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Southwick may refer to: People * Southwick (surname) Places India * Southwick, Ooty, a suburb of Ooty town in the state of Tamil Nadu England * Southwick, Hampshire (pronounced ''suth-ick''), a village * Southwick, Northamptonshire (pronounced ''suth-ick''), a small village * Southwick, a hamlet in the parish of Mark, Somerset * Southwick, Sunderland, a suburb of the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear * Southwick, West Sussex, a town in the Adur District ** Southwick (electoral division), a West Sussex County Council constituency ** Southwick Ship Canal * Southwick, Wiltshire, a village near Trowbridge Scotland * Southwick, Dumfries and Galloway, see Colvend and Southwick, former parish in Dumfries and Galloway United States * Southwick, Massachusetts Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,232 at the 2020 census, down from 9,502 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick (surname)
Southwick is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred P. Southwick (1826–1898), American inventor * Cassandra Burnell Southwick (c.1600–1660), early American settler * Clyde Southwick (1886–1961), American baseball player *Dan Southwick, American musician *Danny Southwick (born 1981), American football player *David Southwick (born 1968), Australian politician * Elisha Southwick (1809–1875), American tanner *George N. Southwick (1863–1912), American politician * Lawrence Southwick (c.1600–1660), early American settler * Leslie H. Southwick (born 1950), American judge *Solomon Southwick Solomon Southwick (December 25, 1773 – November 18, 1839) was an American newspaper publisher and political figure who was a principal organizer of the Anti-Masonic Party. Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Southwick attended the University of Pe ... (1773–1839), New York newspaper publisher and politician * Shawn Southwick, wife of American television and radio host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, Ooty
Southwick is a suburb in Ooty town. It is located on the NH 67 road from Ooty to Coonoor at about 3 km from the bus stand in Ooty. The suburb falls within the Ooty municipality in Tamil Nadu, India. It has derived its name from the Southwick Bungalow in the suburb. Establishments Government organisations Nilgiris District Co-Operative Milk Producers' Union Limited: This union was established on 14 July 1946. It has members throughout the district, from whom it collects milk and supplies it to customers. The establishment also has a cheese manufacturing facility within the premises. Nehru Yuva Kendra: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India. The organisation has youth clubs which undergo training and education. The other activities of the youth club include sports, adventure programmes, entrepreneurship development, self-employment, awareness generation, skill development et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, Hampshire
Southwick is a village in Hampshire, England. north of the Portsmouth boundary measured from Portsea Island. Homes and farms in the village are influenced by the style of the Middle Ages apart from Church Lodge. History Southwick was initially the site of Southwick Priory, in the 12th century. On the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the Reformation the estate, including the village, was granted to John White. Southwick House, a new manor house was completed in 1813. This house was gutted by fire in 1838, and was renovated and rebuilt by 1841. The house and part of the estate was requisitioned by the government during World War II, when the house was Dwight Eisenhower's SHAEF headquarters for Operation Overlord, or D-Day, the cross-channel invasion of Normandy. The house has been used by various branches of the armed forces, including as HMS Dryad, ever since. Southwick is rare in that the village is still entirely owned by the Southwick Estate (except for Church Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, Northamptonshire
Southwick (pronounced "Suth-ick") is a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is approximately north of the town of Oundle and is set in a valley of the River Nene. The village lies in the North Northamptonshire. Before local government changes in 2021 it fell within the non-metropolitan district of East Northamptonshire, which lay within the East Midlands region. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 180 people, increasing marginally to 181 at the 2011 Census. History The village's name means 'Southern specialised farm'. Excavations were carried out at Southwick in 1996 and the results were published in a paper in ''Northamptonshire Archaeology''. Excavations of two closely connected sites produced evidence of thriving iron-smelting industry in the village in the 10th century. A medieval stone hall dating from the mid-13th century, which may have been a manse owned by St Mary's Priory, Huntingdon, was subsequently converted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark, Somerset
Mark is a village and civil parish which lies approximately from Bridgwater, from Axbridge, and from Highbridge in the Sedgemoor district of the county of Somerset, England. It includes the hamlets of Yarrow and Southwick. The Mark Yeo river has its source near the village. Mark is home to two pubs, a village hall, a village stores and post office, the Ki-Aikido Federation of Great Britain and many clubs and societies, including a Youth Theatre group. History The origin of the name is believed to mean ''A boundary of property'' from the Old English ''mærc''. The estate was given to the Bishop of Wells by Edith of Wessex and with Wedmore was used to endow the deanery of Wells Cathedral by 1157 and continued until 1547. Mark was part of the hundred of Bempstone. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, Sunderland
Southwick is a former village and now a suburb on the north banks of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear, historically in County Durham. From 1894 to 1928, Southwick was administered by the Southwick-on-Wear Urban District Council, before being absorbed by Sunderland. Southwick borders with Castletown and Hylton Red House to the west, Monkwearmouth to the east, greenbelt farmland and the suburb of Carley Hill to the north, and the Wear to the south although the Queen Alexandra Bridge links Southwick to Pallion and central Sunderland. It is home to a police station that services the north of Sunderland. There is a primary school, but no secondary school. Sunderland A.F.C.'s Stadium of Light is visible to the east on the Monkwearmouth side. Southwick is centered on its village green, a commercial area containing three listed buildings; a World War II war memorial, ''The Tramcar Inn'' a public house built in 1906, and a memorial lamp-post built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, West Sussex
Southwick () is a town in the Adur district of West Sussex, England located five miles (8 km) west of Brighton. It covers an area of 863.7 hectares ( 2,134.25 acres) and has a population of 13,195 persons (2001 census). The town is loosely divided into three sections: south of Brighton Road is the harbour with its associated industries and businesses; north of Brighton Road up to Old Shoreham Road is mainly residential properties dating from the middle of the nineteenth century to the 1950s; and the area between Old Shoreham Road and the South Downs being the most recent to be developed, also largely residential. The main road which passes through the town is now designated the A259 coast road. The A27 road bypasses the town to its north. History Southwick was recorded in the Domesday book (1085): ''Nigel holds Esmerwick of William. Azor held it of King Edward. Then, and now, it vouched for one hide and a half. There is land for 4 ploughs. In demesne are 2 plough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick (electoral Division)
Southwick is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council West Sussex County Council (WSCC) is the authority that governs the non-metropolitan county of West Sussex. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 158 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. The county council has 7 .... Extent The division covers the town of Southwick, including the neighbourhood of Fishersgate. It comprises the following Adur district wards: Eastbrook Ward, Hillside Ward and the eastern part of Southwick Green Ward. It falls entirely within the un-parished area of Shoreham-by-Sea. 2013 Election Results of the election held on 2 May 2013: 2013 Election Results of the election held on 4 June 2009: 2006 By-election Results of the by-election held on 14 September 2006: 2005 Election Results of the election held on 5 May 2005: References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick Ship Canal
The Southwick Ship Canal or Southwick Canal is a canal in Southwick, West Sussex that branches off from the estuary of the River Adur near Hove. The canal is 1.75 miles in length, running east–west and parallel with the shoreline, providing facilities to the port of Shoreham. The canal was once the river channel, but the mouth of the river has been moved further to the west, enabling its former bed to be used for the canal. History Shoreham, Southwick, and Portslade are located side by side on the West Sussex coast. The River Adur flows from the north, and turns to the east near Shoreham, to reach the English Channel. The area has a long history as a centre for shipping. In Roman times, there were ports at Old Shoreham and Beeding on the lower reaches of the River Adur, and a road from London to the port passed through Portus Ladus ("the way to the port"), eventually giving rise to the name Portslade. It was thought that the Roman fort Portus Adurni was located near the mouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwick, Wiltshire
Southwick is a semi-rural village and civil parish southwest of the county town of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. It is separated from the southwest fringe of Trowbridge only by the Southwick Country Park, which consists of of open fields. The majority of the village lies south of the A361, which runs through the village, linking Trowbridge with Frome. The parish includes the hamlets of Hoggington and Hoopers Pool. Geography The Somerset border lies approximately one mile southwest of Southwick village. Nearby villages are Rode, about to the southwest, and North Bradley, one mile to the east. A tributary of the River Biss, the Lambrok Stream, which is fed from streams in the south and west of the parish, flows to the southeast of the village and then turns to form part of the parish's northeastern boundary with Trowbridge. History Southwick, together with North Bradley, was part of Steeple Ashton manor in Anglo-Saxon times. The area was part of the extensive Selwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colvend And Southwick
Colvend and Southwick is a community council area and civil parish within the Stewartry area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is also part of the Church of Scotland parish of Colvend, Southwick and Kirkbean. It is in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire. Colvend Church was designed by architect Peter MacGregor Chalmers in 1911. Southwick Church designed by Peddie & Kinnear 1891. Southwick House, C18th/19th mansion house, home of Sir Mark McTaggart-Stewart MP, Baronet (1834 -1923), MP for Wigtown Burghs from 1874–80 Kirkcudbrightshire between 1885 and 1910. From ''A topographical dictionary of Scotland'' (1846) In 1846 the Civil Parish contained 1495 inhabitants, of whom 875 were in Colvend. The former of these places is supposed to have derived its name from John de Culwen, its proprietor in the fifteenth century, and the latter from the position of its ancient church, now in ruins, with reference to a small river which flows through the parish into Solwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
