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Plumpton High School
Plumpton may refer to: Places Places in Australia * Plumpton, New South Wales, suburb of Sydney * Plumpton, Victoria, suburb of Melbourne Places in England * Plumpton, Cumbria, village * Plumpton, Lancashire (''Great Plumpton'' and ''Little Plumpton'') * Plumpton, Northamptonshire * Plumpton, East Sussex, village and civil parish **Plumpton College, a college of further education **Plumpton Place, an Elizabethan manor house **Plumpton Racecourse, a National Hunt racecourse **Plumpton railway station *Plumpton, a historic spelling of Plompton, North Yorkshire **Plumpton Rocks, a rock formation Sport * Plumpton Racecourse, a National Hunt horse-racing course, at Plumpton, East Sussex * plumpton (greyhound racing), Australian term for an enclosed greyhound track People with surname Plumpton *Ben Plumpton Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, New South Wales
Plumpton is located 45 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. History Following European settlement of Australia in 1788, attempts were made to integrate Indigenous Australians into the European culture. As significant land grants had been made around Prospect, a 'Native Institute' – which came to be known as 'Black's Town' – was built early in the 1820s around the Plumpton area, at the intersection of Rooty Hill Road and Richmond Road. The 'School for Aboriginal Children' was relocated to this institution in 1823, however by 1833 it had been abandoned. In the short time it existed, 'Black's Town' stamped its name on the road from Prospect to the institution. The railway station was named for the road and the settlement around Blacktown railway station and the whole district became known as Blacktown. Walter Lamb (1825–1906) established a cannery, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, Victoria
Plumpton is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melton local government area. Plumpton recorded a population of 79 at the 2021 census. History The land on which Plumpton is located was inhabited by people of the Wathaurong nation, part of the Kulin Kulin may refer to: Places *Kulin, Western Australia, a small town in Australia ** Shire of Kulin, a local government area *Kulin, Iran, a village near Tehran *Kulin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, a village in south-west Poland *Kulin, Kuyavian-Pome ... alliance, for at least 25,000 years before European settlement. Throughout the 2010s, the Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) and its predecessor agencies worked on documents to prepare the area for development. In February 2018, the Plumpton Precinct Structure Plan and associated supporting documents were approved by the Victorian Minister for Planning. When fully developed, it is planned to acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, Cumbria
Plumpton or Plumpton Wall is a small village and former civil parish about north of Penrith, in the Eden district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 320. The village The village is made up of the former separate hamlets of Salkeld Gate and Brockleymoor and consists mainly of houses along a minor road connecting the A6 to the B5305 near Skelton and also a few houses and farms along the A6 itself. Close by are the settlements of Plumpton Head, Plumpton Foot and Plumpton Street. The earthwork remains of a substantial Roman fort can be seen at Castlesteads Farm, alongside the A6 road just north of the village. The fort was known in antiquity as ''Voreda''. The A6 follows the course of the Roman road from Carlisle to Brougham. The village has an Anglican church, (St John the Evangelist by Robert Lorimer), a primary school, café and garden centre (the ''Pot Place''), however the Post Office closed in 2016. During the daytimes on Mond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, Lancashire
Westby-with-Plumptons is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. The parish is in Fylde district and contains the hamlets of Great Plumpton, Little Plumpton, Lower Ballam, Higher Ballam, Moss Side, Peel, and Westby. At the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 1,205. Westby and Plumpton are mentioned in the Domesday Book, as "Westbi" and "Pluntun". Westby-with-Plumptons is part of the Warton and Westby ward, represented by three councillors on Fylde Borough Council. On Lancashire County Council it is part of Fylde West ward, which elects one councillor. The parish is generally low-lying, with arable land in the south and pasture in the north, which rises to above sea level at Great Plumpton in the north-east of the parish. The parish is now the home of the steel farm-building construction company J. Wareing & Son (Wrea Green) Ltd. which was for many years based in the neighbouring village of Wrea Green. Moss Side Moss Side (Grid Reference SD379302) is located in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, Northamptonshire
Plumpton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Weston and Weedon, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is within the ecclesiastical parish of "St Mary & St Peter Lois Weedon with Weston and Plumpton". In 1931 the parish had a population of 32. The church of St John is grade II listed Listed may refer to: * Listed, Bornholm, a fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm * Listed (MMM program), a television show on MuchMoreMusic * Endangered species in biology * Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historicall ... and is now cared for by a charity, the St. John the Baptist, Plumpton, Heritage Trust. The Manor House is grade II* listed; some of its associated gates and walls are separately grade II listed. History The name 'Plumpton' means ' Plum-tree farm/settlement'. The 1870-72 '' Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' describes Plumpton as having a population of 42 in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton, East Sussex
Plumpton is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is located five miles (8 km) north-west of Lewes. The parish measures 6.5 miles in length on its north–south axis and 1 mile at its widest on the B2116 Underhill Road. The southern half of the parish lies within the South Downs National Park and at the highest point, 214m (702 feet), the South Downs Way traverses the crest of Plumpton Plain. The parish includes the small village of Plumpton adjacent to the Downs and to the north the larger village of Plumpton Green where most of the community and services are based. Plumpton is known for its race course, and also Plumpton College, which farms over 2500 acres of land and has become one of the leading centres for land-based education in the UK. Plumpton is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having a church and two mills, and is shown as ''Pluntune'', meaning 'town or settlement where plum-trees grew'. Plumpton Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton College
Plumpton College is a Further and Higher education college in Plumpton, East Sussex, England, with courses in a variety of land based and related subjects. The college provides a range of full-time and part-time land-based courses, FE courses to Foundation Degree and BSc courses. The college degree courses are provided in association with the Royal Agricultural University. The main site of the College is in Plumpton, with satellite centres, termed 'Outcentres', elsewhere in East Sussex at Netherfield, Flimwell and Stanmer Park, and further afield in Bwlch Mwlchan, Snowdonia. The current principal of the college is Jeremy Kerswell. The range of courses cover land-based provision including Agriculture, Horticulture, Floristry, Greenkeeping, Hard Landscaping, Equine Studies, Agricultural and Horticultural Machinery, Metalsmithing, Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing, Countryside Management, Forestry and Arboriculture, Sports (Outdoor Education), Viticulture and Oenology, and Rural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton Place
Plumpton Place is a Grade II* listed Elizabethan manor house in Plumpton, East Sussex, England. Description Plumpton Place looks onto the nearby north-facing escarpment of the South Downs, with Plumpton College (formerly Plumpton Agricultural College) and the 11th-century church of St Michael's and All Angels immediately adjacent to the west and Plumpton village some 500m to the east. There is an entrance formed of two cottages designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, with a Palladian porch and this leads to his modern bridge over the moat. It was built in 1568 on the site of an earlier house which was mentioned in the Domesday Book. The North and South parts of the house date from the 1400s, some of which incorporates local flint. Various building materials have been used in the construction of the house. It is believed that the north wing is the earliest, as there is a date-stone of 1568 with the initials I.M. The west wing seems to date from a later period, circa 1600. Over a hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton Racecourse
Plumpton Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse in the village of Plumpton, East Sussex near Lewes and Brighton. Racing first took place at Plumpton in 1884. Its most notable race is the Sussex National Handicap Chase History Plumpton Racecourse opened in 1884, however the very first events at the course took place in 1876 with Thomas Henry Case undertaking hare coursing. In 1961, Isidore Kerman bought the course and significantly improved the facilities, with the Southdown Stand opening in 1987 under his stewardship. The Queen Mother had her first winner at Plumpton with Super Fox in 1963. In 1998, the course was sold to Adrian Pratt and Peter Savill who continue to operate Plumpton Racecourse today. Several notable charity races have taken place at Plumpton. In March 1980, HRH The Prince of Wales finished second to television presenter, Derek Thompson, in the Mad Hatters private sweepstake. He rode favourite Long Wharf. In October 2001, television presenters Alice Plunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton Railway Station
Plumpton railway station serves the village of Plumpton in East Sussex, England. It is from via . Train services are provided by Southern. The station neighbours Plumpton Racecourse, which had its own platform at the end of the village station. History Plumpton lies on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway "cut-off" line between Keymer Junction, near Wivelsfield on the Brighton Main Line, and Lewes. The erstwhile ''Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway'' were authorised to build the line in 1845; the LBSCR purchased it and opened the link on 1 October 1847. However, there was no immediate demand for services and the station did not open until June 1863. The road crossing was established in 1849 and was hand operated until the establishment of the signal box in 1891. That signal box, now defunct (after being reduced to a crossing box under the supervision of Three Bridges PSB) after the crossing was given obstacle detection systems. It still remains and is a Grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plompton
Plompton (formerly also spelt Plumpton) is a hamlet and civil parish south of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the A661. Plompton Hall is a Grade II* listed building designed by the architect John Carr and built about 1760. The composer John Hebden originates from the parish. History Plompton was mentioned in Domesday Book (as ''Plontone'') and in the Middle Ages was variously spelt ''Plumton'', ''Plumpton'' or ''Plompton''. The name is from the Old English ''plūme'' and ''tūn'', and means ‘plum-tree farmstead’. Plompton or Plumpton was historically a township in the parish of Spofforth in the West Riding of Yorkshire and became a separate civil parish in 1866. It was the seat of the Plumpton family from the reign of William the Conqueror William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first House of Normandy, Norma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumpton Rocks
Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens south-east of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, near the village of Plompton. The site is now operated as a tourist attraction by the owner, Robert de Plumpton Hunter. It is a Grade II* listed park and garden. The site is now generally spelt with a 'u' (the older name of the parish), although artist J. M. W. Turner referred to it as ''Plompton Rocks'', in keeping with the modern spelling of the parish itself. The gardens reopened in July 2016 following a major restoration of the lake, dam and woods. It closed again in October 2019 to bring the lake dam up to standard for the Reservoirs Act 1975, and reopened in September 2022. History The gardens were designed by Daniel Lascelles in the 1750s against a backdrop of towering millstone grit rocks that have been eroded by the wind. The lake was extended by a dam built by John Carr, architect of Plompton Hall and Harewood House. After 1784 the gardens bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
