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Amen Corner (other)
Amen Corner may refer to: Places *Amen Corner (niche), Fifth Avenue Hotel (1859-1908), New York City *Amen Corner, London, street in the centre of London, England, near St Paul's Cathedral *Amen Corner, area and road junction in Tooting, South London between Mitcham Road, Rectory Lane, and Southcroft Road *Amen Corner, Berkshire, a suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire, England *Amen Corner, a thoroughfare in Caunton, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England *Amen Corner, a thoroughfare in central Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England *Amen Corner, on which Newcastle Cathedral, St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, is situated *Amen Corner, a crossroads in Gussage All Saints, Dorset, England Arts and media *Amen Corner (band), 1960s British pop group *Amen Corner (musical), ''Amen Corner'' (musical), 1983 musical *Amen Corner (novel), ''Amen Corner'' (novel), novel by Rick Shefchik *''The Amen Corner'', 1954 play by James Baldwin *"The Amen Corner", song from the 1998 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner (niche)
The Fifth Avenue Hotel was a luxury hotel located at 200 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City from 1859 to 1908. It had an entire block of frontage between 23rd Street (Manhattan), 23rd Street and 24th Street (Manhattan), 24th Street, at the southwest corner of Madison Square. Site and construction The site was previously the location of Madison Cottage, which was a stagecoach stop for passengers headed north from the city. From 1853 to 1856 it was the site of Franconi's Hippodrome, a tent-like structure of canvas and wood which could accommodate up to 10,000 spectators who watched chariot races and other "Amusements of the Ancient Greeks and Romans". The Fifth Avenue Hotel was built in 1856–59 by Amos Eno, Amos Richards Eno at the cost of $2 million. The building was designed by Griffith Thomas with William Washburn (architect), William Washburn. Due to the site's location away from the city center, the hotel was labelled as "Eno's Folly" during construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner, London
Amen Corner is a street located off Ave Maria Lane, just to the west of St. Paul's Cathedral and between the Old Bailey and Paternoster Square, in the City of London. On the feastday of Corpus Christi, monks would say prayers in a procession to St. Paul's Cathedral. They set off from Paternoster Row chanting the Lord's Prayer (''Pater noster...'' being the opening line in Latin). They would reach the final 'amen' as they turned the corner in Ave Maria Lane, after which they would chant Hail Mary (''Ave Maria'' in Latin).E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. The area was notable as the site of the Royal College of Physicians until it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The modern Amen Corner is a stub of road that leads to Amen Court, home to a short terrace of 17th-century houses where the canons of the cathedral once lived (and still do). The first meeting of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament was held in 1958 at the home of fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tooting
Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and partly in the London Borough of Merton. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross. History Tooting has been settled since pre- Saxon times. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin but the meaning is disputed. It could mean ''the people of Tota'', in which context Tota may have been a local Anglo-Saxon chieftain. Alternatively it could be derived from an old meaning of the verb ''to tout'', to look out. There may have been a watchtower here on the road to London and hence ''the people of the look-out post.'' The Romans built a road, which was later named Stane Street by the English, from London (Londinium) to Chichester (Noviomagus Regnorum), and which passed through Tooting. Tooting High Street is built on this road. In Saxon times, Tooting and Streatham (then Toting-cum-Stretham) was given to the Abbey of Chertsey. Later, Suene (Sweyn), believed to be a Viking, may have been g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner, Berkshire
Amen Corner is a suburb of Bracknell, Berkshire, England within the civil parish of Binfield, approximately west of Bracknell. It is south of the B3408 between Popeswood and Wokingham. It was formerly the location of Binfield Brickworks. It is now home to the John Nike Leisuresport Complex, the Coppid Beech Hotel, and a number of hi-tech industries, including the UK Head Offices for 3M, Hewlett-Packard, Dell and Fujitsu Technology Solutions. It also has a well-known music shop which specialises in guitars, bass guitars and drums. Amen Corner is split into Amen Corner North and Amen Corner South. Amen Corner North Amen Corner North lies between London Road and Murrell Hill Lane. Murrell Hill Lane is home to the Bracknell businessman John Nike OBE DL. Amen Corner North currently consists of fields which traditionally hosted circuses in the summer. In August 2014, Wilson Developments received outline planning permission to build 380 homes and a primary school on the site. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caunton
Caunton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire on the A616 road, A616, north-west of Newark-on-Trent, in the NG23 postcode. The population (including Maplebeck and Winkburn) of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 483. The village is notable for its association with Samuel Hole, who is buried in the churchyard of St. Andrew's Church, Caunton, St. Andrew's Church. He was the village's vicar for a short while before becoming Dean of Rochester and lived in the manor. The manor house now has its own equestrian centre and a mini golf course. The village pubs are The Plough and the country pub, Caunton Beck, both on Main Street. Caunton Mill, also known as Sharp's Mill, was a 43 ft brick tower windmill, with an ogee cap, built before 1825. It was out of use in the 1930s. The mill survives without its cap, machinery and gallery. Caunton was used as a filming location for the majority of the Auf Wiedersehen, Pet#Series 2: 1986, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham
Rotherham () is a large minster and market town in South Yorkshire, England. The town takes its name from the River Rother which then merges with the River Don. The River Don then flows through the town centre. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Rotherham is also the third largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield and Doncaster, which it is located between. Traditional industries included glass making and flour milling. Most around the time of the industrial revolution, it was also known as a coal mining town as well as a contributor to the steel industry. The town's historic county is Yorkshire. From 1889 until 1974, the County of York's ridings became counties in their own right, the West Riding of Yorkshire was the town's county while South Yorkshire is its current county. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough, governed from the town, had a population of , the most populous district in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Cathedral
Newcastle Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Newcastle and is the mother church of the Diocese of Newcastle. It is the most northerly diocese of the Anglican Church in England, reaching from the River Tyne as far north as Berwick-upon-Tweed and as far west as Alston in Cumbria. The cathedral is a grade I listed building. Founded in 1091 during the same period as the nearby castle, the Norman church was destroyed by fire in 1216 and the current building was completed in 1350, so is mostly of the Perpendicular style of the 14th century. Its tower is noted for its 15th-century lantern spire. Heavily restored in 1777, the building was raised to cathedral status in 1882, when it became known as the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas. History The cathedral is named after St Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors and boats. This may reflect the cathed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gussage All Saints
Gussage All Saints is a village and parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It nestles within the East Dorset administrative district of the county, about 8 miles north-east of the town of Blandford Forum. It is sited by the side of a small stream in a shallow valley on the lower dip slope of Cranborne Chase. Ackling Dyke, a disused Ancient Rome, Roman road, crosses the valley to the northwest, and forms the parish boundary at that point. The village church dates mostly from the early 14th century.Gant, R., ''Dorset Villages'', Hale, 1980, p35 Since 2001 The Ecclesiastical Parish of Gussage All Saints has been one of ten Ecclesiastical Parishes which form ‘The Chase Benefice’ under its first incumbent the Reverend Dr Michael Foster. The other Parishes are Gussage St Michael, Farnham, Dorset, Farnham, Chettle, Tarrant Gunville, Tarrant Hinton, Tarrant Monkton, Tarrant Rushton, Tarrant Keyneston, and Tollard Royal in Wiltshire. To the south of the village lies an Iro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner (band)
Amen Corner were a Welsh rock group formed in Cardiff, Wales. They are best known for their hits "Bend Me, Shape Me", "High in the Sky" and the chart-topper " (If Paradise Is) Half as Nice". Career The band, formed in late 1966, was named after The Amen Corner, a weekly disc spin at the Victoria Ballroom (later to become The Scene Club) in Cardiff, Wales, where every Sunday night Dr. Rock would play soul music from the United States. Initially they specialised in a blues and jazz-oriented style, but were steered by their record labels towards a more commercial sound. Their first hit was a rendition of " Gin House Blues". Their first singles and album appeared on Decca's subsidiary label, Deram, but they left at the end of 1968 to join Immediate, for which they had a No. 1, " (If Paradise Is) Half as Nice" in early 1969, followed by another Top 5 entry with the Roy Wood composition, "Hello Susie". After recording a final studio album, ''Farewell to the Real Magnificent Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner (musical)
''Amen Corner'' is a musical with a book by Philip Rose and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, music by Garry Sherman, orchestration by Garry Sherman & Dunn Pearson and dance arrangements by Dunn Pearson & George Butcher, based on the 1954 play of the same title by James Baldwin. The score consists of mostly gospel-inspired music. After 12 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Rose and choreographed by Al Perryman, opened on November 10, 1983, at the Nederlander Theatre, where it ran for 28 performances. The cast included Rhetta Hughes as Margaret, Keith Lorenzo Amos as David, Roger Robinson as Luke, Ruth Brown as Odessa, Helena-Joyce Wright as Sister Boxer, Jean Cheek as Sister Moore, and Chuck Cooper as Brother Boxer. Hughes was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. The production received poor reviews. The musical was produced in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Drama Guild in 1986 and has been produced a number of times since. Synopsis Margaret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Corner (novel)
''Amen Corner'' is a 2007 novel by American author Rick Shefchik, published March 9 by Poisoned Pen Press. A mystery/ thriller set at the Masters Tournament of golf, it centers on Minneapolis police detective and amateur golfer Sam Skarda, as he competes in his first Masters and tries to stop a crazed killer determined to put an end to the tournament. It is the first in a series about Skarda and his adventures investigating crime in the sports world. The second, ''Green Monster'', was published August 1, 2008. Reviews Bill Ott of Booklist ''Booklist'' is a publication of the American Library Association that provides critical reviews of books and audiovisual materials for all ages. ''Booklist''s primary audience consists of libraries, educators, and booksellers. The magazine is av ... said of the novel “Shefchik…takes his share of shots at the green-jacketed elite who run the Masters, but he makes a game attempt at realism, both in his portrayal of the tournament itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amen Corner
''The Amen Corner'' is a three-act play by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first work for the stage following the success of his novel '' Go Tell It on the Mountain''. The drama was first published in 1954, and inspired a short-lived 1983 Broadway musical adaptation with the slightly truncated title, '' Amen Corner''. Anton Philips' production of The Amen Corner at The Tricycle Theatre in 1987 was the first black-produced and directed play to transfer to the West End of London. Phillips directed a revival of the play, again at The Tricycle, in 1999. The play was revived at the National Theatre in London in the summer of 2013. Actress Juanita Moore was a friend of both Marlon Brando and James Baldwin. She asked Brando to lend Baldwin $75 to write ''The Amen Corner''. The Original Cambridge Players took a Los Angeles premiere of James Baldwin's ''The Amen Corner'' to Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in April 1965. Produced by Maria Cole, the production was directed by Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
