Petty France (other)
Petty France may refer to * Petty France, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire * Petty France, London Petty France is a street in the City of Westminster in central London, linking Buckingham Gate with Broadway and Queen Anne's Gate. Among the buildings that line the street is 102 Petty France, which currently houses the Ministry of Justice. ..., a street in London See also: * Petite France (other) * Little France (other) {{disambig ...
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Petty France, Gloucestershire
Petty France is a hamlet in the rural north of South Gloucestershire, near the Gloucestershire border, in Hawkesbury parish. It is on the A46, which runs from Bath, to Nailsworth and Stroud, just south of another, slightly smaller hamlet, Dunkirk. Previously, Petty France and Dunkirk were known as road accident hotspots. The proportion of fatal and serious accidents was 46%, significantly higher than the average for South Gloucestershire as a whole, which is 12%. 13 accidents occurred between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2001, including 2 fatal accidents, four were serious and seven were slight., as a result of this the speed through the two hamlets was reduced to 40 MPH. Badminton and Hawkesbury Upton are also nearby. The Manor House in Petty France was built in 1812 for Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, prime minister from 1812 to 1827. The house has seen the likes of Lord Wellington, and has been in the ownership of the poet Wordsworth's family, Lord and Lad ...
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Petty France, London
Petty France is a street in the City of Westminster in central London, linking Buckingham Gate with Broadway and Queen Anne's Gate. Among the buildings that line the street is 102 Petty France, which currently houses the Ministry of Justice. The Charity Commission for England and Wales is also headquartered on the street. History In ''A New View of London'' (1708) Edward Hatton wrote: 'Petit , a considerable street between Tothill Street Westminster E and James Street W ... Stow says here was built 20 houses for poor women to dwell in rent free, by Cornelius Van Dun, a Brabanter, Yeoman of the Guard to King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.' The name is generally thought to refer to the settlement of Huguenot refugees in the area. However, John Stow wrote of Petty France in '' A Survey of London'' (1598) and it is uncertain whether Huguenot refugees would have formed a notable community at that time. ''The London Encyclopaedia'' (1983, rev 1993) ...
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Petite France (other)
Petite France may refer to * Petite France, Gapyeong, a French themed cultural village set in Korea * Petite France, Strasbourg, a historic quarter of the French city of Strasbourg See also: * Petty France (other) Petty France may refer to * Petty France, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire * Petty France, London Petty France is a street in the City of Westminster in central London, linking Buckingham Gate with Broadway a ...