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Hincks And Burnell
Hincks and Burnell (originally Hinchliffe, Hincks and Burnell) were a firm of stained glass designers and manufacturers based in Nottingham in the early years of the 20th century. History The company produced stained glass windows in the East Midlands from around the mid 1920s. Their makers mark was a crown, with HHB Nottm. When Hinchcliffe left the firm in 1935, the company was renamed Hincks and Burnell and the makers mark was changed to a crown with H&B Nottm. Originally based at 23 Heathcote Street in Nottingham, the company moved in 1932 to Hermit Street in Sneinton, Nottingham. where it stayed until after 1941. In the 1950 Hincks and Burnell was formally dissolved, and Horace Hincks continued on his own based at 50 High Pavement, Nottingham. Horace Turrell Hincks Horace Turrell Hincks (1886 - 1964) married Louisa Sharp on 22 August 1911 in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Leicester. He served in the Machine Gun Company in the Sherwood Foresters. They lived at 26 Ryland Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorcas And King Edmund In St Edmund's Church, Castleton
Dorcas ( el, Δορκάς, Dorkás, used as a translated variant of the Aramaic name), or Tabitha ( arc, טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, Ṭaḇīṯā, (female) gazelle), was an early disciple of Jesus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles (, see discussion here). She lived in the port city of Joppa, today absorbed by Tel Aviv. Acts describes her as being known for her "good works and acts of mercy", sewing clothes for the poor. When she died, the widows of her community mourned her and sent urgently for Peter (), who was in nearby Lydda. As evidence of her charity, they showed him some of the clothes she had sewn, and according to the biblical account he raised her from the dead. She is celebrated as a saint by the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and some Protestant denominations. Name Both her Jewish name, which is in Aramaic, rendered as Tabitha, and her Greek one, Dorcas, translate to emale'gazelle'. The equivalent Hebrew name is Zibiah, also spelled Tsibiah, a name carrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hincks And Burnell Makers' Mark In St Edmund's Church, Castleton
Hinck and Hincks are surnames, and may refer to: Hinck * Jon Hinck (born 1954), American environmentalist Hincks * Carroll C. Hincks (1889–1964), federal judge in the United States * Sir Cecil Hincks (1894–1963), Australian politician * Edward Hincks (1792–1866), Irish Assyriologist and clergyman * Edward Winslow Hincks (1830-1894), career United States Army officer who served as a brigadier general during the American Civil War * Francis Hincks (1807–1885), Irish born Canadian politician * Thomas Hincks (naturalist) (1818–1899), British and Irish Unitarian minister and naturalist. * Thomas Dix Hincks (1767–1857), Irish orientalist, naturalist and clergyman * Walter Douglas Hincks (1906-1961), British entomologist See also * Hicks (other) * Hinks Hinks is an English surname. Notable people called Hinks include: * James Hinks (manufacturer) (c.1816–1905), oil lamp manufacturer in Birmingham, England * James Hinks (1829–1878), Irish–British dog breeder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest parish churchDomesday Book: A Complete Translation (Penguin Classics) of Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest church after the Cathedral in the city of Nottingham. The church was Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest. It is one of only five Grade I listed buildings in the City of Nottingham. It is situated on High Pavement at the heart of the historic Lace Market district and is also known as St Mary's in the Lace Market. It is a member of the Major Churches Network, and part of the parish of All Saints', St Mary's and St Peter's, Nottingham. History The church is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and is believed to date back to the Saxon times. The main body of the present building (at least the third on the site) dates from the end of the reign of Edward III (1377) to that of Henry VII (1485–1509). The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Saints' Church, Ockbrook
All Saints' Church, Ockbrook, is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ockbrook, Derbyshire. History Before the English Reformation, Ockbrook was a chapelry within the parish of Elvaston, cared for by a curate. Tithes of the benefice were paid to the monks at Shelford Priory. At the dissolution of the monasteries, the Stanhope family took up residence at Elvaston and became patrons of the church. In the mid-16th century, Ockbrook became a parish in its own right. The tower is the oldest part of the church, dating from the 12th century, with 4 ft thick walls. The font is also Norman and was rescued and reinstalled in 1963 after 150 years outside in the vicarage garden. The oak chancel screen dates from 1520, and was relocated from St Ursula's Chapel, Wigston Hospital (or Wyggeston Hospital) Leicester in 1810, following the rebuilding of the chancel. The choir stalls were also installed at this time, and may originate from the same source. The Pares fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John The Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 11th century with 14th- and 15th-century features. It was restored between 1885 and 1888 by William Butterfield. Parish status The church is in a joint parish with *St Andrew's Church, Glapwell *St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe *St Luke's Church, Palterton Memorials *Anne Keighley, wife of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire *Thomas Hobbes (d. 1679) Organ The pipe organ was installed by Brindley & Foster around 1905. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade I listed churches in Derbyshire *Listed buildings in Ault Hucknall Ault Hucknall is a civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The parish contains 23 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade I, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Castleton, Derbyshire. History The church dates from the 12th century, and has some 14th-century elements. Alterations were carried out in 1831 when the south porch was built, and the aisles were demolished. A restoration was carried out in 1886 by Hill Brothers of Tideswell. The tower of St. Edmund's contains a ring of eight bells, with the heaviest six cast in 1802, and two trebles cast in 1812. All bells were cast by James II Harrison, and are unusual for their light weight (11 hundredweight), while being in the key of E-flat. Modern, tuned bells in this key normally weigh in the region of 20 hundredweight. Vicars Parish status The church is in a joint parish with * St Barnabas' Church, Bradwell *St Peter's Church, Hope Organ The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley and Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. Stained glass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Street Methodist Church
Parliament Street Methodist Church is a Methodist church on Parliament Street in Nottingham. History The congregation originated as '' New Connexion'' Methodists from a chapel in Hockley after their split from the Wesleyans in 1797. The first building on the Parliament Street site opened on 4 April 1817. It was made of brick and plaster to seat five hundred but on 15 February 1826 the church re-opened with a gallery to increase the seating to one thousand. On 11 August 1874 the foundation stone of the present church was laid by Alderman W. Foster. The architect was Richard Charles Sutton. Mr Mayball of Lenton was the contractor. The building was opened on 27 May 1875. The church was renovated by Abraham Harrison Goodall in 1892. The building was refurbished and re-organised in 1989 by Bodill and Sons under the supervision of the architect, G. Birkett, when the congregation merged with that of the Albert Hall, Nottingham. During the period of construction, services were held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Stained Glass Artists And Manufacturers
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national identity, an identity and common culture ** English language in England, a variant of the English language spoken in England * English languages (other) * English studies, the study of English language and literature * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity Individuals * English (surname), a list of notable people with the surname ''English'' * People with the given name ** English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer ** English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach ** English Gardner (b. 1992), American track and field sprinter Places United States * English, Indiana, a town * English, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * English, Brazoria County, Texas, an unincorporated community * Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glassmaking Companies Of The United Kingdom
Glass production involves two main methods – the float glass process that produces sheet glass, and glassblowing that produces bottles and other containers. It has been done in a variety of ways during the history of glass. Glass container production Broadly, modern glass container factories are three-part operations: the "batch house", the "hot end", and the "cold end". The batch house handles the raw materials; the hot end handles the manufacture proper—the forehearth, forming machines, and annealing ovens; and the cold end handles the product-inspection and packaging equipment. Batch processing system (batch house) Batch processing is one of the initial steps of the glass-making process. The batch house simply houses the raw materials in large silos (fed by truck or railcar), and holds anywhere from 1–5 days of material. Some batch systems include material processing such as raw material screening/sieve, drying, or pre-heating (i.e. cullet). Whether automated or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
