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Beresford may refer to: Places * Beresford, British Columbia * Beresford, Republic of Ireland * Beresford, Manitoba * Beresford, New Brunswick, a town within Beresford Parish, New Brunswick * Beresford, South Dakota * Beresford, Western Australia Other uses * Beresford (name) *5682 Beresford, an asteroid * Beresford Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland * The Beresford, a luxury apartment building on Central Park West in New York City See also *Beresford Dale, in Derbyshire, England *Berisford Berisford is a surname Meaning "Ford Where Barley Grows". Notable people with the surname include: *Humphrey Berisford Humphrey Berisford (probably died ''ca.'' 1588) was an English recusant who was imprisoned for his adherence to Roman Catholicis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford, New Brunswick
Beresford is a town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated on the shore of Nepisiguit Bay, part of Chaleur Bay immediately north of the city of Bathurst. 79% of the town's residents are francophone. The community is slated to be dissolved into the amalgamated new town of Belle-Baie on January 1, 2023. History In March 1813, the municipal council of Northumberland decided to regroup the territories north of Miramichi into two districts: one being from Neguac to Pokemouche, the other from Caraquet and including the whole north-east region of New Brunswick. In 1814, this re-organisation continued and the territory was subdivided into parishes. Some examples of those were Alnwick (Neguac and Tabusintac), Saumarez (from Tracadie to Caraquet), and Beresford (from Nepisiguit to Restigouche). Names were then given to these new civil parishes honouring naval and military men (Nelson, Wellington, and Carleton, for Thomas Carleton). Beresford was named fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford Parish, New Brunswick
Beresford is a civil parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it divided between the town of Belle-Baie, the village of Belledune, and the Chaleur rural district, all of which are members of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between five municipalities and eight local service districts: the town of Beresford, New Brunswick; the villages of Belledune, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and Pointe-Verte; and the LSDs of Dunlop, Laplante,Unlike the village it was named after, the LSD's name did not use an uppercase P. Madran, Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux), Petit-Rocher-Sud, Robertville, Tremblay, and the parish of Beresford, which in turn had seven named areas (often incorrectly called LSDs) receiving special services when they were created: Alcida and Dauversière; Nicholas-Denys, Free Grant and Sainte-Rosette; Petit Rocher West;More commonly known by its French form Petit-Rocher-Oues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford, South Dakota
Beresford (; ) is a city in Lincoln and Union counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 2,180 as of the 2020 census. The southern two-thirds is part of the Sioux City, IA- NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the northern one-third is part of the Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ''Beresford Republic'' is the weekly newspaper. History Beresford was originally called Paris, and under the latter name was laid out in 1873. The city was renamed after Lord Charles Beresford and was formally incorporated on July 12, 1884. Following the end of the Civil War, thousands of people settled in Dakota Territory during the years 1871 and 1872. If certain requirements (laid out in the Homestead Act of 1862) were met, the government gave title to the land to the homesteaders. Those who settled faced many hardships; however, by settling and starting farms to transform the land into a productive agricultural area. In 1872, the family of Eli Ricard was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford, Western Australia
Beresford is a northern coastal suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton. The suburb was gazetted in 1972. Geography Beresford is located between Geraldton's central business district and Bluff Point, and is bounded by Phelps Street to the south, Reilly and Wittenoom Streets to the southeast, North West Coastal Highway to the east, the Indian Ocean to the west and Davis Street to the north. Demographics In the , Beresford had a population of 1,234. Beresford residents had a median age of 38, and median incomes were slightly above average for the Geraldton region — $491 per week compared to $461 per week. The population of Beresford was predominantly Australian-born - 79.6% as at the 2001 census - while 4.30% were born in the United Kingdom. 5.97% reported one or more parents of Italian birth. The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2001 census were Roman Catholic, no religion, Anglican ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford (name)
Beresford () is an English name. It may refer to the following notable people: Given name *Beresford Baker (1847–1933), Irish first-class cricketer *Beresford Clark (1902–1968), British broadcaster * Beresford Craddock (1898–1976), British Conservative politician *Beresford Egan (1905–1984), British satirical draughtsman, painter, novelist, actor, costume designer and playwright * Beresford Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman * Beresford Horsley (1880–1923), English cricketer * Beresford Kidd (1864–1948), Anglican priest and Church historian *Beresford Melville (1857–1931), British Conservative politician * Beresford Potter (1853–1931), Archdeacon in Cyprus and Syria * Beresford Richards (1914–1982), Canadian politician Surname * Anna Beresford (1806–1866), British marine zoologist, *Bruce Beresford (born 1940), Australian film director *Lord Charles Beresford (1846–1919), British Admiral and Member of Parliament * Claude Richard Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5682 Beresford
5682 Beresford, provisional designation ' is a stony asteroid and sizable Mars-crosser from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately in diameter. It was discovered on 9 October 1990, by astronomer Robert McNaught at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. The assumed S-type asteroid has a short rotation period of 3.8 hours. It was named after Australian amateur astronomer . Orbit and classification ''Beresford'' is a member of the Mars-crossing asteroids, a dynamically unstable group between the main belt and the near-Earth populations, crossing the orbit of Mars at 1.66 AU. It orbits the Sun at a distance of 1.61–2.98 AU once every 3 years and 6 months (1,272 days; semi-major axis of 2.3 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.30 and an inclination of 8 ° with respect to the ecliptic. The body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at Palomar Observatory in November 1949, or almost 41 years prior to its official discovery observat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beresford Hotel
The Beresford is a former hotel situated at 460 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland. It opened in 1938 to provide accommodation for those attending the city's Empire Exhibition and was often described as Glasgow's first skyscraper, being the tallest building erected in Glasgow between the two world wars, at seven storeys high. It is one of the city's most notable examples of Art Deco/Streamline Moderne architecture, and is protected as a category B listed building. Uses Beresford Hotel (1938–1952) It was built at a cost of £170,000 and opened in 1938 to provide accommodation for those attending the city's Empire Exhibition and was often described as Glasgow's first skyscraper, being the tallest building erected in Glasgow between the two world wars, at seven storeys high. It is one of the city's most notable examples of Art Deco/Streamline Moderne architecture, and is protected as a category B listed building. The architect, William Beresford Inglis, of Weddell & Ingli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beresford
The Beresford is a Housing cooperative, cooperative apartment building at 211 Central Park West, between 81st and 82nd Streets, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was constructed in 1929 and was designed by architect Emery Roth. The Beresford is 22 stories tall and is topped by octagonal towers on its northeast, southwest, and southeast corners. The building is a contributing property to the Central Park West Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a New York City designated landmark. The building surrounds an internal courtyard to the west. The facade has two primary Elevation (architecture), elevations, facing east toward Central Park and south toward the American Museum of Natural History. There are numerous Setback (architecture), setbacks on each elevation, which double as Terrace (building), terraces. The first three stories are clad in Rustication (architecture), rusticated blocks of limestone, with three main en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
