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Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands
__NOTOC__ Westcott may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Westcott, Buckinghamshire ** Rocket Propulsion Establishment ** RAF Westcott * Westcott, Devon *Westcott, Surrey *Westcott Barton, Oxfordshire *Westcott House, Cambridge, a theological college affiliated to the University of Cambridge United States * Westcott, Missouri, a ghost town * Westcott, Syracuse, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York *Westcott, Rhode Island, a neighborhood in West Warwick, Rhode Island *Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio), a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Springfield, Ohio * Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington People *Westcott (surname) Others * Westcott factors two factors g and s describing neutron capture. Named after Carl H. Westcott. *Westcott (automobile) (United States, 1920s) *''J. W. Westcott II'', a mailboat operated out of Detroit, Michigan, USA *Westcott Rule Company The history of school and office products brand Westcott dates back to 1872, when Henry Westcott, together w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott, Buckinghamshire
Westcott is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire, England, about west of Waddesdon. The Toponymy, toponym is derived from the Old English for "west cottage". The Church of England parish church of Veneration of Mary in Roman Catholicism, St Mary the Virgin was designed by the Diocese of Oxford, Oxford Diocesan architect George Edmund Street, G.E. Street and built in 1867. It is a Listed building#Categories of listed building, Grade II* listed building. In the 20th century Westcott was the site of the Rocket Propulsion Establishment, which was on the former RAF Westcott airfield to the west of the main village. This has since been closed down, and the area is called the Westcott Venture Park. BAE Systems maintains a presence on the site (BAE Systems Environmental) which advises on the decommissioning of military sites. G.E. Street also designed the parish school. It is now Westcott Church of England School, a mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,012 at the 2020 census. West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and industrial center of the larger town of Warwick. The town split because local Democratic politicians wanted to consolidate their power and isolate their section of town from the Republican-dominated farmland in the east. History The area that is now the town of West Warwick was the site of some of the earliest textile mills in the United States situated along the banks of the north and south branches of the Pawtuxet River. These small mill villages of the would play an important role in the early development of the textile industry in North America. Lippitt Mill founded in 1809 by Revolutionary War hero, Christopher Lippitt, was one of the first mills in the area. The 1810 Lippitt Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott (automobile)
The Westcott was an automobile produced in Richmond, Indiana and Springfield, Ohio in the United States between 1909 and 1925 by the Westcott Motor Car Company. The car company was named for its founder, John Westcott. Westcott Motor Car Company The company originated from John Westcott's Westcott Carriage Company which was founded in Richmond, Indiana in 1896. It was reorganized as the Westcott Motor Car Company in 1909. John Westcott sold his interest to Burton J. Westcott in 1916 and production moved to Springfield.Epilogue, Orpha Westcott's Story, Barbara Studebaker Arnold, Dog Ear Publishing, 2011, page 118 , 9781608449507 In 1917 output reached 2,000 cars with it peaking in 1920.The Westcott Motor Car retrieved 10 December 2015 The last known advertisement for Westcott cars was April 5, 1925 and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl H
Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * An informal nickname for a student or alum of Carleton College CARL may refer to: *Canadian Association of Research Libraries *Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries See also *Carle (other) *Charles *Carle, a surname *Karl (other) *Karle (other) Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum d ... {{disambig ja:カール zh:卡尔 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott Factors
__NOTOC__ Westcott may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Westcott, Buckinghamshire ** Rocket Propulsion Establishment ** RAF Westcott * Westcott, Devon *Westcott, Surrey *Westcott Barton, Oxfordshire *Westcott House, Cambridge, a theological college affiliated to the University of Cambridge United States * Westcott, Missouri, a ghost town * Westcott, Syracuse, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York *Westcott, Rhode Island, a neighborhood in West Warwick, Rhode Island *Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio), a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Springfield, Ohio *Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington People *Westcott (surname) Others * Westcott factors two factors g and s describing neutron capture. Named after Carl H. Westcott. *Westcott (automobile) (United States, 1920s) *''J. W. Westcott II'', a mailboat operated out of Detroit, Michigan, USA *Westcott Rule Company The history of school and office products brand Westcott dates back to 1872, when Henry Westcott, together wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott (surname)
Westcott is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: *Anarcha Westcott (c. 1828 – unknown), enslaved woman experimented on by physician J. Marion Sims *Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901), British bishop, biblical scholar and theologian * Burton J. Westcott (1868–1926), American businessman based in Ohio * Carl Westcott (born 1939), American businessman * Carlia S. Westcott, American marine engineer *Carrie Westcott (born 1969), American model and actress * David Westcott (born 1957), British hockey player and cricketer * David M. Westcott (''ca'' 1769–1841), New York politician * Dick Westcott (1927–2013), South African cricketer *Duvie Westcott (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Frederic Westcott (died 1861), English botanist *Frederick John Westcott, known as Fred Karno (1866–1941), British theatre impresario *Genevieve Westcott (1955–2020), Canadian-born New Zealand journalist and television presenter *Gordon Westcott (1903–1935), American acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands
__NOTOC__ Westcott may refer to: Places United Kingdom *Westcott, Buckinghamshire ** Rocket Propulsion Establishment ** RAF Westcott * Westcott, Devon *Westcott, Surrey *Westcott Barton, Oxfordshire *Westcott House, Cambridge, a theological college affiliated to the University of Cambridge United States * Westcott, Missouri, a ghost town * Westcott, Syracuse, a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York *Westcott, Rhode Island, a neighborhood in West Warwick, Rhode Island *Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio), a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Springfield, Ohio * Westcott Bay, San Juan Islands, Washington People *Westcott (surname) Others * Westcott factors two factors g and s describing neutron capture. Named after Carl H. Westcott. *Westcott (automobile) (United States, 1920s) *''J. W. Westcott II'', a mailboat operated out of Detroit, Michigan, USA *Westcott Rule Company The history of school and office products brand Westcott dates back to 1872, when Henry Westcott, together w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio)
The Westcott House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Prairie Style house in Springfield, Ohio. The house was built in 1908 for Mr. Burton J. Westcott, his wife Orpha, and their family. The Westcott property is the only Prairie style house designed by Wright in the state of Ohio. The grounds include the main house and a garage with stables connected by an extensive pergola. Early history In 1903, as part of a merger, Burton J. Westcott came to Springfield, Ohio as Treasurer of The American Seeding Machine Company. He would hold the position for 21 years. In 1916, Burton brought the Westcott Motor Car Company to Springfield, Ohio, from Richmond, Indiana. He was president of the company until 1925. Wright designed a detached garage which included a design for a large turntable (never installed), similar to at a railroad yard. The garage also included two pony stables and was connected to the main house by a pergola. Burton's wife, Orpha, was from Hamilton, Ohio. The Westcotts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott, Rhode Island
Westcott is a village in the town of West Warwick, Rhode Island, West Warwick in Kent County, Rhode Island. It is located between the two Pawtuxet River bridges on Providence Street,https://preservation.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur406/files/pdfs_zips_downloads/survey_pdfs/west_warwick.pdf at the juncture of New London Avenue, Tollgate Road, and Providence Street in northeastern West Warwick.https://www.sswda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022_03_27-Three-Samplers-from-Westcott-RI.pdf It get its name from the Westcott family that lived on 341 Providence Street. History Instead of growing up around a mill like the other villages of West Warwick, Westcott formed around the Westcott homestead and toll house located there to collect the tolls from the New London Turnpike. However, the village remained undeveloped for many years, only being identified as one on an 1895 map. At that point, it was a small Hamlet (place), hamlet consisting of a store and some houses. Westcott was home to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Propulsion Establishment
The Rocket Propulsion Establishment at Westcott, Buckinghamshire on the site of the former RAF Westcott has made a number of notable contributions in the field of rocket propulsion, including input on the rocket design for the Blue Streak missile and the propulsion systems on Chevaline. It was also known as the Guided Projectiles Establishment and PERME Westcott (Propellants, Explosives and Rocket Motor Establishment, Westcott). For many years this establishment was regarded as so secret that it was not marked on Ordnance Survey maps, although it was present, from necessity, on maps for the use of pilots. History The establishment was set up in April 1946 under the Ministry of Supply. In the initial years a team of German scientists worked at the site, and examples of German weapons were on-site for study. These included the V-1 flying bomb; V-2; Feuerlilie F-55 subsonic missile; Messerschmitt Me 163B rocket-propelled interceptor; Rheintochter-1 anti-aircraft missile; Ruhrstah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott, Syracuse
Westcott is a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its proximity to Syracuse University makes for a diverse community, home to Syracuse University students, professors and other faculty and staff, as well as residents at all income levels. Westcott Street is the main retail street of the neighborhood, featuring numerous restaurants, coffee shops, stores and The Westcott Theater performing arts venue. It is the site of the annual Westcott Street Cultural Fair, a one-day celebration of the diversity and uniqueness of the neighborhood with food, art, live performances and cultural activities. Westcott is also home to Thornden Park, one of the largest parks in Syracuse. The Westcott neighborhood is the boyhood home of renowned banjoist Tony Trischka. History Westcott was founded in the late nineteenth century as a result of the growth of Syracuse University. In 1893, the neighborhood began being served by electric streetcars, which ran along Westcott Street and Euclid Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westcott, Missouri
Westcott is an extinct town in northwestern Phelps County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community lies on Missouri Route C approximately three quarters of a mile east of Tick Creek and three miles north-northwest of Doolittle and I-44 Interstate 44 (I-44) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Fa .... A post office called Westcott was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1906. It is unknown why the name Westcott was applied to this community. References Ghost towns in Missouri Former populated places in Phelps County, Missouri {{PhelpsCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
