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Wainhouse Tower

Wainhouse Tower, sometimes called the "Tower of Spite", is a folly in the parish of King Cross, on the south-west side of Halifax, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, in England. At 275 feet (84 m), it is the tallest structure in Calderdale and the tallest folly in the world, and was erected between 1871 and 1875. The main shaft is octagonal in shape and has a square base and 369 steps leading to the first of two viewing platforms which is open to the public, and a total of 405 to the top viewing platform which is usually closed to the public. The tower is open to the public during bank holidays, and is a Grade II* listed building. History One driving force behind the erection of the viewing platforms was a long-standing feud between landowning neighbours John Edward Wainhouse (1817–1883) and Sir Henry Edwards (1812–1886). Edwards had boasted that he had the most private estate in Halifax, Pye Nest (demolished 1925–30), into which no one could see. As the estate was on land adjacent to the chimney's site, following the opening of the viewing platforms, Edwards could never claim privacy again. The tower was designed by architect Isaac Booth as a chimney to serve the Washer Lane dye works owned by Wainhouse. The height of the chimney was to satisfy the Smoke Abatement Act 1870 which required a tall chimney to carry smoke out of the valleys in which the factories were built. A much simpler chimney would have satisfied the requirements but Wainhouse insisted that it should be an object of beauty. In 1874, John Wainhouse sold the mill to his works manager, who refused to pay the cost of the chimney's construction, so Wainhouse kept the tower for himself and used it as an observatory. Booth left after a dispute and was replaced by another local architect, Richard Swarbrick Dugdale, who is responsible for the elaborate galleries and the corona dome at the top. The tower was completed on 9 September 1875, at a cost of £14,000 (equivalent to £1,400,000 in 2025). In 1918, an appeal was started to raise money to purchase the tower for the local community, with a target of £1,000. Restoration In 2006, Wainhouse Tower was closed because of safety problems. Work to repair it began in July 2008 and took about five months. During the restoration, the top section of the tower was partly dismantled and rebuilt, decorative sections and part of the main shaft were repointed, missing stone finials replaced, the drainage system improved, corroded ironwork replaced and cracks at the base of the tower fixed. The tower reopened to the general public on 4 May 2009. The restoration cost was £400,000. In 2011, the Huffington Post included the tower in its list of the "Top 10 Pieces of Folly Architecture", and The Telegraph included the tower on their top 15 list of "Britain's Best Architectural Follies". See also Grade II* listed buildings in Calderdale Listed buildings in Sowerby Bridge References
Wakefield Girls' High School

Wakefield Girls' High School (WGHS) is a private school in Wakefield, England, established in 1878 in Wentworth House. The initial enrolment of 59 pupils has since increased to 665. Community The school is part of the Wakefield Grammar School Foundation, comprising Wakefield Girls' High School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School and Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School. Education In 2021, 29% of students earnt A* grades at A Level. 63% of students achieved straight A* and A grades awarded in three or more subjects and 85% of students achieved grades A* to B. Also in 2021, over 75% of all GCSE entries were awarded 9 – 7 grades with one-third being awarded grade 9. Notable alumnae Dame Barbara Hepworth, artist Dame Anne Mueller, British civil servant and academic. Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office from 1984 to 1987 and then at HM Treasury from 1987 to 1990. She was Chancellor of De Montfort University from 1991 until 1995. Monica Edwards, children's author Helen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones's Diary Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat Katherine Kelly, actress Baroness Prashar, member of the House of Lords Honey Watson, writer and Mandarin–English translator Dame Elsie Marjorie Williamson DBE, British academic, educator, physicist and Principal of Royal Holloway College, University of London Nichi Hodgson, British journalist, broadcaster, and author. Heidi Allen, British former politician, served as Member of Parliament South Cambridgeshire 2015 – 2019, February 2019 resigned, leader of Change UK, University of London Coat of arms References External links Official Website Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Wakefield Grammar School Foundation website
Wakefield bus station

Wakefield Bus Station serves the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and operated by Arriva Yorkshire. It is situated next to Marsh Way A61 and the city's new market and can be accessed from both Marsh Way and Union Street. It reopened on 25 September 2001 after being rebuilt with a main passenger concourse and 24 bus stands. In 2025, security was increased after multiple incidents of vandalism. Facilities The bus station has 24 stances. Services The main operators at the bus station are Arriva Yorkshire, Team Pennine and Stagecoach Yorkshire. Buses run from the bus station around the Wakefield area and to the nearby towns and cities of Barnsley, Dewsbury, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Holmfirth. The Wakefield freecitybus, operated by Tetley's connects the bus station with both the Wakefield Westgate and Kirkgate railway stations, as well as The Ridings Centre. See also Wakefield Westgate railway station Wakefield Kirkgate railway station References External links Wakefield Bus Station experience Wakefield Yorkshire Metro's (West Yorkshire PTE) Wakefield Bus Station page
London Steiner School

London Steiner School (formerly Waldorf School of South West London) was a Steiner Education-based independent school located at 9 Weir Road in Balham, the London Borough of Lambeth, England. History The Waldorf School of South West London opened in September 1983, with one student and one teacher. For nearly 40 years, the school provided Steiner Waldorf education in South London. The school was situated on Tooting Common, on public land rented from Wandsworth Council until 2010. The original wooden buildings burned to the ground in 2004 (suspected arson) and the school relocated temporarily to a church hall in Streatham while a new building was erected on the original site. Four years after the school moved into the new building, the council decided not to renew the lease, and the school looked for new permanent premises. The school moved temporarily back into the Church Hall in Streatham for a further two years, before the present site of 9 Weir Road in Balham was found. The school then changed its name to London Steiner School. The London Steiner School provided Waldorf Steiner education for children aged 3 to 14 (early years/kindergarten to Class 8). When grade 8 was completed, students moved on to their next school, which could be any secondary school in the country, Steiner or otherwise. The school also provided indoor and outdoor Parent and Child Groups (0–3 years old). The school was rated as 'Inadequate' by Ofsted in November 2018. A further inspection in November 2021 rated the school as 'Requires Improvement'. The school then closed in April 2023. See also Curriculum of the Waldorf schools References External links Official website
Wales High School

Wales High School is an academy school for 11- to 19-year-olds, in Kiveton, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1970, the school provides education for nearby villages, including Kiveton Park, Harthill, Todwick, Wales, Thurcroft and South Anston. The school is situated in Kiveton Park, not in the small neighbouring village of Wales less than a mile away. The school was invited to become an academy under new government policy in 2012. Ofsted inspections Since the commencement of Ofsted inspections in September 1993, the school has undergone six inspections: Headteachers Since the school opened in 1970, the headteachers have been: Mr Phillip Timothy, September 1970–December 1989 Mr Lawrence Morton, January 1990–December 2007 Mr John Day, January 2008–August 2012 Mr Giuseppe Di'Iasio, September 2012–April 2024 Miss Lisa McCall - April 2024 – Present Traditions Sponsored walk: every four years the school holds a sponsored walk with the intention of raising money for the school. Previous walks have contributed to the ongoing improvement of the school environment. Full school formal assemblies: known as the 'Full School Squash' by pupils and staff, take place four times a year, at Easter, and Christmas, and at the beginning and end of the school year at which the school bell is rung by the youngest pupil/s. Every member of the school is expected to attend. At assemblies special guests are invited, news is given, certificates and awards are presented, and musical items often performed. Houses and the Dragon: Busli (Blue), Mortain (Black), Rollo (White) and Warenne (Yellow). Busli is named after Roger de Busli and Warenne after William de Warenne, two of William the Conqueror's knights, Mortain after his half-brother, and Rollo was one of his ancestors. Each pupil is assigned a house when joining the school. Pupils are provided with sports kit in their specific house colours, to be worn in P.E. lessons and house sporting events. Houses compete in events such as football, rugby, tennis, cross country and netball, and non-sporting activities such as chess, drama and art. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the 'Dragon', a golden dragon statue in a glass case. The dragon is engraved with the year and winning house. Rivalry: Historically, Wales High School has had a rivalry with the nearby Dinnington High School, particularly in sport. Notable alumni Dean Downing – racing cyclist, former British National Circuit Race (2002 and 2008) and British National Madison Champion (2003). Edward Hogg – English actor James Toseland - World Superbike motorcycle racer and world champion in 2004 and 2007. Ryan Sampson – TV actor in a 2008 Doctor Who two-part story, ITV's Roman comedy Plebs & the Sky Max original Brassic Self Esteem – English musician and actor References External links Wales High School
Wallasea Island

Wallasea Island är en ö i Storbritannien. Den ligger i riksdelen England, i den sydöstra delen av landet, 70 km öster om huvudstaden London. Arean är 0,79 kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 1,3 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 1,9 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning. Trakten runt Wallasea Island består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Wallasea Island.
Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church

Wallasey Memorial Unitarian Church is a redundant church in Manor Road, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Historic Chapels Trust. History The church was built in 1898–99, and was designed by Edmund Waring and Edmund Rathbone. Its patron was Martha Elam, a local wealthy Unitarian; Rathbone was also a Unitarian and a scion of the prominent Liverspool banking and business dynasty, many of whom were nonconformist in religion and became Unitarians. Harold Rathbone, another member of the family, made the ceramic reredos which runs at high level above the sanctuary table of the church, and this is probably the largest executed work of the short-lived Della Robbia Pottery of Birkenhead. Rescue by Historic Chapels Trust In 1993, following the retirement of its last minister, the congregation consisted of only four members, and it seemed likely that it would be demolished. However the quality of its interior fittings and furniture led to the publication of an article in Country Life, and 1995 the building was taken over by the Historic Chapels Trust. It reopened in October 2002. The church is available for meetings, exhibitions and events, and is occasionally used for services of worship. It is licensed for Unitarian marriages. The adjacent church hall is currently let to Wallasey School of Ballet. Architecture The church is constructed in brick with stone dressings and has a tile roof, in the Flemish revival style popular at the time for libraries and civic buildings. It is notably un-ecclesiastical in style with no Christian or religious imagery on the outside. The church is rectangular in plan in six bays with a narthex. To its left is the church hall and a vestry. Also on the left is a porch with an octagonal turret. The interior is "a rare, remarkable, example of English Arts and Crafts furnishing in a Nonconformist chapel". Its fittings were designed by craftsmen and designers from the Bromsgrove Guild. These include Bernard Sleigh who painted the panels on the ends of the choirstalls, communion table and pulpit, and Benjamin Creswick who carved the figures on the choirstalls. The reredos designed and by Harold Rathbone at his Della Robbia Pottery, in Birkenhead. Ironwork, including the electric light fittings, was designed by Walter Gilbert, who also made copper panels for the lectern. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Merseyside Listed buildings in Wallasey List of chapels preserved by the Historic Chapels Trust References Further reading Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hubbard, Edward (2003) [1971], The Buildings of England: Cheshire, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, p. 371, ISBN 0-300-09588-0 External links History of Wallasey
Wallingford School

Wallingford School is a comprehensive co-educational secondary school with academy status located in the town of Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. It was founded by Walter Bigg in 1659 in association with the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, formally succeeding Wallingford Grammar School when it merged with Blackstone Secondary Modern in 1973. Headteacher The Headteacher is John Marston who joined the school in September 2019 following the retirement of the previous head, Wyll Willis. Willis was the Headteacher from 2006 to 2019, following the interim Headship of Douglas Brown. The Headteacher from September 2001 to August 2005 was Jerry Owens. Buildings A number of buildings make up the school estate. These are named after various notable people from Wallingford or past teachers at the school. The main blocks are: The Blackstone Building: found in 2023 to contain RAAC is currently off limits to students, and has since been given funding to be rebuilt by the UK government. The Main Building: with Reception, English, The School Hall, the Canteen, The Old Gym, Design & Technology, ICT, and many admin rooms. The Kershaw Building: with Maths, Drama, Music and Modern Foreign Language. The Doug Brown Building (formally named as the 'Science Block'): with Science and Technicians Offices. Since 2023 Art has moved to the upstairs of The Doug Brown Building due to RAAC in The Blackstone Building The Castle Leisure Centre (also known as 'The Castle' or 'The Sports Hall'): for PE lessons and large assemblies. The Willis Block: with Geography, History, Science, Modern Foreign Languages, RS, Stem, Psychology classrooms along other admin rooms. In recent years, Wallingford School has built a new block, The Willis Block, to be able to expand their size of entry to 9 forms in Year 7, a major increase from 7 forms just 2 years before the construction. Sixth form Wallingford School features two parts - the secondary school, and a sixth form college which merge to feature the same teachers, lesson structure, subjects, timetable, etc... Sixth Form students are part of the house system and have their own competitions that contribute to the overall scores. All students at Wallingford School are guaranteed a place in Sixth Form, whatever their results at 16. The main focus of the Sixth Form is A Levels. However, from September 2008, a small number of students each term in the sixth form can follow a "Pre A-Level" course that enables them to study for A-Levels if they did not achieve the required GCSE grades to do so by regular progression. These students can spend a year studying five GCSE subjects to retake, then continue with A Levels at the sixth form. There is a growing offer of Btec qualifications for students wanting to study but who want a different approach to the academic one of A Levels. Past pupils Charlie Brooker, journalist, screenwriter and TV presenter Matt Rodda, politician and Member of Parliament for Reading East (2017–present) Rob Wilson, politician and Member of Parliament for Reading East (2005–2017) Hayden Ellingworth, actor and author References External links Wallingford School website
Wallington Hall

Wallington Hall ist ein Landhaus inmitten von Gärten, in der Nähe des Dorfes Cambo, etwa 19 km westlich von Morpeth in der englischen Grafschaft Northumberland. Es gehört seit 1942 dem National Trust, nachdem ihm es der damalige Eigentümer, Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan komplett mit Anwesen und Bauernhöfen überschrieben hatte, die erste Schenkung dieser Art. English Heritage hat es als historisches Gebäude I. Grades gelistet. 2019 wurde Wallington Hall von rund 251.000 Personen besucht. 2024 betrug die Besucherzahl etwa 261.000 Personen. Geschichte Das Anwesen gehörte der Familie Fenwick ab 1475, bis ihre finanzielle Situation sie zum Verkauf an die Familie Blackett zwang. Sir William Blackett ließ das Hallenhaus 1688 um das alte Peel-Tower-Haus neu errichten. Sir Walter Blackett ließ es dann später in wesentlichen Teilen von Architekten Daniel Garret in palladianischem Stil nochmals neu bauen, bevor es 1777 an die Familie Trevelyan fiel. Sir Charles Trevelyan erbte das Anwesen 1928 von seinem Vater, Sir George Otto Trevelyan. Nachdem Pauline Jermyn den Naturalisten Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan geheiratet hatte, begannen die beiden, Personen aus Literatur und Wissenschaft als Gäste in das Haus einzuladen. Auch Mitglieder der Präraffaeliten waren in dem kulturellen Zentrum, das Wallington Hall war, zu Gast. Dem National Trust gehört auch das Anwesen, auf dem das Haus steht. Die Produkte dieser Bauernhöfe wurden zusammen mit anderen landwirtschaftlichen Produkten aus der Region in einem Bauernladen auf dem Anwesen angeboten. Dieser wurde allerdings 2012 geschlossen. Beschreibung In etwa 40 Hektar leicht hügeligem Parkland gelegen verfügte das Anwesen auch ein bewaldetes Tal, Zierseen, Rasenflächen und einen kürzlich renovierten, eingefriedeten Garten. Neben dem wundervoll möblierten Innenräumen kann man in Wallington Hall den Schreibtisch sehen, an dem Thomas Babington Macauley, Schwager des schillernden Sir Charles Edward Trevellyan seine History of England schrieb, ebenso wie eine große Sammlung alter Puppenhäuser und acht Wandgemälde von William Bell Scott in der Empfangshalle, auf denen die Geschichte von Northumberland abgebildet ist. Literatur Allan Kirtley, Patricia Longbottom, Martin Blackett: A History of the Blacketts. The Blacketts, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9575675-0-4. Weblinks Wallington. The National Trust Wallington. GardenVisit.com. The Blacketts of North East England. TheBlacketts.com. Images of England – Wallington Hall. Historic England. Einzelnachweise
Wallington Hall

Wallington es una casa de campo ubicada a unas 12 millas (19,3 km) al oeste de Morpeth, Northumberland, Inglaterra, cerca del pueblo de Cambo. Ha sido propiedad del National Trust desde 1942, luego de que Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan lo donara completo con la propiedad y las granjas, la primera donación de este tipo. Es un edificio catalogado de Grado I. Historia La finca fue propiedad de la familia Fenwick desde 1475 hasta que Sir John Fenwick, tercer baronet, tuvo problemas financieros y optó por vender sus propiedades a los Blackett en 1688. Vendió la grupa de las propiedades familiares y Wallington Hall a Sir William Blackett por 4000 £ y una anualidad de 2000 £ al año. La anualidad debía pagarse durante su vida y la de su esposa, Mary Fenwick . Blackett estaba contento con el trato cuando descubrió plomo en la tierra y se hizo rico.​ Se reconstruyó el Hall, derribando la antigua Torres Peel, aunque se conservaron los sótanos de la casa altomedieval.​ Fue reconstruida sustancialmente de nuevo, en estilo palladiano, para Sir Walter Blackett por el arquitecto Daniel Garret, antes de pasar a la familia Trevelyan en 1777. Después de que Pauline Jermyn se casara con el naturalista Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, comenzaron a recibir figuras literarias y científicas en el Hall.​ Como centro cultural, los visitantes de Wallington incluían a los miembros de la Hermandad Prerrafaelita. Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan heredó la propiedad de su padre, Sir George Otto Trevelyan, en 1928. Fue un miembro destacado de los gobiernos liberal y laborista. Charles estaba casado con "Molly", Lady Mary Trevelyan.​ Descripción Situado en 100 acres (40 ha) de zonas verdes onduladas, la propiedad incluye un dene arbolado, valle, lagos ornamentales, césped y un jardín amurallado recientemente reformado. Junto con el interior hermosamente amueblado, las atracciones dentro de la casa incluyen el escritorio donde Thomas Babington Macaulay, cuñado de Sir Charles Trevelyan, escribió su Historia de Inglaterra, una gran colección de casas de muñecas antiguas y ocho murales en el salón central que representan el historia de Northumberland, pintada por William Bell Scott. El National Trust también posee la propiedad de la que forma parte la casa; los productos de estas granjas, así como de otras de la región, se vendían en una tienda agrícola en el lugar. La tienda de la granja cerró en 2012. Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Wallington Hall. Información de Wallington en The National Trust Wallington Hall Garden - diseño e historia Archivado el 9 de julio de 2008 en Wayback Machine. Los Blackett del noreste de Inglaterra Otras lecturas Kirtley, Allan, Longbottom, Patricia, Blackett, Martin. A History of the Blacketts. (2013) The Blacketts. ISBN 978-0-9575675-0-4. Archivado desde el original el 23 de junio de 2014. Consultado el 11 de octubre de 2022. Moran, Mollie. Minding the Manor: the Memoir of a 1930s English Kitchen Maid. 2014, Lyons Press. First published in the UK in 2013 as Aprons and Silver Spoons by Penguin Books.