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Godstow Lock

Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790. It is the lock furthest upstream on the river which has mechanical (electro-hydraulic) operation – every lock upstream of Godstow utilises manual beam operation instead. The main weir is a short way upstream but there is another weir at Godstow Bridge just above The Trout Inn. These feed into a backwater (Wolvercote Mill Stream) which has come from above King's Lock by Wolvercote. History Prior to the construction of the lock, Godstow Bridge served as a form of lock, which remained in service for some time after the construction of Godstow Lock in 1790. After the lock was constructed there were complaints about the raising of the water levels and the effect this had on the meadows upstream at Pixey Mead. After some years of dilapidation, the lock underwent major repair in 1872. River users would often avoid the lock by navigating up the stream past Wolvercote. The lock house was built around 1896 on condition that it sold no refreshments to protect the interests of The Trout Inn. Previously the lock-keeper had lived on a houseboat. The lock was last rebuilt in 1924. Access to the lock The lock is a short way from Godstow Bridge and can be reached on foot from there. Reach above the lock Beside the lock at Godstow are the ruins of Godstow Nunnery. Above the lock, the river is crossed by Godstow Bridge and the A34 Road Bridge carrying the Oxford By-pass. Upstream of Godstow the river becomes narrower and more winding as it passes Pixey Mead. The Thames Path continues on the western side to King's Lock. Literature and the media In the meadows near the lock, an Oxford mathematics tutor Charles Lutwidge Dodgson used to have picnics with his friend Dean Henry Liddell and his daughters Lorina, Alice and Edith. Here he made up a story which began "Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do..... when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her..." See also Locks on the River Thames Sources Davies, Mark; Robinson, Catherine (2003) [2001]. A Towpath Walk in Oxford. Oxford: Oxford Towpath Press. ISBN 0-9535593-1-9. Thacker, Fred. S. (1968) [1920]. The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. External links Godstow Lock Archived 21 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine at riverthames.co.uk Picture of Godstow Lock at geograph.org.uk References
Goffs Academy

Goffs Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England with around 1,300 students. The school's motto was "Sola Virtus Invicta", (which roughly translates from Latin to "strength of character alone remains invincible"), in 2006 it was changed to "Respect Confidence Achievement" and in 2020 the motto was changed to "Respectful Resilient Responsible". The school has had seven head teachers to date: Colin Hadley, John Versey, Jan Cutler, Paula Kenning, Alison Garner, (who took over in September 2010), Ben Pearce and Mark Ellis. In the most recent Ofsted report the school was deemed "good." History Building on the site started in 1964 as a development of Goffs Grammar School. Houses Goffs Academy consisted of six houses, each named after an influential person from history: Brontë, Churchill, Columbus, Curie, Mandela and Monet. The original house names that existed during the Dr Hadley administration were Davies, represented in yellow, Trayhern in blue, Booker house in green and Morgan in red. These houses would compete in inter-house sports and enterprise competitions, and tutorial form and registration sessions would be organised in mixed year groups under each house. However, changes introduced in 2009 have taken emphasis off of the house structure – form lessons now occur in year groups, and many inter-house championships have not been reformed to fit the new system. The six-house structure was introduced in 2002; the original house structure consisted of four houses: Davies, Booker, Morgan and Trayhern. House events often took place including charitable activities towards each house's chosen charity. In 2014 the houses were renamed from Holmes, Pratchett, Branson and Westwood, to Hawk, Phoenix, Falcon and Eagle. Inter-house championships and competitions are being re-introduced within this system to reinvigorate community spirit in the school. Sports Many of Goffs' sports teams have performed well at the county and in some cases national level. Aside from this, the school often runs inter-house competitions in various sports, such as rugby and a swimming gala in which students and teachers can take part. The school hosts a sports day annually, held in the summer, which consists of track and field events. Sporting Facilities at the school include Astro-turf, Sports Hall and a Large Field. Notable former pupils Suzannah Dunn, historical fiction author Goffs School Zai Bennett, television executive David Bentley, professional footballer Rebecca Morelle (1990–97), BBC science correspondent Goffs Grammar School Richard Lewis, professional tennis player, Chair of Sport England, chief executive officer The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. See also Goffs-Churchgate Academy References
Gog Magog Golf Club

Gog Magog Golf Club is a golf club, located in Shelford Bottom, Cambridgeshire, England. It is located about 4 miles south of Cambridge. History The Club was established in October 1901, founded by John Bascombe Lock. The course was designed by W. Duncan. Herbert Strong, the professional from Sandwich, would start his golf career here in 1902. The Wright Cup was held at the Gog Magog Golf Club in the early 1970s. Howard Florey was a player here while at Cambridge. The golf course was historically "reserved for graduate members of the University of Cambridge". Wandlebury course A second course was established in 1999, the Wandlebury, which is also voted the second best golf course in the county after the old course. In 2007, the Wandlebury course was used for the regional qualifiers to the Open Championship. On the hill above the course is an Iron Age plateau fort. Tournaments hosted The Gog Magog Club is also well known for holding the annual Lagonda Trophy, which has been won by many big golfing names such as Luke Donald and Lee Westwood. Site of Special Scientific Interest Gog Magog Golf Course is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. References External links Official site
Golden Acre Park

Golden Acre Park is a public park in Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE267417), administered by Leeds City Council. It is on the A660 Otley Road and covers an area of 179 acres (72 ha). History The park opened as a privately run amusement park in 1932 with a miniature railway, swimming pool and boating lake, but closed during the Second World War to be used for military training. It was taken over by the Council in 1945. The lake was formed by damming Adel Beck and was larger than at present. The council filled in much of the lake up to the A660 with rubble from demolished buildings in the city and fly ash from Kirkstall power station. Location The park is on the east side of the A660 road. On the west side is a car park and Breary Marsh nature reserve, with a pedestrian tunnel under the road joining them to the main park. The Leeds Country Way passes through the park, and the Meanwood Valley Trail links the park to Woodhouse Moor. Attractions and facilities The park has a lake with wildfowl, informal gardens, demonstration gardens, and woodland and open spaces. The gardens contain the National Plant Collections of Lilac, Hosta and Hemerocallis. Facilities include a cafe (with indoor and outdoor seating), a number of benches, a bird feeding shelter and numerous picnic benches. The park is usually well kept all year round. The Adel Dam nature reserve, owned by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, is adjacent to the eastern side of the park. Gallery References External links Official website VRLeeds map and panoramic views of the park photographed in 2009 Leeds City Council page about Golden Acre Park
Golden Cross, Coventry

The Golden Cross is one of the oldest pubs in Coventry, West Midlands, and one of the longest-established alcohol-serving venues in England. History of the building First mentioned as an inn in 1661, the Golden Cross is dated to 1583. The structure of the building is typical of the Tudor-style of this period with three vaulted or ‘jettied’ upper floors. It has close-studding on the upper floors and moulded jetty boards. The finest feature is the 'dragon beam' visible in the ground-floor ceiling. This is a large timber beam that enables a jettied first floor to pass round a corner of the building. Today, the Golden Cross stands much modified. A restoration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries used timbers from the original wooden bell tower of St. Michael's Church. An extension in 1968 substantially changed the interior of the pub, doubling the building's size by extending the gentleman's bar, smoke room and upstairs club room. In February 1955, the Golden Cross was listed by the now-disbanded Coventry City Guild (1914–1961) as a Grade II* listed building of special interest. There are only three buildings like it in the city centre. After suppression of religious houses, inns such as the Golden Cross became important meeting places for city companies. Groups such as the Golden Cross Philanthropic Society, formed in 1859, held regular meetings in the club room upstairs. The society was composed of well-respected men of society and their aim was to help the poor by raising money for local hospitals, schools etc. The Coventry City Supporters club also held a meeting at the Golden Cross in 1951. The poet Philip Larkin was a frequent visitor. Since the 1970s, the club room has been associated with live music. The pub stands in the medieval heart of the city close to several other ancient buildings that survived the bombing raids of the Second World War, namely the shell of the old Coventry Cathedral of St. Michael, St. Mary's Guild Hall, Holy Trinity Church. Coventry Cross The public house is probably named after the nearby Coventry Cross. The new monument is 100 metres from the original position in Broadgate and Cross-Cheaping. In 1422 a cross was set up at the south end of Cross Cheaping; it may not have been the first on the site. This was replaced in 1543 by a magnificent monument, for which Sir William Holles had left £200 in his will. This Coventry Cross was erected some 40 years before the Golden Cross public house. In 1668–9 it was refurbished, painted in bright colours and smothered in gold leaf, to the point that it was painful to look at on a sunny day. It had a hexagonal base and was 57 feet high, with niches containing statues of saints and kings. It fell into decay and was demolished in 1771. A timeline of the Golden Cross 1583 – built in typical Tudor style 1661 – reported as one of 137 inns/alehouses in Coventry 1900s – underwent extensive restoration and reconstruction 1955 – registered as a Grade II listed building of particular interest 1968 – substantially extended 2016 - completely refurbished by Heineken. See also Grade II* listed buildings in Coventry References
Golden Cross, Oxford

Golden Cross (also previously known as the Cross Inn) is a shopping arcade at 5 Cornmarket Street in central Oxford, England. The original structure on the site dates from 1193, when it was called Maugershall after the then owner, and consisted of shops with an inn on the upper storeys. The buildings now on the site date from the late 15th century, when they were used as a traditional coaching inn. The former Golden Cross Hotel is a Grade I listed building. The building at the end of the courtyard is now a branch of Pizza Express. The courtyard is used as a thoroughfare which leads to the historic Covered Market and has been redeveloped as a small shopping centre. There is strong but circumstantial evidence to link the buildings with William Shakespeare, given his player's company's known performances in Oxford and the route from Stratford-on-Avon to London passing through Oxford. It is believed that Hamlet was performed in the inn courtyard and a signature that is reputedly his can be seen on the wall in the bursar's office on the first floor of the adjacent building occupied by New College, Oxford. The buildings were restored in 1986–1987 when the buildings were converted into a variety of retail uses, and a new structure integrated into the existing building ranges to allow for a direct route through to the adjacent Covered Market. This covered market was constructed in 1774 so as to relocate the stalls previously pitched on the Cornmarket. but no direct access had been possible from the main retail street of Cornmarket up until the completion of this development. The poet Alexander Pope stayed here in 1735. The 15th-century buildings have original timberwork and there are various examples of early wall paintings and hand-painted wallpaper on the upper floors of the building, still easily accessible and viewable via the pizza restaurant that currently occupies the upper floors of the north range of buildings. See also Clarendon Shopping Centre Westgate Shopping Centre References
Ark Boulton Academy

Ark Boulton Academy, formerly Golden Hillock School, is a coeducational secondary school in Sparkhill in the south of Birmingham, England. It was opened in 1910 and has just under 900 pupils. The principal is Laurence Cole. In 2014, the school was under investigation as part of Operation Trojan Horse for promoting radical Islamic views to pupils. Following this, in September 2015 the school joined the Ark network. The school has a higher than average number of pupils eligible for free school meals. In 2015, Ofsted reported that all its pupils were from ethnic minorities, and the majority spoke English as an additional language. The school has an average number of students with special educational needs. The school was judged 'Good' by Ofsted in 2017. Notable former pupils As Golden Hillock School Sid Field - actor Barry Squires - footballer References
Golders Green Beth Hamedrash

The Golders Green Beth Hamedrash (popularly known as Munk's or abbreviated as GGBH) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Golders Green, in the Borough of Barnet, London, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite, but as opposed to most other "Yekkish" communities, it follows minhag Berlin, which is a form of the Eastern Ashkenazic rite. It is a constituent of the Kedassia kashruth organisation. History Most of the founders were refugees from Nazi Germany before and during World War II. It was founded in 1934 in the King Alfred School, and was located for many years in the Lincoln Institute in Broadwalk Lane. It moved to its present location in The Riding in 1956. The figure that made his mark on the beit midrash between the 1930s and the 1970s was Rabbi Dr. Eliahu Munk (1900–1978), a PhD in English Literature and a representative of the 'Torah im Derech Eretz' school, founded by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, which combines the study of Torah with earning a livelihood. Rabbi Chaim Feldman served as rabbi from the 1970s until he retired in 2007; he died in 2020. The present rabbi is Rabbi Yisroel Meir Greenberg. The congregation has also established Menorah Primary School and Menorah High School. See also History of the Jews in England List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom List of synagogues in the United Kingdom Further reading E. Munk, The Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation, London : laws and customs. London 1959. References External links Official website
Golders Hill Park

Golders Hill Park is a formal park in Golders Green, London. It is managed by the City of London Corporation as part of the parkland and commons in and near Hampstead Heath, and is part of the Hampstead Heath Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. Unlike the rest of the Heath, Golders Hill Park is closed at night. It adjoins the West Heath part of Hampstead Heath, and was formerly surmounted by a large house which was bombed during World War II. It is chiefly grassy parkland, but it also has a formal, beautifully tended, flower garden next to a duck pond with a small humpback bridge, a separate water garden, which leads onto a larger pond, and a small free zoo, mostly in one bloc but with a separate pen primarily for fallow deer. There are also tennis courts, a playground, and croquet lawns. A café stands at the top of the park, near the site of the original house. Children's activities are organised during June and July and there is live music on the bandstand on Sunday afternoons. Unlike most of Hampstead Heath, dogs must be kept on a lead in the park. Species The zoo contains a variety of animals and birds, including ring-tailed lemurs, Scottish wildcats, Bennet's wallabies, a Eurasian eagle-owl, kookaburras, fallow deer, donkeys, red junglefowl, bantam chickens, maras, Lady Amherst's pheasants, red-legged seriemas, sacred ibis, cattle egrets, little egrets, and white-naped cranes. See also List of public art in Barnet Nature reserves in Barnet Barnet parks and open spaces References External links Media related to Golders Hill Park at Wikimedia Commons
Golders Hill Park

Golders Hill Park è un parco pubblico situato nel quartiere di Golders Green, Londra. È gestito dalla City of London Corporation in quanto parte del parco di Hampstead Heath. Rientra per questo nell'Hampstead Heath Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation. A differenza della più vasta area del parco di Hampstead Heath, Golders Hill Park durante la notte viene chiuso. Golders Hill Park confina con l'area West Heath del parco di Hampstead Heath, e i suoi terreni erano precedentemente occupati da una grande tenuta che venne bombardata durante la seconda guerra mondiale. All'interno del parco si trovano principalmente ampi prati dall'erba curata, ma è presente anche un giardino fiorito, un laghetto delle anatre attraversato da un piccolo ponte, un giardino acquatico separato, che conduce a uno stagno più grande, e un piccolo zoo gratuito, recentemente ristrutturato, dove si possono ammirare lemuri, volatili e altri animali. In un recinto separato, si possono vedere anche i daini. All'interno del parco si trova inoltre una serra delle farfalle, aperta in determinati orari durante l'estate. Ci sono anche campi da tennis, un parco giochi e prati da croquet. Una caffetteria e ristorante si trova in cima al parco, vicino al sito dove si trovava l'antica tenuta. Durante l'estate vengono organizzate attività per bambini e nei mesi di giugno e luglio, la domenica pomeriggio, vengono organizzati spettacoli di musica dal vivo sul palco dell'orchestra. Nel parco, a differenza della maggior parte di Hampstead Heath, i cani devono essere tenuti al guinzaglio. Specie Lo zoo contiene molti animali e uccelli, tra cui asini, coati, nandù, lepri di Patagonia, galli rossi, fagiani di Lady Amherst, seriemi crestati, lemuri dalla coda ad anelli, kookaburra, ibis, aironi, garzette, gufi reali eurasiatici e gru nucabianca. Note Voci correlate Hampstead Heath Golders Green Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Golders Hill Park Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su cityoflondon.gov.uk
Goldfield Mill, Tring

Goldfield Mill or Grover's Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Tring, Hertfordshire, England which has been converted to residential accommodation. History Goldfield Mill was first mentioned in Pigot's Directory of 1839 when James Grover was the miller. The mill remained in the Grover family until 1880. In 1898, a 6 horsepower (4.5 kW) steam engine was installed as auxiliary power. During Thomas Liddington's tenure of the mill, miller Henry Liddington was fined £10 for taking an excessive toll of flour. Goldfield Mill was working by wind until 1908, when miller James Wright left to assume the tenancy of Pitstone Windmill. The mill worked by steam until the 1920s The mill was converted to residential accommodation in 1973. Description Goldfield Mill is a four-storey tower mill. It had a pepperpot cap winded by a fantail. There were four Double Patent sails. The upright shaft and cast iron great spur wheel survive. Millers James Grover 1839-61 William Grover 1861-80 Thomas Liddington 1880-85 White & Putnam 1885-95 James Wright 1895-1908 Reference for above:- References External links Windmill World webpage on Goldfield Mill.
Goldie Boathouse

Goldie Boathouse is the fitness and administrative base of Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC), located on the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It was originally the University boathouse and was named after CUBC's President J. H. D. Goldie, who also gave his name to the University's second crew. The boathouse was formerly used for the storage of boats. This is no longer the case, and the area that used to be the boat bays has now been converted to a gymnasium where ergometer and weight training takes place. The administrative offices and a physiotherapy treatment centre are also based there, as is the Club's Sports Science Research and Development programme. The boathouse includes a rowing tank for indoor training on water. The boathouse is the oldest extant boathouse in Cambridge, built in 1882, and is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England. References
Goldington Academy

Goldington Academy (formerly Goldington Middle School) is a mixed secondary school located in the Goldington/Putnoe area of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. History The school on Haylands Way was established in 1965, and was designated as Goldington Middle School in the early 1970s after Bedfordshire County Council decided to implement the three-tier education system of lower, middle and upper schools across the county (as recommended in the 1967 Plowden Report). In the 2000s, the Goldington Middle School was inspected an Outstanding school (OfSTED April 2007) was awarded the Artsmark award and was also designated as a Beacon School. Plans made by Bedford Borough Council to implement a two-tier education system in the Borough were withdrawn for most Bedford Borough schools following a decision by the coalition government in 2010 to cancel the Building Schools for the Future Project (BSF) and withdraw associated funding. Most of the closure notices that had been served on Bedford Borough middle schools were revoked in February 2011, including that for Goldington Middle School. To protect the school from closure in the future the Governing Body, following consultation with stakeholders, decided to apply to the Secretary of State for Education to convert to an academy. This application was accepted and the school became Goldington Academy on 1 April 2011. The opening celebration assembly was attended by local MP, Richard Fuller. As of September 2017, the school began the transformation from a middle school to a secondary school. The school site was originally located in the Goldington area of Bedford, but boundary changes mean the school is now located just over the border in Putnoe References External links Official website