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South Milton Ley

South Milton Ley (grid reference SX685422) is a 162,000 square metres (40 acres) wetland in the South Hams, Devon, England. It was notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1976. Part of the site is managed as a nature reserve by the Devon Birdwatching and Preservation Society. Site description South Milton Ley lies in a shallow coastal river valley separated from the sea by a sand bar. Adjacent to this bar, the waters of the Ley are slightly brackish due to occasional tidal influence, but upstream they give way to freshwater. The main habitat at the Ley is freshwater reedbed; this habitat is scarce in Devon and is the reason for the site's SSSI status. Vegetation The reedswamp of the lower Ley is dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis), while further upstream the vegetation contains a mixture of other tall fen species including hemlock water-dropwort (Oenanthe crocata), yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), great willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum) and reed sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima). There are also dense stands of willow (Salix) in the middle areas of these upper regions. Birds South Milton's reedbed supports breeding reed, sedge and Cetti's warblers; bearded tit has also bred at the site in the past. The reedbed is used as a roost site by a variety of birds on passage, in particular yellow wagtail and swallow. In 2005, Devon's first black-headed wagtail and second least sandpiper were present at the site (the former having previously been present at West Charleton Marsh and also at South Huish Marsh, the latter moving from the Ley to Thurlestone Marsh). References External links
South Mimms services

South Mimms services is a motorway service area accessible from Junction 23 of the M25 motorway which is also Junction 1 of the A1(M), in England near South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Constructed in 1986 as the first service area on the M25, it is operated by Welcome Break. It is built on the site of Bignell's Corner, named after a garden centre, Bignell and Cutbush, which was close to the junction of the old A6, and A1. At the junction there was also a pub, the Middlesex Arms, and an Esso Motor hotel, near which developed a notorious truck stop and the Beacon Cafe. History On Monday 30 July 1984, the four sites on the M25 were unveiled, including one at Iver, still to be built. The design announced at the end of March 1986, developed with BP Oil and Welcome Break. Welcome Break was bought by Forte in July 1986. Fuel opened in December 1986. BP claimed that it was the largest petrol forecourt in Europe. When constructed in December 1986, it was the first service area directly accessible from the M25. The 35-acre (14-hectare) service area opened on 24 May 1987.. It cost £7 million, and had conference facilities. There were 27 fuel pumps, for 700 cars, 35 coaches. It had 250 staff. Margaret Thatcher and her husband officially opened the site on 6 June 1987. In late May 1988, at the site, the new Welcome Break livery was unveiled. The building was destroyed in August 1998 following a fire started in a deep fryer with no fire suppression system; an incident which has been subsequently studied. Crime An unusual heist of 2,900 dresses all of the same design occurred in the lorry park at the service area on the morning of 13 August 2013. The loot was valued at £17,000. Customers The 2019 Motorway Services User Survey found that South Mimms was in the top five motorway services in the UK for customer satisfaction. References External links Official website
South Norwood Country Park

South Norwood Country Park är en park i South Norwood, nära Elmers End stationen i Croydon, södra London, England. Det är ett 47 hektar stort naturområde som öppnade 1989. Parken har en blandning av natur och park och mark som tidigare användes för avloppsanläggningar, till Londons växande befolkning. Det finns också ett motorområde i parken. Ibland anordnas likt fester i parken vilket kan inkludera ansiktsmålning, pole-svarv demonstration, guidade vandringar, förfriskningar och en kägelbana. Det finns också en ankdamm lik den i South Norwoodsjön. Historia Den plats som nu kallas South Norwood Country Park har genomgått många förändringar under sin långa och brokiga historia, från tiden i Great North Wood till gamla hus omges av en vallgrav, rening av avloppsvatten, jordbruk, krigsåren, bas för civilförsvaret, kolonilotter, ödemark, motorvägar, stor soptipp och nu Country Park. Sport På den ena sidan av parken ligger Croydon Sports Arena, hemmaarena för den hemmaklubben Croydon F.C.. South Norwood Country Park är populär bland cyklister och marken passar mycket bra för cykling. Referenser Den här artikeln är helt eller delvis baserad på material från engelskspråkiga Wikipedia, South Norwood Country Park, 24 oktober 2009.
South Norwood Recreation Ground

South Norwood Recreation Ground is a park located in South Norwood in the London Borough of Croydon. In 1889, Croydon Corporation acquired the land and the borough surveyor estimated that it would cost just over £1,300 to lay out. Over a quarter of the projected cost was to install land drainage, which indicates that the site was quite wet. The recreation ground includes a sports area, football pitches, tennis court, floodlit courts, bowling green with pavilion and a playground. The park has an area of 14 acres (57,000 m2) and 5.67 hectares. See also List of Parks and Open Spaces in Croydon South Norwood Library Brickfields Meadow Heavers Meadow South Norwood Country Park South Norwood Lake and Grounds References External links Croydon Online History
South Ockendon Hospital

South Ockendon Hospital (known locally as The Colony) was a hospital for patients with severe learning difficulties and for patients with major and rare mental health illnesses in South Ockendon, Essex, England. History The site acquired for the hospital, which once formed part of the South Ockendon Hall estate, was known as Little Mollands Farm. It opened as the South Ockendon Colony, a facility for "mental defectives", in 1932. It joined the National Health Service in 1948 when it was renamed the South Ockendon Hospital. The foundation stone for the Gloucester Clinic, a new clinical facility, was laid by the Duchess of Gloucester in 1955. In 1974 an employee at the hospital anonymously sent Barbara Robb, a campaigner for the well-being of elderly people, pages torn from a ward report book, describing severe injuries probably inflicted by staff on a patient. Robb's personal involvement and persistence was recognized by Barbara Castle, Secretary of State for Health and Social Services. After the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in 1994. Most of the buildings were demolished, except for a building which was subsequently converted for use as a community club, and redevelopment of the site, now known as the Brandon Groves Estate, was completed in 2000. References
South Park, Ilford

South Park is an Edwardian park to the south of Ilford, East London. It is one of the largest open spaces in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has recently been awarded Green Flag status. History The park was formerly open fields. In the mid-nineteenth century, the barracks of the Second Essex Rifle Volunteers was located there. This was one of several Rifle Volunteer militias intended to combat a potential French invasion. A short lived football club (South Park FC) was founded in 1867 and was based at the park. The land was sold to Ilford Council in 1899 for £11,200 (equivalent to £1,560,000 in 2024) by a farmer, Walter Mills. A further £19,000 (equivalent to £2,640,000 in 2024) was spent converting it into a park, which was opened 10 May 1902. In the 1920s, the clock tower was moved from Ilford Broadway to the park entrance because it was in the way of road improvements. Th clock was destroyed in the Second World War by German bombers. Geography The park is 13.5 hectares (33 acres) located to the south of Green Lane (A 1083) and west of South Park Drive. The park opened to the public on 10 May 1902. It contains a number of large trees, a lake which is fed by Loxford Water and leisure facilities including Tennis courts and Football pitches. Wildlife The park provides a home to a number of wildlife species, including mallard ducks, Canada geese, tufted ducks, pochard, Canada geese, Greylag geese, and Mute Swan. Great Cormorant, Grey Heron and Egyptian geese are also frequently seen. In 2011, a new Wildlife Education & Information Centre was opened in the old boat house as a partnership between the London Borough of Redbridge and the South Park User Group. The park is known as a haven for bats, and an annual bat-sighting walk is organised every September by the London Borough of Redbridge. There are three species which are commonly present, the Common pipistrelle, the Soprano pipistrelle, and the Common noctule. Daubenton's bat is less commonly sighted. Surrounding area The area around the park has become known as South Park and the nearby primary school, the catchment area of which covers a large part of the south of Redbridge, is known as South Park Primary School. SS Peter and Paul also has catchment area in this area for catholic children Gallery See also South Park Primary School Valentines Park, a nearby park References Michael Foley, Ilford Through Time, Amberley Publishing, 2016 ISBN 9781445659800 External links Official Park web site South Park Users Group
South Park (Ilford)

South Park est un parc édouardien situé au sud d'Ilford, dans l'est de Londres. Il s'agit d'un des plus grands espaces ouverts du quartier londonien de Redbridge. Il a récemment obtenu le statut de drapeau vert. Géographie Le parc est un parc de 13,5 hectares sur d'anciennes terres agricoles qui ont été vendues au Conseil d'Ilford en 1899 pour 11 200 £. Le parc a été ouvert au public le 10 mai 1902. Il contient un certain nombre de grands arbres, un lac qui est alimenté par Loxford Water et des installations de loisirs, notamment des courts de tennis et des terrains de football. Faune Le parc abrite un certain nombre d'espèces sauvages, notamment des canards colverts, des bernaches du Canada, des canards fuligules, des oies cendrées et des cygnes tuberculés. Le grand cormoran, le héron cendré et les oies égyptiennes sont également fréquemment observés. En 2011, un nouveau centre d'éducation et d'information sur la faune a été inauguré dans l'ancien hangar à bateaux dans le cadre d'un partenariat entre le London Borough of Redbridge et le South Park User Group. Le parc est connu comme refuge pour les chauves-souris et une marche annuelle d'observation des chauves-souris est organisée en septembre par le London Borough of Redbridge. Il existe trois espèces qui sont couramment présentes, la pipistrelle commune, la pipistrelle soprano et la noctule commune. La chauve-souris de Daubenton est moins souvent aperçue. Alentours La zone autour du parc est devenue connue sous le nom de South Park et l'école primaire voisine, dont le bassin versant couvre une grande partie du sud de Redbridge, est connue sous le nom de South Park Primary School. Galerie Voir également École primaire de South Park Valentines Park, un parc à proximité Références Liens externes Site Web officiel du parc Groupe d'utilisateurs de South Park Portail des espaces verts Portail de Londres
South Pier, Blackpool

South Pier (originally known as Victoria Pier) is one of three piers in Blackpool, England. Located on South Promenade on the South Shore, the pier contains a number of amusement and adrenaline rides. It opens each year from March to November and is owned by The Sedgwick family. Construction and opening The Blackpool South Shore Pier & Pavilion Co. Ltd. was registered in November 1890 and work began to build the pier in 1892. It was constructed, at a total cost of £50,000, using a different method than that used for North and Central piers, the Worthington Screwpile System, by the company owned by Alderman James Heyes, a twice major of Blackpool. It opened, with a choir, two brass bands and an orchestra on Good Friday 1893. The 3,000 capacity Grand Pavilion opened on 20 May. At 163 yards (149 m) long, it was the shortest of the three piers, and had 36 shops, a bandstand, an ice-cream vendor and a photograph stall. It was built shorter and wider than North and Central piers to accommodate pavilions. History Victoria Pier was considered to be more "upmarket" than North and Central piers, and at first provided little entertainment. Holidaymakers started visiting the South Shore in 1896 when a carousel was installed on the sand dunes. In 1902 the south entrance of Blackpool Promenade was widened with the construction of the present promenade, and the pier entrance had to be moved back. In 1930 the pier was renamed South Pier. In 1938 the entrance was widened, and the Regal Pavilion constructed. Two fires in six years changed the pier dramatically. First in 1958, a fire damaged the Grand Pavilion, followed by a further fire in 1964 which completely destroyed it. It was replaced with a theatre. In 1963 the Regal Theatre, at the entrance, was converted into the Beachcomber Amusement Arcade. Modern day pier The pier head theatre was demolished and replaced by the Crazy Mouse roller coaster in 1998. The pier now contains numerous rides including dodgems, Crazy Mouse and a Waltzer, the Laughing Donkey Family Bar, which has live entertainment, a Kiddies Ride Arena, as well as the Adrenaline Zone which houses: "Skycoaster", a freefalling swing at a height of 38 m (124 ft 8 in); "Skyscreamer", a Reverse Bungee ride; "Spider Mountain", a multi-storey climbing spiders web; and "Maxibounce", an acrobatic, safety harnessed trampoline. On 10 April 2011, seventy people were trapped by the tide near the pier. See also Blackpool's North Pier Blackpool's Central Pier List of piers in the United Kingdom References External links Media related to South Pier, Blackpool at Wikimedia Commons
South Staffordshire Railway Walk

The South Staffordshire Railway Walk is located in Staffordshire, England. It runs for five and a half miles (about 8.85 km) from Castlecroft to Wall Heath. It is a local nature reserve. History As the name suggests South Staffordshire Railway Walk was originally part of the Wombourne Branch Line built between 1912 and 1925 by the Great Western Railway Company. However it was not very successful and passenger services were withdrawn in 1932. In the aftermath of the D-Day landings in Normandy during The Second World War it was used to transport wounded allied soldiers to various hospitals in the area. It became part of the Western Region of British Railways in 1948 after the nationalisation of the railways. The line was finally closed in 1965 under the Beeching Report after decline in traffic throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, with the last train running on 24 June 1965. Walk The South Staffordshire Railway Walk starts at Castlecroft and runs for five and a half miles [about 8.85 km] to Wall Heath passing through other villages such as Wombourne where the Railway Café is located en route. It has an all weather surface making it accessible to wheelchairs users, pushchairs and cyclists with free car parking located at Wombourne Station and Himley Station. The walk also forms part of the Smestow Valley Leisure Ride (which begins at Aldersley Leisure Village then via the former Tettenhall railway station) to Castlecroft until Wombourne Station. References
South Stoneham Cemetery

The South Stoneham municipal cemetery, situated off Mansbridge Road, Southampton (at 50°56′26″N 01°22′06″W), was opened in early 1905, with the first burial taking place on 4 February, and was extended in 1927. The South Stoneham Crematorium was located north of the cemetery but demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the M27 motorway. The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery. The cemetery includes the graves of 66 military casualties which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, comprising 3 Commonwealth and 2 Belgian war graves of World War I and 61 Commonwealth graves of World War II. The crematorium was opened in 1932 but by the 1960s was becoming inadequate for the growing number of cremations, and its equipment was approaching obsolescence. As a result, the council built a new crematorium in Bassett Green Road, which was opened in October 1973, with the South Stoneham Crematorium closing at the same time. The buildings were demolished during the construction of the new motorway with the garden of rest being re-located on an adjacent strip of allotment land. The complete layer of topsoil containing the cremated remains in the old garden of rest was removed and transferred to the new site by hand with the topsoil being placed in the new garden in the same relative position. Despite the move of the crematorium and its grounds to Bassett Green Road, 78 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated here during World War II are still commemorated in the grounds in South Stoneham by a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial standing amid flower beds near a lily pool. Among them is Alastair (Alec) Campbell, former cricketer and professional footballer for Southampton, who died serving in the Royal Artillery in 1943. Amongst others buried or remembered at South Stoneham Cemetery are R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire, whose ashes were interred at South Stoneham in June 1937. George Kemp, who assisted Marconi in his early radio telegraph experiments, is buried in the cemetery. References External links South Stoneham Cemetery at Find a Grave
South Trafford Archaeological Group

The South Trafford Archaeological Group (STAG) is an archaeological group based in Timperley, Greater Manchester. The group promotes interest in and the study of archaeology and history locally, especially within Trafford but also beyond the borders of the borough. Its activities include post-excavation work and documentary research. STAG was formed in 1979 and provides facilities for volunteer archaeologists from south Manchester and north-east Cheshire. It has 95 members and is based near the site of Timperley Old Hall – a medieval moated hall – and the clubhouse of the Altrincham Municipal Golf Course. STAG has undertaken excavations as far away as Condate, the Roman name for Northwich, in Cheshire. The group has been involved with sites such as Timperley Old Hall; Carrs Mill in Stalybridge; Moore's hat factory in Denton; the medieval hall in Urmston; and Moss Brow farm in Warburton. The excavations in Warburton led to the site being excavated by Time Team in 2006 with the involvement of STAG. In 2008, STAG was awarded £44,400 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to renovate the site of Timperley Old Hall. The work involved building a bridge across the moat, installing information boards, and developing an information scheme for local schools. It also allowed new archaeological investigations at the hall. See also Stockport Heritage References External links South Trafford Archaeology Group website
South Tyneside College

South Tyneside College is a large further education college in South Tyneside in North East England. Its main site is in the town of South Shields. The college offers part-time and full-time courses for young students and adults. It was formed in 1984 by the merger of Hebburn Technical College and the Marine and Technical College, the latter founded in 1861 by a trust created by Dr Thomas Winterbottom, a former surgeon-general in Sierra Leone. The Marine and Technical College, now known as South Shields Marine School, shares a campus with South Tyneside College and is one of the largest merchant navy training colleges in the United Kingdom, attracting students from as far afield as India and Africa. It offers courses in merchant navy training and marine education, including navigation, marine engineering, and electro-technical officer specifications. History and facilities The college was formerly based in Ocean Road, South Shields, in a purpose-built building opened in 1869. Today, alongside maritime training facilities, there is a marine simulation centre at the main Westoe Campus on Grosvenor Road and offshore safety training facilities at the MOST Campus on Wapping Street. The planetarium was closed in 2008, despite local objection, and the space now houses a multi-faith chaplaincy. The college used to own a campus in Hebburn, but this was closed in 2011 due to upkeep costs. Also on the Westoe Campus are the Dr Winterbottom Halls of Residence. Opening in 1978, Dr Winterbottom Halls of Residence comprises six residential blocks, with the majority of the residents being marine students. It became a tertiary college in 1986 after the council's education reorganisation. Sport The college has had a rugby club since 1956. This is now known as South Shields RFC after changing its name in 2015. The club is based at the college and trains and plays its home games there. The club currently plays at level 9 in the rugby pyramid and plays in the Durham/Northumberland Three division and in Durham County Cup competitions. The club has three senior sides. Notable alumni Jade Thirlwall (born 1992), British singer known mononymously as Jade. Anna Foster (born 1979), BBC journalist, news reporter and presenter. References External links College website Historical records at Tyne & Wear Archives
South Tyneside District Hospital

South Tyneside District Hospital is a healthcare facility providing healthcare services for South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn, Boldon, Cleadon and Whitburn. It is managed by South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. History The hospital has its origins in an infirmary which was built for the South Shields Poor Law Union and which opened in 1880. J. H. Morton architects designed a new boiler house and chimney in 1903. The infirmary became known as the Harton P.L. Institution and General Hospital by 1930. It became the South Shields General Hospital after joining the National Health Service in 1948. The new Ingham Wing was built and urgent care services were transferred from the Ingham Infirmary at Westoe in April 1993, the enlarged facilities becoming known as South Tyneside District Hospital. Since then, most of the original Victorian buildings have been demolished, with the exception of some service buildings, plus the former main entrance and its eastern wings, now known as the Harton Wing, which formerly served as the headquarters of South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust, and now serves as offices for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust won a contract from South Tyneside Council to develop an integrated care services hub, to be built as a standalone facility on the hospital site in August 2014. Services Sunderland and South Tyneside clinical commissioning groups decided in February 2018 to centralise hospital based stroke, maternity, gynaecology and paediatric services at Sunderland Royal Hospital, so the services at South Tyneside will be closed or downgraded. A 14 hour a day, nurse led paediatric minor injuries and illnesses service at South Tyneside will be established in their place. See also List of NHS trusts References
Wellfield

Wellfield and South Wellfield is a village in Whitley Bay, England, between Monkseaton and Earsdon. It is a residential suburb built between the 1920s and 1950s. The older properties are towards Earsdon, the newer ones closer to Monkseaton. The older, South Wellfield end, had, until relatively recently, a post office, a co-operative store, and a hairdresser's shop, but all are now closed and converted into private dwelling houses. The old Post Office is still identified on local A-Z maps. What is probably the oldest house on the estate stands on the corner of Monkseaton Road, near the junction with Hesleyside Road, its sunken garden being marked as a small quarry in the 1895 "Earsdon, Shiremoor and Backworth" Ordnance Survey map. There is a newsagents, local shop and tanning salon in the centre alongside a children's park. Wellfield is a quiet residential estate with excellent first and secondary schools, including Wellfield Middle School and South Wellfield First School. References