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Willington Claro Arévalo
Willington may refer to: Places In England * Willington, Bedfordshire * Willington, Cheshire * Willington, County Durham ** Willington A.F.C., football club * Willington, Derbyshire ** Willington Power Station, former coal-fired station * Willington, Kent * Willington, Tyne and Wear * Willington, Warwickshire *Willington Quay, North Tyneside **Willington Athletic F.C., former football club In the United States *Willington, Connecticut *Willington, South Carolina People * Aaron Smith Willington (1781–1862), American journalist and newspaper editor * Avis Willington (born 1956), British Olympic swimmer * Daniel Willington (born 1942), Argentine footballer * Sally Willington (1931–2008), English activist, artist and potter * Willington Ortiz (born 1952), Colombian footballer * Willington Techera (born 1985), Uruguayan footballer Other uses * Willington railway station, Derbyshire, England * Willington railway station (Bedfordshire), England, a former station * Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington, Bedfordshire
Willington is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish located in the England, English county of Bedfordshire. It is west of Moggerhanger on the road from Sandy, Bedfordshire, Sandy to Bedford. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book as ''Welitone'' and as ''Wilitona'' in ''c.'' 1150, from Old English language, Old English ''tun'' (homestead) among the willows, and is part of the ancient Hundred (country subdivision), hundred of Wixamtree. In the parish church of St Lawrence there is a grand 16th-century chapel.Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) ''Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South''. London: Collins; p. 106 Willington is home to 16th century Willington Dovecote & Stables, both now owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, National Trust. This is also the location of an ancient moated site. Willington used to have a Willington railway station (Bedfordshire), railway station on the Sandy to Bedford railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington, South Carolina
Willington is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census. History The Calhoun-Gibert House and Guillebeau House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.67%) is water. Demographics 2020 census 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 177 people, 68 households, and 43 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 80 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.25% White, 82.49% African American and 2.26% Asian. There were 68 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington Railway Station (Durham)
Willington railway station served the town of Willington, County Durham, North East England North East England, commonly referred to simply as the North East within England, is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of County DurhamNorthumberland, , Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and part of northern North Yorkshire. ... from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line. History The station opened on 1 April 1857 by the North Eastern Railway. It was situated on the south side of Commercial Road. Along with Hunwick and Brancepeth, this was one of the first stations to open on the line. Nearby were the Willington and Sunnybrow Collieries. The station was closed to passengers on 4 May 1964, although it reopened for Miners Gala in July 1964. The station was closed to goods traffic on 10 August 1964. References External links Disused railway stations in County Durham Former North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) stations Railway statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington Railway Station (Bedfordshire)
Willington was a railway station on the Varsity Line which served the small village of the same name in Bedfordshire. Opened in 1903, the station was located in a rural area and saw little passenger traffic; it closed together with the line in 1968. History Willington station only opened in 1903, some forty years after the Varsity Line had first opened, as a result of pressure by local villagers on the London and North Western Railway (LNWR). Prior to the station's opening, there had been a siding on the site from September 1896 to handle local vegetable traffic, together with a weighing machine. The station opened at a time when the railway company was looking to increase revenues on the line and was followed by the opening of five halts in 1905 at Wootton Broadmead, Kempston Hardwick, Kempston, Aspley Guise, Bow Brickhill and Husborne Crawley. The initial station was a very basic single platform structure with wooden weatherboarded outbuildings typical of the LNW ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington Railway Station
Willington railway station (formerly known as Willington and Repton, Willington for Repton and Repton and Willington) serves the village of Willington in Derbyshire, England. The station is 6¼ miles (10 km) south-west of on the Cross Country Route. The station is operated by East Midlands Railway but none of their services calls here. Only CrossCountry services call at the station. The original station was opened in 1839 by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway on its original route from Derby to , meeting the London and Birmingham Railway for London. The station was renamed Repton and Willington in 1855, with a notice on the platform: "Alight here for Repton School". The station closed in 1968 as part of the Beeching Axe, before being reopened in 1994. It was planned that both platforms will be extended by up to 16 metres by no later than 2012. Services All services are operated by CrossCountry. East Midlands Railway operate the station but none of their tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington Techera
Willinton Federico Techera Acosta (born October 12, 1985 in Montevideo), commonly known as Willington Techera, is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Uruguay Montevideo. Honours ;Olimpia * Liga Nacional: 2008-09 Clausura ;Peñarol *Primera División Uruguaya Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera, a car * Primera Air Primera Air Scandinavia Aktieselskab, A/S, was a Denmark, Danish airline owned by Primera Travel Group. It provided scheduled and charter passenger services from Northern Europe to mo ...: 2009–10 External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Techera, Willinton 1985 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Tacuarembó F.C. players C.D. Olimpia players Peñarol players Rampla Juniors players Centro Atlético Fénix players Montevideo City Torque players Deportivo Mictlán players C.D. Malacateco players Uruguay Montevideo playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington Ortiz
Willington Alfonso Ortiz Palacio (born March 26, 1952, in Tumaco) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward or winger. He played 49 times for the Colombia national team scoring 12 goals and is the top Colombian player in the IFFHS's rank of ''South American Player of the Century''. Career Ortiz started his illustrious career at striker in 1971 in the youth system of Millonarios, made his first team debut against Internacional de Porto Alegre scoring the game-winning goal. He won the DIMAYOR Colombian First Division Championship (now the Categoría Primera A) with Millonarios in 1972, and 1978. He played with Millonarios until 1979, participating in the Copa Libertadores 1973, 1974, 1976, and 1979 with the club. In 1980, Ortiz was transferred to Deportivo Cali and played for them for three seasons. Willington was transferred to América de Cali in late 1982, and won the Colombian Domestic league title (now Copa Mustang) in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Willington
Sally Willington (born Sonia Gwendoline St. Leger; 25 May 1931 – 6 September 2008) was an English activist, artist and potter. She setup the Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) in 1960 after a negative experience of childbirth at an National Health Service hospital in Hertfordshire. Willington was a member of the Ecology Party (now the Green Party of England and Wales), having influence in the party's campaigns, local meetings and national conferences. She came up with the suggestion of a counter-summit to the G7 summit called The Other Economic Summit (TOES UK) that later became the New Economics Foundation. Biography Willington was born in Wembley, Middlesex on 25 May 1931 and was educated at North London Collegiate School for Girls. Willington earned a place at Saint Martin's School of Art but instead attended Willesden College of Art when Middlesex County Council did not pay the out-county fee. She was the creator of ceramics especially goblets and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Willington
Daniel Alberto Willington (born September 1, 1942) is a retired Argentine football striker who played most of his career for Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez Sársfield. He also played for the Argentina national team Playing career Willington was born in Santa Fe but spent his childhood in Córdoba; he started his playing career in the late 1950s with local club Talleres de Córdoba. In 1962 he joined Vélez Sársfield where he became a regular member of the first team, in 1968 he was part of the team that won Nacional 1968, the first league title obtained by the club. After leaving Velez, Willington played for Huracán and Instituto de Córdoba before returning to Talleres de Córdoba in 1974. Willington also had a spell playing for Veracruz during the 1970–71 Primera División de México Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avis Willington
Avis Willington (born 12 August 1956) is a British former swimmer. Early life She is from Smethwick. She attended Holly Lodge Grammar School ( Holly Lodge High School), taking A levels. Career Willington competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. She also represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle relay event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games () were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The event was officially named "the friendly games". T ... in Christchurch, New Zealand. References External links * 1956 births Living people British female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Smethwick Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Smith Willington
Aaron Smith Willington (1781–1862) was an American journalist. Willington served as editor of the ''Charleston Courier'', and under his leadership it was described as "one of the leading newspapers of the country". He was noted for scooping the Treaty of Ghent The Treaty of Ghent () was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. It took effect in February 1815. Both sides signed it on December 24, 1814, in the city of Ghent, United Netherlands (now in ..., publishing news of the settlement before his competitors in the northern US. He wrote ''A Summer's Tour in Europe, in 1851: In a Series of Letters, Addressed to the Editors of the Charleston Courier'', published in 1852. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Willington, Aaron Smith American male journalists 1781 births 1862 deaths American editors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willington, Connecticut
Willington is a New England town, town in Tolland County, Connecticut, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. The population was 5,566 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Willimantic River borders the town on the west. Willington is approximately 25 miles northeast of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford on Interstate 84 in Connecticut, Interstate 84, which also provides a connection to Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, via the Massachusetts Turnpike. Providence, Rhode Island, Providence, RI is accessible via U.S. Route 44#Connecticut, U.S. Route 44. Larger communities nearby include Coventry, Connecticut, Coventry, Stafford, Connecticut, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, Tolland, and Willimantic, Connecticut, Willimantic. The University of Connecticut is located in adjacent Mansfield, Connecticut, Mansfield. A new public library (formerly located within Hall Memorial School) opened i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
