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Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve

Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve is a small nature reserve in St Johns in the London Borough of Lewisham. It has been designated as a local nature reserve. The reserve is on a disused railway embankment between Brookmill Road and the Lewisham to St Johns railway line. The railway ceased operating in 1916 and the tracks were taken up in 1929. In 1979 Lewisham Council purchased the land and established a nature reserve on the site with the help of the local branch of the London Wildlife Trust. The existing vegetation was bramble, ivy and cow parsley, and species such as yellow archangel and wood anemone have since been planted. The reserve also has three small ponds and a stand of stag's-horn sumach. The entrance on Brookmill Road between Elverson Road and Albyn Road is kept locked and there is no public access. References
Burnt Ash Pond

Burnt Ash Pond is a local nature reserve in Lee in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is a pond surrounded by railings in Melrose Close. It is not normally open to the public, but can be viewed from the road. It is thought to have been originally an old farm pond, and by 1908 it was in the garden of a large house, which has since been demolished. When Lewisham Council built the houses in Melrose Close in 1983–84 the local branch of the London Wildlife Trust campaigned to preserve the pond, and it is now managed by the council as an educational nature reserve. The pond is well vegetated both in the pond and on its margins. Plants include yellow iris, great willowherb and hoary willowherb. References
Dacres Wood

Dacres Wood is a small local nature reserve in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is owned and managed by Lewisham Council. The site is a remnant of the former Croydon Canal, which later became the garden of a Victorian house. The site's main conservation interest lies in its ponds and wetlands. In 1990 two ponds were dug and wetland plants introduced. The western part is mainly secondary woodland, which is probably the result of Victorian landscaping. An invertebrate survey in 1996 found the purple hairstreak butterfly, which frequents the tops of oak trees, and has been seen on only three sites in London. The entrance to the site is off Dacres Road at its junction with Silverdale. It is kept locked except when a local group open the reserve on the last Saturday of each month. References
Dagnam Park

Dagnam Park is a public park located in Harold Hill in the London Borough of Havering. It is a remnant of the grounds of Dagnams Park, the house of the manor of Dagnams. In 1947 the 850 acres remaining of the Dagnams estate was sold to the London County Council for the construction of the Harold Hill estate. The park is part of The Manor Local Nature Reserve, which includes Hatters Wood, Fir Wood, Duck Wood and Dagnam Park. References External links Friends of Dagnam Park "Map of The Manor". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
Dane John Mound

The Dane John Mound, also known as the Dane John Gardens, is a former Roman cemetery in the city of Canterbury, Kent. It was converted into a motte-and-bailey castle in the 11th century, and turned into a civic park between 1790 and 1803. History The first construction on the Dane John site was a burial mound, built during the Roman occupation of Canterbury between the 1st and 4th centuries AD. In 1066, Canterbury was occupied by the Normans. William the Conqueror instructed that a castle was to be built in the city; it was built on the south side of the city using the Dane John mound and formed part of the circuit of defence, with property being destroyed to make room for it. This timber motte and bailey castle was later abandoned and the second Canterbury Castle was built just to the north in 1123. The Dane John Gardens were built between 1790 and 1803 by alderman James Simmons, in the south-east corner of the walls, remodelling the old castle motte, and incorporating the Roman bank and the medieval wall-walk into the design, although their design was later accredited to William Masters, the Canterbury nurseryman. The ownership of the land was disputed, and the park was taken into the control of the city shortly after its construction. During the Second World War, part of the city walls near the Dane John Gardens were turned into an ammunition depot, dug into the bank of the wall. The gardens are Grade II listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The monument atop the mound and the sundial are each Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. References References Bibliography Creighton, Oliver; Higham, Robert (2005). Medieval Town Walls: an Archaeology and Social History of Urban Defence. Stroud, UK: Tempus. ISBN 978-0-7524-1445-4. Lyle, Marjorie (2002). Canterbury: 2000 Years of History (Revised ed.). Stroud, UK: Tempus. ISBN 9780752419480. Turner, Hilary L. (1971). Town Defences in England and Wales. London, UK: John Baker. OCLC 463160092.
Darlington Mechanics Institute

Darlington Mechanics Institute is a large, imposing building at 82 Skinnergate in Darlington in the North East of England. Mechanics' Institutes were introduced in 1821 to help the working class educate themselves, giving access to newspapers and books. The design of the building is attributed by English Heritage to William Richardson and John Ross, both born in 1836 and apprenticed to Joshua Sparkes (d.1855). However, a book of original architectural designs in Darlington Library includes Sparkes's original design for the institute, alongside designs by Richardson and Ross dated 1851, when they were only 15. The foundation stone was laid 12 May 1853 by Elizabeth Pease of Feethams, whose £400 donation was the largest received towards the building's £2,300 cost. It was officially opened on 1 September 1854 by Elizabeth and her new husband, John Pringle Nichol, who she had married ten days after laying the foundation. In November 1877, two plaster casts of Thomas Earle's (d.1876) busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were unveiled on either side of the stage at the institute. These were considered art treasures of Darlington, but were destroyed during World War I. At this time the institute was at its peak with over 400 members and a library numbering over 3,000 books. With the emergence of public libraries and technical colleges, the institute's role as a centre for self-improvement became less essential, and by the end of the 19th century, it was more of a social venue. Through the first half of the 20th century films, auctions, and public meetings were held there. In January 1959 the building let its ground floor to Newcastle Savings Bank, while the Institute relocated to the upper floor. Following the bank's vacating in the early 1980s, the building stood empty until becoming an American diner/bar in 1991. The institute, now reduced to 30 members, met in the attic. As of 2014, the building is being refurbished as a nightclub and bar, while the institute is a private snooker club located in nearby Bondgate. References
Derwent Floodwash

Derwent Floodwash is a 1.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in Morden Park in the London Borough of Merton. It is owned by the London Borough of Wandsworth and managed by Merton Council. The site borders Pyl Brook, and it is designed to store flood waters when the brook overflows, preventing flooding of properties downstream. The Floodwash is a wet meadow which has uncommon flower species, such as spiked sedge and grass vetchling. Ponds have been created around the edges, which support dragonflies in the summer. There is access from Derwent Road. References
Devonshire Avenue Nature Area

Devonshire Avenue Nature Area is a 0.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II, in South Sutton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is owned by Sutton Council and managed by the Council and Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers. The site was occupied by three houses which were bombed during the Second World War. The rubble was then cleared and the area was used as an informal playground until the early 1990s, when it was converted by the Council to be used for nature conservation. Most of the site is neutral grassland, but it has areas of chalk grassland, scrub and trees. A notable species is the small blue butterfly, which is rare in the borough. Plants include the nationally scarce ivy broomrape, and kidney vetch and bird's-foot trefoil. The site is located at the corner of Devonshire Avenue and Devonshire Road. References
Downham Woodland Walk

Downham Woodland Walk is a linear park and local nature reserve in Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is also a Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1. The site is owned and managed by Lewisham Council. The walk dates back to the nineteenth century, and with the construction of the Downham housing estate in 1920 it became an important green space for local residents. The eastern section between Moorside Road and Downderry Road existed in 1805, and it has a number of species indicative of ancient woodland, such as wood anemone and dog's mercury. West of Downderry Road the walk is narrower and the flora is less diverse. The walk has a good variety of birds and a number of rare invertebrates, such as the leaf beetle Chrysolina oricalcia and the ant Lasius brunneus, while hawthorns have a population of the nationally scarce jewel beetle Agrilus sinuatus. The walk runs west from Moorside Road, opposite Undershaw Road, to cross Downderry Road, and then turns south to Oakridge Road. It then runs west again to finish at the junction of Oakridge Road and Bromley Road. References
Lune Millennium Bridge

Die Lune Millennium Bridge ist eine Schrägseilbrücke für Fußgänger und Radfahrer über den River Lune in Lancaster, England. Das Brückenbauwerk hat eine Gesamtlänge von 114 m und ist in einem Bogen angelegt. Die Brücke selbst hat eine Spannweite von 64 m. Die Brücke wurde von Whitby Bird and Partners entworfen. Die Brücke wurde zwischen November 1999 und Juni 2000 gebaut, um an die Jahrtausendwende 1999/2000 zu erinnern. Die Brücke stellt eine Verbindung über den Lune für Fußgänger und Radfahrer als Alternative zur Greyhound Bridge, über die die Fernstraße A6 geführt wird. Die Brücke ist Teil des National Cycle Network Route 6. Weblinks Konstruktionsinformationen zur Lune Millennium Bridge Informationen zur Lune Millennium Bridge
Lune Millennium Bridge

The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed, multi-way footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England. It was designed by Whitby Bird and Partners, and built at a cost of £1.8m to commemorate the millennium of 2000. The bridge forms a "Y"-shape in plan to connect one bank both to a viaduct and adjacent quay. Its double pylon seeks to act as a reminder of the masted ships which previously used the quay. It features a main gangway of just over 30 metres and masts around 40 metres tall. The bridge is part of the National Cycle Network and connects multiple local cyclepaths together, including the one to Morecambe, the one to Caton and the one to Glasson Dock. It's part of route 6 and its design received the Sustrans National Cycle Network Award for Excellence in 2005, and was commended in the Civic Trust Awards in 2003. Its location is culturally significant as the near-approximate site of the historic Old Loyne Bridge. External links http://www.lunemillenniumbridge.info/ An animation of the bridge's mode of vibration. Construction photographs Designer's website
Dulwich Upper Wood

Dulwich Upper Wood is a 2.4 hectare local nature reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Crystal Palace in the London Borough of Southwark. It is owned by Southwark Council and managed by the Trust for Urban Ecology. History The wood was once part of the Great North Wood in the Manor of Dulwich. After the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park closed, the building was moved and re-erected on Penge Common, adjoining the wood. The area was rapidly developed, becoming known as Crystal Palace, and what is now the wood became the gardens of large houses. After the Crystal Palace burnt down in 1936 the area declined, and the houses were eventually demolished, while the gardens became overgrown. In 1981 the wood was entrusted to the Ecological Parks Trust, now the Trust for Urban Ecology, as a nature reserve. Ecology The site is mainly oak woodland, and some of the oak trees are over 300 years old. It also has many sycamores and other native trees, while some date from the Victorian gardens. There are over 200 species of fungus, and plants include wood anemones, bluebells, ramsons and yellow pimpernels. There is a wide variety of breeding birds. Access There is access in two places on Farquhar Road, one opposite Dulwich Wood Avenue. References
East Sheen Common

East Sheen Common, also known as Sheen Common, is an area of public open space in East Sheen in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is adjacent to Richmond Park and separated from it by a brick wall which forms the park's boundary. A gate, Bog Gate, provides pedestrian access between the park and the common. East Sheen Common is owned by the National Trust. It is currently leased to Richmond upon Thames Borough Council. East Sheen Common covers 18.60 hectares (45.96 acres), consisting of woodland, a cricket field, tennis courts and a bowling green, and is a surviving, small, part of the local common land that pre-existed the creation of Richmond Park. Sheen Park Cricket Club play matches on East Sheen Common's cricket field, which is also a venue for Ibstock Place School cricket matches. A new woodland play area and nature trail opened at East Sheen Common in 2021. Equipment installed in the play area includes a rope tunnel, trapeze rings, an accessible wide slide, a hammock, a large raised play deck, and swings. References External links Official website Friends of Sheen Common
Blondin Park

Blondin Park is an 8.5-hectare (21-acre) public park in Northfields in the London Borough of Ealing. It has allotments area and sports pitches. It is owned by Ealing Council and managed by the Council together with the Friends of Blondin Park. An area of 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) in the south-west corner is a Local Nature Reserve, and the nature area and allotments are a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation. History The site was acquired by the Municipal Borough of Ealing in 1928 and opened as a public park called Northfields Recreation Ground. In 1957, it was renamed Blondin Park after Charles Blondin, who lived locally in Niagara House. The Blondin Nature Area was created in 1997. Ecology The nature reserve has a variety of habitats, including a wildflower meadow and a pond, where wetland plants have been introduced such as lesser pond-sedge, sharp-flowered rush and greater spearwort. Access There is access from Boston Manor Road. References External links Friends of Blondin Park
Blondin Park

Le Blondin Park est un parc londonien, situé à Brentford, au sud ouest de Londres. Situation et accès Il dispose de plusieurs entrées, sur Boston Manor Road (A3002), et Windmill Road (B425) au sud et à l'est. Il est desservi par les stations de métro Northfields et Boston Manor. Historique Ce parc a été créé en 1928 sur les terres de la Boston Farm, dont le bâtiment principal était situé à l'angle de Boston Road (A3002) et Swyncombe Avenue. Cette ferme appartenait à la famille Clitherow, propriétaire de la Boston Manor House, et a été vendue en 1921 par le Colonel John Bourchier Stracey-Clitherow, de Hotham Hall, (1853-1931) au Brentford Urban District Council. Originellement appelé Northfields Recreation Ground, il a été renommé en 1957 d’après le funambule Charles Blondin qui habitait Niagara House, dans les environs, une ancienne ferme du manoir de Coldhawe, détruit en 1858. Ce bâtiment fut à son tour détruit en 1934 puis reconstruit sous le même nom. Description Sa surface est de 8,5 hectares, et la réserve naturelle fait 2,3 hectares. Une grande partie du parc est consacrée à des jardins familiaux, créés sur les anciens terrains des horticulteurs Steel, qui étaient établis ici depuis au moins 1853. En 1997, lui a été adjointe une réserve naturelle, la Blondin Nature Area, formée du verger - datant au moins de 1810 - en libre accès, d'une prairie ensemencée de fleurs sauvages, et d'un bassin peuplé de batraciens. Références Portail des espaces verts Portail de Londres
Elstree Screen Arts Academy

Elstree Screen Arts Academy (formerly Elstree University Technical College) is a university technical college (UTC) located in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, which opened in September 2013. The UTC specialises in behind-the-scenes media production, digital communications and entertainment technologies with a curriculum that is designed to ensure strong foundations in fundamental academic subjects and build on these with vocational, expressive and industry relevant studies. The school's lead sponsor is the University of Hertfordshire; other sponsors include Elstree Studios. It occupies newly developed buildings on Studio Way. The conversion was designed by Ellis Williams Architects and was undertaken by Willmott Dixon Interiors. Educational vision Elstree Screen Arts Academy offers full-time technically orientated courses to 600 students aged 14–19. A range of courses have a focus on technical skills, trades, crafts and technologies that support the entertainment, film, television, theatre, visual arts and digital communication industries. Partners Elstree Screen Arts Academy is supported by employers such as Elstree Studios, BBC, Apples & Snakes, MOBO Awards and Apps for Good and is supported by Skillset, Hertfordshire County Council, Hertsmere Borough Council, Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry, The Watford UTC, The Grange Academy, The Harefield Academy and Hertswood Academy. Performance Ofsted first inspected the school, then named Elstree UTC, in May 2015, where it was given a rating of 'requires improvement' in all categories. The school was inspected again in May 2017 and given an overall grading of 'requires improvement', although it was assessed as 'good' for 'effectiveness of leadership and management' and 'personal development, behaviour and welfare'. At that time, 332 students were enrolled. In September 2019, Ofsted inspected the school for the third time and gave it an overall grading of 'good'. In January 2025, Ofsted inspected the school, now renamed Elstree Screen Arts, where it was given a rating of 'outstanding' in all categories. Principal Chris Mitchell stated that the staff were "majorly chuffed" following the judgement. References External links Official website University Technical Colleges
Embassy of Libya, London

The Embassy of Libya in London is the diplomatic mission of Libya in the United Kingdom. Libya also maintains a Consular & Cultural Affairs Section at 61-62 Ennismore Gardens, Knightsbridge and a Medical Office at 22 Red Lion Street, Bloomsbury. History The former embassy which was named as Libyan People's Bureau was formerly located in the St James's district and was frequently targeted by protesters opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi. On 17 April 1984, shots were fired from the embassy towards protesters on St James's Square, injuring ten and killing a British police officer, Yvonne Fletcher. With the subsequent siege of the embassy by armed police and expelling of those inside, diplomatic relations with Libya were broken off and were not resumed until 1999, whereupon the embassy was moved to its current location in Knightsbridge. The embassy was again the focus of attention in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. There were several protests in the early part of the year against the Gaddafi government's crackdown on protesters in Benghazi, culminating in the occupation of the embassy's roof and the swapping of the flag with that of the National Transitional Council (now the current Libyan flag). In July of that year the British government expelled the existing embassy staff and formally recognised the NTC as the sole legitimate authority in Libya. Gallery Notable workers Omar Ahmed Sodani See also Murder of Yvonne Fletcher References
Ambaixada de Luxemburg al Regne Unit

L'Ambaixada de Luxemburg al Regne Unit està situada al barri de Belgravia de Londres i és la missió diplomàtica de Luxemburg al Regne Unit. Va ser la seu del Govern luxemburguès a l'exili durant la Segona Guerra Mundial. L'actual titular de la missió diplomàtica és Patrick Jean-Marie Engelberg. Galeria Referències Vegeu també Missions diplomàtiques de Luxemburg Enllaços externs Ambaixada de Luxemburg al Regne Unit - Lloc web oficial (anglès)
List of diplomatic missions of Mongolia

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Mongolia. Mongolia's foreign policy was traditionally aligned with the Soviet bloc, giving due deference to its other significant neighbour, the People's Republic of China. It now has warmer ties with the West (it opened its Washington, D.C. mission in 1989), but Mongolia's comparatively small stature and isolation means it still has a modest network of diplomatic missions. Current missions Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania Multilateral organisations Gallery Closed missions Americas Asia Europe Missions to open See also Foreign relations of Mongolia List of diplomatic missions in Mongolia Visa policy of Mongolia Notes References External links Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Nepal, London

The Embassy of Nepal in London is the diplomatic mission of Nepal in the United Kingdom. The building was erected in 1863-65 for Samuel Morton Peto by the architect James Murray and is a Grade II listed building. In 2013 there were rumours that the Nepali government were looking to sell the embassy for an anticipated £100 million, citing the huge cost of essential repair work; this caused outrage amongst the Nepali community in Britain. Gallery References External links Official site
Embassy of Slovakia, London

The Embassy of Slovakia in London is the diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic in the United Kingdom. It is located at the junction of Kensington Palace Gardens and Bayswater Road in a compound previously shared with the Embassy of the Czech Republic until 1993. History The Embassy of Czechoslovakia was originally located on Grosvenor Place, before moving to the location of the current Czech and Slovak embassies in 1970. The construction of a new brutalist-style building at this site had begun in 1965 and was undertaken by Jan Bočan, Jan Šrámek and Karel Štěpánský from the atelier Beta Prague Project Institute. In 1971 it received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects for the best building in the United Kingdom created by foreign architects. The building was then divided between the Czech Republic and Slovakia following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Conveniently, the original embassy was already located across two buildings, so was able to be divided easily between the two countries, with Czech Republic taking the building facing Notting Hill Gate and Slovakia taking the building facing Kensington Palace Gardens. At the time of its original construction, the section which now houses the Slovak embassy housed a reception hall, private dining room, cinema and lounge and conference room. The building is considered one of the prime examples of Brutalist architecture in London. The exterior of the building is built of reinforced concrete and glass panels, along with wood diving the interior sections. References External links Official website