NoeFlandre/osm-polygon-wikidata-only huggingface dataset:
Nehru Centre, London

The Nehru Centre, London is a cultural centre located at 8 South Audley Street, Mayfair, London. Its goal is to promote cultural exchange between India and the United Kingdom. It is named after Jawaharlal Nehru. The Nehru Centre was founded in 1992. Since its inception it has striven to facilitate and deepen cultural dialogue between India and UK by encouraging visits of prominent Indian artists to UK and prominent artists from UK to India. The Nehru Centre is headed by a director, who is also a ranking diplomat at the High Commission of India, London. Many illustrious Indians have headed the Nehru Centre as directors. Gopalkrishna Gandhi was its first director. Indian playwright Girish Karnad, writer-diplomat Pavan Varma once headed the Nehru Centre, London as directors. Poet-diplomat Abhay K has d been appointed as the director of the Nehru Centre. From October 2019, bestselling award-winning author, Amish Tripathi, has taken over as Director. Amish has been ranked among the top 100 celebrities in India by Forbes magazine consistently, and has also been ranked among the most powerful Indians by India Today magazine in 2019. It is regarded as a flagship cultural centre of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) abroad. Directors Gopalkrishna Gandhi (1992–1997) I.N. Chaudhary (1997–1999) Girish Karnad (2000–2003) Pavan Varma (2004–2005) Atul Khare (2005–2006) Monika Kapil Mohta (2006–2011) Sangeeta Bahadur (2011–2015) Srinivas Gotru (2015-2019) Amish Tripathi (2019-2023) References External links Official website
Newbold School

Newbold School is a private fee-paying primary school in Binfield, near Bracknell, Berkshire. The school is owned and run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and is linked to Newbold Seventh-day Adventist Church and Newbold College of Higher Education. History The school was established in 1941 at Newbold Revel near Rugby, Warwickshire; its purpose was to teach the children of people who were themselves students at Newbold College. Both institutions moved to Binfield in Berkshire in 1946. The school buildings were expanded in 1978. Additions to the school were proposed in 2018. As of 2025, the school's last inspection by Ofsted was in 2023, with a judgement of outstanding. Headteachers of Newbold School 1978 - ? Sherard Wilson 1989 - 2006 Maurice Brooks 2008 - 2009 Vicky Chilvers 2009 - 2011 Pat Eastwood 2011 - 2014 Ruth Ohman 2014–present Jacqueline Crissey References External links Official website DoE webpage
Statue of William IV

The Statue of William IV is an 1844 sculpture by the English artist Samuel Nixon depicting King William IV of the United Kingdom. Since 1936 it has stood in King William Walk in Greenwich having been shifted from an earlier location in Central London. William IV reigned from 1830 to 1837 and was succeeded by his niece the Queen Victoria. The Corporation of the City of London voted the funds to erect a monument in his memory. It was originally located in the recently constructed King William Street in the City of London, raised on a high plinth on the former site of the Boar's Head Inn. The former king is shown wearing the uniform of an admiral, in acknowledgement of his previous service in the Royal Navy. It was one of the first statues to be created using granite. By the mid-1930s the increasing motor traffic meant that William's statue was adding to delays and the City was looking to redevelop the site. It was agreed that the statue should be shifted to Greenwich and be placed by the site of the recently demolished St Mary's Church. It has remained there, close to the National Maritime Museum and Greenwich Park ever since. It has been Grade II listed since 1973. See also Equestrian statue of George IV, Trafalgar Square, a statue of William's brother and predecessor as monarch Statue of the Duke of Kent, a memorial to William's elder brother the Duke of Kent References Bibliography Cavanagh, Terry. Public Sculpture of South London. Liverpool University Press, 2007. Saunders, Ann. Historic Views of London: Photographs from the Collection of B.E.C. Howarth-Loomes. English Heritage, 2008. Smith, Nicola. The Royal Image and the English People. Routledge, 2017. Van Der Kiste, John. William IV: The Last Hanoverian King of Britain. Pen and Sword History, 2022.
Equestrian statue of Edward VII, London

The equestrian statue of Edward VII is a Grade II listed statue that sits just north of the Duke of York Column on Waterloo Place. The street has a number of memorials and monuments, and a statue of Robert Napier had previously stood on the site since 1891. The statue was commissioned in 1912 but delayed by the First World War to be eventually completed in 1921 by Australian sculptor Bertram Mackennal. It is in bronze upon a Portland stone pedestal, depicting Edward VII wearing Field Marshal's uniform. This choice was perhaps made to reflect Britain's participation and victory in the war despite it being after Edward VII's death. Originally there had been plans for a larger and more elaborate memorial, and arguments over where to site it. Green Park and St James Park were raised as possible candidate but both met with significant resistance. Eventually, on the advice of George V such plans would be replaced by the equestrian statue that ended up put up in Waterloo Place. References External links Media related to Equestrian statue of Edward VII, Waterloo Place, London at Wikimedia Commons
No 1 Poultry

No 1 Poultry ist ein postmodernes Büro- und Geschäftshaus in London. Es steht in der City of London an der Straße namens Poultry („Geflügelmarkt“), in unmittelbarer Nähe der Bank of England. Es ist das letzte vom Architekten James Stirling entworfene Gebäude und wurde 1998, sechs Jahre nach dessen Tod, von seinem Partner Michael Wilford vollendet. Zuvor stand an dieser Stelle das neugotische Geschäftshaus des Juwelierunternehmens Mappin and Webb, dessen Abriss im Jahr 1994 eine heftige Kontroverse auslöste. Die Fertigstellung verzögerte sich durch einen aufsehenerregenden archäologischen Fund. Der Archäologische Dienst des Museum of London führte Ausgrabungen durch. Dabei stieß man unter anderem auf eine hölzerne römische Abwasserleitung, die einst entlang der Ost-West-Hauptstraße von Londinium verlief. Die dendrochronologische Untersuchung ergab, dass sie aus dem Jahr 47 n. Chr. stammt; dies gilt heute als wahrscheinlichstes Gründungsjahr Londons. Weblinks Weitere Fotos des Gebäudes Das ehemalige Mappin and Webb-Gebäude am selben Standort (Memento vom 1. Januar 2008 im Internet Archive) Ausgrabungsbericht (Memento vom 16. Juli 2011 im Internet Archive) von English Heritage
Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

The Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry is the University of Cambridge's chemistry department. It was formed from a merger in the early 1980s of two separate departments that had moved into the Lensfield Road building decades earlier: the Department of Physical Chemistry (originally led by Professor Ronald Norrish FRS, Nobel Laureate; the department was previously located near the Old Cavendish in Free School Lane - see photo) and the Department of Chemistry (that included theoretical chemistry and which was led by Lord (Alexander) Todd FRS, Nobel Laureate) respectively. Research interests in the department cover a broad of chemistry ranging from molecular biology to geophysics. The department is located on the Lensfield Road, next to the Panton Arms on the South side of Cambridge. In December 2020, it was renamed for 30 years in recognition of a donation from Dr Yusuf Hamied, an alumnus of the department. Research The Department's research is organised around five Research Interest Groups (RIGs): Biological Chemistry Materials Chemistry Physical and Atmospheric Chemistry Synthetic Chemistry Theory In addition, the Chemistry of Health Building houses the Centre for Misfolding Diseases, the Chemistry of Health Incubator and the Molecular Production and Characterisation Centre (MPACC). References External links Official website
Mark's Club

Mark's Club is a private members' club and restaurant in Mayfair, London, UK. Established in 1972, it has hosted many fashion events and been patronised by members of the British establishment. Location The club is located in a townhouse at 46 Charles Street in Mayfair, London, which runs from Waverton Street to Berkeley Square. It is near the location of what was Annabel's, a private members' nightclub and opposite The Only Running Footman public house. History The club was opened by Mark Birley in 1972 and acquired by Richard Caring in 2007. Since 2014, Caring has co-owned the club with Peter Dubens and Charles Price (son of the late Ambassador Charles H. Price II). Howard Barclay, Sir Frederick Barclay's son, serves on its executive committee. Its interior was redecorated by Tino Zervudachi in 2015. The club has hosted many fashion events. In February 2012, Belstaff held their relaunch party there and in June 2014, Marin Hopper launched her fashion line, Hayward Luxury, there as well. Several months later, in October 2014, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood launched her autobiography at Mark's. In February 2015, Moda Operandi organised a dinner there as did actress Gwyneth Paltrow, for her lifestyle company, Goop. The restaurant serves English cuisine. The head chef is Ben Hughes. Patrons include members of the British establishment. In 2007, Princess Michael of Kent stated that she had had meals at the club since it opened. In May 2015, British Prime Minister David Cameron, his wife, Samantha Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne, dined at the club shortly after the general election. References External links Official website
Centre de combat terrestre (British Army)

Waterloo Lines, anciennement connu sous le nom de Centre d'entraînement au combat terrestre (Land Warfare Center), est une caserne de l'armée britannique sur Imber Road à Warminster, dans le Wiltshire. Il abrite actuellement un certain nombre d'écoles de formation spécialisée de l'armée et une partie importante de l'armée de terre du quartier général, à ne pas confondre avec le QG de l'armée à Andover. Histoire Waterloo Lines trouve ses origines dans l'école de bataille établie près de Barnard Castle dans le comté de Durham en 1941. Elle a déménagé à Warminster en 1945 et était connue sous le nom de School of Infantry (Ecole d'infanterie) jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit renommée Land Warfare Center en 1988. Le site abrite également l'École spécialisée en armement, le siège du Small Arms School Corps, qui forme des formateurs au tir de l'infanterie ainsi que le quartier général de l'infanterie, qui fut créée en 1996 et est responsable de la politique de recrutement, de dotation et de formation de l'infanterie. Références Portail de l’histoire militaire Portail du Royaume-Uni
Lower Barracks

Lower Barracks was a military installation in Winchester. It was the depot of the Royal Hampshire Regiment from its formation in 1881 until it moved out in 1959. The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum reopened at Serle's House in 2004. It is one of several independent museums that comprise Winchester's Military Museums. History The buildings at the Lower Barracks at Winchester date back to 1730 when Serle's House, which had been designed by Thomas Archer, was built for William Sheldon. The house was acquired by James Serle, a lawyer, in 1781 and then sold to the War Office in 1796. Most of the other buildings in the Lower Barracks, including a barrack block and a small parade ground, were built during the Crimean War. In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the 37th (North Hampshire) Regiment of Foot and the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the 37th and 67th regiments amalgamated to form the Royal Hampshire Regiment with its depot in the barracks in 1881. The Lower Barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to the Wessex Brigade depot at Topsham Barracks in Exeter in 1959. Serle's House was retained by the Ministry of Defence but many of the other buildings were converted for private residential use in the late 1990s. Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum The Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum reopened at Serle's House in 2004. The museum contains a display of drums, uniforms and personal artifacts. References External links Royal Hampshire Regiment Memorial Garden & Museum - official site
Pontefract Barracks

Pontefract Barracks is a former military installation in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. History The barracks were built in the Fortress Gothic Revival Style and were completed in 1879. Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces. The barracks were intended as depot for the 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot and the 105th Regiment of Foot (Madras Light Infantry). Under the Childers Reforms these regiments amalgamated to form the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry with its depot at the barracks in 1881. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry remained at the barracks until 1938 when they moved to Strensall Camp. The barracks were also intended as depot for the 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot and the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot. Under the Childers Reforms these regiments amalgamated to form the York and Lancaster Regiment with its depot at the barracks in 1881. The barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to the Yorkshire Brigade depot at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 1958 and closed in 1963. The barracks were redeveloped by Asquith Properties and converted into serviced offices in 1997. References
Buxted railway station

Buxted railway station is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line in England, serving the village of Buxted, East Sussex. It is 43 miles 68 chains (70.6 km) from London Bridge . The station and all trains that call are operated by Southern. The line used to continue to Lewes and Brighton until 1969. History The station was opened by the Brighton, Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells Railway on 3 August 1868. It became part of London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1859. In 1990 the line between Crowborough and Uckfield was reduced from two tracks to one, the second platform is still visible and in situe however it is highly overgrown. Facilities The station has a ticket office which is staffed during Monday-Saturday mornings (Mon-Fri 05:55-12:30, Sat 06:30-13:05). At other times, the station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station. The station has passenger help points and covered seating areas available on its platform. There are also toilets at the station. The station has a paid car park and taxis can pickup from its main entrance. There is also a small cycle rack at the entrance to the station. Step free access is available to the platform at Buxted. Services All services at Buxted are operated by Southern using Class 171 DMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to London Bridge via Oxted 1 tph to Uckfield Services increase to 2 tph in each direction during the peak hours. On Sundays, the northbound service runs as far as Oxted only. References External links Train times and station information for Buxted railway station from National Rail
City Airport Manchester

City Airport Manchester (ICAO: EGCB) is een vliegveld voor de burgerluchtvaart, 9,3 km ten westen van Manchester. Het vliegveld wordt sinds kort City Airport genoemd, daarvoor stond het bekend als Barton Aerodrome. Het vliegveld beschikt over 4 grasbanen en is een van de drukste vliegvelden in Groot-Brittannië voor de burgerluchtvaart. Het vliegveld opereert 7 dagen per week van 9 uur 's ochtends tot zonsondergang. Commerciële, militaire, politie- en medisch gerelateerde vluchten kunnen ook opereren buiten deze uren mits op afspraak (draagbare baanverlichting moet worden geïnstalleerd). Het vliegveld dient ook als een tankstop voor vliegtuigen die vanuit het noorden naar het zuiden van Groot-Brittannië vliegen of andersom. Manchester Barton Aerodrome heeft een CAA-licentie voor passagiers- en lesvluchten. Geschiedenis De constructie van het vliegveld is van start gegaan in de herfst van 1928. De grasbanen en de hangar waren gereed in 1930, de eerste passagiersvlucht vond ook plaats in dit jaar. Tot 1933 werd het vliegveld gerund door Northern Air Lines die enkele vliegtuigen stationeerde op Barton voor lesvluchten, clubgebruik en chartervluchten. Imperial Airways verzorgde 3 vluchten per week via Birmingham naar Londen (Croydon Airport). Deze route werd gesubsidieerd door de gemeenteraad van Manchester, Liverpool en Birmingham. De constructie van de verkeerstoren werd voltooid in de lente van 1993, de eerste verkeerstoren op een gemeentelijk vliegveld in Groot-Brittannië buiten Londen om. De toren is op dit moment de oudste verkeerstoren in Europa die nog steeds in gebruik is voor het oorspronkelijke doel. In 1938 werden alle commerciële vluchten verplaatst naar het toentertijd nieuwere en grote Ringway Airport. Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd Barton in gebruik genomen voor militaire vliegtuigoperaties. Meer dan 700 trainings- en communicatietoestellen werden in elkaar gezet op Barton. Het vliegveld werd tot 2003 beheerd door de gemeenteraad van Manchester en werd toen overgenomen door Manchester Ship Canal Development.
City Airport Manchester

City Airport Manchester (Manchester/Barton) är en flygplats i Storbritannien. Den ligger i distriktet Salford i Greater Manchester i riksdelen England, i den centrala delen av landet, 260 km nordväst om huvudstaden London. City Airport Manchester ligger 23 meter över havet. Terrängen runt City Airport Manchester är platt. Närmaste större samhälle är Manchester, 10,1 km öster om City Airport Manchester. Runt City Airport Manchester är det i huvudsak tätbebyggt. Kommentarer Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör City Airport Manchester.
Normanton Down

Normanton Down ist ein 0,5 km² großes Hügelgräberfeld aus dem Neolithikum und der frühen Bronzezeit. Es liegt südlich der A303 (Straße), einen Kilometer südlich von Stonehenge in Wiltshire in England. Die Normanton-Down-Gruppe gilt neben der Winterbourne-Stoke-Gruppe als eines der wichtigsten Gräberfelder im Lande. Das Feld besteht aus drei Langhügeln, einer Einhegung und 38 Rundhügeln (englisch Barrows) unterschiedlicher Form. 25 von ihnen sind so genannte Bowlbarrows, sieben sind Discbarrows, fünf sind Bellbarrows (einer davon ein Doppel-Barrow) und einer ein Saucerbarrow. Einer der Hügel von Normanton Down ist der 1808 von Sir Richard Colt Hoare (1758–1838) und William Cunnington (1754–1810) ausgegrabene Bush Barrow, ein Grabhügel der bronzezeitlichen Wessex-Kultur von etwa 15,0 m Durchmesser und etwa 2,5 m Höhe, in dem u. a. die „Bush Barrow-Raute“ (englisch Lozenge) gefunden wurde. Sie lang in einem Männergrab aus der Zeit 1900–1700 v. Chr., in dem als weitere Beigaben drei Dolche und eine Speerspitze aus Bronze, der Rest eines Schildes, ein Gürtelhaken, Knochengeräte, ein Keulenkopf aus Stein und eine weitere Goldlozenge gefunden wurden. 1882 wurde in der Nähe von Maiden Castle die Clandon-Barrow-Raute, eine ähnliche Goldraute gefunden. Viele der anderen Grabhügel enthielten ebenfalls Grabbeigaben einschließlich Anhängern und Perlen aus Bernstein, Gold und Schiefer, Dolche, Gefäße und Nadeln aus Bronze, einen perforierten Schwanenknochen, der eine Flöte sein könnte und Ringen aus Braunkohle. Literatur Paul Ashbee: The bronze age round barrow in Britain (London, Phoenix House 1960). Colin A. Shell, Paul Robinson: The recent reconstruction of the Bush Barrow lozenge plate. ANTIQUITY 62, 1988, S. 48–60. Weblinks Beschreibung (engl.) Bilder, Skizze und Lageplan Beschreibung (engl.)
Norrard Rocks

Die Norrard (Northern) Rocks sind eine kleine Gruppe von unbewohnten Inseln im nordwestlichen Gebiet der Scilly-Inseln. Die mehr als 20 Inseln sind eine geschützte Site of Special Scientific Interest. Papageitaucher, Kormorane, Mantelmöwen, Tordalken, Krähenscharben, Sturmschwalben, Kegelrobben, Eissturmvögel, Heringsmöwen, Trottellumme und Silbermöwen sind hier heimisch. Auf den Inseln wachsen u. a. Melden, Baumförmige Strauchpappeln, Strand-Grasnelken und Echtes Löffelkraut. Zu den Norrad Rocks gehören: Gweal (5,2 km²) Castle Bryher (0,39 km²) Maiden Bower (0,66 km²) Mincarlo (0,18 km²) Illiswilgig (0,9 km²) Scilly Rock (0,19 m²) Seal Rock (0,2 km²) Weblinks Informationen über Tier- und Pflanzenwelt (englisch; PDF; 6 kB)
Norrard Rocks

De Norrard Rocks zijn een aantal kleinere onbewoonde eilanden van de Scilly-eilanden, een eilandengroep ca. 45 km voor de kust van het Engelse graafschap Cornwall. Beschrijving De Norrard (Northern) Rocks, die grotendeels uit graniet bestaan, liggen aan de noordwestzijde van de Scilly-eilanden, ten westen van Bryher en Samson. Tot de Norrard Rocks behoren de eilanden Gweal, Scilly Rock, Maiden Bower, Castle Bryher, Illiswig en Mincarlo en daarnaast een groot aantal kleinere rotseilandjes. Ze zijn geen van alle erg hoog en de Norrard Rocks staan daardoor in hoge mate bloot aan harde wind en zoutwaternevel. Natuur De Norrard Rocks zijn vanwege hun bijzondere natuurwaarde aangewezen als een Site of Special Scientific Interest. Flora Alleen op de grotere Norrard Rocks treft men ondiepe bodems aan, op de andere eilanden zijn die beperkt tot kleine beschutte locaties tussen de rotsen. De vegetatie beperkt zich er dan ook, mede door de extreme omstandigheden, tot slechts zes soorten vaatplanten, waarvan alleen de Lavatera arborea (een lid van de kaasjeskruidfamilie) bijzonder te noemen is. De andere soorten zijn Engels gras, strandbiet, echt lepelblad, Spergularia rupicola (een soort schijnspurrie, uit de anjerfamilie) en melde. Op sommige van de Norrard Rocks, zoals op Maiden Bower, worden helemaal geen bloeiende planten aangetroffen. Fauna Het gebied is van bijzonder belang omdat het broedgelegenheid biedt aan een tiental soorten zeevogels. Op Mincarlo treft men de grootste kolonie aalscholvers van de Scilly-eilanden aan. Daarnaast wordt op vrijwel alle Norrard Rocks genesteld door de kuifaalscholver. Ook wordt er gebroed door de Noordse stormvogel, gewone alk, zeekoet, grote mantelmeeuw, kleine mantelmeeuw en de zilvermeeuw. Op Mincarlo, Castle Bryher en Scilly Rock vindt men de papegaaiduiker. Verder is het stormvogeltje op Mincarlo aangetroffen. De Norrard Rocks behoren ook tot de belangrijkste voortplantingsgebieden van de grijze zeehond op de Scilly-eilanden.