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Toxteth Unitarian Chapel

Toxteth Unitarian Chapel is in Park Road, Dingle, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Since the 1830s it has been known as The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. and continues to be used as a Unitarian chapel. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. History In 1611 a group of Puritan farmers built a school in Toxteth and appointed Richard Mather, at the age of 15, as its master. He then went to Brasenose College, Oxford to continue his education but he was asked to return to Toxteth. By this time the chapel had been built and on 30 November 1618 he preached his first sermon. He subsequently became ordained in the Church of England. However he was suspended from the ministry in 1633 and again in 1634 because of his nonconformist preaching, and in 1635 he emigrated to America. By 1662 the minister of the chapel was a Presbyterian named Thomas Crompton and he was joined by another Dissenter, Michael Briscoe. In 1672 both ministers obtained licences under the Royal Declaration of Indulgence and the chapel was enlarged to accommodate Dissenters from central Liverpool. However as more chapels were built, Toxteth chapel was neglected and fell into disrepair. In 1774 it was partly rebuilt. Around this time the majority of the congregation were Unitarian and the others left to form a new congregation. A porch was added in 1841. Unitarian services continue to be held in the chapel every fortnight. Description The chapel is built in stone with a slate roof. It has two storeys and a western extension with a projecting bay. The windows are round-headed with stone surrounds. At the west end are paired round-headed entrances with a commemorative plaque and three windows above them. At the south end is a small octagonal cupola with louvres and a button finial. The interior has the pulpit at the east end, galleries on three sides, and box pews throughout. The north and south galleries date from the 17th century and connecting gallery is from the 18th century. Two of the box pews are dated 1650 and 1700. The monuments include a brass dated 1656 and 18th and early 19th century wall tablets. Outside the chapel is a graveyard with a mid-19th-century classical arcade. The organ was built in 1906 by Brindley & Foster. The chapel contains a memorial plaque dedicate to Jeremiah Horrocks, a 17th-century astronomer. Horrocks was the first person to accurately predict the transit of Venus and was a member of the chapel. See also Grade I listed buildings in Liverpool Grade I listed churches in Merseyside Ullet Road Unitarian Church References Bibliography External links The Historic Chapels Trust Emigrants from Liverpool, with reference to Richard Mather Mather family history
Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre

Jaguar Land Rover Engine Manufacturing Centre is an engine producing factory located on the outskirts of Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire, England, adjacent to the M54 motorway on the i54 business park. Opened in 2014 by Elizabeth II, it produces Ingenium petrol and diesel engines. Having already been expanded once in the past, in 2015 it was announced that Jaguar Land Rover would spend £450 million on doubling the size of the engine plant. Once complete, the factory's workforce will increase from 700 to 1,400 people. In 2024, it was confirmed that the plant is being converted into the Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre to provide electric drive units and batteries for the next generation of Jaguar vehicles. Solar panels The engine assembly plant is fitted with over 21,000 photovoltaic panels, which produce 5.8 MW (7,800 hp) of energy. This accounts for more than 30% of the plant's energy requirements. The panels are estimated to reduce the plant's carbon footprint by over 2,400 tonnes per year. References
Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue

Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, also known as Adat Shalom Verei’ut (Congregation of Peace and Friendship), is a Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Hove, Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was established in 1935 and as of 2016 had more than 300 members. History Elizabeth Tikvah Sarah (Rabbi Elli Sarah) was appointed as rabbi in 2000 and is now Rabbi Emeritus, having retired in 2021. Danny Rich, former chief executive of Liberal Judaism, was the interim rabbi after her retirement; Gabriel Kanter-Webber took up the rabbinical post on a permanent basis from summer 2022. See also History of the Jews in England List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom List of synagogues in the United Kingdom References External links Official website Brighton & Hove Online Jewish Community
Piney Copse

Piney Copse is 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) of woodland located approximately 450 metres (1,480 ft) east of Gomshall railway station and north of the Surrey village of Abinger Hammer. The copse is bisected by a public footpath. It was once owned by E. M. Forster, who used to live nearby and purchased the wood using funds from book sales - principally from A Passage to India - in order to prevent it from being developed into housing. When Forster died in 1970, he transferred ownership of the land in his will to the National Trust. In 1926 Forster wrote a short essay about Piney Copse in "Abinger Harvest", entitled "My Wood". The woodland is a secondary woodland comprising oaks, sweet chestnuts, and beech trees. The soil is freely draining, highly acidic, and loamy/sandy, sitting just south of a band of very chalky soils. Transport Rail The nearest railway station is Gomshall, which is served by Great Western Railway services on the North Downs Line. Road The nearest primary road is the A25, with access to the copse available from the single-track road Beggars Lane. The copse can also be accessed from National Cycle Network Route 22 at its intersection with Hackhurst Lane. See also E. M. Forster Abinger Hammer Gomshall Surrey Hills Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty References
Pengwern Boat Club

Pengwern Boat Club is the community rowing club in Shrewsbury, UK. It was founded in 1871. The club is affiliated to British Rowing, and its home water is on the River Severn around Shrewsbury, with rowing taking place from the English Bridge in Shrewsbury up to Berwick House, upstream of the town. The stretch of the River Severn it occupies is shared with Royal Shrewsbury School Boat Club (RSSBC). History The name "Pengwern" (recalling the lost early seat of the kings of Powys) was chosen because a "Shrewsbury Rowing Club" was already in existence by 1871, when the club was founded; the latter club was found to be so socially and culturally elitist - strictly applying an 'armature ethic' - that a more cosmopolitan club was required to promote an inclusive community for boating enthusiasts in Shrewsbury. Over time, this more diverse club was so successful in attracting and keeping members that the former club was totally supplanted by the turn of the twentieth century. Over the course of its history the club has maintained close links with the boat club of the RSSBC, which Wigglesworth has noted as being important in recruitment to the club. The club had been men-only from its foundation. However, the constitution was changed in the early 1970s to enable women to join. Events Shrewsbury Regatta In early May every year the club hosts the Shrewsbury Regatta, attended by thousands of spectators and visitors, which is one of the oldest events in the rowing calendar, having first been held in 1871. Head of the Severn In 1936 of the "Head of the Severn", one of the earliest head of the river events, was instigated by the club; it was subsequently discontinued in the 1990s because of frequent floods and other practicalities.The History of Pengwern BC – And the Friendship Between Two Rowing Historians Club House The first boathouse was jointly rented with Shrewsbury School on the current site. The current club house of brick and timber was built in 1881. It is now a Grade II listed building. The club house was expanded around 2013. Two of the five boat bays have been refurbished through late 2025 and into early 2026. Squads The club operates rowing squads for: juniors, seniors, and masters. It also provides for adaptive rowing for those with physical disability, sensory, or learning impairment. In addition, at times agreed with the committee the runs Pengwern some of the lobby clubs (see below) have squads they run semi-autonomously. Other events The club hosts an annual pubs and clubs regatta as well as coracle racing from time to time. Lobby clubs Since 2014, Pengwern has hosted the water facilities for the Harper Adams University Rowing Club, which is a UK rowing university separately affiliated to British Rowing. The club also hosts the rowing activities of Shrewsbury High School and other local schools. Honours British champions References External links Boat Club home page Pengwern Boat Club page with British Rowing Harper Adams University Rowing Club Page with British Rowing Harper Adams University Rowing Club page on the Students' Union website
Kirkstall Training Ground

The Kirkstall Training Ground, historically known as Clarence Fields, is a training facility in Leeds owned by Leeds Rhinos. The training facility is mostly used by Leeds Rhinos, but National Conference League side Milford and Leeds City College Rugby League team also use the site to play home matches. It was previously used by Leeds Tykes (having originally been the home of their predecessors Headingley RUFC), and by Bramley RLFC as their home ground in 1995-96 following the sale of McLaren Field. The ground and the lower floors of the buildings on site suffered significant damage in the Boxing Day Floods of 2015. Whilst the ground was repaired and cleaned, the rugby teams used other venues around the city. Leeds Rhinos Chief Executive, Gary Hetherington, suggested that the eventual clean up cost would be £6 million and it would not be until June 2016 at the earliest before the training centre could be used again. Headingley RUFC While Headingley RUFC were playing in the Courage Leagues in the early 1990s, the ground capacity of the then Clarence Fields was listed as 7,850, with 850 seated in two stands and around 7,000 standing, and there was a club house with two bars, six changing rooms and floodlights around the pitch. The modern day ground still retains the club house and changing rooms, and although there are three full size pitches with floodlighting, there are no longer any covered stands with seating and standing room is drastically reduced. References
Billingshurst F.C.

Billingshurst Football Club is a football club based in Billingshurst, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Premier Division and play at Jubilee Fields. History The club was established in 1891, and later joined the West Sussex League. They won the Division Two title in 1972–73 and went on to win Division One the following season. Following relegation the club won the Tony Kopp Cup and the Division Three North in 1979–80 and then Division Two North in 1982–83. They were Division Two North champions again in 1992–93, before winning Division Three Central in 1998–99 and Division Two North in 2006–07. In 2010–11 Billingshurst won the Centenary Cup with a 2–1 victory over Newtown Villa in the final. After winning the Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup and the Premier Division title in 2011–12, the club moved up to Division Three of the Sussex County League, which was renamed Division Two when the league became the Southern Combination in 2015. In 2015–16 they finished fifth, earning promotion to Division One. Ground The club moved to Jubilee Fields in 2006. Honours West Sussex League Premier Division champions 2011–12 Division One champions 1973–74 Division Two champions 1972–73 Division Two North champions 1982–83, 1992–93, 2006–07 Division Three North champions 1979–80 Division Three Central champions 1998–99 Centenary Cup winners 2010–11 Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup winners 2011–12 Tony Kopp Cup winners 1979–80, 2002–03 Chichester Charity Cup Winners 1972–73, 1980–81 Records Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2024–25 References External links Official website
Graylands

Graylands is a hamlet in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England. The largely rural hamlet is located north of Holbrook beyond the A264. It is bordered by Langhurstwood Road to the west, Old Holbrook to the east, and Green Lane on its northern perimeter. History The name Graylands originates from Graylands Farm, an estate which was acquired in 1647 for the use of John Rowland of Horsham, consisting of "barns, buildings and land". The estate was later administrated by diamond pioneer Henry Boyd Wallis until his death in 1908. A medieval moat exists immediately north of Graylands Farm, named Graylands Moat. Ornamental trees cover the interior of the moat, whilst the ditches of the moat are waterlogged. Holbrook House falls within the eastern perimeter of the hamlet, build in an Italian Neoclassical architecture style. Robert Henry Hurst (senior), Member of Parliament for Horsham between 1832–1841 and 1844–1857, lived in the property. Apartments and residential housing now exist in this estate. The construction of the A264 North Horsham bypass in 1989 re-defined the boundaries of Graylands. The hamlet was no longer directly connected to Horsham proper due to the A road, insulating Graylands from any urban development. The rural nature of Graylands is currently at stake due to the planned land development in the area. Topography Graylands contains extensive patches of woodland typical of rural hamlets in West Sussex, namely; Graylands Copse; A largely inaccessible woodland in south-central Graylands. Graylands Plantation; West Sussex Footpath 1421 runs through this woodland The Knob; North of Graylands Plantation, West Sussex Footpath 1421 runs through this woodland Morris's Wood; Adjacent to The Knob, West Sussex Footpath 1573 runs through this woodland Holbrook Plantation Brookhurst Wood; Adjacent to the Langhurstwood Quarry/Clay Pit Brookhurst Plantation; Inaccessible woodland encased within the Langhurstwood Quarry/Clay Pit. Well Copse; West Sussex Footpath 1421 runs through this small thicket. Northlands Copse; Northernmost woodland within the Graylands hamlet. Barn Coppice; Ancient woodland with an irregular interior containing a water-filled pit in the centre. There are also a number of narrow streams within Graylands; Northlands Gill; a narrow stream stretching the entire width of Graylands. Great Brookhurst Gill; a narrow stream in northern Graylands, leading to an unnamed pond in The Knob. Holbrook Gill; a narrow stream in the south east of Graylands, draining into the Holbrook House estate. Industry Graylands is a largely an agricultural area in the central and southern areas, containing rapeseed fields. The northern areas of Graylands are more forested and less agrarian, with a clay pit named Langhurstwood Quarry existing in the north west of the hamlet, dating back to 1888. The quarry produces Weald-clay bricks for use on local and regional projects. The original Graylands Farm estate in central Graylands contains a number of business offices, including a ceramics research facility. References
Holme Fen

Holme Fen is a 269.4-hectare (666-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Holme in Huntingdonshire. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. It is part of the Great Fen project, which aims to create a 3,700-hectare wetland wildlife area including Holme Fen, Woodwalton Fen and other areas. It is home to a variety of birds, including the Eurasian siskin, nightingale and lesser redpoll, and around 450 species of fungi. Holme Fen is described by Natural England as the finest example of birch woodland in lowland Britain. Part of it was a mere which was drained in the nineteenth century, and some relict wetland plants survive such as saw sedge and fen wood-rush. Two new lakes have been excavated. Holme Fen, specifically Holme Posts, is believed to be the lowest land point in the United Kingdom at 2.75 metres (9.0 ft) below sea level. History On 22 November 1940, a Supermarine Spitfire, flown by Pilot Officer Harold Penketh, crashed into Holme Fen. In October 2015, archaeological work to recover the Second World War Spitfire was undertaken. Led by Oxford Archaeology East's project director Stephen Macauley, the teams located and recovered artefacts from the crash. A film of the excavation was shown at the Great Fen's Countryside Centre, Ramsey Heights on 27 September 2019. Access The reserve is open to the public throughout the year. Several footpaths cross the site. Management Holme Fen is at the south-western edge of the former Whittlesey Mere, which has been drained. The Great Fen Project aims to reconnect Holme Fen with nearby Woodwalton Fen, another vestigial fragment of wild fenland. Holme approximately marks the south-western limit of Stage 2 of the Great Fen Project. See also Ben Nevis – The highest point in the United Kingdom. References External links Media related to Holme Fen National Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons
Sherrardswood School

Sherrardswood School is an independent, coeducational school for students aged two to eighteen, located in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England. The school was founded in 1928 by Ethel Wragg. The current headmistress is Anna Wright. The current Chair of Governors is Ali Khan. History In 2014, due to financial difficulties, the headmistress was made to resign and Ali Khan, owner of several for-profit private schools, became the new head of the governors. At some point later, Alpha Schools Ltd, Mr Khan's company, bought Sherrardswood School. John Clements John Clements (GC), a schoolmaster at the school, was posthumously awarded the George Cross on 7 December 1976 for actions during a school ski trip that saved the lives of thirty-seven children. References External links Official website
Artrix, Bromsgrove

Artrix is an arts venue in Bromsgrove, England, located on School Drive just outside the town centre. The building was constructed between 2004 and 2005 on a green field site sold off by the Heart of Worcestershire College Bromsgrove campus (formerly NEWcollege) in 1999 and the Bromsgrove 'Blue Light' centre. It hosts theatre and dance performances, cinema screenings, live music including touring bands, solo artists, touring theatre and both ballet and contemporary dance. Performance of classical music and comedy from well-known performers to circuit comedians. It also works with local groups and organisations as part of Bromsgrove Arts Alive which provides space for theatre performances, a Pantomime a classical music club, spoken word talks (featuring playwright, novelists, poets and historians) and productions by local dance schools. Artrix also has a very active learning and engagement department that coordinates many projects including a youth theatre group and projects in the community for all ages and social standing. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of approximately 301. The seating in both venues can be dismantled to create open spaces for events. Four multipurpose rooms are available for meetings and during productions as dressing rooms. The building also contains a rehearsal room/dance studio on the second floor which since 2013 has been regularly used as a studio theatre in addition to its main house for small scale theatre, music and spoken word with a seated capacity of 90. There is an art gallery on the three floors of the venue. Both the main house and the studio are soundproofed and are not linked structurally within the building, in order to eliminate sound conduction between the two. There is a licensed cafe-bar. In 2018 the centre lost funding from Bromsgrove District Council, Worcestershire County Council and Heart of Worcestershire College and started to struggle financially. At the start of the COVID-19 lockdown a series of large long-term contract hires came to an end and the sudden halt to activities led to the charitable trust operating the centre running out of funds and entering into voluntary liquidation. The assets were purchased by Bromsgrove District Council with the intention of looking at options to re-open the venue once the situation improved. The venue was used as the COVID mass vaccination centre for Bromsgrove. Several groups are looking at options to reopen the venue. References External links Official website
Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs

Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs is a three hectare nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust near Ashwell in Hertfordshire. Ashwell Quarry is owned by a local farmer, and Quarry Springs by Hertfordshire County Council. It is a Regionally Important Geological Site. The quarry may date to Roman times and its Totternhoe stone was probably used to build Ashwell's fourteenth-century church. In the nineteenth century it was grazed by sheep, adding the nutrients required for wild flowers which need soils which are dry and chalky. In 1970 it became a nature reserve. Plants include pyramidal orchid, clustered bellflower and glaucous sedge, and there are rare mosses in shaded hollows. Quarry Springs has rare wildlife such as flatworms which need water which is clean and at a constant temperature around 10 degrees Celsius. A permit is required from the local warden of the Wildlife Trust for entry to Ashwell Quarry, which is a mile west of Ashwell, on the Hinxworth Road opposite Loves Lane. Quarry Springs is on the opposite side of the road to the quarry. References
Thrybergh Country Park

Thrybergh Country Park is a reservoir and nature reserve in South Yorkshire. It is located between Thrybergh and Hooton Roberts on the outskirts of Rotherham and opened in 1983. History The reservoir was created between 1876 and 1880 as a source of drinking water, primarily to serve the population of Doncaster to the east. In 1980 it was acquired by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council who opened the site as a nature reserve and country park in 1983. In 2006 it won a Green Flag Award for its green spaces. Local and national importance Today the country park provides an important habitat for birds and other wildlife. Over 155 species of birds have been recorded as well as 20 species of mammals and 170 species of plants. It is popular with anglers (fly fishing) during the summer and walkers all year round. There are level footpaths that provide a circular route around the reservoir, and these are suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. During spring and autumn, it is an important migration stop-over for birds and during the winter months it holds a large population of wintering ducks, geese and swans. Two public bird viewing hides are available. The country park covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha) and the reservoir itself covers an area of 35 acres (14 ha). There are over 2 miles (3.2 km) of circular footpaths. Facilities and activities Thrybergh Country Park has a café with an outdoor seating area and a barbecue area. There is an ice cream parlour, and it is possible to purchase bird seed to feed the ducks. Mobility scooters are also available for hire. Park rangers are on site and Fly-fishing permits can be purchased between March and October. Float Tubes can be used when fishing and there are rowing boats available via a booking system. A campsite can be found within the country park, which has pitches for 24 caravans. There is also a children's play area. References