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Ringway Airport 1938
Ringway can mean: *Ringway, Greater Manchester, a civil parish within the city of Manchester, England **Manchester Airport, initially known as Ringway Airport, located near Ringway. ***RAF Ringway, the name for Manchester Airport during the second world war Roads *London Ringways, a series of proposed ring roads *Ringway 3 (Hanoi), a major road surrounding the inner part of Hanoi, Vietnam Other uses *GM Ringway, a long-distance walking trail in Greater Manchester *Ringway Centre, a building in Birmingham, England See also *Route 1 (Iceland), a road all round the edge of Iceland {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringway, Greater Manchester
Ringway is a civil parish on the southern border of Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it is the only civil parish in the city of Manchester. The population at the 2011 census was 103. Ringway is home to Manchester Airport. History The name appears to come from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) ''Hringhæg'' meaning "circular or enclosing hedged enclosure". Ringway Chapel is on Wilmslow Road near the south edge of Manchester Airport. *1173: First mention of Ullerwood Castle, which is now in Ringway parish. It is a shell keep; at that time it was owned by Hamon de Massey. *1515: First mention of 'Ringey Chapel', a chapel of ease in Bowdon parish. * English Civil War (1642–1651): Dissenters started using the Ringway Chapel. *1721 or shortly before: John Crewe of Crewe Hall inherited the Lordship of Ringway. *1721 Dissenters were ejected from the chapel, and moved to a barn, and in 1723 re-established themselves at Hale. *About 1736: Ringway Chapel was demolished, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is an international airport in Ringway, Manchester, England, south-west of Manchester city centre. In 2019, it was the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of passenger numbers and the busiest of those not serving London. The airport comprises three passenger terminals and a cargo terminal, and is the only airport in the UK other than Heathrow Airport to operate two runways over in length. Manchester Airport covers an area of and has flights to 199 destinations, placing the airport thirteenth globally for total destinations served. Officially opened on 25 June 1938, it was initially known as Ringway Airport, a name still in local use. In World War II, as RAF Ringway, it was a base for the Royal Air Force. The airport is owned and managed by the Manchester Airport Holdings (trading as ''MAG''), a holding company owned by the Australian finance house IFM Investors and the ten metropolitan borough councils of Greater Manchester, with Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAF Ringway
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Following the Allied victory over the Central Powers in 1918, the RAF emerged as the largest air force in the world at the time. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain. The RAF's mission is to support the objectives of the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), which are to "provide the capabilities needed to ensure the security and defence of the United Kingdom and overseas territories, including against terrorism; to support the Government's foreign policy objectives particularly in promoting international peace and security". Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Ringways
The London Ringways were a series of four ring roads planned in the 1960s to circle London at various distances from the city centre. They were part of a comprehensive scheme developed by the Greater London Council (GLC) to alleviate traffic congestion on the city's road system by providing high speed motorway-standard roads within the capital, linking a series of radial roads taking traffic into and out of the city. There had been plans to construct new roads around London to help traffic since at least the 17th century. Several were built in the early 20th century such as the North Circular Road, Western Avenue and Eastern Avenue, and further plans were put forward in 1937 with ''The Highway Development Survey'', followed by the ''County of London Plan'' in 1943. The Ringways originated from these earlier plans, and consisted of the main four ring roads and other developments. Certain sections were upgrades of existing earlier projects such as the North Circular, but much of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringway 3 (Hanoi)
The Ringway 3 of Greater Hanoi area ('' Vietnamese: Đường Vành đai 3 Hà Nội''), signed as CT.37 is a major freeway and urban thoroughfare surrounding the inner part of Hanoi. As the first ringway built in Greater Hanoi area, Ringway 3 connects most of the newly developed area outside the urban core of Hanoi. In addition to that, Ringway 3 is the terminus of most expressway connecting Greater Hanoi to other regions of Vietnam. Due to its importance, Ringway 3 is one of the busiest and most congested highway in Vietnam, carrying from 8 to 10 times its maximum capacity. To deal with congestion, the Government of Vietnam has proposed building additional ringway to help alleviate traffic on Ringway 3. Names and signage There is no official, single name for this road in English. In Vietnamese, this road is referred in official documents and the media as Vành đai 3 (''lit. Third Ring Road).'' Some other sources translate this road as Ring Road 3 (like JICA). This article u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GM Ringway
The GM Ringway is a long-distance walking trail in Greater Manchester, England. It traces a circular path around the city-region through each of the 10 boroughs and covers approximately in total. It is designed around existing footpaths, parks and open-access land. The project is supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority as well as The Ramblers and CPRE, the walking and countryside charities, respectively. History In June 2022, The Ramblers and CPRE charities were awarded a £250,000 grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to establish the GM Ringway. The grant enabled signposting and an improved app and website to be established. It will also support the organisation of community events across all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester. In February 2023, it was reported that Tom Ross, the leader of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, was one of the first people to complete the walking trail in its entirety, over the course of around one year. In July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringway Centre
Ringway Centre is a Grade B locally listed building located on Smallbrook Queensway in the city centre of Birmingham, England. The six-storey, long building was designed by architect James Roberts as part of the Inner Ring Road scheme in the 1950s and is notable for its gentle sweeping curved frontal elevation. Completed in 1962, the Ringway Centre was the first part of the Inner Ring Road scheme to be completed, and the only part with street-level shops and footways. The building currently provides office space on its upper floors and commercial space at street level. History Smallbrook Street was built up during the medieval period as the start of the route southwest of the Bull Ring Markets. By the early twentieth century the site of the Ringway Centre was occupied by many small Victorian commercial and residential buildings. In 1940, during World War II, most of the buildings on the south side of Smallbrook Street were destroyed by German bombing including the Frank M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
