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Holford (other)
Holford is a village in Somerset, England. Holford may also refer to: * Holford (surname) * Holford, a community within Chatsworth, Ontario * Holford Bonds, real estate bonds in Arkansas, USA * Holford, a district of Perry Barr, Birmingham, England * River Holford in Somerset, England * Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a secondary school based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The school specialises in maths and computing, and is named after Blessed Thomas Holford, a 16th-century priest from Cheshire. The college has ... in Cheshire, England See also * Halford (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holford
Holford is a village and civil parish in West Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about west of Bridgwater and east of Williton, with a population of 392. The village is on the Quantock Greenway and Coleridge Way footpaths. The parish includes the village of Dodington. The River Holford, which runs through the village, flows to the sea at Kilve. History The parish of Holford was part of the Whitley Hundred. Holford Glen was once the site of a Huguenot silk factory. The tannery was built by James Hayman, in the 16th century and is now a hotel. The waterwheel which powered the tannery is still present. Alfoxton House was built in the 18th-century and occupied by the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy, between July 1797 and June 1798, during the time of their friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Dodington Dodington was an ancient parish, within the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. The 15th century Dodington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holford (surname)
Holford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Castello Holford (1845 - 1905), American author of ''Aristopia'' * David Holford (born 1940), West Indian cricketer * George Holford (1860–1926), British soldier and courtier * Karen Holford, Welsh engineer and academic * Ingrid Holford (1920–2012), English meteorologist and author * John Holford (1909–1997), Royal Navy medical officer * Margaret Holford (the elder) (1757–1834), English novelist, playwright, and poet * Margaret Holford (1778–1852), (also published as Margaret Hodson), English poet and translator * Michael Holford (born 1983), English rugby player * Patrick Holford, controversial British nutritionist * Robert Stayner Holford (1808–1892), British politician * Thomas Holford (1541–1588), Catholic priest and martyr * Tom Holford Thomas Holford (22 February 1878 – 6 April 1964) was an English footballer who played for Stoke, Manchester City, Port Vale and the England national tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatsworth, Ontario
Chatsworth is a township municipality in south-western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County, located at the headwaters of the Styx River, the Saugeen River, the Sauble River, the Bighead River, the Spey River, and the old Sydenham River. The current township was formed in late year 2000 with the amalgamation of Holland Township, Sullivan Township, and the village of Chatsworth. The first white settlers arrived in this area in the early 19th century and a significant amount of settlement was underway in mid-to-late 1800s. Canadian suffragette and activist Nellie McClung was born in the town of Chatsworth. The Sullivan Township area has a large Amish population. Government The township is led by a municipal council consisting of a Mayor, a Deputy Mayor and three Council Members. The current Council, elected in 2018, comprises Scott Mackey as Mayor; Brian Gamble as Deputy mayor; and Shawn Greig, Elizabeth Thompson and Diana Rae as Councillors. Communities In addition to the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perry Barr
Perry Barr is a suburban area in north Birmingham, England. It is also the name of a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. Birmingham Perry Barr is also a parliamentary constituency; its Member of Parliament is Khalid Mahmood. The constituency includes the smaller Perry Barr ward, and the wards of Handsworth Wood, Lozells and East Handsworth, and Oscott, which each elect three councillors to Birmingham City Council. Etymology There were four ancient manors in this area (all part of the parish of Handsworth) called Hamstead, Oscott, Perry, and Little (or Parva) Barr. Perry is the area around the parish church and this name is seen on maps but now seldom used. Over time, through confusion or convenience, the whole district came to be known as Perry Barr. "Perry" comes from the Old English "pirige", meaning "pear tree". The derivation of "Barr" is Old Celtic "barro" meaning "hill top". Barr Beacon, the area's highest hill, is in neighbouring Great Barr. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Holford
The River Holford is located in the east Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset England. It is approximately long. Its source is at Lady's Fountain Spring, Frog Combe which is near Halsway and above sea level before flowing past Holford towards its mouth at Kilve. The river is used as an outdoor classroom for students of Fluvial Geomorphology. The geology of the river consists of three different rock types. At the top of the river there is the Devonian Quartzite (Metamorphic), in the middle of the river there is the Permo-Triassic Marl (Sedimentary) and the lower part of the river consists of Jurassic Limestone (Sedimentary Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause these particles ...). The first two rock types are impermeable meaning there is little drainage fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a secondary school based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. The school specialises in maths and computing, and is named after Blessed Thomas Holford, a 16th-century priest from Cheshire. The college has a strong Catholic identity, and all pupils are required to wear school uniform, uniform. The school's principal is Mr J Cornally Order of the British Empire, MBE. Curriculum The college puts special emphasis on maths and computing, and follows the Key Stage process. At Key Stage 3 in year 7 & 8, the pupils take the following subjects: *English (3 hours) *Maths (4 hours) *Science (3 hours) *Religious Education (2.5 hours) *Design Technology (3 hours) - Woodwork, food technology, graphic design, art, music, PSHCE *Computer Science (1 hour) *French/Spanish (2 hours) *History (2 hours) *Geography (2 hours) *Physical Education (2 hours) *Drama (1 hour) For GCSE, the pupils take core subjects including English language, English literature, Scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
