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Bassett (other)
Bassett may refer to: People * Bassett (surname) Places ;United Kingdom * Bassett, Southampton * Bassett Green, a suburb of Southampton * Bassetts Pole, Warwickshire * Berwick Bassett, Wiltshire * Charney Bassett, Oxfordshire * Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire * Compton Bassett, Wiltshire * Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire * Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire * North Weald Bassett, Essex * Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire * Sutton Bassett, Northamptonshire * Thorpe Bassett, North Yorkshire * Winterbourne Bassett, Wiltshire ;United States * Bassett, California, Los Angeles County * Bassett, Arkansas * Bassett, Iowa * Bassett, Kansas * Bassett, Nebraska * Bassett, Virginia * Bassett, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Bassett Hall, a mansion-sized plantation-style home in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, USA * Bassetts Island, a propeller-shaped island within Pocasset Harbor and Red Brook Harbor, in Bourne, Massachusetts, USA Other * USS ''Bassett'' (APD-73), a United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett (surname)
Bassett is an English language, English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academia * John Spencer Bassett (1867–1928), American professor at Trinity College (Duke University) * Joshua Bassett (academic), Joshua Bassett (c.1641–1720), English academic at Cambridge * Mary T. Bassett, Mary Bassett, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene *Paddy Bassett (1918–2019), retired agricultural scientist from New Zealand Arts and entertainment * Angela Bassett (born 1958), American actress * Dave Bassett (songwriter), American songwriter and producer * Desireé Bassett (born 1992), American musician * James Bassett (author) (1912–1978), American newspaper editor and author * Johnnie Bassett (1935–2012), American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter * Johnny Bassett (born 1935), English progenitor of ''Beyond the Fringe'' * Joshua Bassett (actor), Joshua Bassett (born 2000), American actor and singer * Leslie Bassett ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett, Iowa
Bassett is a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census. Geography Bassett is located at (43.062355, -92.515907). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 66 people, 28 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. There were 28 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.55. The median age in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basset (other)
A basset is a short-legged type of scenthound. Basset may also refer to: Breeds of dog * Basset Artésien Normand * Basset Bleu de Gascogne * Basset Fauve de Bretagne * Basset Hound * Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen * Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Music * Basset clarinet, a soprano member of the clarinet family with an extended range to written low C * Basset horn (or basset-horn), an alto-tenor member of the clarinet family with an extended range to written low C * Basset recorder, a historic term for a bass recorder * Hohner Basset, a musical instrument, a keyboard bass from the 1960s * Nicolo basset, a musical instrument, a type of shawm People * Basset (surname) Other *Basset (card game) * Basset force, a hydrodynamics term * Bassetlaw, the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England *Beagle Basset, British military communications aircraft *Fred Basset, a UK-based comic strip See also *Bassett (other) Bassett may refer to: People * Bassett (surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trebor Bassett
Cadbury, formerly Cadbury's and Cadbury Schweppes, is a British multinational confectionery company fully owned by Mondelez International (originally Kraft Foods) since 2010. It is the second largest confectionery brand in the world after Mars. Cadbury is internationally headquartered in Buckinghamshire, and operates in more than 50 countries worldwide. It is known for its Dairy Milk chocolate, the Creme Egg and Roses selection box, and many other confectionery products. One of the best-known British brands, in 2013 ''The Daily Telegraph'' named Cadbury among Britain's most successful exports. Cadbury was founded in 1824, in Birmingham, England, by John Cadbury (1801–1889), a Quaker who sold tea, coffee and drinking chocolate. Cadbury developed the business with his brother Benjamin, followed by his sons Richard and George. George developed the Bournville estate, a model village designed to give the company's workers improved living conditions. Dairy Milk chocolate, introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Bassett
Harry Bassett (1868–1878) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1871 Belmont Stakes and an outstanding racehorse of the 19th century. He also won a number of other stakes races, and was named the Champion male of his age group in 1870, 1871 and 1872. He was retired to stud duties in New Jersey when his five-year racing career ended, having recorded 23 wins from 36 starts. Harry Bassett died in New Jersey in 1878 and was inducted into the United States Racing Hall of Fame in 2010. Breeding and early life Harry Bassett was a chestnut stallion, foaled on 27 April 1868, that was sired by Lexington and out of the mare Canary Bird. Canary Bird was by the imported stallion Albion and out of the mare Panola, who was sired by the imported stallion Ainderby. Canary Bird's second dam, or maternal grandmother, was the imported mare Sweetbriar by Recovery. Harry Basset was bred either by R. A. Alexander or by A. J. Alexander, both of the Woodburn Stud of Woodburn, Kentu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett-Lowke
Bassett-Lowke was an English toy manufacturing company based in Northampton. Founded by Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke in 1898 or 1899, the company specialized in model railways, boats and ships, and construction sets. Bassett-Lowke started as a mail-order business, although it designed and manufactured some items. The company closed in 1965, with its rights to brand acquired by Corgi Toys. When Corgi was taken over by Hornby in 2008, it secured rights to the ''Bassett-Lowke'' brand, which is still commercialising. Overview Bassett-Lowke was a sales organization, contracting manufacturers such as Twining Models and Winteringham Ltd, also of Northampton. Until World War I, the company also carried models made by Bing and Märklin. Ship models Today the name Bassett-Lowke is mostly associated with detailed model trains but the company also had a long history of contracting skilled craftsmen to make scale military and civilian waterline ship models out of wood and wire. Dereck Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett Furniture
Bassett Furniture Industries is a furniture manufacturer and retailer, headquartered in Bassett, Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1902, by John D. Bassett, Charles C. Bassett, Samuel H. Bassett, and Reed L. Stone. Bassett Furniture is one of the oldest Virginia furniture, furniture manufacturers in Virginia. Bassett operates approximately 60 retail locations in the United States and Puerto Rico, and licenses its retail brand to about 40 additional locations. References External links *{{official website, http://www.bassettfurniture.com Furniture retailers of the United States Manufacturing companies based in Virginia Henry County, Virginia American companies established in 1902 Manufacturing companies established in 1902 Retail companies established in 1902 1902 establishments in Virginia Companies listed on the Nasdaq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawm
The shawm () is a Bore_(wind_instruments)#Conical_bore, conical bore, double-reed woodwind instrument made in Europe from the 12th century to the present day. It achieved its peak of popularity during the medieval and Renaissance periods, after which it was gradually eclipsed by the oboe family of descendant instruments in classical music. It is likely to have come to Western Europe from the Eastern Mediterranean around the time of the Crusades.The Shawm and Curtal from the Diabolus in Musica Guide to Early Instruments Double-reed instruments similar to the shawm were long present in Southern Europe and the East, for instance the Ancient Greek music, ancient Greek, and later Byzantine Empire#Music, Byzantine, aulos, the Persian sorna,Anthony C. Baines and Martin Kirnba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Bassett (APD-73)
USS ''Bassett'' (APD-73), ex-DE-672, was a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1946 and from 1950 to 1957. Namesake Edgar Rees Bassett was born on 10 March 1914 in Philadelphia. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve as a seaman 2d class on 13 February 1940 at New York City. Commissioned Ensign on 20 May 1941, he joined Fighting Squadron 42 (VF-42) on 9 June as it was preparing for its first Neutrality Patrol cruise on board the . He was awarded air medals for his aggressive performance of duty in the first few months of the war, especially for his strafing gun emplacements and Japanese barges during the raid on Lae and Salamaua, New Guinea, on 10 March 1942. He was also awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He shot down a Mitsubishi F1M floatplane over Tulagi during the ''Yorktown'' air group attack on shipping there on 4 May and strafed the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) destroyer as it fled Tulagi har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassetts Island
Bassetts Island is a "Y"-shaped island within Pocasset Harbor and Red Brook Harbor, in Bourne, Massachusetts, USA. 41-40’48” North x 070-38’13” West Is located between two Peninsulas, Wings Neck to the North and Scraggy Neck to the South, and is geographically separated into four portions, the central, northeast, southeast, and the western. The island is approximately 60 acres of woodland, marshland and beach. The island is inhabited year round with one house on the western portion and five houses on the northeastly portion. There are no roads on the island, but with the exception of the southernly portion, there is a minor path that runs throughout the island. The island can only be accessed via boat and has no utility services to the island. There are two channels, one on the North Side and one on the South side. The North channel provides access to Pocassett Harbor and the Barlow's Landing Boat Ramp. The South channel provides access to Red Brook Harbor, Kingman Yacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett Hall
Bassett Hall is an 18th-century farmhouse located in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the home of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller during the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. Early history The house was built by Philip Johnson, a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, between 1753 and 1766. It was named for Martha Washington's nephew, Burwell Bassett, who purchased the house in 1800. During the Civil War, the Union cavalryman George Armstrong Custer was a guest in the home for 10 days. Custer was in town to attend the wedding of a West Point classmate, a Confederate who had been wounded in the Battle of Williamsburg. Rockefeller Home In 1926, Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin of Bruton Parish Church approached philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr. with the idea of preserving and restoring the historic buildings of Williamsburg. After strolling through the great trees behind Bassett Hall in contemplation, Rockefeller agreed. Goodwin later suggested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassett, Wisconsin
Bassett is an unincorporated community in the town of Randall in southwestern Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The Randall Town Hall is in the community. History Bassett was first settled by Henry Bassett and his son Reuben in 1842, six years before Wisconsin statehood, when were purchased.- The population accelerated when the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad The Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, subsequently called the KD Line, is a historic railroad that operated in Wisconsin from 1861 until 1939. History 19th century Construction of the Kenosha, Rockford and Rock Island Railroad was encouraged by the ... was built through the community in the later 19th century, and Henry Bassett contributed land for that purpose. The railroad was abandoned in May 1939. The community was originally known as Bassett's Station and then Bassetts. Notes External links * Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Kenosha County, Wisconsin {{Kenos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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