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Rough Bank, Miserden

Rough Bank, Miserden (grid reference SO907087) is a 9.2-hectare (23-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1986. It was purchased by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation in 2012. Habitat and flora The site lies in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Miserden and is one of several sites of ancient herb-rich pasture that remain in the area. It lies on Jurassic limestone. The grassland includes upright brome, tor-grass, sheep's fescue and a range of plants that flourish on calcareous soils. These include autumn gentian, clustered bellflower, common calamint, ploughman's spikenard and rock rose. There are large quantities of kidney vetch on the site and horseshoe vetch is also present. A wide range of orchids flourish including fly orchid, bee orchid, green-winged orchid, fragrant orchid, early purple orchid, autumn lady's tresses, pyramidal orchid and lesser and greater butterfly orchid. Woodland and scrub areas support such plants as broad-leaved helleborine, white helleborine and nettle-leaved bellflower. Columbine is recorded. The reserve is biologically rich – the main area of flower-rich grassland is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is home to 33 species of butterfly, 42 species of nationally scarce and rare moths and 12 species of orchid. The Rough Bank site was purchased by Butterfly Conservation in 2012 with the help of a significant grant from Natural England, funding from The Gloucestershire Naturalists Society and donations from individual supporters. It has become part of the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods National Nature Reserve (NNR) and is managed in collaboration with Natural England and the National Trust. Fauna The rich flora support a diverse range of invertebrates, and butterflies include chalkhill blue, small blue, green hairstreak and the marbled white. There are species of snail, ant and woodlouse recorded and there are old ant hills present. References
Rough Wood

Rough Wood is a small woodland area located within the Short Heath area of Willenhall in England, United Kingdom. It covers two local nature reserves: Rough Wood and Rough Wood Chase. It is one of only a few remaining ancient woodlands with a mix of tree varieties but comprising largely oak trees. Historically the woodland was privately owned up until the 1950s when it was given to Willenhall Urban District Council to protect it from clay extraction. The council promptly placed a preservation order on all the trees. First mentioned in the 12th Century as a royal hunting wood it stretched over a vast area taking in most of what is currently Walsall all the way to the woodland that is now known as Cannock Chase. The woodland resides on top of the Bentley Seam of coal which runs close to the surface of the ground. It was previously exploited for coal resources which is evident by large sections having undulating surfaces caused by the sinking of bell pits. The site is encircled by the Woodlands housing estate to the north and west, by the M6 motorway to the east and by the Wyrley and Essington canal to the south and east. References External links Rough Wood Wedge on Walsall Council's website Rough Wood Chase Local Nature Reserve on Walsall Council's website
Round Foundry

The Round Foundry is a former engineering works off Water Lane in Holbeck, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Founded in the late 18th century, the building was developed into the Round Foundry Media Centre in 2005. History The Round Foundry was built in 1795–1797 by a partnership of James Fenton (1754–1834), Matthew Murray, David Wood and the financier William Lister, trading as Fenton, Murray and Wood, (later Fenton, Murray and Jackson). It was at the Round Foundry that Matthew Murray made his name as a great engineer. He produced textile machinery, steam engines and the first locomotives for the Middleton Railway including Salamanca. The Round Foundry developed to become one of the world's first specialist engineering foundries. Disaster struck in 1875 when fire destroyed some of the original buildings, including the large rotunda that gave the Round Foundry its name. Some buildings were saved, the earliest of which dates from 1798. There are a total of 7 listed buildings in the Round Foundry complex. These include the Dry Sand Foundry, the Green Sand Foundry and 101 Water Lane. Redevelopment The first phase of a £30 million redevelopment has led to the creation of the Round Foundry Media Centre, which provides office space for creative and digital media companies. This project also provides restaurants, bars and cafés set in a number of courtyards that try to retain as much of the character of the old foundry as is possible. This redevelopment project has won a number of architectural awards including; 'Best Creative Land Use' and 'Best Urban Centre', Yorkshire Urban Renaissance Awards 2005; 'Project of the Year', RICS Regeneration Awards 2005; 'Excellence in Architecture and Built Environment' and 'Best Commercial, Industrial and Retail', RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards 2005. The Engine House, where the Salamanca was constructed, is now home to a number of businesses including KBW Barristers Chambers, ISG engineering and the Engine House Café. Foundry buildings See also Railway Foundry Listed buildings in Leeds (City and Hunslet Ward - southern area) References External links Matthew Murray Diagram of Marshall's mills and Matthew Murray's engineering works (Round Foundry) at Water Lane. Leeds Engine Builders Plan of Round Foundry c.1841, steam engine manufactory of Fenton, Murray and Jackson.
Round Island (Dorset)

Round Island is an island in Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset. It lies just off the shore of the Arne Peninsula in the south-west of the harbour, and is separated from the nearby uninhabited Long Island by a narrow channel only a few feet wide. The island is 15 acres in size, being a private property with a mix of grassy paddocks and woodland. Round Island lies within the civil parish of Corfe Castle. The parish was formerly part of the Purbeck local government district,but now forms part of Dorset Council. References External links
Round Pond (London)

The Round Pond is an ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, London, in front of Kensington Palace. The pond was created in 1730 by George II. It is approximately seven acres (2.8 ha) in extent, measuring approximately 200 by 150 metres (660 by 490 ft). It is up to 5 metres (16 ft) deep. Despite its name, it is not circular, but rectangular with stepped and rounded corners. With a long history of popularity with model yacht enthusiasts, it is the home of the Model Yacht Sailing Association (established 1876) and the London Model Yacht Club (established 1884). The cover photo for the 1981 Tears for Fears single "Mad World" was taken at Round Pond. References
Round Pond

Round Pond (pol. Okrągły Staw) – sztuczny zbiornik wodny znajdujący się w Kensington Gardens, w Londynie, naprzeciwko Pałacu Kensington. Staw został założony w 1730 roku przez Jerzego II Hanowerskego. Ma powierzchnię około siedmiu akrów (2,8 hektara) i mierzy około 200 na 150 metrów. Ma głębokość do 5 metrów. Pomimo swojej nazwy nie jest okrągły, ale prostokątny z zaokrąglonymi narożnikami. Z długą historią popularności wśród entuzjastów modeli jachtów, jest siedzibą stowarzyszenia Model Yacht Sailing Association (założony w 1876) oraz klubu London Model Yacht Club (założony w 1884). Przypisy
Round Tower (Portsmouth)

The Round Tower is a fortification at the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour. It is a Grade I listed building. History The site was originally occupied by a wooden tower before being replaced by a stone one. The wooden tower The wooden tower was built between 1418 and 1426 on the orders of King Henry V, or c1415. In 1422, a defensive chain that could be raised in an emergency was built from the round tower across the harbour entrance. The stone tower In the 1490s the tower was rebuilt in stone. In the 1680s a line of ramparts was added that connected the tower to the square tower. The upper section was later rebuilt during the Napoleonic Wars. Between 1847 and 1850 the roof of the tower was modified to serve as a gun platform. Portsmouth city council purchased the tower in 1958. See also Fortifications of Portsmouth References External links Round Tower Archived 23 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine – Portsmouth City Council
Tour ronde (Portsmourth)

La Tour Ronde est une fortification située à l'entrée du port de Portsmouth. Il s'agit d'un bâtiment classé Grade I. Historique Le site est à l'origine occupé par une tour en bois, par la suite remplacée par une tour en pierre. La tour en bois La tour en bois est construite entre 1418 et 1426, sur ordre du roi Henri V. D'autres sources indiquent une construction vers 1415. En 1422, une chaîne défensive pouvant être levée en cas d'urgence est construite à partir de la Tour ronde et à travers l'entrée du port. La tour de pierre Dans les années 1490, la tour est reconstruite en pierre. Dans les années 1680, une ligne de remparts est ajoutée afin de relier la tour ronde à la tour carrée. La partie supérieure est ensuite reconstruite pendant les guerres napoléoniennes. Entre 1847 et 1850, le toit de la tour est modifié pour servir de plate-forme de tir. Le conseil municipal de Portsmouth acquiert la tour en 1958. Elle est classée monument historique depuis 1969. Références Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Portail du Royaume-Uni Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Roundwood Park School

Roundwood Park School is a non-selective state secondary school with academy status situated in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Opened in 1956, it currently has around 1300 pupils, most of whom live in the local area and surrounding villages. At the beginning of 2011, Roundwood (along with Sir John Lawes School, the University of Hertfordshire, and Rothamsted Research) formed a charitable trust. St George's School joined the trust in 2013 and it is now known as "The Harpenden Secondary Schools Trust". Academics It runs a full curriculum, including all standard subjects as well as vocational subjects for Sixth Form students. Some Sixth Form subjects, such as Chinese, German, Media Studies and Politics, are taught offsite in consortium with other Harpenden schools. The current headteacher is Mr Alan Henshall, who will step down in August 2025 after 15 years in the role and be succeeded by Ms Katie Barter, who currently serves as a Deputy Headteacher at the school. He was preceded by Nicholas Daymond. Facilities The construction of a new modern 'Maths and Music' block was finished in October 2008, which was opened by Johnny Ball. The school has a multimillion-pound sports centre, officially opened on 7 September 2011 by Mike Atherton. The sports centre is also used for children's parties and sports clubs outside school hours. The construction of a new all-weather '3G' outdoor football pitch was announced in 2016 and opened in 2018. Having replaced the grass pitches previously on the site, it is now used by Harpenden Colts FC as a training ground. House System At the beginning of the 2011 academic year, the school reintroduced a house system after a period of absence as an Olympic legacy. The houses were originally named after colours, but in June 2012, the current house names were unveiled. Wilberforce (Red) Mandela (Orange) Owens (Yellow) Scott (Green) Grey-Thompson (Blue) Cadbury (Purple) Frank (Pink) Each house has a yearly charity week, where money is raised for the three school charities. As of 2025, the local charity is St Albans & District foodbank, the national charity is Make-A-Wish UK and the international charity is Mercy Ships. During the 2024-25 academic year, the school raised £28,379.31 for its charities. Notable alumni Rhys James, comedian Ralph Adams-Hale, rugby player Edward Corrie, tennis player Natasha Dowie, football striker Seline Hizli, actress Sarah McKenna, rugby player Richie Driss, former Blue Peter presenter Joanna Dennehy, serial killer References External links School website
Hawkridge Reservoir

Hawkridge Reservoir is a reservoir near Spaxton, Somerset, England. The inflow is from several streams in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Peart Water, which continues below the reservoir in a northeast direction to Spaxton, where it enters the Ashford Reservoir. The distance between the two reservoirs is about 2 miles (3.2 km). The Hawkridge Reservoir was built between 1960 and 1962, to provide drinking water for Bridgwater which is 7 miles (11 km) to the east. It has an area of 32 acres (13 ha) and can hold up to 864 million litres of water. The 161 metres (528 ft) long dam is 24 metres (79 ft) wide and 27 metres (89 ft) high. 30,000 cubic meters of concrete was used in its construction. Since opening the reservoir has become home to a range of animals including; invertebrates, wildfowl and amphibians. It is used for angling with catches including Rainbow Trout. References External links Media related to Hawkridge Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
White Sitch

White Sitch is a 19th Century designed landscape by John Webb containing a picturesque reservoir in the middle, one mile west of Blymhill in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in a tract of cropped and mixed woodland currently owned by Bradford Estates. The woods are used for commercial plantation forestry and the reservoir for commercial carp fishing. Etymology The element 'sytch' is derived from the Old English síc ("siche" in the midlands Middle English dialect). It means a "small stream of water, a rill or streamlet, esp. one flowing through flat or marshy ground, and often dry in summer; a ditch or channel through which a tiny stream flows" and is frequently used in the sense of a boundary. White Sytch lies close to the boundary of the parish. References
Silverwood School

Silverwood School (formerly Rowdeford School and briefly North Wiltshire School) is a special needs community school, near Rowde, Wiltshire, England, for young people with complex needs and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) aged between 4 and 19. As of November 2025, the school has 473 pupils. The school is run by Wiltshire Council with additional support from Silverwood School Charity Trust (formed in 2001 as Rowdeford Charity Trust), an independent charity that supports the advancement of education for young people with disabilities and special needs. The school is built around Rowdeford House, a two-storey country house built in 1812 for Wadham Locke, later MP for Devizes. Weekday boarding places were provided for 23 children, reducing to 16 places in September 2016. Wiltshire Council withdrew funding for these in March 2018, causing boarding cease in July 2018. In 2020, Rowdeford School merged with Larkrise School in Trowbridge and St Nicholas School in Chippenham to form North Wiltshire School, renamed Silverwood School in 2021. In September 2024 a 350-place extension at the former Rowdeford site was opened, and this became the only site for the whole school. References External links Official website Silverwood School Charity Trust
Rowley Green Common

Rowley Green Common is a six hectare local nature reserve and a Site of Importance Metropolitan for Nature Conservation in Rowley Green, north London. It is owned by the London Borough of Barnet. It is also registered common land. It is mainly woodland and heathland, although the most important habitat is the peat bog, one of very few left in London. This hosts star sedge, which is rare in London. The site has hedges at least three hundred years old, and a large pond is also of botanical interest. It was once part of Shenleybury Manor in the parish of Shenley, Hertfordshire. The site has a long history of use. Gravel was once dug on it and this led to the formation of ponds and bog hollows. Cattle were grazed on it until the 1940s and the army used it for manoeuvres during the Second World War. Rowley Green was obtained as public open space in 1934 when Barnet Urban District Council bought the land from the Lord of the manor. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve by the London Borough of Barnet in 1991, the first site in the borough to gain this status. Access is from Rowley Lane, next to Rowley Green Farm. See also Barnet parks and open spaces Nature reserves in Barnet References External links Rowley Green Common, London's Heathland Heritage Rowley Green Common on the VisitWoods website Further reading Hewlett, Janet (1997). Nature Conservation in Barnet. London Ecology Unit. ISBN 1-871045-27-4.
Rowley Hills

The Rowley Hills are a range of hills in the West Midlands county in England. The range comprises Turner's Hill, Bury Hill, Portway Hill and Darby's Hill. The ridge forms part of the east/west watershed between the River Severn and the River Trent, with rainfall on the western side going to the Bristol Channel via the Severn, and rainfall on the eastern side ending up in the North Sea via the Trent. The hills are situated east of the town of Dudley in Rowley Regis, on the border between the metropolitan boroughs of Dudley and Sandwell. The largest hill, Turner's Hill, is the highest point in the West Midlands county, with an altitude of 269 metres (883 ft) above sea level. Views from the summit include the Clee Hills, Clent Hills, Cannock Chase, and much of Birmingham and the Black Country. The height has also led to the construction of two radio transmission towers on the summit. Portway Hill is the site of a nature reserve of the Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country. Rowley Rag, a form of dolerite notably used to make kerbstones, was formerly quarried from the Rowley Hills. Over the centuries that the hills have been inhabited there have been four churches located there, all named St. Giles, in the village of Rowley. See also Turners Hill Transmitter References External links Friends of Rowley Hills
Rowley Lodge Field

Rowley Lodge Field is a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Rowley Green in the London Borough of Barnet. Rowley Lodge Field is an old hay meadow, with flower rich grassland and scattered oak trees. It has a good diversity of wild flowers, including great burnet and pignut, both characteristic of unimproved grassland. Patches of acid grassland are dominated by red fescue, and also contain abundant sheep's sorrel and tormentil. Access is by a footpath from Rowley Lane near the junction with Rowley Green Road. A stile on the left then leads to another footpath which goes through Rowley Lodge Field to a small wood and then to Brickfield Lane. See also Nature reserves in Barnet References Further reading Hewlett, Janet (1997). Nature Conservation in Barnet. London Ecology Unit. ISBN 1-871045-27-4.
Rowley Regis Hospital

Rowley Regis Community Hospital is a hospital in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, England. It is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. History The hospital was opened by the Duchess of Kent in 1994. Rowley Regis Hospital along with City Hospital, Birmingham and Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich formed the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust in 2002. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, visited the hospital in July 2014. References External links Official website
Rownhams services

Rownhams services is a motorway service station on the M27 motorway, close to the junction for the M271 motorway which leads into Southampton. It is owned by Roadchef. History The nearby village did not realise how close that the M27 motorway would go to the local housing, and desperately tried to move the motorway north. The village was hugely disappointed when the motorway was not moved away from the village. Structure In 2012, the westbound side was refurbished, and a McDonald's restaurant was added. Eastbound traffic can access this by walking through a subway under the motorway. References External links Official website
Rowntree Park

Rowntree Park is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) Grade II listed park in Clementhorpe, York, England, open to the public, opened on 16 July 1921. Facilities The park features children's playgrounds, tennis courts, bowling greens, basketball court, skateboarding area and general areas for picnicking. The park also features a large lake, a canal and a water cascade, and is home to many ducks, swans and Canada geese, as well as a large dovecote. The park's outdoor swimming pool was demolished in the 1980s, despite strong public support for keeping it open. The park is also home to a reading cafe, which is a branch of the York Explore public library. The cafe is located in the Rowntree Park Lodge, which previously also housed the park keeper's house, and a boat house. History It was created in memory of employees of Rowntree's who died in the First World War, and was opened on 16 July 1921 by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree. Upon their purchase in 1919, the 17 acres (6.9 ha) of land cost £1,500. The park was originally laid out by Fred Rowntree and W.J. Swain between 1919 and 1921. The park now covers an area of 25 acres (10 ha), with it being extended in 1926/7 with the purchase of Clementhorpe allotments, and further in 2000 with the purchase of Butcher Terrace football fields. In 1924, public swimming baths were opened in the park, while an aviary opened at the Richardson Street entrance in 1929, but was removed during the 1950s. The gates at the riverbank entrance were erected in 1954, are eighteenth-century and believed to have come from Richings Park, Iver. They were given by the company as a memorial to the people of York who died in the Second World War. There are further commemorative plaques on the dovecote. Thr park was listed as Grade II by Historic England in 1999. The park celebrated its centenary in July 2021 with an open day and a number of activities in the park. Each year since 2004 the park has won a Green Flag Award. This is awarded for reaching the English and Welsh national standard for parks and green spaces. The park was flooded several times by the River Ouse in late 2023 and 2024, which lead to the park being closed until a cleanup operation could be completed. The park reopened in March 2024. Safety concerns In January 2026, it was reported that children were seen on the frozen lake. A month later, it was reported that there were water-filled holes that were dangerous to children. The council put safety barriers around the holes, but we're criticised by local people as overkill, especially as they were next to the un-barriered lake. Gallery References External links Tourism and Information Website Location and history of park Friends of Rowntree Park Rowntree Park Tennis Club
Waskerley Reservoir

Waskerley Reservoir is the largest of a group of three reservoirs located on Muggleswick Common, County Durham, with the others being Smiddy Shaw and Hisehope Reservoirs. The reservoir, which was constructed in 1877, is owned and operated by Northumbrian Water. It and Smiddy Shaw—which in turn is fed by Hisehope—feed water under gravity to a water treatment works at Honey Hill. Because the three reservoirs cannot meet the full demand of Honey Hill, Waskerley can be replenished by a gravity feed from Burnhope Reservoir or, if necessary, by pumping water from the Tyne-Tees Tunnel via an airshaft. Waskerley and its two neighbouring reservoirs are located within the Muggleswick, Stanhope and Edmundbyers Commons and Blanchland Moor Site of Special Scientific Interest, which itself forms part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. See also List of reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom References