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Stonebridge Park Depot

Stonebridge Park Depot was also the historic name for part of Wembley Intercity Depot Stonebridge Park Depot is a stabling and maintenance depot for trains on the Bakerloo line of the London Underground in England. It opened in 1979, as part of the restructuring that resulted in the Bakerloo line's Stanmore branch becoming part of the Jubilee line. It is the main depot on the Bakerloo line, and has been used for stabling stock dating from 1938, 1959 and 1972. In addition, trains of 1972 Stock from the Northern line have been transferred to the depot temporarily for overhaul. History The Bakerloo line opened from Baker Street to Lambeth North in 1906, and trains were stabled and maintained at London Road Depot. This had been built on the site of a school for the Indigent Blind, and was accessed by a 0.37 miles (0.60 km) branch, leaving the running tunnels between Waterloo and Lambeth North stations. The line was extended to Elephant and Castle at the southern end, while at the northern end, it reached Queen's Park on 11 February 1915. A branch from Baker Street to Finchley Road was opened on 20 November 1939, and services were extended along the Metropolitan line tracks to terminate at Stanmore. Neasden Depot became the centre for maintenance of the trains, and London Road was downgraded to becoming stabling sidings. When plans were made to split the two northern branches of the Bakerloo, with the Stanmore branch becoming part of the Jubilee line, it became necessary to provide new stabling and maintenance facilities for the truncated Bakerloo line, and a new depot was built at Stonebridge Park, which opened in 1979. This is located just to the north-west of Stonebridge Park station, and has two main sheds. Tracks 31 to 38 are furthest west, and are equipped with pits between the rails. The second building covers tracks 39 to 44, and is further east. There are three open air sidings, numbered 45 to 47, two of which were added around 1989. In 2002, 12 trains were normally stabled at the depot. Operation Unusually, the trains are turned to run on the Bakerloo, with the 'A' end facing south and the 'D' end facing north. This allows shunting within the depot to be carried out from a middle driving motor car of a four-car unit, rather than from the shunting cabinet on an uncoupling non-driving motor car of a three-car unit. References Bibliography
30 Gresham Street

30 Gresham Street is an office building in Gresham Street in the City of London of 386,000 sq ft developed by Land Securities in 2002-03 and occupied by Commerzbank, Investec Bank and Rathbones. When built, it was described as "the biggest speculative office development in the capital." The building is bounded in the south by Russia Row and Trump Street, in the east by Lawrence Lane, and in the west by Milk Street. It is on the site of the former Blossom's Inn as well as a number of other small alleys and courts such as Robin Hood Court, Russia Court, Mumford Court and Castle Court. It replaced an earlier building of the same name which became known as the "Night Club in the City." It was the site of an excavation of Roman remains (Londinium) by the Museum of London, which was covered by a Time Team special in 2002. References External links Media related to 30 Gresham Street at Wikimedia Commons
St Thomas More Church, Dulwich

St Thomas More Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London. It was designed by Joseph Goldie in 1929 and restored in 1953 after war damage. A lady chapel was built in 1970. The stained glass is by Patrick Pye. The statue of the Madonna and Child in the Lady Chapel is by Freda Skinner. The reredos and altar of the church are from the former chapel of the Jesuit college in Hales Place, near Canterbury, Kent. References External links Media related to St Thomas More Church, Dulwich at Wikimedia Commons
Long Lane Wood

Long Lane Wood is an area of ancient woodland in the suburb of Monks Orchard within the London borough of Croydon. The wood covers an area of 15.07 acres, is criss crossed by paths and is frequented by dog walkers. The wood is mainly made up of English Oak and the occasional European beech. Bywood Avenue Bird Sanctuary can be found to the rear of the wood, it is small fenced off area set aside for wildlife. The wood was a part of the Great North Wood and is now managed by the London Wildlife Trust as a part of the Great North Wood Project. References
Church of All Saints, Lopen

The Anglican Church of All Saints in Lopen, Somerset, England was built in the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries but most of the current fabric is from the 14th and 15th. In 1833 the north transept was added and a Victorian restoration carried out between 1874 and 1886. The parish is part of the benefice of Merriott with Hinton, Dinnington and Lopen within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The hamstone building has slate roofs with a small bell turret containing two bells. It has a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel supported by corner buttresses. Inside the church is a gallery which was added in the late 18th or early 19th century, which now houses the organ. Most of the fittings are from the 18th or 19th century but the font is from the 13th. It contains a range of memorial slabs and tablets. A reconstruction of a panel from the Lopen Roman Mosaic was installed in the church. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
Convent Wood

Convent Wood is a small area of ancient woodland in the London Borough of Croydon. The wood is in the freehold of the Sisters of Our Lady of Fidelity. Some of the grounds are leased to The Ceadars School and The Laurels School. The woods are not accessible to the public except by appointment with the Sisters on weekends only. The New School use part of the woods as a classroom forest school in the week. The wood was a part of the Great North Wood and is now managed by the London Wildlife Trust as a part of the Great North Wood Project. The wood is home to a range of British wildlife species including English oak, European hornbeam, great spotted woodpecker, European green woodpecker and European holly. References
St Botolph's Church, Wardley

St Botolph's Church, Wardley is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Wardley, Rutland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. History The advowson was granted to Launde Priory by Richard Basset in the early 12th century. The church was built in the 12th century with the tower and spire built in the 14th century and clerestory being added in the 15th. A Victorian restoration in the 1870s included the rebuilding of the chancel. Wardley's parish church was dedicated to the Anglo-Saxon Saint Botolph, patron saint of travellers. It stands on its raised churchyard above this hamlet in Rutland, south of the A47 and close to the border with Leicestershire. St Peter's Church in Allexton, the nearest village in Leicestershire, is also in the care of the CCT. An inspection of the fabric of the building in 2000 identified serious defects in parts of the stonework. Public fundraising enabled work to be carried out and the church was rededicated in 2004. The church was closed for regular worship in June 2010 and vested into the care of the Churches Conservation Trust in April 2016. The CCT undertook a significant programme of conservation work, including the re-roofing of the chancel with Collyweston slates, timber repairs and re-glazing. The church re-opened in December 2017. Architecture The church consists of a nave (without aisles), a chancel, a west tower with spire and a south porch. The oldest features of the church are the doorways, with the moulded south doorway with waterleaf carving on its capitals, dating c.1175 and enclosed in a 14th-century porch. The tower and broach spire date from the 14th century, while the chancel was rebuilt in 1871. Inside are clear glazing and whitewashed walls. The pointed tower arch to the west, with its carved mask corbels, is likely to be 14th century, while the simple oak nave roof is 15th century. Stone flags in the nave give way to Victorian encaustic tiles in the chancel. The three-stage tower is supported by buttresses and contains two bells. Inside the church it retains a 19th-century barrel organ made by Bates of Ludgate Hill in London. The octagonal font is dated 1797. A parish chest contains parish documents from 1743 until the 20th century. The piscina is from the 13th century. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Rutland List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands References External links Media related to St Botolph's Church, Wardley at Wikimedia Commons
Church of All Saints, Closworth

The Church of All Saints in Closworth, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The church was built in the 13th century and added to in the 15th. It underwent a Victorian restoration in 1875. The parish is part of the Coker Ridge benefice within the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Architecture The hamstone building has clay tile roofs. It consists of a four-bay nave and single-bay chancel. The four-stage west tower is supported by angle buttresses. Inside the church are a 17th-century wooden pulpit and 15th century octagonal font. In the churchyard is the shaft from a 15th-century hamstone cross. Thomas Purdue, of the famous Purdue bell-founding family, is buried in the churchyard. See also List of ecclesiastical parishes in the Diocese of Bath and Wells References
St Martin's Church, Liskeard

St Martin's Church, Liskeard is a Church of England parish church in Liskeard, Cornwall, the second-largest parish church in Cornwall after St Petroc's Church, Bodmin. History The church includes some Norman fragments, but is mostly 15th century. The South Chapel dates from 1428, the south chancel aisle from 1430, and additions to the north side from 1477. The tower was repaired in 1675, but was largely rebuilt between 1898 and 1902 at a cost of £6,400 (equivalent to £680,100 in 2025) by John Sampson of Liskeard. The structure of the church was restored in 1878–1879 at a cost of over £3,700 (equivalent to £397,500 in 2025) under the direction of Richard Coad, architect, of Liskeard and London, by the contractor Mr. Lang. There was a further restoration in 1890 for the interior. Tencreek cross and Culverland cross are stone crosses in the churchyard. The former was found in 1903 at Tencreek Farm and was moved to the churchyard in 1908. The latter was also moved here in 1908 and is thought to have come from a site near Trevecca. Renovation In late 2018 St Martin's Church undertaken a major renovation in which the church was closed until 9 September; parishioners would have had to use St Keyne's Church, or attend services held in the church halls of St Keyne until the renovation was complete. The renovation replaced the pews with stow-able chairs, a new heating system, much improved AV facilities, improved toilets, and added the welcome addition of a small cafe. Organ An organ was installed in 1844 by James Chapman Bishop at a cost of £300 (equivalent to £33,000 in 2025). It was opened on 24 November 1844 by Mr Marsh, late organist at Penzance. This was replaced (except for two stops which were retained) in 1879 at a cost of £200 (equivalent to £21,500 in 2025) by an organ built by Hele and Company. This was renovated and enlarged in 1914 by William Hill and Son. In 1923 by Hele and Company rebuilt it with tubular pneumatic action at a cost of £1,000 (equivalent to £52,300 in 2025). The opening recital was given by Hubert Stanley Middleton on 20 June 1923. It was restored again in 1980 by Lance Foy. It now contains three manuals and 40 speaking stops. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. The bells The tower currently has eight bells in the key of E flat. The 1st, 2nd and 6th are by Mears and Stainbank dating from 1901, the 3rd is by John Pennington from 1819, the 4th is by Christopher Pennington dating from 1755, the 5th is by Thomas Mears from 1825, the 7ths is from 1735 by John Peninngton, and the tenor of 13.41 long hundredweight (681 kg) is by Christopher Pennington of 1755. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with St Keyne's Church, St Keyne. References External links Media related to St Martin's Church, Liskeard at Wikimedia Commons
Battle Abbey School

Battle Abbey School is a private coeducational day and boarding school in the small town of Battle, East Sussex, England. The senior school occupies part of the town's ruined abbey complex, and it is from here that the school derives its name. Originally formed as St Etheldreda's, in 1989 Glengorse and Hydneye was merged into the school. History Battle Abbey was constructed at the behest of the Norman invader William the Conqueror to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Hastings at the site over the Anglo-Saxon King of England, Harold Godwinson in 1066. The abbey was suppressed during the dissolution of the monasteries under King Henry VIII and some of the abbey buildings were destroyed. The 13th-century Abbot’s house was preserved and passed into private hands, and numerous additional structures also survived including the 14th-century gatehouse (which now serves as the main school gate) as well as a ruined monks' dorter (dormitory). The school was founded in 1912, as St Etheldreda's, Bexhill-on-Sea, by May Jacoby and her sister Helen Sheehan-Dare. It moved into the Abbey in 1922, with an enrolment of 33 girls. Within a year there were 100 girls and the Board of Education officially recognised the school in 1926. There was a major fire in 1931 which caused extensive damage, notably to the Abbot's Hall; restoration was carried out by the architect Harold Brakspear. The Abbot's Hall now contains the (extremely) large painting of the Battle of Hastings by Francis Wilkin. The Abbot's house now forms the centrepiece of the senior school, with the preparatory school and nursery situated in the nearby town of Bexhill-on-Sea. Notable alumni Tana Ramsey, best-selling author and wife of Gordon Ramsey Georgina Henry, journalist George Mallory, Everest mountaineer (attended Glengorse 1896–1900) Dan Poulter, Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; defected to Labour in 2024 Clare Torry, singer References External links School Website Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
Spa Wood

Spa Wood is an area of ancient woodland in the London Borough of Croydon that was once a part of The Great North Wood. In 2017, the London Wildlife Trust began a four-year project based around the Great North Wood, working with Croydon Council and the Friends of Spa Wood to improve the site for wildlife, as a part of The Great North Wood Project. The 15.5 acres (6.3 ha) site, also known as The Lawns, is owned by the Borough of Croydon and includes the woods, a multi-games court and playground. History Originally, there was a chalybeate spring, now lost, that could be found on the grounds that was known to locals for centuries and can be traced back, possibly even to the time of King John. Although the spring is now lost, the history has not been forgotten. A map of 1800 shows that the area was known as Bewlye Coppice, adjacent to Bewlye Farm. Spa Wood takes its name from Beulah Spa, a popular mineral spa built on the site in 1831. Decimus Burton, architect of London Zoo and the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, designed the spa gardens, spa house and lodge and grounds, which contained a circus ring, a rosery, an upper and lower lake, a maze, a camera obscura, a telescope powerful enough to see Windsor Castle and an orchestra. The spa was opened by Lady Essex and was visited by Queen Victoria, William I, German Emperor and Charles Dickens. It was immensely popular until 1856, when, two years after the arrival of The Crystal Palace close by, the spa fell into disuse. Now only the lodge remains, which has since been renamed Tivoli Lodge. In May 1858, the estate was put up for auction and was built upon. A large mansion 'The Lawns' was built sometime later and was demolished after a fire in the 1960s. References
Battle of Britain Bunker

Der Battle of Britain Bunker (deutsch „Bunker der Luftschlacht um England“) ist eine unterirdische Bunkeranlage mit dazugehörigem oberirdischem Museum in Uxbridge, einem Vorort im äußersten Westen der britischen Hauptstadt im London Borough of Hillingdon. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg, insbesondere während der Luftschlacht um England (englisch Battle of Britain), war dieser Bunker als Führungsbunker von zentraler Bedeutung. Das heutige Museum an historischem Ort thematisiert das damalige Geschehen und die Rolle des Bunkers sowie der Menschen, die dort dienten. Geschichte Nach dem Waffenstillstand von Compiègne im Juni 1940 sollte die deutsche Luftwaffe, mit Luftangriffen gegen die britischen Streitkräfte und gegen englische Städte, die Kapitulation des Vereinigten Königreichs erzwingen oder, durch Erringung der Luftüberlegenheit, die Invasion Großbritanniens vorbereiten (Deckname: „Unternehmen Seelöwe“). Dem begegnete die Royal Air Force (RAF), insbesondere deren Fighter Command (deutsch etwa: „Jäger-Kommando“), in der Zeit zwischen Mitte Juli und Ende Oktober 1940. Es gelang, die Angriffe der zahlenmäßig überlegenen Luftwaffe abzuwehren. Neben anderen Faktoren, wie dem britischen Radarsystem Chain Home und der Entzifferung des deutschen Funkverkehrs (siehe auch: Entzifferung der Enigma), war dabei die von diesem Bunker aus geführte Leitung der Jagdflugzeuge der No. 11 Group RAF nach dem Dowding-System von großer Bedeutung für den britischen Erfolg in der Luftschlacht. Auch für den Rest des Krieges diente der Bunker als Kommandozentrale der RAF, beispielsweise im Jahr 1944 während der Landung in der Normandie. Heute ist die ehemals geheime militärische Einrichtung eine Gedenkstätte und Sehenswürdigkeit. Sie wird vom London Borough of Hillingdon verwaltet. Der Bunker, dessen Inneres nahezu original erhalten ist, befindet sich in einer Tiefe von 18 m unterhalb der Erdoberfläche. Er ist über einen relativ schmalen und mehrfach abknickenden Treppenabgang zu erreichen (siehe auch: Video unter Weblinks). Die Anlage ist in der amtlichen Denkmalliste Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest als Grade I aufgeführt, mit der Beschreibung: „Bauwerk von außerordentlicher, teilweise internationaler Bedeutung“. Filmische Rezeption Im britischen Kriegsfilm Luftschlacht um England aus dem Jahr 1969, spielen mehrere Szenen in diesem Bunker. Literatur Battle of Britain Bunker (Hrsg.): A Day in the Life – Women in the Bunker. Uxbridge (englisch, google.com [PDF; 5,8 MB]). Weblinks Website (englisch) Fighter Command for the RAF – where was it based in the south of England? Battle of Britain WW2. In: YouTube-Video. 5. November 2024; abgerufen am 15. September 2025 (englisch, 13′19″). Einzelnachweise
Bunker de la bataille d'Angleterre

Le bunker de la bataille d'Angleterre est une fortification souterraine dans laquelle était installé un centre d'opérations de la RAF Uxbridge, relevant du No. 11 Group RAF pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Les opérations des chasseurs ont été contrôlées à partir de là tout au long de la guerre, mais plus particulièrement pendant la bataille d'Angleterre et lors de la bataille de Normandie. Avec un musée édifié en annexe, il est devenu une attraction touristique gérée par le borough londonien de Hillingdon. Liens externes (en) Site officiel Portail de Londres Portail de l’aéronautique Portail de la Seconde Guerre mondiale Portail des musées
Battle of Britain House

Battle of Britain House, also known over time as Franklin House and Kokyo, was a private mansion in Ruislip. It was used by the United States military to train agents for undercover missions in occupied France during the Second World War. After the war, the house was dedicated as a memorial to the Royal Air Force squadrons involved in the Battle of Britain. It also became a residential college and headquarters to the Ruislip & District Natural History Society. The house was destroyed by fire in 1984 and demolished; in 1993 the site was cleared to allow it to be reclaimed by nature. History The house was built by Josef Conn in 1905, after he had received a lease from King's College, Cambridge, the owners of much of the land in Ruislip, to build within Copse Wood. At the time of building, it was possible to view the reservoir of what would become Ruislip Lido, and the church of Harrow on the Hill, St. Mary's. Meyer Franklin Kline, an American shipping magnate, took over the lease from Conn in 1920. He first renamed the house "Kokyo" to reflect his company's presence in Asia, followed by "Franklin House", after President Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his ownership, Kline had various ornaments from the Far East placed around the gardens, and had furniture built for the house using wood taken from the luxury cabins of his ships. Upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Kline was in America and leased the house to a German national. The unnamed German was forced to relinquish his ownership due to regulations brought in by the British government. It was provided to the United States military to enable agents of the Clandestine Operations Division to be trained before embarking on sabotage missions in occupied France, its location within Copse Wood making it ideal for this purpose. The house was planned to be purchased as part of a war memorial scheme in which young people from Britain and the Empire would take part in exchange visits. Due to financial problems, the scheme could not buy the house, and it was instead purchased from King's College in 1948 by Middlesex County Council to become a welfare centre for young people. The house was renamed the Battle of Britain House, as had been part of the original plan, and featured plaques in the dining room with the badges of each Royal Air Force squadron active in the battle. It was officially opened on 1 March 1949 by Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb. The house continued as a residential college run by Victor Stanyon and from 1951 housed the headquarters of the Ruislip & District Natural History Society. It was destroyed by fire in 1984 and the ruins were demolished. Following a number of attempts to sell the site for development, it was agreed in 1993 to allow the ground to be returned to nature. References Citations Bibliography Bowlt, Eileen. M. (1994) Ruislip Past. London: Historical Publications ISBN 0-948667-29-X External links Entry within British History Online
Battlebridge Basin

Battlebridge Basin is a canal basin in King's Cross, in the London Borough of Islington. It is located off the Regent's Canal. Current use The basin contains a number of residential moorings. It is the site of the London Canal Museum, opened in 1992, the London offices of academic publisher Springer Nature Group, and Kings Place development completed in 2008 and home to The Guardian. It is around 140 metres (460 ft) long and 50 metres (160 ft) wide. Sixteen Moorings along the southside are part of the London Narrowboat Company, and further moorings to the East side Ice Wharf, Run by the Canal & River Trust. History The basin was constructed in 1820 at the same time as the second half of the canal from Camden Town to Limehouse, though the wharf buildings were not completed until 1822. It was originally known as Horsfall Basin after the original landowner, and later as Maiden Lane Basin. Its current name comes from the former name for the King's Cross area, named after an ancient bridge over the River Fleet. The canal museum buildings were used in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century for the storage of ice from Norway and its distribution to the surrounding area. See also List of canal basins in the United Kingdom References