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Addington
Addington may refer to: Places Australia * Addington, Victoria, a town Canada * Addington County, Ontario, a former county (now Lennox and Addington County, Ontario) * Addington Highlands, Ontario, a township * Addington Parish, New Brunswick, a parish * Addington (federal electoral district), an electoral district England * Addington, Bradford * Addington, Buckinghamshire, a village and civil parish * Addington, Cornwall, a residential area * Addington, Kent, a village ** Addington long barrow an archaeological site nearby * Addington, Lancashire, near Carnforth * Addington, London, an area within the London Borough of Croydon, and site of the following: ** Addington Palace ** Addington Park ** Addington Village tram stop ** Addington Cricket Club * New Addington, another area within the London Borough of Croydon, site of the following: ** Addington Vale park ** New Addington tram stop * Addington Hills park, in Upper Shirley, formerly part of Addington * Great Addington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Addington
New Addington is an area of South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon and is adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Surrey. History Until the 1930s, the area now known as New Addington was farmland and woodland in the southeast of the ancient parish of Addington, London, Addington. The farms were called Castle Hill, Addington Lodge (later Fisher's Farm). At the time, central Croydon and London more generally had overcrowded slums causing concern to the authorities. In 1935, the First National Housing Trust purchased of Fisher's Farm with the intention of erecting a 'Garden city movement, Garden Village', with 4,400 houses, shops, two churches, cinema, and village green. The Chairman of the Trust was Charles Boot, hence the earliest part of New Addington is sometimes called ''The Boot's Estate''. By 1939, when the outbreak of World War II suspended construction, 1,023 houses and 23 shops had been built. The new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennox And Addington County, Ontario
Lennox and Addington County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario. Around the middle of the 19th century, the Addington Road was built by the province to encourage settlement in the northern sections of the county. Historical evolution The two original counties of Lennox and Addington, respectively named after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, were organized for electoral purposes in 1792, and were situated within the Mecklenburg District. Mecklenburg was renamed as the "Midland District" in 1792. In 1798, the Parliament of Upper Canada passed legislation to provide, that, at the beginning of 1800: In 1821, the newly surveyed township of Kaladar was added to the counties. In 1845, the counties regained their separate identities, but still remained united for electoral purposes. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington, London
Addington is a village and area in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is south of Spring Park, west of Coney Hall, north of New Addington and east of Forestdale and Selsdon, and is south of Charing Cross and south-east of the centre of Croydon. History In Domesday Book of 1086, the area was named ''Edintona'' and then ''Eddintone''. The village lay within the Wallington hundred in the county of Surrey. Addington is thought to be named after Edda, a Saxon landowner. In Domesday, two manors are mentioned, linked with the names Godric and Osward. Addington Palace Addington Place, later known as Addington Farm and now called Addington Palace, dominates the village above the church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church and ''The Cricketers'' pub. The manor house was situated behind the church and was the residence of the Leigh family. There is an oft repeated, but false account of a royal hunting lodge, "where King Henry VIII supposedly wooed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington, Victoria
Addington is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the junction of Langi Kal-Kal Road and Edmonston Road, about 28 kilometres north-west of Ballarat. The town began as an agricultural settlement around Addington Railway Station. A state school opened in 1860 under the name Ercildoune, and the area was known to the postal service as Mount Bolton. The school changed its name to Addington circa 1900. The Post Office opened on 1 May 1858 as Mount Bolton, was renamed Addington in 1892 and closed in 1967. Addington is home to one of Victoria's many Avenues of Honour, with Addington's being planted on 7 June 1917 in commemoration of locals who served during World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to .... References External links Towns in Victoria ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Addington may refer to: Places Australia * Addington, Victoria, a town Canada * Addington County, Ontario, a former county (now Lennox and Addington County, Ontario) * Addington Highlands, Ontario, a township * Addington Parish, New Brunswick, a parish * Addington (federal electoral district), an electoral district England * Addington, Bradford * Addington, Buckinghamshire, a village and civil parish * Addington, Cornwall, a residential area * Addington, Kent, a village ** Addington long barrow an archaeological site nearby * Addington, Lancashire, near Carnforth * Addington, London, an area within the London Borough of Croydon, and site of the following: ** Addington Palace ** Addington Park ** Addington Village tram stop ** Addington Cricket Club * New Addington New Addington is an area of South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is located 5 miles south east of Croydon and is adjacent to the Greater London boundary with Surrey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baron Addington
Baron Addington, of Addington in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 22 July 1887 for the businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament, John Hubbard. He was head of the firm of John Hubbard & Co and also sat as a Member of Parliament for Buckingham and the City of London. His eldest son, the second Baron, was a partner in the family firm and represented Buckingham Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of ... in the British House of Commons, House of Commons as a Conservative. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baron. He was three times Buckingham, Mayor of Buckingham. On the death of his younger brother, the fourth Baron, the line of the eldest son of the first Baron failed. The title passed to their fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington (surname)
Addington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anthony Addington (1713–1790), English physician and writer * Crandell Addington (born 1938), American poker player, one of the founders of the World Series of Poker * David Addington (born 1957), American lawyer, formerly chief of staff to Dick Cheney * Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757–1844), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1804 * Henry Unwin Addington (1790–1870), British diplomat and civil servant * Isaac Addington (1645–1719), functionary of various colonial governments of Massachusetts * John Hiley Addington (1759–1818), British politician * Stephen Addington (1729–1796), English dissenting clergyman and teacher * Steve Addington (born 1964), American NASCAR crew chief * Tom Addington (1919–2011), British Army soldier * Tucker Addington (born 1997), American football player * William Addington, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth (1824–1913), British politician Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington, Oklahoma
Addington is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 83 as of the 2020 United States census. History The town was founded in 1890.May, Jon D. "Addington," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. Retrieved August 8, 2013. Its post office was established on January 8, 1896, and was named after its first postmaster, James P. Addington. The town was not formally incorporated until 1901. Addington's growth was helped by being located on the line of the |
Addington Mill, North Carolina
Addington may refer to: Places Australia * Addington, Victoria, a town Canada * Addington County, Ontario, a former county (now Lennox and Addington County, Ontario) * Addington Highlands, Ontario, a township * Addington Parish, New Brunswick, a parish * Addington (federal electoral district), an electoral district England * Addington, Bradford * Addington, Buckinghamshire, a village and civil parish * Addington, Cornwall, a residential area * Addington, Kent, a village ** Addington long barrow an archaeological site nearby * Addington, Lancashire, near Carnforth * Addington, London, an area within the London Borough of Croydon, and site of the following: ** Addington Palace ** Addington Park ** Addington Village tram stop ** Addington Cricket Club * New Addington, another area within the London Borough of Croydon, site of the following: ** Addington Vale park ** New Addington tram stop * Addington Hills park, in Upper Shirley, formerly part of Addington * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington, New Zealand
Addington is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited south-west of the Christchurch Central City, city centre. As an inner city suburb, Addington has a mix of residential, retail and light industrial properties. Geography Addington is sited between the suburbs of Spreydon and Riccarton, New Zealand, Riccarton, with Blenheim Road providing the boundary to Riccarton. The cluster of the shops in the suburb of Spreydon also provide a clear boundary between the suburbs. To the east of the suburb is Sydenham, New Zealand, Sydenham and to the west is Middleton, New Zealand, Middleton. History 19th century For the first decade after the founding of Christchurch in 1850, Addington was farmland, consisting of large rural sections. In the early 1860s the railway was surveyed through the area and subdivision of the larger sections began. Factories moved in; wool and grain sheds opened; and with the industry came residential development for workers. Development cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Addington
Great Addington is a small village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It lies near the west bank of the River Nene, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Kettering. It consists of approximately 100 households; at the time of the 2011 census, the population of the parish (including Slipton) was 327 people. It has a school, church, manor house, village hall, a pub called the Hare & Hounds, playing fields and homes. There is a strong bond and rivalry with the neighbouring village Little Addington. The villages name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Eadda/Aeddi'. There is evidence of Celtic, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon settlement within the village boundary. A detailed history of the village from the Iron-Age to the modern day - including information about many of the buildings and people of the village - can be found aA History of Great Addington (greataddingtonhistory.uk) Heritage assets The following buildings and structures are listed by Historic England as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
