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Highdown Towers
Highdown may refer to: * Highdown Gardens, a garden in Worthing, England * Highdown Hill, a prominent hill in the South Downs, England * Highdown New Mill, Angmering, a tower mill in Sussex, England * Highdown School Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy in Emmer Green on the outskirts of Reading, Berkshire, England. It has a capacity for approximately 1600 students aged 11–18. There are currently 1459 students on roll at the school with 262 ..., an academy in Reading, Berkshire See also * High Down (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highdown Gardens
Highdown Gardens are gardens on the western edge of the town of Worthing, close to the village of Ferring and the National Trust archaeological site Highdown Hill, in West Sussex, England. Overlooking the sea from the South Downs, they contain a collection of rare plants and trees, collectively a national collection. The gardens are owned and maintained by Worthing Borough Council with free admission. Created from a chalk quarry where there was little soil and unfavourable conditions for plant growth, the Chalk Garden at Highdown is the achievement of Sir Frederick Stern (1884–1967) and his wife, who purchased the in 1909 and worked for 50 years to show that plants would grow on chalk. Retrieved on 3 January 2009 The gardens were created during a period when expeditions were going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highdown Hill
Highdown Hill is a hill in the South Downs, with a height of . The summit of the hill and its western slopes lie in the parish of Ferring in the Arun district, while its eastern slopes lie in the borough of Worthing. It is a popular spot for picnickers, dog-walkers and local riders. It overlooks Littlehampton, Angmering, Ferring and Worthing with views, when the weather is good, east as far as the Seven Sisters and west to the Isle of Wight. It is the property of the National Trust. To the north the ancient hill forts of Cissbury Ring and Chanctonbury Ring can be seen, and the remains of an ancient hill fort exist on the summit of Highdown Hill. Highdown Hill is the traditional burial-place of the kings of Sussex.Alec Hamilton-Barr. In Saxon Sussex. The Arundel Press, Bognor Regis. p 21 At the base of the hill there is a car park, toilets, gardens, cafe, hotel and restaurant. The gardens are currently undergoing refurbishment. Early history Human occupation of the hill is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highdown New Mill, Angmering
Highdown New Mill or Ecclesden Mill is a tower mill at Angmering, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential accommodation. History ''Highdown New Mill'' was built in 1826. The mill was working until 1872. In 1880, the cap and sails were blown off. By the 1930s the mill was an ivy clad ruin. It was converted into a house in the early 1970s. The tower has recently been clad in wooden shingles. Description ''Highdown New Mill'' is a four-storey brick tower mill. It had four Patent sails and the beehive cap was winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of millstone Millstones or mill stones are stones used in gristmills, for grinding wheat or other grains. They are sometimes referred to as grindstones or grinding stones. Millstones come in pairs: a convex stationary base known as the ''bedstone'' and ...s. All that remains today is the tower, with various additions and extensions. Millers *Timothy pierce 1829 - 1872 References for above:- References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highdown School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is an academy in Emmer Green on the outskirts of Reading, Berkshire, England. It has a capacity for approximately 1600 students aged 11–18. There are currently 1459 students on roll at the school with 262 students attending the Sixth Form. Highdown School is a non-selective school with provision for Special Education Needs and is a specialist school for maths and computing. Rachel Cave has been the head teacher since 2013. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2020, rated the school "good". History Grove house, a grade II listed building on the school grounds was built in the 1780s as a small farmhouse for thirty acres of arable farmland. Highdown School was established as a comprehensive school in September 1971. Highdown School has three Grade II listed buildings within its grounds. The main building was altered and extended by Richard Norman Shaw Richard Norman Shaw RA (7 May 1831 – 17 November 1912), also known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
