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Rydal may refer to: Places ;Europe * Rydal, Cumbria, a hamlet in the Lake District of England ** Rydal Mount, William Wordsworth's house in the Lake District ** Rydal Water, the lake upon which it is situated * Rydal Penrhos, a private school in North Wales (formerly known as ''Rydal'') * Rydal, Sweden, a village in Mark Municipality, Sweden ;United States * Rydal, Georgia * Rydal, Kansas * Rydal, Pennsylvania, a Railway Station and suburb of Jenkintown ;Australia * Rydal, New South Wales * Rydalmere, New South Wales, a suburb in Sydney ** Rydalmere railway station Rydalmere railway station, originally Victoria Road railway station, was a railway station in Sydney, Australia that was open between 1896 and 2020. It was located on the Carlingford line and served the suburb of Rydalmere. At the time of clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, Cumbria
Rydal is a village in Cumbria, England. It is a small cluster of houses, a hotel, and St Mary's Church, on the A591 road midway between Ambleside and Grasmere. Historically part of Westmorland, Rydal is significant in the history of English Romantic literature. William Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount from 1813 to 1850. Dr Thomas Arnold, notable headmaster of Rugby School, had a summer home at Fox How in nearby Under Loughrigg. Arnold's son, the poet Matthew Arnold, was a frequent visitor and a close friend of Wordsworth. At the northern end of Rydal Water is White Moss House, believed to be the only house owned by Wordsworth, which he bought for his son, Willie and which remained in the Wordsworth family until the 1930s. Rydal is often a starting point for the Fairfield horseshoe, a hillwalking ridge hike. See also *Rydal Mount *Rydal Water Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal Mount
Rydal Mount is a house in the small village of Rydal, near Ambleside in the English Lake District. It is best known as the home of the poet William Wordsworth from 1813 to his death in 1850. It is currently operated as a writer's home museum. History Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth in Cumberland in 1770, and knew the Lake District well from his childhood. He moved away to study at the University of Cambridge in 1787, and then travelled in Britain and continental Europe for 12 years. He spent over 8 years at Dove Cottage in nearby Grasmere from 1799 to 1808, but was forced to move to accommodate his growing family and many visitors. After a period in Allan Bank in Grasmere, the Wordsworths moved to Rydal Mount in 1813. Both Grasmere and Windermere lakes can be seen from the hillside grounds of Rydal Mount. William designed the layout of the gardens at Rydal, and he often said that those grounds were his office as opposed to the spacious office/writing room in his hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal Water
Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the hamlet of Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside in the Rothay Valley.Parker, 2004, page 35 The lake is 1,290 yards (1.18 km) long and varies in width up to a maximum of 380 yards (350m), covering an area of 0.12 mi2 (0.31 km2). It has a maximum depth of 55 ft (17m) and an elevation above sea level of 177 ft (54m). The lake is both supplied and drained by the river Rothay, which flows from Grasmere upstream and towards Windermere downstream. The waters of the southern half of the lake are leased by the Lowther Estate to the National Trust, whilst those of the northern half belong to the estate of Rydal Hall. Navigation is prohibited, except for residents of Rydal Hall. Numerous walks are possible in the surrounding hills, as well as a walk around the lake itself, which takes in Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount, both ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal Penrhos
Rydal Penrhos School is an independent day school in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. It is the only Methodist school in the independent sector in Wales. It is located on multiple sites around the town with a site in the neighbouring village of Rhos-on-Sea where it keeps its watersports equipment for easy access to the beach. History The school started life as five separate institutions: *Penrhos College was a Methodist girls-only boarding school founded in 1880 as a result of the generosity of Reverend Frederick Payne (1814-1895), a wealthy benefactor and Wesleyan Methodist minister who lived in Colwyn Bay. It was prominently situated above the promenade towards Rhos-on-Sea. Its motto was ''Semper ad lucem'' ("Always towards the light"). *Rydal School was founded (as Rydal Mount School) by Thomas Osborn in 1885 as a boys’ boarding school. It was named after the house, at the junction of Lansdowne Road and Pwllycrochan Avenue in Colwyn Bay, which Osborn had acquired from Reverend Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, Sweden
Rydal () is a locality situated in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... It had 402 inhabitants in 2010. References Populated places in Västra Götaland County Populated places in Mark Municipality {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, Georgia
Rydal is an unincorporated community in Bartow County, Georgia, United States, located thirteen miles north of Cartersville. This still predominantly rural area includes the historic town of Pine Log. The Pine Log post office is open today and the town and the surrounding area is now frequently referred to as Rydal. In 2000 the population of the greater Rydal area was 2,960. Several historic churches, homes and the Pine Log Elementary School still remain in the community. The community has experienced population growth from the continuing expansion of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. The total number of inhabitants has risen in the past years and, since the 1990s, several subdivisions and factories have been built in the area. Community and Surrounding Areas Rydal is conveniently located near Cartersville with quick access to Interstate 75. The location of Rydal offers opportunities for residents to quickly reach Atlanta, Rome, and Chattanooga for employment. Notable person *Rick C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, Kansas
Rydal is an unincorporated community in Republic County, Kansas, United States. It is located between Belleville and Scandia at Co Rd 13 and U.S. Route 36 U.S. Route 36 (US 36) is an east–west United States highway that travels approximately from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection i ... highway. History The post office in Rydal was discontinued in 1953. Education The community is served by Pike Valley USD 426 public school district. References Further reading External links * Republic County mapsCurrent KDOT Unincorporated communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, Pennsylvania
Rydal is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Rydal is predominantly residential, except for one large shopping area. The Penn State Abington, Abington campus of Pennsylvania State University, Penn State is located in Rydal. The Rydal (SEPTA station), Rydal train station was a stop on the Reading Railroad line, beginning in the late 19th century, and now is part of the SEPTA Regional Rail system on the West Trenton Line (SEPTA), West Trenton Line. Old York Road Historical Society (OYRHS) maintains an archive of the history of the area. It reported that the Rydal Train Station was originally called "Benezet." However, the station and the area were renamed after Rydal, Cumbria, Rydal and Keswick, Cumbria, Keswick in the United Kingdom. Notable people * Bradley Cooper – Actor and Germantown Academy alumnus; grew up in Rydal * George Hesselbacher – Former Major League baseball player; died in Rydal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydal, New South Wales
Rydal is a small rural village in New South Wales, Australia.Rydal Village Association Inc. web site: http://www.rydal.com.au/ Rydal is located about west of the state capital, Sydney and west from the city of Lithgow about 6 km off the Great Western Highway. The Main Western Railway line passes through Rydal. Rydal station is serviced by daily Transport NSW train services to and from Sydney and Bathurst, as well as the Dubbo XPT passenger service. First settled in the 1820s, Rydal was located on Major Mitchell's main road to Bathurst, and was a busy village through the mid-1800s and early 1900s. The Great Western Highway by-passed Rydal in 1929. There is a hotel/pub, providing accommodation, meals and coffees, and open over the weekend, but no other shops. Closest shops and fuel are at Wallerawang (12 km). Accommodation is also available at a number of bed and breakfast establishments. There is a public pay telephone. Only Telstra mobile works reliably in the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rydalmere, New South Wales
Rydalmere ''(formerly "Field of Mars")'' is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rydalmere is approximately 21 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. Rydalmere is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. History The earliest grant in the area was to Phillip Schaeffer who settled in 1791. The district comprising modern day Rydalmere, Ermington and Dundas was initially called "The Ponds" because of such natural features occurring above Subiaco Creek. Shortly after Schaeffer's, further grants were given to several emancipists, eight marines and two crew of HMS ''Sirius'', on the northern bank of the Parramatta River at Rydalmere and Ermington. By about 1800 "The Ponds" became known as "Field of Mars", presumably because of Mars being the god of war, and the military men that received land grants there. The parish of Field of Mars spread more or less from Parramatta to West Ryd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
