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Old County Ground

The Old County Ground was a first-class cricket ground, located in West Malling, Kent. Known under various names throughout its existence, the ground hosted 14 first-class matches between 1836 and 1890. History The ground was first used in 1827, when Town Malling Cricket Club was formed by Thomas Selby and business partner Silas Norton. Originally known as the New Cricket Ground, by 1830 the ground had become known as the "George Field", when a match between Town Malling and Benenden attracted 8000 spectators. The ground acquired the batsman Fuller Pilch as its groundsman in 1835, after a consortium including Selby, Norton and the second Baron Harris had offered him £100 a year to play for the club, manage the ground and the adjoining public house. First-class cricket was first played on the ground in 1836, when Kent took on Sussex. Pilch himself played for the Kent team, which lost by 32 runs on the second day of the three-day match. First-class matches were played on the ground every year until 1841, including three Kent v England matches. The first of these was a benefit match for Pilch, and saw Kent defeat England by just two runs. However, by 1842 the county club had moved to new headquarters in Canterbury, and first-class cricket would not return to Town Malling until 1878. When county cricket did return to the Old County Ground, several Kent players were critical of the ground. Francis MacKinnon complained of having to change in an oast house, with access via a stepladder, while William Patterson found "neither the gate nor the accommodation satisfactory". As a result, Kent's match with Sussex in 1890 was the last first-class fixture played on the ground. Current ground The ground was purchased by Kent County Council in 1929. It is still in use by Town Malling Cricket Club, who negotiated a 35-year lease with the council in 1987, with the option of purchasing the ground should the council wish to sell it. A new pavilion was opened by Richard Ellison in 1992. Notes and references Notes Bibliography
Old County Ground, Brentwood

Old County Ground is a cricket ground in Brentwood, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1876, when Essex played Suffolk in a non first-class match. Essex played their first match there against Dublin University in 1922, which was a first-class fixture. In 1934, Essex returned to the ground where they played Kent in the first County Championship match held at the ground. Essex played 56 further first-class matches there between 1934 and 1969, playing their final first-class match there against Worcestershire. In addition, the ground has also hosted 2 List-A matches, the first of which came in the 1965 Gillette Cup and saw Essex play Derbyshire. The second and final List-A match held there saw Essex play Kent in the 1967 Gillette Cup. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Brentwood Cricket Club who play in the Essex Premier League. References External links Old County Ground on CricketArchive Old County Ground on Cricinfo
Old River Bed, Shrewsbury

Old River Bed, Shrewsbury is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located two miles north of Shrewsbury town centre, to the east of the A528 in Shropshire, England. It is currently owned and managed by Shrewsbury Town Council. In February 2025 a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced to the site to help manage the encroaching willow scrub by making the area wetter than the willow prefers. The site is designated as a SSSI as it forms part of the former bed of the River Severn, which has been cut off from the main course of the river since the last glaciation. The Old River Bed is of particular value for the extensive sedge fen which now fills this cut-off meander of the River Severn. Although differing in its mode of origin, the Old River Bed is complementary to other wetland sites in North Shropshire. Wetland plant species found at the Old River Bed include: Lesser pond-sedge - Carex acutiformis Common reed - Phragmites australis Great reedmace - Typha latifolia Water horsetail - Equisetum fluviatile Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria Soft rush - Juncus effusus Sharp-flowered rush - J. acutiflorus Water avens - Geum rivale Bottle sedge - Carex rostrata Brown sedge - C. disticha Marsh cinquefoil - Potentilla palustris References External links [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine The Natural England SSSI Citation document
Old School Room, Chew Magna

The Old School Room in Chew Magna, Somerset, England was built around 1510. It is a Grade II* listed building. It was built as a church house for the neighbouring Church of St Andrew. The upstairs room was the local school from the mid or early 15th century, with the village poorhouse below. The ground floor was divided into cubicles which housed the destitute and occasionally prisoners. It also served as the meeting place of the Court leet. The building was declared unsafe in 1965. In 1971 the building underwent major renovation, which included replacement of oak beams supporting the upper floor were replaced and preservation work on the wooden roof carried out. The building was then used as a youth club until it was purchased by the parish council in 1981 as a village hall. Since then it has been a venue for social activity in the village. References External links "Chew Magna Old School Room Charity, registered charity no. 282301". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Oldbury Academy

Oldbury Academy (formerly Oldbury College of Sport) is a mixed secondary school and former sixth form located in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. It opened as a merger of Warley High School (formerly Oldbury Tech) and Langley High School (formerly Oldbury Grammar) on 1 January 1999. The head teacher, John Martin, led the merger of the two schools from 1983 until 1999. Phil Shackleton took over as head teacher until summer 2024, when he became executive head teacher for Stour Vale Academy Trust, which he had led the school into a few years earlier. Since September 2024, the school has been led by head teacher Mr. B Morley, who joined the school from Windsor Academy in Halesowen, where he was the Deputy head teacher. The school is also aiming to provide students a "nutritious" start to the day by handing out free bagels at the start of every school day, as part of the National School Breakfast Programme. Awards The school has aimed to achieve the National Healthy Schools Award by bringing catering in-house and teaching the benefits of healthy living in lessons throughout the curriculum. As part of the school's emphasis on sports, it has been awarded funding for a School Sport Coordinator scheme. During the summer months, the school is host to West Bromwich Albion F.C. soccer camps. The school also offers numerous sporting activities throughout the year. Controversy It was reported in June 2013 that Birmingham University lecturer, Christopher Hill, had written to Education Secretary, Michael Gove, claiming the school was offering unfair £200 'incentives' for certain pupils to gain a C grade in GCSE English and Maths at a potential cost of £10,000. Michael Gove took no action. Headmaster John Martin publicly acknowledged the scheme but put the cost at £400 for the year and hailed it a success. References External links Oldbury Academy official website
Orchard School Bristol

Orchard School Bristol is a secondary school with academy status, located in Horfield in Bristol, England. History The school first opened in 1957 as Monks Park Secondary School. The name of the school as much of the nearby area belonged to the Monk Family. The school began teaching with just 24 students and 12 members of staff. The original buildings of the school faced Filton Road. As the intake of students increased, plans were made to extend and the Northwick End was built. The new building was opened by the then Lord Mayor of London Sir Bernard Waley-Cohen in 1961. As the school continued to grow, it took over the buildings of the Upper Horfield Girls School. The 1990s saw the pupil numbers in nearby schools drop. Pen Park School closed in 2000 with Lockleaze School closing in 2004. The students were therefore sent to Monks Park School for their secondary education. As part of an £80m plan to restore confidence in Bristol schooling, Monks Park was one of four schools in the city to be rebuilt. The new building was opened in 2006. In 2007, the school celebrated its Golden Jubilee. In 2009, the then headteacher Dr Helen Holman made the decision to rename the school to Orchard School Bristol. The rebranding was to represent a fresh start owing to a bad reputation the school had. In 2012, the school became an academy. Uniform Orchard School's student uniform consists of a white shirt with house tie, school blazer, black trousers or skirt and plain black shoes. House ties are smart black stripes on a red, blue, yellow or green tie. Ofsted inspection The school's latest inspection took place in May 2019 and was confirmed as Good in all areas. Notable alumni Adie Allen - actor Chris Lines – professional footballer Robert del Naja - British artist, musician, singer and songwriter. Founder of Massive Attack Roni Size - English DJ and music producer Ruth Pitter - British poet References External links Official website
Orsett Hall

Orsett Hall was a 17th-century Grade II listed building in Orsett, Essex (de-listed on 10 March 2008). It was set in 12 acres (4.9 ha) of parkland and was the centre of the Orsett Hall agricultural estate. The house was destroyed by fire on 11 May 2007 and rebuilt in the same style and on the same footprint as the original building in 2009. History The house dated in part to the 17th century, but was enlarged and reconstructed in brick by Richard Baker about 1750 and was set in 12 acres (4.9 ha) of parkland. With the purchases of additional farm land in Orsett and nearby parishes, Baker established an agricultural estate centred on the house. In 1827, the house and estate passed from the Baker family to a nephew, William Wingfield, who changed his name to Wingfield-Baker. It was inherited by his son, Richard Baker Wingfield-Baker and in turn by his son, Digby Wingfield-Baker. At the end of the 19th century the estate was inherited by Thomas Whitmore as a debt of honour. (A family legend says that it was won in a game of cards.) The house was refurbished in the early 20th century by Colonel Sir Francis Whitmore who described it as "an uninhabitable shell, without light, water or sanitation". It was the Whitmore family home for more than fifty years. It was inherited by Sir Francis' son, Sir John Whitmore, who used the grounds to take off and land his plane. He sold it in 1968, to his friends, Tony and Val Morgan. At the time of the fire Steve and Lynn Haynes owned and ran the Orsett Hall Hotel as a conference centre, hotel and wedding venue. The fire The last event held at the Orsett Hall was Chafford Hundred Campus' School Prom, held on 10 May 2007. Only a few hours after they left the building, it caught alight and collapsed. The fire broke out in the kitchen while breakfast was being prepared and spread rapidly. Guests were evacuated and no one was seriously hurt. More than 70 Essex firefighters and crews attended, including two fire engines from Orsett, two from Grays, two from Basildon including an aerial ladder platform, one from Southend, and a Fire Brigade Command Unit from Brentwood. The building collapsed at around midday. The house contained antique furniture and Sir Francis' ceremonial uniform as well as photographs and documents relating to the history of the house and Whitmore family. There were numerous paintings, including many family portraits that displayed the characteristic family trait - a "prominent nose". Nothing was saved. Prior to the fire, documents from the Orsett Estate during the 19th and 20th centuries had been deposited in the Museum of English Rural Life at Reading. There are some other documents related to Orsett Hall in the Essex Record Office. Following the fire, the building was de-listed on 10 March 2008. Rebuilding The owners took the decision to rebuild in the same style and on the same footprint as the original building. Building work was completed early in 2009. References External links
Our Lady and St John Catholic College

Our Lady & St John Catholic College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. The school was created in 1987 by the amalgamation of Notre Dame Grammar School and St. John Rigby R.C. High School. A purpose-built vocational centre opened in September 2009. Attainment In 2009, 69% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes. The school's value-added measure was 1011 in 2007 (national average 1000). Alumni Notre Dame High School Matt Derbyshire, professional footballer Polly James, actress who played Beryl Hennessey in The Liver Birds References
Oxford Ice Rink

Oxford Ice Rink is a 56 × 26m ice rink with capacity for 1025, located on Oxpens Road in Oxford, England. It is a ten-minute walk from Oxford city centre and railway station. In 1980, money was raised by the Oxford Ice Skating Trust (OXIST) for the construction of a new ice rink — a project that was taken over by the Oxford City Council, who continue to own and manage the premises. The rink, designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, was built on Oxpens Road (known as Nun's Walk prior to 1850) and opened in 1984 with an ice hockey match between the Oxford City Stars and the Oxford University Ice Hockey Club. It looks like a ship, thanks to two 30-metre masts at each end. The north end of the building is fully glazed, allowing plenty of natural light into the rink. The rink offers public and disco. Both group and individual lessons in figure skating and ice dance are available from BITA qualified instructors. Since 31 March 2009, all of Oxford Leisure, including the Oxford Ice Rink has been run by Fusion-Lifestyle Ltd. This assured the future of the rink for the duration of the contract with Fusion, who will oversee the refurbishment of the facility. In November 2015, The Twentieth Century Society applied for the ice rink to become a Listed building, citing it as a "fantastic example of High-Tech industrial architecture." The application was unsuccessful. The rink suffered a chemical leak in August 2024 during work to relay the ice, leading to five fire engines and a decontamination and environmental protection unit being called to the scene. Ice hockey Oxford Ice Rink is the home to several ice hockey teams including: Oxford City Stars Oxford Junior Stars Oxford University Ice Hockey Club Oxford Shooting Stars References External links Oxford Ice Rink official website Fusion Lifestyle Architectural design OXIST
Oxhey Woods

Oxhey Woods is a 98 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Oxhey in Hertfordshire, England. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council. It is mainly semi-natural woodland, and some areas date back to the last Ice Age, the Younger Dryas, 11,500 years ago. The range of habitats makes it an important ecological site. Plants include bluebells, anemones and violets and the rare wild service tree. Facilities and access The woods have parking facilities, picnic benches and a trail. There is access from Nairn Green, Oxhey Drive and Prestwick Road. References
Paddington Street Gardens

Paddington Street Gardens are two small public gardens located either side of Paddington Street in the Marylebone area of London. The larger south garden contains a children's playground. History The gardens were built in the 18th century as additional burial grounds for the St Marylebone Parish Church. The land on the south side was donated by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer in 1730. The land on the north side was later purchased in 1771. The two burial grounds (either side of Paddington Street) were closed to burials in 1814. The Metropolitan Public Gardens Association arranged for the burial grounds to be opened as a public recreation ground in 1885, and the Association's landscape gardener Fanny Wilkinson (Britain's first female professional landscape gardener) laid out the gardens. The original lime and London plane trees survive. The gardens were officially opened on 6 July 1886 by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. The majority of the tombstones were removed, although some can still be seen around the edge of the gardens. The mausoleum in the south garden also remains. This was erected by the Hon Richard Fitzpatrick (the younger son of Richard FitzPatrick, 1st Baron Gowran) in 1759 in memory of his wife. It is Grade II listed. References External links Westminster City Council - Paddington Street Gardens South Westminster City Council - Paddington Street Gardens North
Parsons Green (The green)

Parsons Green is a relatively small triangle of former common land in the Parsons Green area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is named after the rectors of the parish of Fulham whose residence once adjoined this patch of land and subsequently the name was adopted for the district. From the late 17th-century onwards, the area surrounding the green became the focus for fine houses and grounds built by merchants and the gentry within easy distance of London, yet in a more salubrious setting than the urban environs. A number of Georgian houses have survived, some of them replacing earlier Tudor and Elizabethan buildings. At the end of the 19th-century, the District Railway was extended towards the Thames and Wimbledon. In 1880 an eponymous railway station was opened a few hundred yards from the northernmost corner of the green. It was then possible for a number of years, to host Fulham F.C.'s home games there. Lady Margaret School, housed in several period buildings, is situated on its eastern side. An annual fundraiser called, 'Fair on the Green', is held on Parsons' green. References External links Map of Parsons Green
Passmores Academy

Passmores Academy is a 11-16 secondary school in Harlow, Essex. The academy has an annual intake of 240 pupils in Year 7, and approximately 1,000 pupils. It featured in the 2011 television series Educating Essex. The principal is Natalie Christie. History The school was originally Passmores Comprehensive School, later becoming Passmores School and Technology College, until its conversion to Academy status in September 2011 when the name was changed to Passmores Academy. The school reopened for the 2011–12 school year on a new site which is approximately one mile from its old site. This new site is the home of a £25 million new building which was constructed over a two-year period from 2009 on the old Brays Grove Secondary School site. In November 2008 the school was graded as Outstanding by Ofsted, having been graded as Good in November 2005. It received a Good in May 2018. In September 2013 Purford Green Primary School and Potter Street Primary School became part of Passmores Cooperative Learning Community as well as becoming feeder schools. In 2018 The Downs Primary School and Nursery joined. Curriculum There is a two-year Key Stage 3, with French and Spanish the only languages offered. Educating Essex The school was the setting for a seven-part Channel 4 reality TV show, Educating Essex. The show follows a group of GCSE pupils, and the staff who teach them, as they face the most important year in their education. The school was fitted with 65 fixed cameras – from the corridors to the canteen, and from the headteacher's office to the detention hall. Recording with the fixed cameras lasted for seven weeks. This was used alongside occasional standard filming by camera crews from September 2010 to August 2011 and edited into a seven-part series. Bereavement support during the COVID-19 pandemic In 2020, the school was aware of the need to support children and staff who had had family members die during the COVID-19 pandemic. See also List of schools in Essex Technology college References External links Official website Winston's Wish bereavement support training for teachers
Peak District Lead Mining Museum

The Peak District Lead Mining Museum is located at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. The Peak District Mining Museum is operated as charity by the Peak District Mines Historical Society. The museum is housed inside Matlock Bath's Grand Pavilion. The museum has mock-ups of a lead mines & shafts in which children may safely experience and explore how the miners were used in this dangerous aspect of England's industrial past. The museum currently runs guided tours of a local 1920s fluorite mine 'Temple Mine' which is situated across the road, up on Temple Walk. See also Derbyshire lead mining history External links Peak District Lead Mining Museum Peak District Mines Historical Society
Castell de Pendragon

El Castell de Pendragon és una ruïna localitzada a la vall Mallerstang, Cúmbria, al sud de Kirkby Stephen, i proper al llogarret de Outhgill. Està situat en un monticle amb vista cap a una corba en el riu Eden, al pujol de Wild Boar Fell al sud-oest i amb la serra de Mallerstang a l'est. És un edifici catalogat com a grau I pel English Heritage. Llegenda Segons la llegenda, el castell va ser construït per Uther Pendragon, pare del Rei Artús, de qui s'ha dit que va intentar infructuosament desviar el riu per proveir d'aigua al seu fossat. Uther (si és que va ser una persona real) era possiblement un cap del segle V qui va dirigir resistència als invasors anglosaxons. Segons una altra llegenda local, Uther i molts dels seus homes van morir aquí quan els saxons van enverinar el pou (però altres llegendes donen St Albans com la ubicació de la seva mort). Història Malgrat la llegenda —i del descobriment d'una moneda romana— no hi ha cap evidència de qualsevol ús pre-normand d'aquest lloc. El castell va ser construït al segle xii, durant el regnat del rei Guillem II, per Ranulph de Meschines. Conté les restes d'una torre de l'homenatge normanda, amb l'addició tardana al segle xiv d'una torreta per a serveis i alguns ampliacions del segle xvii. Un dels seus amos més notables va ser Sir Hug de Morville, Senyor de Westmorland —un dels quatre cavallers que van assassinar Sant Tomàs Becket l'any 1170. Un cim a la serra de Mallerstang ho recorda amb el seu nom Hugh Seat. Una altra propietària va ser Lady Idonea de Veteripont qui, després de la mort del seu marit Roger de Lilburn, va viure la resta de la seva vida al castell, fins a la seva mort el 1334. Lady Idonea va fundar l'església de St. Mary en el poblat proper de Outhgill, l'any 1311 aproximadament, i que va ser restaurada l'any 1663 per Lady Anne Clifford. El castell va ser atacat per invasors escocesos l'any 1342 i una altra vegada el 1541. Després de l'últim atac va quedar convertit en una ruïna fins que va passar a les mans de Lady Anne Clifford, qui el va reconstruir l'any 1660, també afegint una cerveseria, una fleca, estables i un lloc per als carruatges. Va ser un els seus castells favorits fins a la seva mort l'any 1676, a l'edat de 86 anys. El successor de Lady Anne, el Comte de Thanet, no va fer cap ús del castell i va treure tota cosa de valor d'ell, incloent parts del sostre. Cap al 1770 la majoria de l'edifici per sobre del segon pis havia col·lapsat, i des de llavors gradualment es va anar deteriorant fins a esdevenir en ruïna romàntica. En anys recents alguns enderrocs han estat remoguts i s'han consolidat les parets. Una recerca arqueològica ha estat duta a terme per la unitat Arqueològica Universitària de la Universitat de Lancaster, i va ser publicada en 1996. El castell és de propietat privada. L'accés és públic per a l'exterior de l'edifici. En l'actualitat el castell forma part del circuit turístic denominat Lady Anne's Way. Referències Enllaços externs El castell de Pendragon a Visit Cumbria (anglès)