the market. References External links Chrisp Street Market – street trading area, events and planned improvements Chrisp Street Market – shops and community facilities nearby
Christ's College Boat Club

Christ's College Boat Club is the rowing club for members of Christ's College, Cambridge. It inhabits the oldest wooden framed boathouse on the river, the nearest to Jesus Lock. Christ's has taken women's headship once during the 2015 Lent Bumps and the men's headship once during the 1833 Bumps. History The men's 1st VIII, having started the Lent Bumps near the bottom of the table, quickly moved up. They had reached the 1st division by 1897, where they remained until 1972. Since the 1980s, the 1st VIII has remained largely in the middle or lower half of the 1st division. In the May Bumps, Christ's started in the 1st division, but dropped away into the 2nd by the mid-1890s. It had recovered a few years later, and largely remained in the 1st division until 1974. Since then, the 1st VIII has spent most of its time in the lower half of the 1st division, occasionally rising into the top-10. Christ's men are yet to take a headship in the Lent or May Bumps (but were head of the river for the previous combined bumps events in 1833), although the 1st VIII have been as high as 4th in the May Bumps and 2nd in the Lent Bumps. On the final day of the 1996 Lent Bumps, Christ's, starting from 2nd position, managed to get overlap (i.e. their bows beyond the stern of the crew they were chasing) on the head crew, Downing, but failed to make contact, and were eventually bumped themselves by Caius at the Railway Bridge. In 1926 the club won the Colquhoun Sculls, following the success of T. E. Letchworth. The women's boat first raced in 1980, and has largely remained in the top-half of the 2nd division or bottom-half of the 1st division, but has risen to Head of the River in the Lent Bumps and as high as 3rd in the May Bumps. Christ's 1st women became Head of the River on the 3rd day of Lent bumps in 2015 and rowed over on the last day. To celebrate, a boat (acquired from Lady Margaret Boat Club) was burnt in Third Court of the college grounds. Between 2007 and 2010, the Christ's 1st women bumped 26 times in 32 races without themselves being bumped, including bumping on 17 consecutive days of racing. Honours Henley Royal Regatta Boat Race representatives The following rowers were part of the rowing club at the time of their participation in The Boat Race. Men's boat race Women's boat race See also Cambridge University Combined Boat Club Christ's College, Cambridge References External links Cambridge University Combined Boat Club Christ's College Boat Club
Christ's Hospital of Abingdon

Christ's Hospital of Abingdon is a charity with a long history, based in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire). History A royal charter established the Master and Governors of the Hospital of Christ of Abingdon in 1553, the year that Mary I succeeded to the English throne. Sir John Mason, a Tudor diplomat, was its first Master from 1553 to 1566. The charity supports almshouses in Abingdon. Sampson Strong decorated the hall with portraits of founders, benefactors and former governors. The charity has been involved with education, educating Abingdon boys from 1608 until 1870. There has been a close connection with Abingdon School since 1870. Christ's Hospital established Albert Park in northwest Abingdon (west of Abingdon School) in the 1860s on the site of the former Conduit Field. The current charity is based at St Helen's Wharf in Abingdon, Registered Charity Number 205112. Names of Masters The following list contains the names of the Masters. See also List of almshouses in the United Kingdom References External links Christ's Hospital of Abingdon Haval, Nikhilesh. "Long Alley Almshouse". Oxfordshire in 360 degrees. Nikreations. Haval, Nikhilesh. "Mr Twitty's Almshouse". Oxfordshire in 360 degrees. Nikreations.
Christ's Pieces

Christ's Pieces or Christ's Piece is a Victorian park in the east of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with flower beds, ornamental trees and a memorial garden to Diana, Princess of Wales. The area acts as an important publicly accessible open grassed area for the city centre. It is east of Christ's College and to the north of Emmanuel College. To the north is King Street, to the east is Emmanuel Road, to the south is Drummer Street, and to the west is Milton's Walk. The park is used by pedestrians walking between the centre of the city and the Grafton Centre (a shopping centre). In good weather, it is often used as a place for lunch outside as well. There are tennis courts at the northwest corner of Christ's Pieces and a bowling green in the southeast corner. The main central Cambridge bus station is north off Drummer Street on the southern edge of Christ's Pieces near the southwest corner. There is a Christ's Pieces Residents Association (CPRA) for local residents and others interested in maintaining the character of the surrounding area. History Previously, the area was farmland. For example, it is shown to have a cereal crop on a 1574 map. Later it became pasture land. Milton's Walk was a medieval lane, called "Christes Colledge Walke" in 1574. Milton's Walk is named after the poet John Milton (1608–74), who was an undergraduate at Christ's College. It marks the boundary of the college with Christ's Pieces. In 1886, the land was bought from Jesus College by the Corporation of Cambridge for £1,000 (equivalent to £110,000 in 2025). The Corporation drained it better and created the park much as it is now, but a proposed artificial lake was never created and the bandstand no longer exists. In 2013, its paths were used in a trial of "Starpath", which absorbs UV energy during the day and emits it at night to illuminate the path. On 15 May 2015, two Libyan cadets, who had been stationed in the nearby Bassingbourn Barracks, were each jailed for 12 years for raping a man in the park. A spokesman for the employer said it condemned the behaviour and that related training will not be repeated at Bassingbourn. Gallery See also Jesus Green Parker's Piece References External links Media related to Christ's Pieces, Cambridge at Wikimedia Commons
Christ's School

Christ's School is a Church of England secondary school, located in Richmond, London. It has the distinction of being the only Church of England secondary school in Richmond upon Thames. Around 670 pupils, between the ages of 11 and 19, attend the school. Christ's is located very near Richmond Park, one of London's largest parks. Performance As with other schools, latest exam results and related data are published in the Department for Education's national tables. History The school's origins date back to 1658 when John Frederick Bentley, a local business man and justice of the peace, offered to build a school at his own expense. However, the school was not formally established until 25 May 1713, when a number of well-intentioned citizens of Richmond, headed by Queen Anne, agreed to subscribe towards "The setting up of a Charity School in the Parish of Richmond, for teaching poor children to read, and instructing them in the knowledge and practice of Christian religion as professed and taught in the Church of England." The original school building was located at the corner of George Street and Brewer's Lane and was attached to the local parish church of St Mary Magdalene. It was informally known as a bluecoat school as the pupils were then provided with blue gowns – a tradition carried on with the current uniform of blue blazers. In 1854, the school moved to a bigger building at the junction of Eton Street and Paradise road. A century later this was considered too small and ill-equipped by the standards of the Education Act 1944, so the school moved to new buildings in 1960 and was then known as St Mary Magdalene Church of England School. The school had links with St Edward the Confessor RC school which had opened in 1954. The two schools ran a joint sixth form during the late 1960s but this proved to be a short-lived experiment. In 1978, St Edward the Confessor RC School merged with the St Mary Magdalene School to form Christs School under the headship of Mr Baker. This was one of the first ecumenical (RC and C of E) maintained church schools in England. In 1997, by mutual agreement, the Roman Catholic Church withdrew from the management arrangement and Christ's School returned to being a Church of England maintained secondary school. The school was re-launched in September 2000 on the old East side building (the original St Mary's site), which was considerably refurbished and expanded with art and textile rooms technical block housing science laboratories, design and technology workshops and a food tech room, as well as a full-size sports hall. The West side building (the original St Edward's site) was sold off and is now a gated housing development and a primary school. Notable students include Grammy Award-winner, singer/rapper Estelle Swaray, four Premiership football players (Jason Roberts, Nathan Ellington, Clinton Morrison and Jody Morris), and Professor John Alcolado (Head of Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, University of Nottingham). References https://web.archive.org/web/20091115083739/http://www.christs.richmond.sch.uk/page.php?pageID=7
Christ Church, Alsager

Christ Church Alsager is in the town of Alsager, Cheshire, England. Its mission is to love God and to love others. Christ Church Alsager provides activities for all ages including children, youth and the elderly, as well as worship services on Sundays and midweek, weddings, baptisms and funerals. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton. History The church was built in 1789–90 at the expense of three "Ladies of the Manor of Alsager", Mary, Margaret and Judith Alsager, to a design by Thomas Stringer. It was a chapel of ease to St Bertoline's Church, Barthomley, and became a parish church in 1946. To celebrate the centenary of the church a new organ was acquired and dedicated in 1889. Architecture Exterior The church is built in ashlar yellow Keuper sandstone in Georgian style. Its plan consists of a west tower, a six-bay nave and a three-bay chancel with an apse. At the sides of the west door are Tuscan demi-columns supporting a frieze and a pediment which has an acroterion block at its top. Above this the tower has a clock stage with a clock face on each side, and a belfry stage with louvred bell-openings on each side. At the top of the tower is a dentilled cornice and a balustrade. The windows at the sides of the church are round-headed. The bays are separated by giant pilasters. Interior Inside the church is a west gallery carried on Doric columns. The gallery is panelled, as are the nave and chancel to dado height. In the chancel the panelling is divided by fluted pilasters. The font is an 18th-century baluster with an octagonal bowl. The stained glass windows depict the Apostles, and were created by different studios at different times. On the south side of the church is a window depicting Saint Paul by Jones and Willis, dating from 1907, and two from about 1952 by T. F. Wilford. On the north side of the church is a window depicting Saint Luke, dating from 1924. by William Morris of Westminster. On the south side is a window depicting Saint Mark, dating from 1952, attributed to Donald Brook. There are more windows, dating probably from the early 20th century, that are unsigned. Also in the church are three plaques to the memory of the five "Ladies of the Manor of Alsager". The parish registers begin in 1789 for baptisms and burials and in 1852 for marriages. The organ was built by Stringer and Company, and was rebuilt in 1990 by Ward and Smith. The tower contains a ring of eight bells, hung for change ringing, six of which date to 1893, and the others to 1902, all cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. External features Outside the church is a pair of gate piers in yellow sandstone by Thomas Stringer dating from around 1790. On top of the piers are vase finials standing on a stepped base. These are listed at Grade II. The churchyard contains the war graves of eight British servicemen, six from World War I and two from World War II. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire East Listed buildings in Alsager Notes References
Christ Church, Ashford

Christ Church is in the town of Ashford, Kent, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Ashford, the archdeaconry of Maidstone, and the diocese of Canterbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. History The church was built to accommodate the growing population of the town in the middle of the 19th century, following the building of the locomotive works for the South Eastern Railway Company. In 1864 a competition was held for its design, which was won by Hubert Austin, a young architect working as an assistant to George Gilbert Scott. It was Austin's first design. In 1867 Austin was to join E. G. Paley in Lancaster, Lancashire, to form the partnership of Paley and Austin. The church was built in 1866–67. Most of the money for its construction was provided by the shareholders of the South Eastern Railway Company, and so it came to be known as "the railwayman's church". The church cost was £4,219 (equivalent to £410,000 in 2025), and its site was donated by G. Jemmett, the lord of the manor at the time. It provided seating for about 600 people. The vestry was added in 1910. Architecture Christ Church is constructed in ragstone and has Bath stone dressings. The roofs are slated. Its plan consists of a five-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south aisles, a south porch, and a chancel with a vestry and an organ chamber to the north. Towards the west end is a bell turret. The windows on the north and south sides are lancets. Those at the east and west ends have Geometric tracery. Inside the church the arcades are carried on round piers. The two-manual organ was built by Bishop and Son in 1897. See also List of ecclesiastical works by Paley and Austin Ashford railway works References