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Braunstone Hall
Winstanley House in Leicestershire previously called Braunstone Hall, is a building of historical significance and is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in 1775 by Clement Winstanley and remained in this family for the next 150 years. It was then bought in 1925 by the Leicester City Council. Today it has been converted into a hotel and restaurant. The Winstanley family Clement Winstanley (1739–1808) built Braunstone Hall in 1775. He was the son of James Winstanley (1706–1770) whose family had owned the Braunstone Estate since 1650. His mother was Mary Prideaux (1712–1758) the daughter and co-heir of Sir Edmund Prideaux. James Winstanley died in 1770 leaving his property to Clement. At this time Nichols says there was an old mansion on the Braunstone Estate adjoining the village of Braunstone which was partially demolished but some parts remained when the new house was built. In 1769 shortly before his father's death Clement inherited from his m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winstanley House
Winstanley House in Leicestershire previously called Braunstone Hall, is a building of historical significance and is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in 1775 by Clement Winstanley and remained in this family for the next 150 years. It was then bought in 1925 by the Leicester City Council. Today it has been converted into a hotel and restaurant. The Winstanley family Clement Winstanley (1739–1808) built Braunstone Hall in 1775. He was the son of James Winstanley (1706–1770) whose family had owned the Braunstone Estate since 1650. His mother was Mary Prideaux (1712–1758) the daughter and co-heir of Sir Edmund Prideaux. James Winstanley died in 1770 leaving his property to Clement. At this time Nichols says there was an old mansion on the Braunstone Estate adjoining the village of Braunstone which was partially demolished but some parts remained when the new house was built. In 1769 shortly before his father's death Clement inherited from his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winstanley Notice In Times 1862 2
Winstanley may refer to: People: * Alan Winstanley, British record producer *Bill Winstanley, English footballer who played for Stoke City * Dean Winstanley, English darts player * Eric Winstanley, English footballer * Gerrard Winstanley, 17th-century English religious reformer *Henry Winstanley, 17th-century English engineer *Henry DJ Winstanley, 14th-century sporter of dinner jackets, carrier of soft monkeys *Ivan Winstanley, South African football player *Michael Winstanley, Baron Winstanley, late 20th-century English politician and Member of Parliament *Neil Winstanley, South African football player *Paul Winstanley, British painter *Russ Winstanley, British disc jockey * William Winstanley (c. 1628 – 1698), English poet and compiler of biographies. Other: * Winstanley, Greater Manchester, England **Winstanley (ward), an electoral ward of the Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council *Billinge and Winstanley Urban District Billinge (from 1927 Billinge and Winstanley) was, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shetland
Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the northeast of Orkney, from mainland Scotland and west of Norway. They form part of the border between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. Their total area is ,Shetland Islands Council (2012) p. 4 and the population totalled 22,920 in 2019. The islands comprise the Shetland (Scottish Parliament constituency), Shetland constituency of the Scottish Parliament. The local authority, the Shetland Islands Council, is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The islands' administrative centre and only burgh is Lerwick, which has been the capital of Shetland since 1708, before which time the capital was Scalloway. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, complex geology, rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily News (UK)
''The Daily News'' was a national daily newspaper in the United Kingdom. The ''News'' was founded in 1846 by Charles Dickens, who also served as the newspaper's first editor. It was conceived as a radical rival to the right-wing ''Morning Chronicle''. The paper was not at first a commercial success. Dickens edited 17 issues before handing over the editorship to his friend John Forster, who had more experience in journalism than Dickens. Forster ran the paper until 1870.''London Daily News: General Description'', Rossetti Archive.Undated Accessed: 2007-09-14. , |
Portsmouth Evening News
''The News'' is the only local paid-for newspaper in Portsmouth, England, and covers a wide area of south Hampshire. It is produced by Johnston Press, owners of Portsmouth Publishing & Printing, at their headquarters in North Harbour, Portsmouth, and printed in nearby Hilsea. Its official title is ''The News'', though it was formerly known as ''The Portsmouth Evening News'' and is still popularly referred to as ''The Evening News'' despite being printed in the early hours of the morning. ''The News'' is printed Monday to Saturday. There was also a weekly sports paper, ''The Sports Mail'', which followed the fortunes of local club Portsmouth F.C. and local sports news. A weekend magazine and an entertainment supplement called ''WOW247'' (formerly ''The Guide'') are also printed. Sales have declined following price rises and the rise of social media. Like many regional newspapers ''The News'' circulation has plummeted in recent years, slumping by 15% in the last six months of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the South African Republic and the Orange Free State) over the Empire's influence in Southern Africa from 1899 to 1902. Following the discovery of gold deposits in the Boer republics, there was a large influx of "foreigners", mostly British from the Cape Colony. They were not permitted to have a vote, and were regarded as "unwelcome visitors", invaders, and they protested to the British authorities in the Cape. Negotiations failed and, in the opening stages of the war, the Boers launched successful attacks against British outposts before being pushed back by imperial reinforcements. Though the British swiftly occupied the Boer republics, numerous Boers refused to accept defeat and engaged in guerrilla warfare. Eventually, British scorched eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Norman Pochin Later Winstanley
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
