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Parlington Hall
Parlington Hall was the seat of the Gascoigne family, Aberford near Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. The Parlington estate contains a number of features: the grade II* listed Triumphal Arch, designed by Thomas Leverton and built around the end of the Eighteenth Century, which is unique in commemorating the victory of the American colonialists over the British in the American War of Independence. An inscription on both faces of the arch reads, "Liberty in N.America Triumphant MDCCLXXXIII"; a tunnel known locally as the "Dark Arch", which was built to shield the inhabitants of the hall from traffic passing along Parlington Lane, still intact almost two hundred years later; an underground icehouse, also intact — a testament to Georgian brick construction. History The Parlington estate was acquired by the Gascoignes from the Wentworth family in 1546. The hall was modified by successive family members, before it was abandoned in the early years of the twentieth century it was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parlington Hall Late Nineteenth Century
Parlington is a settlement and civil parish about a mile from Aberford, in the Leeds district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 87. The parish touches Aberford, Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Lotherton cum Aberford, Micklefield and Sturton Grange. Aberford & District Parish Council includes Parlington along with Aberford, Lotherton cum Aberford and Sturton Grange. There are plans to built a garden village in Parlington. Landmarks There are 18 listed buildings in Parlington. History The name "Parlington" means 'Farm/settlement connected with Pertel'. Parlington is a possible deserted medieval village, Hillam in the parish of Parlington has earthworks of a deserted medieval village. Parlington was recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Perlinctune''/''Perlintun''/''Pertilinctun''/''Pertilintun''. Parlington was a township in the parish of Aberford, it became a separate parish in 1866. See also * Parlington Hall Parlington Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soothsayer (horse)
Soothsayer (1808–1827) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1811. Bred and originally trained in Yorkshire he won the St Leger on his third racecourse appearance when still unnamed. He was later sold and trained for the remainder of his racing career at Newmarket where he won a valuable sweepstakes in 1812 and a match race against the Derby winner Phantom in 1813. He later became a successful breeding stallion, siring two classic winners and being the Leading sire in Great Britain and Ireland in 1819. He was later exported to Russia where he died in 1827. Background Soothsayer was a large, golden chestnut horse with no white markings bred in Yorkshire by his owner Richard Oliver Gascoigne. His sire, Sorcerer, was bred by Sir Charles Bunbury and was a half-brother of the 1801 Derby winning mare Eleanor. Sorcerer was an unusually large black horse who won several important races and became a successful breeding s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Country Houses Destroyed In The 20th Century
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Country Houses In West Yorkshire
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Towton, North Yorkshire
Towton is a small village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. History In 2010 and 2011 a pair of gold torcs dating to the Iron Age were discovered by metal detectorists. The 'Towton torcs' were acquired by the Yorkshire Museum in 2013. The village is best known for the Battle of Towton, fought on Palm Sunday, 29 March 1461, during the Wars of the Roses. It was at this battle that Sir David Ap Mathew saved the life of Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in Englan .... Once King, Edward granted Sir David Ap Mathew permission to use 'Towton' on the Mathew family crest. The battle has been described as "probably the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotherton Hall
Lotherton Hall is a country house near Aberford, West Yorkshire, England. It lies a short distance from the A1(M) motorway, equidistant between London and Edinburgh. It is one of nine sites in the Leeds Museums & Galleries group. There has been a manor house on the site of the current Hall from at least 1775, where it appears on Thomas Jeffery's map of Yorkshire. The house at this time was owned by Thomas Maude, who had brought it from George Rhodes in 1753 for £4,115. Ownership then passed to Wollen and then to John Raper. In 1824 John Raper died and his son and heir, John Lamplugh Raper, sold the property to Richard Oliver Gascoigne in 1825. Following Richard Oliver Gascoigne's death in 1842, Lotherton was inherited by his then unmarried daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Isabella. Richard Trench Gascoigne took up ownership of the house following the death of his aunt Elizabeth, wife of Lord Ashtown, in 1893. It became the main residence of the Gascoigne family after the death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the state, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland at the 2011 census. The city lies on the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is also located at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city. Geography and political subdivisions At the 2016 census, the Metropolitan District of Limerick had a population of 104,952. On 1 June 2014 following the merger of Limerick City and County Council, a new Metropolitan District of Limerick was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Oliver
Castle Oliver (also ''Clonodfoy'') is a Victorian castle in the south part of County Limerick, Ireland. Built for entertaining rather than for defense, it has a ballroom, drawing room, library, morning room, dining room and hall which feature hand-painted ceilings, decorated ornamental corbels, superbly executed stained glass windows and stencil work. The castle stands on massive terraces and has a commanding view over much of its former estate. The castle has Ireland's largest wine cellar, said to hold approximately 55,000 bottles. From May to September 2014, Castle Oliver was opened to the public in conjunction with "Limerick City of Culture" for house tours. History The lands where the castle stands were settled in about 1658 by Capt. Robert Oliver, one of Oliver Cromwell's soldiers. The present castle replaced the former Castle Oliver, which stood a thousand yards to the south-west and was the birthplace of Eliza Oliver, mother of the notorious Lola Montez, who became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Mason Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown
Frederick Mason Trench, 2nd Baron Ashtown DL (25 December 1804 – 12 September 1880) was an Irish peer and magistrate. Early life He was son of Francis Trench and his wife Mary Mason, second daughter of Henry Mason, and nephew to Frederick Trench, 1st Baron Ashtown. Career While his claim to his uncle's title was admitted only in 1855, he actually succeeded per special remainder on the latter's death in 1840. Trench was educated at the University of Cambridge. He was appointed High Sheriff of County Galway for 1840 and represented the county as Deputy Lieutenant. Personal life On 29 August 1831, he married firstly Harriet Georgiana Cosby, youngest daughter of Thomas Cosby, of Stradbally Hall and his wife Charlotte Elizabeth Kelly (daughter of Rt. Hon. Thomas Kelly, Second Justice of the Common Pleas of Ireland). Together, they were the parents of two daughters and three sons, including: * Hon. Charlotte Elizabeth Trench (1832–1854), who died unmarried. * Hon. Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.The 2022 population of the Republic of Ireland was 5,123,536 and that of Northern Ireland in 2021 was 1,903,100. These are Census data from the official governmental statistics agencies in the respecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Galway
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Woodlawn, County Galway
Woodlawn, historically known as Mota or Moote, is a settled area in County Galway, Ireland. Location Woodlawn lies on the R359 regional road, between the main road and rail networks which traverse the area east-west, west of Kilconnell, from Ballinasloe and approximately from the city of Galway. Woodlawn House and its demesne are in the townlands of Woodlawn and Killaan, while the broader area also features Woodlawn railway station, a post office and a Church of Ireland parish church. Transport Woodlawn railway station was built by the second Lord Ashtown, and opened on 1 August 1858. It was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978. It is on the main Iarnród Éireann Intercity line from Dublin to Galway, situated between Ballinasloe and Attymon halt stations, and still open for some passenger business. Features Woodlawn House Woodlawn House, about north-west of Ballinasloe, is the former seat of the Trench family, holders of the title Baron (Lord) Ashtown. This larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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