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Stamford may refer to: Places Australia * Stamford, Queensland, Australia, a town and location in the Shire of Flinders Canada * Stamford Township, Ontario, a former township first in Upper Canada, then in Canada United Kingdom *Stamford, Lincolnshire, a town and civil parish in England **Stamford (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency in Lincolnshire, England **Stamford A.F.C., an association football club *Stamford Bridge, a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England *Stamford Brook, a brook in West London *Stamford Canal, Lincolnshire United States *Stamford, Connecticut, the largest and most populous city named Stamford **Stamford Transportation Center, called "Stamford" by railway companies, located in the above city *Stamford, Nebraska, a village *Stamford, New York, a town *Stamford (village), New York *Stamford, South Dakota *Stamford, Texas, a city *Stamford, Vermont, a town *Lake Stamford, a reservoir in Texas People *Stamford Raffles (1781–1 ...
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Stamford, Queensland
Stamford is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Flinders, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stamford had a population of 43 people. Geography The town is on the Kennedy Developmental Road that links Hughenden and Winton, north west of the state capital, Brisbane and west of the regional centre of Townsville. It is situated in the north-east of the locality. Chinbi is a neighbourhood () within the locality to the south-west of the town of Stamford based around the former Chinbi railway station. Whitewood is a neighbourhood () within the locality south-west of Chinbi based around the former Whitewood railway station. The land use is grazing on native vegetation. History Stamford was once an overnight stop for Cobb & Co coaches travelling between Winton and Hughenden. The Hughenden-Winton railway line (a branch line of the Great Northern railway line) opened to Stamford in 1897, closing officially in 2008 and dismantled in 2012. It followed the same ...
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Lake Stamford
Lake Stamford, a reservoir formed by Stamford Dam, is located northeast of Stamford, Texas, in southeastern Haskell County. The lake had a storage capacity in 1999 of and drains an area of . Due to sedimentation, the estimated capacity as of 2013 is . The City of Stamford owns the lake and half the water rights to Lake Stamford, while American Electric Power (AEP) owns the other half. The city also owns, operates, and maintains associated Stamford Dam. Lake Stamford serves as the municipal water source for Stamford and the small neighboring communities of Lueders, Ericksdahl, Paint Creek, Sagerton, Avoca, and Corinth. For the lake's 60-year history, water levels have retained significant importance to these communities, providing them their sole source of water. Several notable rain events occurred in 1978 and 2005, resulting in record water levels. Recreational activities include boating, fishing, waterskiing, jet-skiing, and camping. Two marinas are on the lake: Stamford ...
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Samford (other)
Samford, as a person, may refer to: * John A. Samford (1905-1968), a United States Air Force general * William J. Samford (1844-1901), an American politician from Alabama Samford, as a place, may refer to: *Samford, Suffolk, a community in Suffolk, England *Samford, Queensland, a town in South East Queensland, Australia ** Samford Village, a locality in South East Queensland, Australia ** Samford Valley, a locality in South East Queensland, Australia *Samford University, a private university in Homewood, Alabama, United States *Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park, a college baseball venue for the Auburn University Tigers *Duck Samford Stadium, a football and soccer venue for the Auburn High School Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...
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Swissôtel The Stamford
Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as The Westin Stamford, is a hotel in Singapore managed by Accor. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, at a height of it was the tallest hotel in the world when opened in 1986 and remains one of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels. It is part of the Raffles City complex comprising two hotels, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Raffles City shopping centre, and an office tower. Situated at 2 Stamford Road, the hotel sits above City Hall MRT station and Esplanade MRT station. The 5-star hotel is a sister hotel of Fairmont Singapore and has 1,252 rooms and suites, 15 restaurants and bars, Raffles City Convention Centre, and one of Asia's largest spas, Willow Stream Spa. A major renovation of the hotel was completed in 2019. History The hotel was designed by architect I.M. Pei as The Westin Stamford, along with its adjacent smaller sister hotel, The Westin Plaza. When completed by the South Korean firm SsangYong Group in 1986, the Westin Stam ...
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Stamford Road
Stamford Road (Chinese: 史丹福路; ms, Jalan Stamford) is a one-way road in Singapore within the planning areas of Downtown Core and Museum. The road continues after the traffic light junction of Nicoll Highway, Esplanade Drive and Raffles Avenue towards Orchard Road. It then ends at the junction of Fort Canning Road, Bencoolen Street and Orchard Road, which it continues to be Orchard Road. Stamford Road is home to several landmarks, including Swissôtel The Stamford and the National Museum of Singapore. Etymology and history Stamford Road was named after the modern founder of Singapore, Thomas Stamford Raffles. The road used to house the Saint Andrew's School from the late 19th century till 1941 when it moved to Woodsville Hill. The site was taken by the now demolished National Library in 1960 until it was demolished in 2005 to make way for the new Fort Canning Tunnel. Landmarks This is a list of landmarks, from east to west. *Civilian War Memorial * Saint Andrew's Cathe ...
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Stamford Street
Stamford Street is a street in Lambeth and Southwark, London, England, just south of the River Thames. It runs between Waterloo Road to the west and Blackfriars Road to the east. It forms part of the A3200. The street has a wide variety of buildings. There are two large Georgian terraces, a school and the entrance to a chapel from the 1820s; a Victorian bank and hotel; an Edwardian hospital now used for student accommodation; early 20th century industrial buildings now forming the Waterloo campus of King's College London; office buildings from the 1930s and 70s; housing co-operatives from the 1980s and 90s; and a 21st-century residential tower with a second one under construction. At the western end, in the middle of a large roundabout, is the British Film Institute London IMAX Cinema. History The eastern end from Blackfriars Road to No. 40 (i.e. as far as the bend opposite Dorset House) was built c1790, with open gardens or fields to the west. The continuation westw ...
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Earl Of Stamford
Earl of Stamford was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1628 for Henry Grey, 2nd Baron Grey of Groby. This Grey family descended through Lord John Grey, of Pirgo, Essex, younger son of Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquess of Dorset, and younger brother of Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (father of Lady Jane Grey); Suffolk was executed for treason in 1554 forfeiting his titles (see the Duke of Suffolk for earlier history of the family). History Lord John Grey's son Sir Henry Grey was in 1603 raised to the Peerage of England as Baron Grey of Groby, ''in the County of Leicester''. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baron, who was created Earl of Stamford in the Peerage of England in 1628. Lord Stamford later fought as a Parliamentarian in the Civil War. His eldest son Thomas Grey, Lord Grey of Groby, was a leading Parliamentarian in the Civil War. Stamford was one of the judges at the trial of Charles I and one of the regicides who signed the King's death w ...
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Stamford High School (other)
Stamford High School may refer to: *Stamford High School (Stamford, Connecticut) Stamford High School is a high school, founded in 1873, in Stamford, Connecticut. It is one of three public high schools in the Stamford Public Schools district, along with Westhill High School (Connecticut), Westhill High School and Academy of ... * Stamford High School (Texas) * Stamford High School, Lincolnshire {{schooldis ...
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Stamford American International School
Stamford American International School (SAIS) is a co-educational international school in Singapore. The school is owned and operated by Cognita and enrolled its first students in August 2009. Stamford American offers multiple graduating pathways. Students graduate with a US accredited Stamford High School Diploma alongside the opportunity to pursue the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Advanced Placement (AP) Diploma or the Business and Technical Education Council (BTEC) Diploma. The school offers over 40 IB courses, over 20 AP courses and 3 BTEC courses. Stamford American International School is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). It is also an authorized school for the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). Stamford American is an IB World School. Stamford American has two campuses. The Early Learning Village which caters to s ...
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Stamford School
Stamford School is an independent school for boys in Stamford, Lincolnshire in the English public school tradition. Founded in 1532, it has been a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference since 1920. With the girls-only Stamford High School and the coeducational Stamford Junior School, it is part of the Stamford Endowed Schools (SES). From September 2023, Stamford will become co-educational. History The school was founded in 1532 by a local merchant and alderman, William Radcliffe, who had been encouraged when younger by Lady Margaret Beaufort, (died 1509) mother of Henry VII, though there is evidence to suggest that a school existed from the beginning of the fourteenth century. Founded as a chantry school, it fell foul of the Protestant reformers and was only saved from destruction under the Chantries Act of Edward VI by the personal intervention of Sir William Cecil (later Lord Burghley) who worked in the service of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somers ...
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Stamford University (England)
The University of Stamford was an academic institution founded in 1333 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, by a group of students and tutors from the University of Oxford, including Merton College and Brasenose Hall. After lobbying by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, King Edward III suppressed the institution in 1335 and the tutors and scholars were returned to Oxford. All Oxford graduates until the 1820s were required to take an oath not to lecture in Stamford. History Legendary precursor According to John Hardyng, writing in the 1440s, the legendary British king Bladud studied in Athens before founding a university in Stamford. Later writers give a possible dates of foundation in 863BC, and dissolution by Augustine of Canterbury in 605AD. The legend is reflected in Edmund Spenser's 1590 poem ''The Faerie Queene'' in which he writes: However, no evidence exists of the existence of this institution. Previous teaching in Stamford In 1301, Edward I grante ...
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Stamford University (Thailand)
Stamford International University Thailand (STIU) ( th, มหาวิทยาลัยนานาชาติแสตมฟอร์ด) is a private for-profit international university with an enrollment of over 4,000 students. Historical background Stamford College was established in Singapore and Malaysia in 1950. Subsequently a campus under the name of Stamford International College was opened in Thailand in 1995 as a joint venture with Far East Stamford International Co. Ltd. While the institution was started with an English-based international curriculum, parallel courses in Thai language were introduced along the way. Credits can be transferred worldwide to (and from) colleges and universities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The university established an academic collaboration agreement with Schiller International University of the United States in 2000 and was renamed Schiller-Stamford International College on 2 August 2000. Students at STIU (Ch ...
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