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Rivelin Valley Park

Rivelin Valley Park is a public recreation area in the Rivelin Valley area of Sheffield, England. The facilities consist of a playground and a small water park as well as a café. The park is situated on the Rivelin Valley Nature Trail, which is maintained by volunteers from the Rivelin Valley Conservation Group. History Recreation facilities in the area of Rivelin Valley Park date back to 1909 when the Corporation converted the New Dam into an open air swimming pool. The New Dam had been constructed in 1853 as a supplementary water supply to Spooner mill which made scythes and cutlery. The swimming pool was opened on 18 September 1909 for men and boys, although it is recorded that women were allowed to use the facility. The water in the pool was always very cold because of low sunlight due to it being set low in the valley, however 19,098 bathers used the pool in 1910. The pool closed in the 1930s when the large wooden hut used as changing facilities burned down. New facilities were built for the park in the early 1950s on the site of the Spooner's wheel, which dated from the late 18th century. The mill buildings were demolished and the small reservoir filled in, and were replaced by the children's playground and café. At the same time paddling pools were constructed between Rivelin Valley Road and the River Rivelin. The river had always been used as an unofficial play area by children and the new pools which were constructed as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations were inspired by the success of the paddling pools at Millhouses Park. The construction of the pools called for the River Rivelin to be diverted by the use of a cofferdam and puddling. The pools were opened by the Lord Mayor Alderman T.W. Bridgland, J.P on 27 July 1951. The paddling pools were completely revamped and renamed as the Rivelin Valley Splash in 2013 after consultation with the local population. The changes include a new water filter system, three large splash pads with anti-slip surfacing, a variety of waterplay equipment, such as jets, sprinklers, bucket drops and water tables and ramped access with handrails into the paddling pool. Some of the funding for the new facilities has come from the Aiming High for Disabled Children programme and this has ensured full disabled facilities. The new pools were opened on Saturday 13 July 2013. The playground and toilets were also upgraded in 2012 and 2013 respectively and the café continues to offer meals and refreshments on a daily basis. References
River School

The River School is an independent Christian School, affiliated with the Christian Schools Trust. The school is located in Worcester, England, in a large, late Georgian, Grade II listed building, with many outbuildings, set in 8.5 acres (34,000 m2) of wooded and open grassed areas, near the A38 road in the Fernhill Heath suburb of Worcester, England. The school has about 140 full-time day pupils, aged from 2 to 16, who are drawn from the city of Worcester, and surrounding towns The school is non-denominational. A report in February 2013, by the Bridge Schools Inspectorate, rated the overall quality of teaching as good, with outstanding elements. History The school was founded in the autumn of 1985, by parents who felt that the secular education found in the local schools did not fit with their beliefs. The school had been planned for several years by the parents, many of whom were members of churches in and around Worcester. Oakfield House, where the school is sited, was purchased by the Worcester Christian Education Trust, which oversees the running of the school to this day. Oakfield House was constructed in the early 19th century, as a private house, and has since been used as: military billets, a residential girls' school and an Agricultural Training College under the control of Worcester LEA. In 1987, the Trust purchased another building close to central Worcester for use as the Brook Nursery School, for pupils aged 2–7. The school continued to expand, aided by a low-fee philosophy and generous discounts for less well-off students. However, the River School, like many a small enterprise, has suffered setbacks over the years due to a lack of funds. For this reason, it was decided in 2006 to sell off the Brook School, and use the money to service the trust's debt and improve the school's resources base. Since then, the nursery has been reopened as part of The River School, which has since been greatly expanded. Alumni Ted Hill (rugby union) References
Riverside Business and Enterprise College

Riverside Business and Enterprise College was a secondary school in Rowley Fields, Leicester, England. Awarded Business and Enterprise College specialist status in 2006. Following declining enrollment and a recommendation by the local authority, the school stopped accepting new pupils on 5 October 2009 and closed on Friday 15 July 2011. In its final year the school had approximately 200 students in year groups 8, 9 and 11 (ages 12–16). History Originally known as Rowley Fields Secondary School it opened in August 1974. It changed name to Riverside college in 1999. The school was in special measures from 2003 until 2006 when it acquired business and enterprise college status. Ofsted ratings and exam results have been continuously improving since 2004, with 36% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grade C or above in 2009. In February 2009, it was revealed only 29 parents applied for 180 pupil places for September. In April, the local authority recommended closing the school "as soon as practicably possible". Prior to the closure it was stated on the school's website that the school was no longer able to accept new pupils and would be closing on Friday 15 July 2011 after 37 years of opening. The site is now used by Ellesmere College, a community special school. References External links Riverside Business and Enterprise College Riverside Business & Enterprise College - Consultation
Robertsbridge Community College

Robertsbridge Community College is a coeducational secondary school located in Robertsbridge in the English county of East Sussex. It was established in 1955 as Robertsbridge County Secondary School, and was renamed Robertsbridge Community College in 1993. Today, it is a community school administered by East Sussex County Council. In 2020 the school opened a SEND unit for pupils with Autism and other learning disabilities. The school was graded 'Inadequate' in its most recent (2024) Ofsted report. Robertsbridge Community College offers GCSEs, BTECs and NCFE awards as programmes of study for pupils. Pupils can also participate in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme. Notable former pupils Sarah Keith-Lucas, meteorologist and weather presenter George Marsh, footballer References External links Official website
Rochester Guildhall

The Rochester Guildhall is an historic building located in the High Street in Rochester, Kent, England. It is a Grade I listed building. History The first guildhall in Rochester was located further south along the High Street on a site where the Clock House is now situated. The current building, the second guildhall, was constructed in 1697. The design for the main frontage involved four bays: the ground floor was left open, apart from some paired Tuscan order columns, to allow markets to be held; the first floor was designed with four windows with white plaques in the middle commemorating the completion of the building in 1697 and also the financial contribution made by Sir Stafford Fairborne. At roof level a large round-headed pediment was erected above which was a bell-turret was placed. A weather vane in the form of an 18th-century warship was added in 1780. Wings were added on the right in 1838 and on the left in 1893. Internally, the principal room was the courtroom which, in time, was also used as a council chamber. The magistrates' bench was curved so that attention was focussed on all the members of the bench and not just the chief magistrate. Both the council chamber and the staircase have magnificent plaster ceilings, which were given in 1695 by Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, who was the Member of Parliament for the City of Rochester at the time. The council chamber featured in the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens published in 1861. In the 1930s, in anticipation of the Second World War, a civil defence headquarters was established in the basement of the building. For much of the 20th century, the council chamber was the meeting place of the City of Rochester but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged Borough of Medway was formed in 1974. The guildhall became the home of the Guildhall Museum in 1979. The Guildhall Museum The museum was originally established at Eastgate House, further south along the High Street, to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The collection includes artefacts associated with Rochester from prehistoric times to the present day. Works of art in the museum include a painting by Hendrik Frans van Lint depicting a classical Italian landscape, a portrait of Sir Cloudesley Shovell by Michael Dahl and a portrait of Sir Stafford Fairborne by Godfrey Kneller. See also Grade I listed buildings in Medway Guild Guildhall References External links Museum website (archived 22 March 2017)
Round Tower Lodge

The Round Tower Lodge, also known simply as the Round Tower, is situated in the central reservation of the A556 road in Sandiway, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The tower is all that survives of a gate lodge to the house of Vale Royal Abbey. The lodge was built on the main Chester to Manchester road as an entrance to Vale Royal's New Park and was linked to the house by a driveway containing a second lodge building, Monkey Lodge. The tower is a circular, two-storey building constructed of sandstone. On top of the tower is a crenellated parapet. On the south-west elevation is a planked and studded oak door built into a Gothic-style arch. There are also three Gothic-style windows. Above the door and windows are four unglazed crossloops. To the east of the tower is a short stub wall which used to be part of a square single-storey room which was integral with the tower's construction. It was built in the early 19th century but the exact date of its construction has not been recorded. Also the name of the architect is unknown. The gate to the house lay to the west of the tower the posts of which were connected to the lodge by a low boundary wall surmounted by iron railings. In late 19th and early 20th century additions were made to the eastern room. There was an extension consisting of another square stone structure and there is evidence of yet a further extension which was probably a lean-to shed-like structure. In 1871 the lodge was tenanted by a shepherd named William Ree who lived there with his family. The last occupants, in the 1920s, were Hughie Preston and his wife. The tower itself provided the main living quarters, the first extension was the bedroom and the extension beyond that was the kitchen. Towards the end of the 19th century New Park was renamed Pettypool Park and after World War I it became Sandiway Golf Course. Other than the tower, the lodge buildings were demolished when the main road was converted into a four-lane dual carriageway in the 1930s, the tower becoming stranded in the central reservation when the southern end of the Northwich by-pass was completed in 1958. The old road was retained as the eastbound carriageway and the westbound carriageway was added to the south of the tower. It was owned by the Highways Agency who carried out repairs which were completed in 2002. It was a Grade II listed building and is included in the Sandiway Conservation Area. On 14 November 2013, the Round Tower Lodge was badly damaged when a car collided with it. The tower was declared to be unsafe, and was demolished. A social media campaign to rebuild the tower was subsequently started by local residents. In response, Cheshire West and Chester Council stated that the tower materials had been stored and a reconstruction was already planned; costs were to be pursued from the driver's insurance company. After renovation, rebuilding of the tower was completed in 2015. See also Listed buildings in Cuddington, Cheshire References External links Photograph from Geograph
Rutland County Museum

Rutland County Museum is een museum in Oakham in het Engelse graafschap Rutland. Het museum is gevestigd in een gewezen manege voor de ruiterij uit de late achttiende eeuw en is gewijd aan de geschiedenis van Rutland, het kleinste Engelse graafschap, van prehistorische tijden tot heden. Indeling Het museum bestaat uit een centrale binnenruimte, een buitenruimte (in de openlucht) en stallingen daaromheen. De binnenruimte in het hoofdgebouw is voorzien van een mezzanine, die twee verdiepingen creëert. Gelijkvloers bevinden zich reconstructies van huiselijke interieurelementen zoals weefgetouwen en een tapkast met het Rutlandse bier Ruddles. Informatiepanelen en een documentaire, die op deze verdieping wordt afgespeeld, lichten het ontstaan van Rutland Water toe. Op de tussenvloer bevinden zich een kast met onder meer fossielen van dieren uit het Trias en Jura. Uit de steentijd dateert een collectie vuursteenbijlen, waaronder een zeldzaam exemplaar van jadeïet uit de Alpen. Andere kasten op deze etage bevatten Romeinse munten, sieraden en beeldjes. Ook de middeleeuwse geschiedenis van Rutland wordt aan de hand van artefacten geïllustreerd. Hier ligt eveneens een middeleeuws geraamte. Het Brooke Reliquary, een rijkelijk versierd kistje, is een dertiende-eeuws reliekschrijn en een goed bewaard voorbeeld van kleinschalige middeleeuwse religieuze kunst. De andere museumkasten op de mezzanine bieden informatie over bals en volksfeesten van de vroegmoderne tijd tot heden. De binnenplaats van het museum is omringd door afdaken waaronder landbouwmachines zoals handbediende ploegen, tractoren en dorsmachines staan. In het midden van de plaats staat de game larder, een geel geschilderde hut waarin wild en gevogelte opgehangen werden om aan de wind te drogen. Deze hut werd ontworpen door Hugh Lowther, vijfde earl of Lonsdale, die de eerste voorzitter van The Automobile Association was en waarschijnlijk de reden is dat de voertuigen van The AA geel zijn. In de stallen van het museum staan onder meer koetsen, melkbussen, een klaslokaal uit de oude tijd en de enige nog bestaande galg van het type New Drop. Een kleine tentoonstelling is gewijd aan de intrigant Titus Oates, de hoofdfantast van de paapse samenzwering, die uit Oakham afkomstig was. Diefstal In 1995 werden negen Angelsaksische broches uit het Rutland County Museum ontvreemd. Een daarvan werd in 2021 anoniem naar het museum teruggestuurd. Externe link (en) Website van het museum
SLP College

SLP College is an independent, co-educational performing arts college based in Garforth near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Overview In 1974 Sandra A. Reid founded 'Sandra A Reid, School of Ballet and Theatre Dance' It initially offered classes for young children and was held in a small church hall before Reid purchased the first Studio La Pointe premises in around 1983. 'Studios La Pointe', was the predecessor of today's SLP College. Initially, it was a part-time dance school teaching children of pre-vocational age. In 1991, the studios moved to a former chapel closer to the centre of Garforth, and a full-time performing arts course was established, which became known as SLP College. It is accredited to the Council for Dance Education and Training, and is one of the 21 specialist performing arts schools selected to allocate government funded Dance and Drama Awards. The college is based in a converted chapel, which has been extended twice in 2005 and in 2008. After 30 years at the helm, Reid retired as principal of the college in the summer of 2021; head of dance Kirsty Sparks and director of music James McCullagh now share the position as joint principals. Reid remains in post as CEO. Training SLP College is one of a limited number of schools authorised to offer the National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre, a three-year further education qualification devised and validated by Trinity College, London. The course is designed to develop practical skill rather than academic learning and so the qualification is rated at Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework and is equal to some higher education degrees. Key areas of study include classical ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance, singing and drama as well as contextual studies such as music appreciation and musical theatre history. Past students include Verity Rushworth. References External links College Homepage
Sacred Heart Church, Liverpool

Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church in the centre of Liverpool, England, on the corner of Low Hill and the A57 next to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It is a Grade II listed building and was opened in 1886. It was designed by Goldie, Child & Goldie and has an altar piece by Pugin and Pugin. History Originally, the Catholics in the area prayed in the chapel of a nearby convent on Mount Vernon Street. With the Catholic population expanding, plans were drawn up for the construction of a church that would accommodate the increasing numbers. It was opened in 1886 and the core elements of the church, such as the nave and exterior, were designed by the architectural firm of George Goldie, Goldie, Child & Goldie Ltd. However two other firms also did work for the church. Augustus Pugin's firm, Pugin & Pugin, designed the sanctuary in the 1890s. Also, Sinnott, Powell & Sinnott, who also designed Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Seaforth, Merseyside built the church hall in 1894. There was originally an entrance to the church from Mount Vernon Street, but with the construction of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, the road became a private access for the hospital, and the entrance was blocked off. The main entrance is now on the other side of the church, along Low Hill. Parish After 2000, the parish was merged with the nearby St. Michael's Church to become the parish of St. Michael and the Sacred Heart. The church has a close relationship with the nearby Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, with the school frequently doing trips to the church and Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. With the high concentration of Catholic churches in the area, Sacred Heart has its Sunday Mass at a time not to conflict with the other churches, such as St Francis Xavier Church. Its Mass for Sunday is on Saturday evening at 6:30 pm. St. Michael's church, in the parish, has its Sunday Mass at 10:30 am. Gallery See also Archdiocese of Liverpool Church of Saint Francis Xavier, Liverpool References
Saltford Brass Mill

Saltford Brass Mill is a brass mill on the River Avon at Saltford, Somerset, England. It dates from the 1720s is listed as Grade II* and is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. There was a watermill on the site at the time of the Domesday Book and it is the last surviving of over 30 mills which were once on this stretch of the Avon. Local brass making was initiated in Bristol around 1700 by the family of Abraham Darby who later moved upstream because of the better water supply at Saltford and Keynsham. The brass was made from Cornish ores refined at Crew's Hole and then transported via the river. These were mixed with calamine from the Mendip Hills to make calamine brass. This changed as processes improved and local copper smelting was replaced by supplies from Swansea. By the 1850s zinc metal was used instead of calamine, using a process introduced by William Champion, who lived nearby. The site includes a battery mill which was used for hollowing out brass sheet to make pans, bowls and vats, some of which are on display. There is also a complete annealing furnace, one of four originally installed, which were used to heat the brass to reduce the likelihood of it cracking while it was being worked. The furnace is claimed to be one of the best remaining examples of this technology. There are also the remains of the water wheels initially used to power the machinery, one of which is still in working order. The battery mills were supplemented by rolling mills between 1760 and 1830, as this produced more even sheets of metal than the original battery techniques. However battery ware was still produced at the site until 1908, the last mill in Britain to do so. The mill ceased production in 1924. In 1995 it was restored and is now supported by a group of volunteers in conjunction with English Heritage and the owners Bath and North East Somerset Council. References Bibliography Day, Joan (1973). Bristol brass: a history of the industry. David & Charles. External links Saltford Brass Mill
Saltmarshe Hall

Saltmarshe Hall is a grade II* listed 19th-century country house in Saltmarshe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the north bank of the River Ouse across from Goole. It stands in 17 acres of gardens. It is constructed of brick faced with ashlar with Welsh slate roofs. The square two storey main building has a five-bay frontage with a five-bay servant's wing attached. History The Saltmarshe estate has belonged to the Saltmarshe family since the Norman Conquest in 1066. The present house was built in 1825-8 by Prichett and Watson (James Pigott Pritchett and Charles Watson) for Philip Saltmarshe at a cost of £4000. Stables were added in 1842. It descended to Colonel Phillip Saltmarshe (1853–1941), who joined the Royal Horse Artillery and fought in the Afghan and Boer Wars. He was also a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant. Captain Philip Saltmarshe was the last member of the family. He died in the early 1970s without an heir and the house was sold to Philip and Sally Bean. In 2009 it was offered for sale and purchased by the Whyte family. References External links Official website
Sandwell Academy

Sandwell Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status located in West Bromwich in the West Midlands, England. School The school opened in 2006 and has since opened a new, on-site building with various fitness, IT and classroom facilities. The school is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Mercers, Thomas Telford School, HSBC Education Trust, Tarmac Group and West Bromwich Albion F.C. The school has specialisms in Sport and Business Enterprise and has additional facilities to support the specialisms. Sandwell Academy operates a wide catchment area which includes all of West Bromwich and the entirety of Sandwell. The school achieved an "Outstanding" rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection (2014). Notable former pupils include Jerome Sinclair, Joe Fraser and Morgan Rogers. References External links Sandwell Academy official website
Sashes Island

Sashes Island ist eine Insel in der Themse am Cookham Lock bei Cookham, Berkshire. Die Insel liegt zwischen dem Hedsor Water und der heutigen Zufahrt zur Schleuse. Die Insel kann über Fußgängerbrücken von Cookham über die Formosa Island und Mill Island erreicht werden. Ihr Name stammt vom „Sceaftesege“ oder „Sceaf’s Isle“. Geschichte Die älteste bekannte Karte der Insel stammt aus der Zeit um 1580. Auf dieser Karte ist der Sashes Stream verzeichnet, der die Insel in zwei Teile teilt. Man geht davon aus, dass die Insel der Punkt war, an dem die Römerstraße des Camlet Way, die Themse überquerte. Es wurden Holzpfähle im 19. Jahrhundert und 1969 an dieser Stelle gefunden, die auf eine größere Brücke hindeuten. Es könnte sein, dass Cookham seinen Namen von Cwch-ium herleitet, das auf keltisch „Bootsplatz“ bedeutet. Auf Sashes Island wurde zur Zeit von Alfred dem Großen ein Burh, eine Verteidigungsanlage gegen die Dänen, gebaut. 914 wurde sie im Burghal Hidage verzeichnet. Die Burghal Hidage berichtet, dass die Verteidigungsanlagen auf Sceaftessige 4.125 Fuß lang waren. Es wurden keine Spuren dieser Befestigung gefunden, was die Folge der Arbeiten für die Schleuse in den 1830er Jahren sein mag. Waffen aus der Zeit der Sachsen wurden im Fluss gefunden. Es gibt ein Landschaftsgemälde von Sashes Island von Gilbert Spencer, dem Bruder von Stanley Spencer, der in Cookham geboren wurde. Siehe auch Liste der Inseln in der Themse Einzelnachweise