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The Malls, Basingstoke

The Malls, Basingstoke is a shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England built between 1978 and 1981. History and development Before The Malls were built, the site was occupied by a number of small residential and commercial properties and by the clothing factory of Gerrish, Ames and Simpkins. These properties were demolished in 1967 as part of a major redevelopment of central Basingstoke, which aimed at providing a large, modern shopping centre. Because of financial constraints however, what had initially been conceived as single development was divided into three parts at an early stage; Phase one, later renamed The Walks, Phase two which would become The Malls and Phase three which was eventually considered superfluous and used instead as the site for The Anvil concert hall. Work on Phase one was completed in 1971, by which time it was clear that finances were insufficient to support further building work on the centre. Phase two and three were postponed and the cleared sites were temporarily grassed over. By 1976 the financial situation had improved and after protracted negotiations with prospective tenants, work on Phase two began in 1978. As was originally conceived, this second phase would integrate seamlessly with the initial phase so that as far as shoppers were concerned, the shopping centre would be a single unit. The design for Phase two was by architects Llewelyn, Davis, Weeks. As work progressed on Phase two, the new names for the two parts of the centre were announced, both parts coming under the overall title of The Basingstoke Centre. The style and decor of both parts at this time was wholly unified even though the two sites were managed and leased by separate and completely independent companies. The Malls were opened in 1981 with five major stores and a further 24 smaller units. Since this time, The Malls have seen only minor changes and improvements whilst The Walks have been upgraded dramatically, firstly having walkways roofed over and totally refurbished as part of £12M improvement scheme in 1987 and then undergoing a major rebuild and extension in 1998 to transform The Walks into Festival Place. A survey in 1999 (prior to the opening of Festival Place) ranked The Malls as one of the worst retail centres in the country, placing it 186th out of the 200 shopping centres included. Recent Developments The Borough Council turned their focus on trying to find a way to bring substantial improvements to the centre, but this work was constrained by high occupancy levels and the number of sitting tenants on very long lets. In 2004, the leasehold was purchased by the St Modwen development group in partnership with Kuwait property investment company Salhia Real Estate. In 2008, the first details of the planned makeover for The Malls were released, with plans to renovate the buildings. Work begun in 2010 to refurbish The Malls, which were expected to finish July 2011 but ended up being finished in November of that year. The centre was officially relaunched on 20 November 2011 by Camilla Dallerup. References
The Maltings Theatre & Cinema

The Maltings is a cinema and live arts venue located in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. Details The venue is run by a charitable trust -The Maltings (Berwick) Trust - which also manages Maltings Visual Arts and its exhibition and residency programme across the Granary and the Gymnasium Galleries, located elsewhere in the town centre. It is mostly funded through ticket sales, event promotions, and its other trading activities, but also receives annual funding from both Northumberland County Council and Arts Council England. The venue contains the Main House Theatre, the Henry Travers Studio Theatre, Theatre Bar and Café Bar, workshop spaces and offices, including the main office of the Berwick Film and Media Arts Festival The Main House Theatre seats up to 314. Over 550 events are presented each year: mid-scale touring theatre/opera/dance, The Maltings' own pantomime each December, local community productions, music concerts, and cinema including movies and live broadcasts of theatre, opera and ballet. The Henry Travers Studio, named after local actor Henry Travers, is a black-box studio space used for live performances, recitals, workshops, rehearsals, conferencing, and film screenings. It can seat between 60 and 120. History The Maltings' Eastern Lance venue was opened on 4 April 1990 by Peter Palumbo, then Chairman of Arts Council England, as a purpose-built arts centre built in the ruins of an early 19th-century Maltings (destroyed by fire in 1984) after a public campaign to establish a permanent professional arts centre in the town. The venue was designed by architects Law & Dunbar-Nasmith, and stands on a hillside in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed with views across the 17th century Berwick Bridge and the River Tweed estuary. References
Dixons Brooklands Academy

Dixons Brooklands Academy, also known as DBK, is a mixed-sex secondary school in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England. History In 1957, two separate schools opened, West Wythenshawe Technical High School for Girls and West Wythenshawe Technical High School for Boys. The schools' facilities included sports fields, tennis courts, science labs and a library. A statue, commissioned by Mitzi Cunliffe, who designed the Bafta, was erected outside the boys' gymnasium. In 1967, the two schools merged to form Brookway High School comprehensive, with mixed classes. In 2003, the school was then awarded sports college status and renamed Brookway High School and Sports College. Following this, a £3 million facility was built on the site, featuring two sports halls, three classrooms and a large gym, for use by both the school and the local community. Closure and rebuild In 2009, Manchester City Council invested almost £200 million to improve the schools in the Manchester area. The original Brookway High School and Sports College/Manchester Health Academy building was demolished and a new £20 million building for Manchester Health Academy was completed in 2010. In July 2008, Barry Burke, the headteacher at Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School in Oswaldtwistle, was appointed Principal of Manchester Health Academy, taking up his post in January 2009. In August 2013, he retired from his position, being succeeded by Damien Owen. Following poor results and negative Ofsted inspections, in January 2022 Manchester Health Academy became part of the Dixons Academy Trust and was renamed Dixons Brooklands Academy. Facilities The academy consists of two buildings; One consisting of 3 floors, and received an extension of an atrium in 2019, where the majority of lessons take place. The other contains the sports hall, assembly hall, and dance studio, being a single storey. The Academy also features a public library, which is operated by Manchester Library & Information Service. In 2016, Manchester City Council invited the school to expand its student population. A £10 million transformation of the school's estate saw the addition of a new dining room extension, multi-use games area and FA-standard all-weather pitch, together with a new maths and English building. Former Manchester United footballer Denis Irwin officially opened the school's new all-weather pitch in November 2017. The new floodlit playing surface complements the school's existing sports facilities. Notable former pupils Brookway High School Billy Duffy, guitarist of The Cult References
The Manor (Cambridgeshire)

The Manor is a house in the village of Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire. It was built around 1160, or may have been built as early as the 1130s and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain — sometimes claimed by some to be the oldest, although this is disputed, with the officially recognised oldest continually occupied house in Britain being in Saltford. Much of the original house remains intact despite various changes over nine centuries. During the early 18th century, the manor was home to the "Beautiful Miss Gunning", sisters Maria and Elizabeth Gunning, who had a reputation of being among the most beautiful women in Europe. William Cowper, the poet, on observing them whilst walking his dog by the river described them as "two nymphs adorned with every grace". Maria later married the Earl of Coventry. Elizabeth was married twice, firstly to the Duke of Hamilton and secondly to the Duke of Argyll. She had two sons with each and became the mother of four Dukes. From the late 19th century the house was rented for many years by the watercolour painter Robert Winchester Fraser (1848–1906), of the Fraser family of artists, several of whom painted the house and gardens. The house was made famous by its long-term resident, Lucy M. Boston, who bought it in 1939 and rechristened it as Green Knowe and wrote several books set there. Apart from the fictional St Christopher on the side of the house, almost everything in the books can be found at The Manor. During the Second World War, she gave gramophone recitals for nearby airmen. The house remains much as Boston left it on her death in 1990, and is open for visitors by appointment. The gardens, Lucy Boston's creation, are bordered by a moat and have topiary, old roses, award-winning irises and herbaceous borders. References External links The Manor website Interview with Diana Boston: Part 1 Interview with Diana Boston: Part 2
The Marist School, Sunninghill

The Marist School is an independent Catholic day school for girls aged 2–18 with a co-ed Nursery in Sunninghill near Ascot, Berkshire, England. The Marist School is a Catholic school but welcomes all Christians and other faiths who are in sympathy with the schools' ethos. Once girls reach 11 they often join Senior and Sixth Form until age 18 years. In Preparatory, there are two phases: Early Years and Preparatory. History The school, as it is today, was founded as a result of the London bombings during World War II. The Marist Sisters had founded a convent and boarding school in Richmond, London (then in the county of Surrey) in 1870. During the air raids of 1940, although there were no casualties, the convent did suffer irreparable damage, forcing the sisters to seek another place. They temporarily relocated to East Sheen before purchasing Frognal Estate in 1947 where the school has been located ever since. The school continued to expand with a new building for the Prep department opened in 1970. Boarding was eventually abolished. The school used to be owned by The Marist Order before being sold to Concept Education in 2022. Campus The school is situated within 55-acre (220,000 m2) of woodland in the village of Sunninghill, Berkshire. The site includes the Senior and Sixth Form Phase, the Nursery and Preparatory Phase, a science block, drama studio, an indoor swimming pool, a music block, a recording studio, large playing fields, a pond, netball courts, an AstroTurf pitch and a multi-purpose Sports Hall, officially opened in March 2017 by the Duke of York. Preparatory School Girls and boys enter the Early Years Department from age 2 and girls then move on to Preparatory from age 4 to 11 years. The Preparatory school compound is known as "The Rosary". Many girls then continue their education in Senior and Sixth Form from age 11 to 18 years. References External links School Website Profile on the Independent Schools Council website Profile on the Girls' Schools Association website
The Marsh Academy

The Marsh Academy, formerly Southlands Community Comprehensive School, is a non-selective secondary school in New Romney, Kent, England. The school is supported by the Skinners’ Company. Students attend from all over Romney Marsh. History The school was established in 1588 in the parish of St Nicholas by John Southland, a resident of New Romney. It was established as a school for the poor and endowed as a permanent institution by his will of 1610. The John Southland Trust scheme was renewed from 22 December 1916 and confirmed by parliament in 1923 "to go to poor children". From 7 September 1977 until 24 July 2015, the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway provided school trains to transport children to and from the Academy. The service was finally withdrawn due to falling usage. On 1 September 2007 the school's name was changed to the current name, The Marsh Academy. Description A school serving a 1000 children in an isolated rural coastal location. References Teach Web The Marsh Academy, Kent (Archived version, date 14 December 2011) Ofsted's boost to Marsh Academy after criticism from parents External links The Marsh Academy The March Academy School Prospectus The Marsh Academy Leisure Centre
The May Fair Hotel

The May Fair Hotel is a luxury hotel on Stratton Street in Mayfair, London, near the site of Devonshire House in Piccadilly. It opened in 1927 with King George V and Queen Mary in attendance. The hotel is now owned by Edwardian Hotels, and Inderneel Singh, son of the chairman and CEO Jasminder Singh, is the managing director. The 404-room hotel completed a $150 million renovation in November 2006. The building also houses the May Fair Theatre, which opened in 1963. In 2005, a blue plaque was unveiled to commemorate dance band leader Ambrose, who performed regularly at the hotel. Eric Parkin was a cocktail pianist there in the 1940s. In June 2019, the hotel joined the Radisson Collection brand. References External links Official website
The McLaren Building

McLaren is a 69-metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham, England. It was designed by Paul Bonham Associates and built in 1972. It is situated by the Masshouse and Martineau Galleries redevelopment sites. The entrance is on Priory Queensway. Originally it housed part of the staff training department of Midland Bank, now HSBC. Space was initially hard to let because the building was located away from the city's main office area. The West Midlands area Health and Safety Executive had moved from Somerset House by February 1978, and was the main tenant having taken 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of the total 120,000 square feet (11,000 m2) available. The building is owned by property company Bruntwood who purchased it from the Birmingham Alliance in 2008. In 2009 the building was renovated and its exterior glazing given a fresh look. Tenants Sigma Financial Group Ltd UNISON - public sector trade union Select Energy Group Ltd See also List of tallest buildings and structures in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area, West Midlands References External links Bruntwood: McLaren Building Emporis entry Skyscrapernews entry RIBApix image 1978
The Meriden Hospital

The Meriden Hospital is a private hospital run by Circle Health. It is situated adjacent to the University Hospital Coventry, Walsgrave, Coventry, England. History The hospital, which was designed to have 48 beds and was built at a cost of £25 million, opened in February 2006. In April 2013 it was accused of instructing doctors to delay NHS operations to encourage patients to go private instead. See also List of hospitals in England References
The Met Hotel

The Met Hotel is a Grade II listed building situated on King Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by Leeds-based architects Harry Sutton Chorley and J.W. Connon, the hotel opened in 1899 as the Hotel Metropole. The Principal Hayley Group renovated the hotel in 2005, at a cost of £6 million, and changed the name to the trendier sounding 'The Met'. It has four stars and it has 120 rooms. The Hotel Metropole is a listed building, principally because of its rare and remarkable Victorian terracotta facade. The cupola on the roof was taken from the demolished 4th White Cloth Hall, built in 1868 on the same site. Television The hotel served as the fictional 'Marble Arch Hotel' in the hit 1991 miniseries The Darling Buds of May. References External links The Principal Met Hotel official site Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1375038)". National Heritage List for England.
The Mick Jagger Centre

The Mick Jagger Centre is a performing arts venue in Dartford, Kent, England, within the grounds of Dartford Grammar School. It is named after the Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, who was a pupil at the school. It has two main stages and holds theatre workshops in the summer. Facilities There are two main performance spaces, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, a bar and gallery. The Small Room has a capacity of 150 seated; the Big Room can seat 350 or hold 600 standing. History The centre cost £2.25m, and was funded by a National Lottery grant of £1.7m with a further contribution from Jagger himself. Construction on the arena started in 1998 and it was opened in March 2000 by the Duke of Kent and Jagger. At its opening, Jagger was persuaded by a student to sign the wall of one of the new music classrooms with "I was back", which is still displayed today. Associated organisations Since it opened, The Mick Jagger Centre has been home to the Dartford Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1946, and is now the venue for all of the orchestra's four concerts throughout the year. The Mick Jagger Centre is also the home of the Orchestra of the Thames Gateway, a professional orchestra which commissions new works from local composers from the Thames Gateway region. A concerto for saxophone by composer Adrian Smith was premiered in late 2009, followed by a Violin Concerto composed by Sarah Freestone. The Thames Gateway Quartet, a professional string quartet which plays and records musical works by students, is also based at the centre. The Dartford Music School, which is attached to the centre, organises an annual music competition called the Dartford Young Musician of the Year, open to all young musicians living or attending school in the Borough of Dartford. References External links Official Website Information about the Centre Dartford Symphony Orchestra
The Milky Way (amusement park)

The Milky Way Adventure Park (Downland Farm) is an amusement park in North Devon. It was named as Devon's Large Attraction of the Year by Visit Devon in 2023/24 and as one of the UK's best amusement parks by Trip Advisor every year since 2015 in their Travellers Choice Awards. The Milky Way park has over 110,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor activities. The Milky Way park has roller coasters, adventure rides, indoor dodgems, bouncing pillows, exhibition of Sci-Fi memorabilia (including Star Wars and Doctor Who costumes), a mini-train, birds of prey displays, archery, and huge indoor soft-play areas for all ages. It also runs a daily programme of shows, with some featuring Merlin from Britain's Got Talent. Its soft-play centre, Little Stars, opened in 2014. It is designed specifically for children aged 0–6 and has areas set aside exclusively for those aged 0–3 and 0-6, including a sensory room for babies. History On 1 April 1984, changes to European Union milk quotas resulted in the Stanburys' dairy farm and cattle dealing business collapsing almost overnight. Trevor and Christine Stanbury made the decision to diversify, and opened the farm to the public three months later on the 1st of July. Over the years, the family have transformed the farm into an all weather adventure park with the addition of various attractions, rides and shows. In 2007, Trevor Stanbury was awarded a MBE for his services to tourism in southwest England. In 2009, he said he was keen to promote businesses in the area as he felt the most qualified of workers in Devon tended to move away. In 2015, the park opened The Old Barn, a DIY wedding venue in a converted 17th century barn located on the edge of the site. In 2016, the park was listed by Tripadvisor as one of the ten best amusement parks in Britain. Attractions The park organises events all year round. These include an annual Santa's Grotto. In 2015, the theme park started offering weddings in the ground, complete with rides on dodgems. The Lynbarn Railway is a 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in (597 mm) narrow-gauge railway inside the park's grounds. It is a renovation of the old Lynton and Barnstaple Railway and uses coaches that were previously used in Thorpe Park. The park also has the cosmic typhoon roller coaster, cosmic caterpillar roller coaster and Ziggy's Blast Quest, a unique mix of a dark ride and rollercoaster. References External links Official website
The Mill Field

The Mill Field is a 3.4-hectare (8.4-acre) Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. It is a public open space which slopes steeply down from the road called The Ridgeway. It may be the site of the windmill which gave the area its name. This was documented as early as 1321 and had disappeared by 1754. The upper part, which has good views across west London, is managed as a park and has a football pitch. The lower slopes are less managed, with grassland, hedgerows marking former field boundaries, scattered trees, and areas of creeping thistle. A small stream, probably a tributary of Burnt Oak Brook, flows from a spring fed pond, which has a rich wetland flora. Wild flowers include devil's-bit scabious and Common Tormentil, and the small copper butterfly is found there. There is access from The Ridgeway near Hammers Lane. See also Barnet parks and open spaces Nature reserves in Barnet References
The Mill Garden

The Mill Garden is a private garden adjacent to Warwick Castle measuring half an acre open to the public and situated on the bank of the River Avon in Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It is owned by Julia Measures, whose family has owned the gardens since 1938 and whose father Arthur worked on it for 60 years. Its informal planting to highlight views of the river (and of Warwick Castle in whose shadow it stands) has made this garden well known among some garden enthusiasts. Old Castle Bridge, the remains of which are visible from the garden, once carried most of the traffic to Warwick over the River Avon but the bridge now lies in ruins. When the castle was being constructed the garden was often used as a stonemasons yard. Swans sometimes nest near the garden. References External links Gateway Gardens Trust profile
The Mill at Sonning

The Mill at Sonning is a professional theatre and restaurant, converted from a circa-1800 flour mill on earlier foundations, on an island in the River Thames at Sonning Eye in the English county of Berkshire. The river divides into three, with the mill race forming the middle branch, spanned by one of the Sonning Backwater Bridges just downstream of the mill. The original mill was established much earlier and was mentioned in the Domesday Book. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the mill was owned by the well-known local families of May and Witherington, and it produced flour for Huntley and Palmer biscuits in the nearby town of Reading. More recently, the Mill complex has been converted into a 215-seat air-conditioned theatre, with a restaurant for pre-theatre meals and also a bar, where the original watermill is now exposed to view. Close by is the French Horn hotel, also on the river. The theatre has a small hydroelectric generator of 18.5 kW capacity, commissioned in June 2005. This was the first such installation on the Thames, predating the one at Windsor Castle. In 1984, the Mill at Sonning was given a conservation award by The Times newspaper and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for the design, restoration and conversion of the derelict mill into a dinner theatre, playtosee.com. The theatre's first artistic director was Peter Egan. Productions have included performances by Anthony Valentine, Judi Dench, June Whitfield, Adam Faith, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, John Junkin and Brian Cant. The Mill adjoins the Mill House, a circa-1800 house based on earlier foundations, acquired by the American film actor George Clooney and his wife, British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, in 2014. See also List of dinner theaters References External links The Mill at Sonning website The Mill at Sonning on theatresonline.com