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Burford (other)
Burford is a town in Oxfordshire, England. Burford may also refer to: Places *Burford, Cheshire, England *Burford, Devon, England *Burford, Ontario, Canada *Burford, Shropshire, England *Burford, Somerset, England Other uses *Burford (surname) *HMS Burford, HMS ''Burford'', the name of three ships of the Royal Navy *Burford Capital, known simply as ''Burford'', a litigation finance company See also *Bruford (other) *Buford (other) *Ford (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford
Burford () is a town on the River Windrush, in the Cotswolds, Cotswold hills, in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located west of Oxford and southeast of Cheltenham, about from the Gloucestershire boundary. The Toponymy, toponym derives from the Old English words ''burh'' meaning fortified town or hilltown and ''ford (crossing), ford'', the crossing of a river. The United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,422. Economic and social history The town began in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, middle Saxon period with the founding of a village near the site of the modern priory building. This settlement continued in use until just after the Norman conquest of England when the new town of Burford was built. On the site of the old village a hospital was founded which remained open until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII of Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford, Ontario
Burford is a rural community and is part of the County of Brant, in central southwestern Ontario. It has 1,058 residents (2021 Census). It is located eight kilometres west of the City of Brantford along Highway 53, and seventy kilometres east of London, Ontario. It is approximately 100 km southwest of Toronto. Administrative offices for the County of Brant are located in Burford, making it one of three service hubs for the county (the others being Paris and St. George). Amongst designated heritage properties in the area is the former Burford Armoury, built in 1906, which was important for military training in earlier days when Canada had an active militia force in each county (the role now served by the Canadian Forces Reserves). Burford is home to the Burford Bulldogs, a junior hockey team that plays in the Provincial Junior Hockey League. Burford has a local golf course, Burford Golf Links, which was founded in 1980. It has gone through a number of different owners and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford, Shropshire
Burford is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,108, rising to 1,392 at the 2011 Census. Location The parish is situated to the north of the River Teme, on the other side of the Teme is the Worcestershire town of Tenbury Wells. To the west, the A456 road bridges Ledwyche Brook, leading to the Herefordshire village of Little Hereford. To the northeast is the Shropshire village and parish of Boraston. Amenities Burford House Gardens is a popular destination and is located in the southwest of the parish, where the Ledwyche meets the Teme. Even though Burford has never been in Herefordshire or Worcestershire, the fire station is run by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Service and the Tenbury Community Hospital is run by the Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. The workhouse serving Burford was built in 1837. The local civic society (Tenbury and Burford Civic Society) covers Tenbury and Burford, un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford (surname)
Burford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942–2004), American lawyer and politician *Byron Burford (1920–2011), American painter * Della Burford (born 1946), Canadian artist and writer * Ephraim John Burford (1905–1997), English historian and writer *George Burford (1875–?), American soccer coach * Gordon Burford (1919–2010), Australian model engine designer and manufacturer * Lolah Burford (died 2002), American writer *Nathaniel Macon Burford (1824–1898), American politician * Oliver Burford (born 1980), English cricketer * Oliver Lambert Alan Burford (1860–1923), officer of the Royal Australian Navy * Pamela Burford (born 1954), American writer * Priyanga Burford, British actress and writer * Robert Burford (1791–1861), English painter *Roger Burford (1904–1981), English screenwriter * Seth Burford (born 1979), American football player *Spencer Burford (born 2000), American football player * W. H. Burford & Sons, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Burford
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Burford'', after the English town of Burford and the subsidiary title of the Duke of St Albans: * was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1699 and wrecked in 1719. * was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1722 and broken up in 1752. * was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1757 and sold in 1785. A total of twelve battle honours were awarded to the ships of this name. {{DEFAULTSORT:Burford, Hms Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burford Capital
Burford Capital, founded in 2009, provides specialized finance to the legal market. It operates as a finance and professional services company worldwide with principal offices in New York, London and Chicago. The company offers financing to lawyers and clients engaged in litigation and arbitration, asset recovery and other legal finance and advisory activities. History Burford was founded by Christopher Bogart as a way to fund legal cases. The company was launched with Jonathan Molot in 2009. Burford has been publicly traded on the London AIM Stock Exchange (BUR:LN) since October 2009 and issued further shares in a follow-on in 2010. In 2017, Burford received the AIM Award for Innovative Fundraising of the Year. On 7 August 2019, Muddy Waters Research cited issues with Burford's fair value accounting practices and of misrepresenting its returns on invested capital and rates of return. Burford responded to each of the seven claims made by Muddy Waters, raising what it called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruford (other)
Bruford may refer to: Musical groups *Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe *Bruford (band) *Bruford Levin Upper Extremities * Bill Bruford's Earthworks Places *Rose Bruford College People with the surname *Alex Bruford, founder of ''Infadels'' *Bill Bruford (born 1949), English drummer * Marjorie Frances Bruford (1902-1958), British artist * Michael W. Bruford (born 1963), British molecular ecologist and conservation biologist *Robert Bruford Robert Bruford (28 June 1868 – 29 December 1939) was a British farmer and agriculturist who developed his activities into the political field. Highly active in his native Somerset where he was a member of many public bodies and served in local ... (1868–1939), English farmer, agriculturist and politician * Walter Horace Bruford (1894–1988), British scholar of German literature Albums * The Bruford Tapes * ''Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe'' (album) * ''Bruford Levin Upper Extremities'' (album) See also * Bluford (other) * Buford (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buford (other)
Buford may refer to: Places United States * Buford, Arkansas *Buford, Colorado, an unincorporated community *Buford, Georgia *Buford Highway corridor, in Fulton, DeKalb, and Gwinnett Counties in Georgia *Buford, North Dakota *Buford, Ohio * Buford, South Carolina *Buford, Texas (other) (two places) * Buford, Virginia *Buford, Wyoming *Fort Buford Canada *Buford, Alberta People * Buford (surname) *Buford Abner, American songwriter * Buford Allison, professional football player *Buford Ellington, 42nd governor of Tennessee * Buford F. Gordon, African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist * Buford A. Johnson, member of the Tuskegee Airmen *Buford Jordan, professional football player * Buford Long, professional football player *Buford McGee, professional football player * Buford Meredith, American baseball player for the Negro leagues * Buford Nunley, American baseball player for the Negro leagues * P. Buford Price, American professor * Buford Pusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
