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Loftus may refer to: People * Loftus (surname), a list of people with the surname * Loftus (given name), a list of people with the given name Places * Loftus, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia * Loftus, North Yorkshire, a town in Redcar and Cleveland, England * Loftus Glacier, Victoria Land, Antarctica Titles * Viscount Loftus, a title created three times in the Peerage of Ireland * Baron Loftus, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Loftus baronets, two baronetcies in Ireland Transportation * Loftus Street, a major north-south road the Perth suburbs of Subiaco and West Perth, Western Australia * Loftus railway station, Sydney, Australia * Loftus railway station, a disused railway station in Redcar and Cleveland, England Arts and entertainment * Loftus (band), an American indie rock band * Professor Geoffrey Loftus, a character in the British comedy series ''Doctor in the House'' See also * Loftus Hall, a building in County Wexford, Ireland, that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus (surname)
Loftus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adam Loftus (Archbishop) (1533–1605), Irish Archbishop, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, first provost of Trinity College, Dublin *Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus (1568–1643), Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1619 *Aisling Loftus (1990–), English actress * Amy Loftus, American singer *Cecilia Loftus (1876–1943), Scottish burlesque performer and actress * Dudley Loftus (died 1616) (1561-1616), an Irish landowner and politician *Elizabeth Loftus (born 1944), American psychologist and author * Ernest Achey Loftus (1884-1987), English soldier, teacher and diarist * Frederick Loftus (1799–1860), cricketer * Hubert J. Loftus (1924-1995), American politician *Jamie Loftus (born 1993), American comedian, writer, podcaster, and actress * John Loftus (born 1950), American author, former US government prosecutor, and former Army intelligence officer * Johnny Loftus (1895–1976), American horse racing jockey * Joseph Philip Loftu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus (given Name)
Loftus is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Loftus Armstrong (1878–1959), New Zealand rugby union player * Loftus Becker, American law professor * Loftus Henry Bland (1805–1872), Irish barrister and Member of Parliament * Loftus Jones (1879–1916), British Royal Navy commander awarded the Victoria Cross * Loftus William Otway (1775–1854), British Army general * Loftus Perkins (1834–1891), English engineer * Loftus Dudley Ward (1905–1980), Canadian politician and Royal Canadian Navy chief petty officer * Loftus Wigram Loftus Tottenham Wigram QC (6 November 1803 – 19 September 1889) was a British barrister, businessman and Conservative politician. Life Wigram was a younger son of Lady Eleanor and Sir Robert Wigram, 1st Baronet. His numerous brothers include ... (1803–1889), British barrister, businessman and Member of Parliament {{given name English-language masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus, New South Wales
Loftus is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Loftus is 29 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Sutherland Shire. History Loftus was named after Lord Augustus Loftus, Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, governor of New South Wales between 1878 and 1885. The Illawarra railway line to Sutherland was completed in 1885. The next station south was Loftus Junction, which opened on 9 March 1886. The name was changed to Loftus ten years later and in 1979 the station moved to the present site. The Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus (a non-profit community organisation run entirely by volunteers) was created in 1950, in a large tram yard shed beside the rail tracks that ran across the Princes Highway into the Royal National Park. During the latter years of World War II this had been an army camp site, with the national park used as a training ground. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus, North Yorkshire
Loftus is a town and civil parish located north of the North York Moors, England. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire. At the 2011 census, the town's parish population was 7,988. The parish includes the villages of Carlin How, Easington, Liverton, Liverton Mines and Skinningrove. The town was formerly known as Lofthouse. The town's built-up area, including Liverton Mines, had a populatation of 4,824. It is near Brotton, Saltburn and Skelton-in-Cleveland. History The Loftus area has been inhabited since at least the 7th century. Folkloric evidence includes a house owned by Sigurd the Dane, who features in Macbeth as Siward, real evidence has been unearthed in recent times to support the picture of ancient settlement in the area. Loftus is recorded as "Lcotvsv" in the ''Domesday book'', from ''Laghthus'' meaning low houses. The Methodist preacher John Wesley is known to have preached in Loftus. Anglo-Saxon royal burial site The only known Anglo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Glacier
Loftus Glacier () is a valley glacier between Mount Weyant and Mount McLennan, which flows north to join Newall Glacier in Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1964 for Chief Journalist Leo G. Loftus, U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ..., who served five summer seasons at McMurdo Station, 1959–64. References Glaciers of Victoria Land Scott Coast {{ScottCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Loftus
Viscount Loftus is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland for members of the Anglo-Irish Loftus family. The first creation was for Adam Loftus on 10 May 1622, who served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland in 1619. This title became extinct in 1725 upon the death of the third viscount, who had no male heir, despite having married three times. The second creation was for Nicholas Loftus in 1756, a great-grandson of Adam and a member of the Irish House of Commons. Two of his sons were created earls as Earl of Ely, although both titles became extinct. The third creation of the title was for Charles Loftus in 1789, who became Marquess of Ely in 1800.John Debrett, ''Debrett's Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland'' (1820), 922. This title is extant. Viscounts Loftus; First creation (1622) *Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus (c. 1568–1643) *Edward Loftus, 2nd Viscount Loftus (c. 1598 - 11 April 1680) *Arthur Loftus, 3rd Viscount Loftus (18 June 1644 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Loftus
Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a ''coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in the 7th century thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Street
Loftus Street is a major north-south road in the Perth suburbs of and , connecting London Street with Thomas Street. These roads, together with Winthrop Avenue further south, form State Route 61, which links with and . History Loftus Street appears on maps as far back as 1894. In 1926, it was widened to accommodate the increasing number of motorised vehicles. The section between Vincent Street and Anzac Road was reconstructed in 1927. Route description Loftus Street's southern terminus is a traffic light controlled intersection with Thomas Street and Railway Parade in . The road proceeds north-easterly as a six lane dual carriageway. After there is an overpass bridging the Mitchell Freeway, with intersections at each end of the bridge. These are with Graham Farmer Freeway interchange ramps to the east, and Cambridge Street and Leederville Parade to the west. Following its intersection with Vincent Street after , the road turns north with only four lanes It remains as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Railway Station, Sydney
Loftus railway station is located on the Illawarra line, serving the Sydney suburb of Loftus. It is served by Sydney Trains T4 line services and limited NSW TrainLink South Coast line services. History Loftus station opened on 9 March 1886 as Loftus Junction when the Illawarra line was extended from Sutherland to Waterfall. Until September 1896, it was called Loftus Junction. It was rebuilt in 1979 as part of the extension of the electrification from Loftus Junction to Waterfall. From 1886 until 1991, Loftus was the former junction of the branch line to the Royal National Park which branched off immediately south of the station. Platforms and services Transport links Transdev NSW operates two routes via Loftus station: *991: Sutherland station to Heathcote *993: Westfield Miranda to Woronora Heights See also *Loftus Junction railway signal box The Loftus Junction railway signal box is a heritage-listed disused railway signal box on the Illawarra line at Loftus in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus Railway Station
Loftus, previously ''Lofthouse'', was a railway station on the Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway. It was opened on 1 April 1875 as the terminus of a line from Saltburn, and served the town of Loftus. When the line to Whitby was opened on 3 December 1883, it became a through station with two platforms and a goods yard consisting of three sidings. It closed to passenger traffic on 2 May 1960 and goods traffic on 12 August 1963; the tracks through the station were lifted in 1964. Though a single track was relaid from Skinningrove Skinningrove is a village in Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. Its name is of Old Norse etymology and is thought to mean ''skinners' grove or pit''. History The village had an agricultural and fishing economy until the opening ... by 1 April 1974 to allow freight trains to reach Boulby Mine, the station remains closed, and most buildings have been demolished. The stationmaster's house is now a private residence, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus (band)
Loftus was an American indie rock band from Chicago, signed to Perishable Records. Consisting of former members of Red Red Meat and Rex, it released only one album in 1998. History Loftus was formed out of a proposal by an A&M Records representative to combine the bands Red Red Meat and Rex into a group that would release an experimental album for an A&M subsidiary Treat and Release.Loftus biography A selection of members from both bands recorded with Bundy K. Brown and at the recording studio of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
