Wood Street (ward)
Things called Wood Street: ;England * Wood Street, London - a street in the City of London, England * Wood Street Counter - a small prison in the City of London, destroyed in 1666 * Wood Street railway station - a station in Walthamstow, London * Wood Street, Bath - Bath, Somerset, England * Wood Street Village - a village in Surrey, England * Wood Street Mission - a children's charity in Manchester city centre ;United States * Wood Street (PAT station) - a light rail station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ** Wood Street Galleries Wood Street Galleries, a visual arts project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, is a gallery located in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spann ...

Wood Street, London
Wood Street is a street in the City of London, the historic centre and primary financial district of London. It originates in the south at a junction with Cheapside;'Cripplegate, one of the 26 Wards of the City of London' Baddesley, J.J p78: London; Blades, East & Blades; 1921 heading north it crosses Gresham Street and London Wall. The northernmost end runs alongside The Postern, part of the Barbican estate, stopping at Andrewes House. Today Wood Street lies within the wards of Bassishaw (north of Gresham Street) and Cheap (south of Gresham Street). The street was originally the main north–south route through the Roman Fort, which was discovered after World War II bombing. The north gate of the fort became Cripplegate, the south gate of the fort was just south of the junction with Love Lane, and the road diverts slightly to the east suggesting that the gate was blocked up or in use, and they had to knock through the Roman fort wall to allow Wood Street to continue. It has b ...
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Wood Street Counter
The Wood Street Compter (or Wood Street Counter) was a small prison within the City of London in England. It was primarily a debtors' prison, and also held people accused of such misdemeanours as public drunkenness, although some wealthier prisoners were able to obtain alcohol through bribery. The prison was built and opened in 1555, replacing the earlier Bread Street Compter, from which many prisoners were transferred. Wood Street was closed and replaced by Giltspur Street Compter in 1791. The Compter was originally one of two prisons, the other, the Poultry Compter, located on the Poultry. Both were destroyed during the Great Fire of London in 1666, although the Poultry Compter was rebuilt, and another compter, Giltspur Street Compter was constructed in 1791. The Wood Street Compter was still active in 1727 when ''The London Gazette'' (6 July p4) listed 13 insolvent debtors awaiting court on 25 August. During the closure of the compters, debtors were held in prisons in S ...
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Wood Street Railway Station
Wood Street is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Upper Walthamstow in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, east London. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and . It has been operated by London Overground since 2015. It is also occasionally known as "Walthamstow Wood Street". The station is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station is close to Whipps Cross University Hospital. History The station was opened in 1873 by the Great Eastern Railway. On 13 February 1919 there was an accident at Wood Street when a passenger train ran into an empty stock train. Five people were injured – none seriously. The cause was a signal failure. In 1923 the Great Eastern Railway became part of the London and North Eastern Railway, which in turn was merged into British Railways Eastern Region following nationalisation in 1948. When construction of the London Underground's Victoria line was given parliamentary a ...
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Wood Street, Bath
Wood Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1778 an has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The street was designed by John Wood, the Elder and built by Thomas Baldwin in the same style as the adjacent Queen Square. Gallery File:1A and 1-6, Wood Street, Bath.jpg, 1A and 1–6, Wood Street See also * List of Grade I listed buildings in Bath and North East Somerset Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is a unitary authority created on 1 April 1996, following the abolition of the County of Avon, which had existed since 1974. Part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, Bath an ... References Houses completed in 1778 Grade I listed buildings in Bath, Somerset Streets in Bath, Somerset {{UK-listed-building-stub ...
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Wood Street Village
Wood Street Village is a clustered and linear village in Surrey, England with a village green, buffered by Metropolitan Green Belt on all sides. It is centred west of Guildford and is part of the civil parish of Worplesdon (where the 2011 Census population was included), as well as continuing to be served semi-dependently as a chapelry of the Church of England. History The earliest known settlement in the area was a Roman villa, dating to the third century, on the extreme eastern edge of the village, discovered in 1824. The find was unexpected as it is a long way from the nearest Roman settlement and on poor land for arable farming. In the medieval period the area was part of the Windsor Forest. Known as Guildford Park, it was hunting grounds for the King when he was in residence at Windsor Castle. From around the 14th Century, sheep farming became the main occupation in the area. There are a large minority of pre-20th century houses in the village; Wood Street Village has far ...
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Wood Street Mission
Wood Street Mission is a registered children's charity located in the centre of Manchester. Its office is in Wood Street, off Deansgate, near the John Rylands Library. It was founded by Alfred Alsop, a Methodist minister in 1869, and its aim is to alleviate the effects of poverty on children and families in Manchester and Salford. The charity provides free, practical help to several thousand families in need every year. Wood Street provides those in need with free basic but essential goods, such as clothing, bedding, baby equipment and school uniforms and treats of chocolate eggs at Easter and toys and gifts at Christmas. By providing the essentials, completely free of charge, Wood Street aims to ensure that no child goes without whilst giving disadvantaged families the chance to break the cycle of poverty. History Early years Established in 1869 by Alfred Alsop, Wood Street Mission was born in a climate of widespread poverty and destitution. During the late 19th century, the m ...
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Wood Street (PAT Station)
Wood Street station is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's Pittsburgh Light Rail, light rail network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It serves the city's Downtown Pittsburgh, Downtown district and is located at the intersection of Wood Street and Liberty Avenue. Passengers embarking at the Wood Street station may travel free to any of the other stations in the Downtown area– First Avenue, Steel Plaza, Gateway, North Shore and Allegheny. Wood Street Galleries, an art gallery, is located directly above the station entrance. The station itself plays no role in fare collection, which is done on board the train. The stop serves the northern portion of downtown, which features major office buildings such as One PNC Plaza, K&L Gates Center, and EQT Plaza. The Cultural District, Pittsburgh, Cultural District, which features performance venues such as the Benedum Center, the Byham Theater, and Heinz Hall is located in the blocks just to the north of the station, while t ...
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