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Bentley (other)
Bentley usually refers to Bentley Motors Limited, a British manufacturer of cars. Bentley may also refer to: Businesses and organizations * Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. * Bentley Film Festival, or The Bentley's, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. * Bentley High School (Burton, Michigan), U.S. * Bentley High School (Livonia, Michigan), U.S. * Bentley Systems, an American software company * Bentley & Co, a Canadian luggage and handbag retailer Places United Kingdom * Bentley, East Riding of Yorkshire * Great Bentley, Essex ** Great Bentley railway station * Bentley, Essex, a location in Brentwood unparished area * Little Bentley, Essex * Bentley, Hampshire ** Bentley railway station (Hampshire) * Bentley, Suffolk ** Bentley railway station (Suffolk) (closed 1966) * Bentley, South Yorkshire ** Bentley railway station (South Yorkshire) * Bentley, Warwickshire * Bentley, West Midlands **Bentley railway station (West Midlands) (closed 1898) * Bentley, Worcestershire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley
Bentley Motors Limited is a British designer, manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley (1888–1971) in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London, and became widely known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. Bentley has been a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1998 and consolidated under VW's premium brand arm Audi since 2022. Prominent models extend from the historic sports-racing Bentley 4½ Litre and Bentley Speed Six; the more recent Bentley R Type Continental, Bentley Turbo R, and Bentley Arnage; to its current model line, including the Flying Spur, Continental GT, Bentayga and the Mulsanne—which are marketed worldwide, with China as its largest market as of November 2012. Today most Bentley models are assembled at the company's Crewe factory, with a small number assembled at Volkswagen's Dresden factory, Germany, and with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley Railway Station (South Yorkshire)
Bentley railway station is a railway station that serves Bentley, South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Wakefield Line and is managed by Northern, who also provide all the passenger trains serving it. It was opened on 27 April 1992 by British Rail with financial assistance from the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.Branch Line News No. 682, 16 May 1992. An earlier wooden halt, Bentley Crossing, built by the West Riding and Grimsby Railway, had previously existed at the same location but was closed by 1943. A common complaint is the lack of a footbridge between the two platforms. Passengers have to cross through the road barrier to get from one side to the other; therefore they may have to wait until trains have passed, and could miss their trains. The Wakefield Line is busy with London North Eastern Railway services and freight services as well as the Northern operations. Bentley is a popular commuting station for Leeds and Wakefield. It has a large car pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Alberta
Bentley is a town in Central Alberta, central, Alberta, Canada within Lacombe County. It is located on Alberta Highway 12, Highway 12, approximately northwest of Red Deer, Alberta, Red Deer. History The first settlers came from the U.S. in 1888-1890 and either walked or drove oxen from Lacombe, Alberta, Lacombe, which was the closest railroad station at that time. Post office opened in 1901. The first church was built in 1890 by the Methodists, and a schoolhouse was built in 1903. Bentley was Incorporation (municipal government), incorporated as a village on March 17, 1915. A disastrous fire destroyed all buildings on the south side of the community in 1916. The centre roadway was made wide and new buildings could not be constructed inside that area. In 1930, a centre boulevard was constructed for fire protection and street lights installed. Bentley was incorporated as a town on January 1, 2001. Town name Bentley was named in honour of George Bentley, an early homesteade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Western Australia
Bentley is a southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, southeast of Perth's central business district. Its local government areas are the City of Canning and the Town of Victoria Park. Bentley is home to the main campus of Curtin University of Technology and Technology Park. History Prior to European settlement, the area was originally home to the Beeloo Nyungar people, whose territory extended from the Canning River to the Darling Scarp. The Beeloo hunted and fished in land close to the river, which was then forested with jarrah and marri trees, as much of the metropolitan area was at the time. In 2001, the ABS reported that about 3% of Bentley's population were Aboriginal. In 1830, the land was granted to James McDermott, and changed hands several times before being subdivided in 1885. The suburb was known as "Bentley Hill" from the 1860s onwards, honouring John Bentley (1822–1871), a prison warder and Crimean War veteran who arrived in the Swan Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Bentley
Mount Bentley () is a mountain (4,245 m) standing north of Mount Anderson in the main western ridge of the Sentinel Range, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse party, 1957–58, and named for Dr. Charles R. Bentley, leader of the traverse party and chief traverse seismologist at Byrd Station, 1957–59. See also * Mountains in Antarctica This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Antarctica. Some islands in the South Atlantic have also been included and can be found at the end of the list. Antarctica South Atl ... Maps Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250 000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988. Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated. References Ellsworth Mountains Mountains of Ellsworth Land Four-thousanders of Antarctica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley Subglacial Trench
The Bentley Subglacial Trench is a vast topographic trench in Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica, 80°S, 115°W. At 2,555 meters (8,382 ft) below sea level, it (along with the deepest points within the adjacent Byrd Subglacial Basin) is among the lowest points on the surface of the Earth not covered by ocean, although it is covered by ice. (See Extremes on Earth and Vestfold Hills). The trench was named in 1961 after Charles R. Bentley who was the geophysicist in charge of the scientific expeditions in West Antarctica in 1957–59 that led to its discovery. Starting in 2016 some hot anomalies were detected beneath Bentley Subglacial Trench and Mount Sidley volcano.AGUPublications Notes References * Central Intelligence Agency, World FactbookRetrieved October 28, 2008. * MapPlanet Retrieved October 28, 2008. * TheSpot Retrieved OCtober 04, 2017 * AGUPublications Retrieved October, 04, 2017. See also *Extreme points of Antarctica *Extremes on Earth *Extreme points of Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley Township, Michigan
Bentley Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 844. Communities *Rhodes is an unincorporated community within the township at . The Rhodes 48652 ZIP Code serves the majority of the township. The community was settled by Rhodes, an early postmaster and businessman in the local lumber industry, who gave the community his last name. *Estey is an unincorporated community within the township at . It was formed around a lumber mill in 1891. For a time, it was an incorporated village but was disincorporated in 1920. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.36%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 859 people, 327 households, and 255 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km2). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, North Dakota
Bentley is an unincorporated community in Hettinger County, North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ..., United States. It was founded in 1910. . l.: s. n. 1960. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Michigan
Gibson Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,210 as of the 2010 census. It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Communities *Bentley is an unincorporated community in the township, situated at the intersection of Standish Road and Bentley Road. (; Elevation: 738 ft./225 m.) The community was named after Oscar Bentley, the proprietor of a sawmill. History A post office was opened on Feb 26, 1887, called Bently. GNIS in Google MapCitation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993. A post office was opened on Stevenson Road just east of Standish Road on March 15, 1900, called Glover and operated for exactly five years. On June 30, 1909, the Bently post office was renamed Bentley. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Kansas
Bentley is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of the city's founder Orsemus Hills Bentley. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 560. History In 1887, the Kansas Midland Railway was built from Wichita to Ellsworth, a distance of 107 miles, and the building of this line bisected Eagle township and established a depot and town on section 11, Eagle township. The town was named in honor of Orr. H. Bentley, of Wichita. The local railway company was composed of Wichita men; the directors were ex-Governor W. E. Stanley, J. Oak Davidson, Robert E. Lawrence, Charles R. Miller, Orsemus H. Bentley and H. G. Lee. When organized this railway company was officered by C. R. Miller, president; J. Oak Davidson, treasurer, and O. H. Bentley, secretary. It was constructed by the Kansas Construction and Improvement Company, an aggregation of Hartford and eastern capital. The line was purchased outright by The Frisco on October 1, 1900. The Frisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Illinois
Bentley (formerly Sutton) is an incorporated town in southeast Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35 at the 2010 census. Geography Bentley is located in southeastern Hancock County at (40.343653, -91.111994). Illinois Routes 94 and 110, a four-lane highway, pass just west of the town. The highway leads north to Carthage, the county seat, and southwest as IL 110 to Quincy, while IL 94 branches off to the southeast and leads to Bowen, from Bentley. According to the 2010 census, Bentley has a total area of , of which (or 99.29%) is land and (or 0.71%) is water. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 43 people, 18 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 23 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. There were 18 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentley, Worcestershire
Upper Bentley is a village in Worcestershire, England. It is located between the towns of Redditch and Bromsgrove. It is near the villages of Elcocks Brook, Bentley and Callow Hill. History Bentley Manor dates back to before 1300 when it stood in Feckenham Forest. Rights of warren were granted to a Grimbald Pauncefoote in the manor of Bentley in 1281 for rabbits. The Bentley Estate came into being when William Hemming bought the land from Mr. John Cookes in Approximately 1830. Upon Williams death in 1848 the land and property went to his son Richard Hemming. Richard died in 1891, leaving the Estate to his Daughter Maude. Maude married a Scotsman named George Clark Cheape. Mrs Cheape (known as the Squire of Bentley) was known for her love of hunting and kept a pack of Beagles in the village. After losing her son, who drowned in 1917, Maude died in 1919 leaving the Estate to her Grandson Leslie. Colonel Gray Cheape (as Leslie was formally known) died in 1991 and the estate pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
