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Newbury Police Department (Massachusetts)
Newbury may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Newbury, Berkshire, a town * Newbury (district), Berkshire, a district formed in 1974 * Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) * Newbury, Kent, a hamlet * Newbury, Somerset, a hamlet United States * Newbury, Connecticut, former name of Brookfield * Newbury, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Newbury, Massachusetts, a town * Newbury, New Hampshire, a town * Newbury (town), Vermont ** Newbury (village), Vermont, within the town * Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana * Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio Elsewhere * Newbury, Victoria, Australia, a locality * Newbury, Ontario, Canada, a village * Newbury, New Zealand, a rural community Schools * Newbury Biblical Institute, renamed Boston University in 1869 * Newbury Seminary, the oldest predecessor of Vermont College of Fine Arts * Newbury College (England), a further education college * Newbury College (United States), a career-focused college in Brookline, Massachusetts * Newb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a market town in the county of Berkshire, England, and is home to the administrative headquarters of West Berkshire Council. The town centre around its large market square retains a rare medieval Cloth Hall, an adjoining half timbered granary, and the 15th-century St Nicolas Church, along with 17th- and 18th-century listed buildings. As well as being home to Newbury Racecourse, it is the headquarters of Vodafone and software company Micro Focus International. In the valley of the River Kennet, south of Oxford, north of Winchester, southeast of Swindon and west of Reading. Newbury lies on the edge of the Berkshire Downs; part of the North Wessex Downs Area of outstanding natural beauty, north of the Hampshire-Berkshire county boundary. In the suburban village of Donnington lies the part-ruined Donnington Castle and the surrounding hills are home to some of the country's most famous racehorse training grounds (centred on nearby Lambourn). To the south is a narro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Seminary
Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private graduate-level art school in Montpelier, Vermont. It offers Master's degrees in low-residency and residential programs. Its faculty includes Pulitzer Prize finalists, National Book Award winners, Newbery Medal honorees, Guggenheim Fellowship and Fulbright Program fellows, and Ford Foundation grant recipients. The literary magazine '' Hunger Mountain'' is operated by VCFA writing faculty and students. History The focus of Vermont College has changed since its beginnings as Newbury Seminary in 1831. After existing in several forms including a Wesleyan Seminary and a Methodist Seminary, using the name Montpelier Seminary, it became Vermont Junior College in 1941. In 1958, it became Vermont College. In 1972, Vermont College merged with Norwich University; the two schools became fully integrated in 1993. Union Institute & University acquired Vermont College in 2001. In 2008, the MFA programs separated from Union Institute & Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Battle Of Newbury
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex. Following a year of Royalist successes in which they took Banbury, Oxford and Reading without conflict before storming Bristol, the Parliamentarians were left without an effective army in the west of England. When Charles laid siege to Gloucester, Parliament was forced to muster a force under Essex with which to beat Charles' forces off. After a long march, Essex surprised the Royalists and forced them away from Gloucester before beginning a retreat to London. Charles rallied his forces and pursued Essex, overtaking the Parliamentarian army at Newbury and forcing them to march past the Royalist force to continue their retreat. Essex reacted by making a surprise attack on the Royalist lines at dawn, capturing several pieces of high ground and leavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading Buses
Reading Buses is a bus operator serving the towns of Reading, Bracknell, Newbury, Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Wokingham and the surrounding areas in the counties of Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Hampshire, England, as well as parts of Greater London. The operating company is officially known as Reading Transport Limited, and is owned by Reading Borough Council. History Horse tram era The origins of Reading Transport can be traced back to the 19th century, when the privately owned Reading Tramways Company (part of the Imperial Tramways Company) was formed. The company was authorised to construct and operate a horse tram route on an east–west alignment from Oxford Road through Broad Street in the town centre to Cemetery Junction. This route formed the core of what became known as the ''main line'' of the tram and trolleybus network. Construction started in January 1879, with the entire line open by May. A fleet of six single-decked cars were initially used, with 31 horses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Bypass
The Newbury bypass, officially known as The Winchester-Preston Trunk Road (A34) (Newbury Bypass), is a stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It is located to the west of the town and forms part of the A34 road. It opened in 1998. Between January 1996 and April 1996 the clearance of approximately of land including of woodland, and the felling of nearly 10,000 mature trees to make way for the construction of the road, led to some of the largest anti-road protests in European history. Around 7,000 people demonstrated on the site of the bypass route in some way and over 800 arrests were made. The cost of policing the protest (known as 'Operation Prospect' and run jointly by Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary) had reached approximately £5 million by December 1996. An additional £30 million was spent on private security guards, security fencing, and security lighting while the works were in progress, of which on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Railway Station
Newbury railway station is located in the centre of the town of Newbury, in the English county of Berkshire. The station is from the zero point at . It is served by stopping services between and Newbury and , and by faster services between and and other parts of Devon and Cornwall. All train services at the station are operated by the Great Western Railway. The station was once a junction with the now-defunct north–south Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway. It was also the junction for the also defunct Lambourn Valley Railway. History Line opening Newbury station was opened on 21 December 1847 as part of the Berks and Hants Railway from Reading to Hungerford. Newbury was an important junction on the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&SR), the first section of which opened between Didcot and Newbury in 1881. The route to Winchester was then opened in 1885 but it was not until 1891 that a route to Southampton was completed. However, the route did not include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Road
Newbury Road is the main street in Newbury Park, California, and runs parallel to the U.S. Route 101 ( Ventura Freeway). The road is named for the town’s founder, Egbert Starr Newbury. The historic Newbury Park Post Office has had several locations on Newbury Road, including at the Stagecoach Plaza, a shopping complex with a name that implies the stagecoach heritage of the area. Stagecoach Plaza houses 14 restaurants and shops, and it is adjacent to additional shops on both sides. The road stretches from Newbury Gateway Park in the west to Walnut Grove Park Walnut Grove Park is a 6.5 acre community park in Newbury Park, California, United States, situated immediately south of the U.S. 101 Ventura Freeway on Newbury Road. Named for its many walnut trees, the park land was acquired in 1981 and ultimat ... in the east. Newbury Gateway Park is a park at the base of a hill which is most notable for is native flora, including an oak grove with over a hundred oak trees. Two la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Street
Newbury Street is located in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. It runs roughly east–west, from the Boston Public Garden to Brookline Avenue. The road crosses many major arteries along its path, with an entrance to the Massachusetts Turnpike westbound at Massachusetts Avenue. Newbury Street is a destination known for its many retail shops and restaurants. Description East of Massachusetts Avenue, Newbury Street is a mile-long street lined with historic 19th-century brownstones that contain hundreds of shops and restaurants, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals. Most of the "high-end boutiques" are located near the Boston Public Garden end of Newbury Street. As the address numbers climb, the shops become slightly less expensive and more bohemian up to Massachusetts Avenue. West of Massachusetts Avenue the street borders the Massachusetts Turnpike on its unbuilt southern side, while the northern side is reserved mainly for parki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Newbury may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Newbury, Berkshire, a town * Newbury (district), Berkshire, a district formed in 1974 * Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) * Newbury, Kent, a hamlet * Newbury, Somerset, a hamlet United States * Newbury, Connecticut, former name of Brookfield * Newbury, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Newbury, Massachusetts, a town * Newbury, New Hampshire, a town * Newbury (town), Vermont ** Newbury (village), Vermont, within the town * Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana * Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio Elsewhere * Newbury, Victoria, Australia, a locality * Newbury, Ontario, Canada, a village * Newbury, New Zealand, a rural community Schools * Newbury Biblical Institute, renamed Boston University in 1869 * Newbury Seminary, the oldest predecessor of Vermont College of Fine Arts * Newbury College (England), a further education college * Newbury College (United States), a career-focused college in Brookline, Massachusetts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Newbury may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Newbury, Berkshire, a town * Newbury (district), Berkshire, a district formed in 1974 * Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) * Newbury, Kent, a hamlet * Newbury, Somerset, a hamlet United States * Newbury, Connecticut, former name of Brookfield * Newbury, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Newbury, Massachusetts, a town * Newbury, New Hampshire, a town * Newbury (town), Vermont ** Newbury (village), Vermont, within the town * Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana * Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio Elsewhere * Newbury, Victoria, Australia, a locality * Newbury, Ontario, Canada, a village * Newbury, New Zealand, a rural community Schools * Newbury Biblical Institute, renamed Boston University in 1869 * Newbury Seminary, the oldest predecessor of Vermont College of Fine Arts * Newbury College (England), a further education college * Newbury College (United States), a career-focused college in Brookline, Massach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse and events venue in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps. It hosts one of Great Britain's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the Lockinge Stakes. History The racecourse held its first race meeting on 26/27 September 1905 at its current location, in the Greenham area on the south-east side of Newbury, West Berkshire. The first recorded racing at Newbury took place in 1805 with "Newbury Races", an annual two-day race meeting at Enborne Heath. The meeting lasted until 1811 when it transferred to Woodhay Heath until 1815. Newbury Racecourse didn't come into existence for another 90 years when Kingsclere trainer, John Porter proposed a new racecourse at Newbury. The Jockey Club had laid down strict qualifications for new racecourses and after Porter's plans were rejected several times, a chance meeting with King Edward VII brought about a further applicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newbury High School
Newbury High School was a public high school in Newbury Township, Geauga County, Ohio Newbury Township is one of the sixteen townships of Geauga County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 5,244, down from 5,537 at the 2010 census and 5,805 at the 2000 census. Punderson State Park is located in Newbury T ... from 1927 to 2020. At the conclusion of the 2019–20 academic year, the school executed a territory transfer into the West Geauga School District. In 2022, both school buildings were demolished and as of January 1, 2023, all that remains are the overgrown remnants of the football stadium, a playground, and the old bus garage. Athletics Newbury High School's mascot was the Black Knight. In 1968, Newbury was a founding member of the East Suburban Conference (ESC) Ohio Northeast Region defunct athletic conferences#East Suburban Conference after spending many years in the old Geauga County League (GCL). The Black Knights were members of the ESC f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
