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Poppleton
Poppleton may refer to: Places * Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire, England * Nether Poppleton, North Yorkshire, England * Poppleton railway station, North Yorkshire, England * Poppleton, Baltimore, a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland * Poppleton Township, Minnesota, United States People * Earley F. Poppleton (1834–1899), a politician in Ohio, United States * Andrew Jackson Poppleton Andrew Jackson Poppleton (July 24, 1830 – September 9, 1896) was a lawyer and politician in pioneer Omaha, Nebraska. Serving in a variety of roles over his lifetime, his name is present throughout many of the important events of early Omaha hi ... (1830–1896), mayor of Omaha, Nebraska, United States Other *Poppleton School, a former school in Troy, Michigan, now at the Troy Historic Village * Poppleton (book series), a series of children's books about a pig named Poppleton * Poppleton manuscript, a 14th-century codex {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Poppleton
Upper Poppleton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated by the west bank of the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse adjacent to Nether Poppleton, and west of York close to the A59 road, A59 from York to Harrogate. The village is served by Poppleton railway station on the Harrogate Line. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 1,961, increasing to 1,997 at the 2011 Census. Before 1996, it was part of the Borough of Harrogate. The name is derived from ''popel'' (pebble) and ''tun'' (hamlet, farm) and means "''Pebble Farm''" because of the gravel bed upon which the village was built. Upper Poppleton has been referred to as "Land Poppleton" and the neighbouring village of Nether Poppleton as "Water Poppleton" indicating their position relative to the river. The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. It became a Conservation Area in 1993. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nether Poppleton
Nether Poppleton is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is by the west bank of the River Ouse, Yorkshire, River Ouse and is adjacent to Upper Poppleton west of York. It is close to the A59 road from York to Harrogate. The village is served by Poppleton railway station on the Harrogate Line. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 2,077. That increased to 2,141 at the 2011 census. Before 1996, it had been part of the Borough of Harrogate. The name is derived from ''popel'' (pebble) and ''tun'' (hamlet, farm) and means "pebble farm" because of the gravel bed upon which the village was built. The neighbouring village of Upper Poppleton has been referred to as "Land Poppleton" and Nether Poppleton as "Water Poppleton", indicating the villages' position relative to the river. The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 and an Anglo-Saxon charter of circa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppleton Railway Station
Poppleton is a railway station on the Harrogate Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated west of York, serves the villages of Nether Poppleton and Upper Poppleton, City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. The line is double track between Poppleton and Skelton Junction in York. West of Poppleton, the line is single track as far as Hammerton. The station has nursery (horticultural) which used to supply plants across the stations in Yorkshire pre-privatisation. A two-foot gauge railway still operates around the nursery. In 2022-2023, the destination with the most journeys was York, with 36,554 journeys (50.7% of journeys). Facilities The main buildings here are now privately occupied and the station is not staffed. There is a ticket machine located on Platform 1, which can be used to purchase tickets, or to collect pre-purchased tickets. There are shelters and digital information screens on each pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppleton, Baltimore
Poppleton is a neighborhood in west Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is bounded on the north by West Mulberry Street, on the south by West Baltimore Street, on the west by North Carey Street, and on the east by the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Previously, Poppleton was construed in a broader sense extending further south to West Pratt Street or Lombard Street, but today this area is commonly described as the separate neighborhood of Hollins Market. Poppleton is the site of several Baltimore landmarks noted for their historical and/or architectural significance, including Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Poppleton Fire Station, St. Peter the Apostle Church, Lithuanian Hall, Carter Memorial Church, the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and Perkins Square. The neighborhood also features some of the city's remaining alley houses, structures which were once prevalent in Baltimore but which are now uncommon. These houses are also noted for having been continuously inhabited by w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppleton Township, Minnesota
Poppleton Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. Poppleton Township was organized in 1893, and named for the numerous poplar trees within its borders. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.8 km), of which 35.0 square miles (90.8 km) is land and 0.03% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5 people per square mile (1.4/km). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 52 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earley F
Earley ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham, outside the area of Reading Borough Council. Its name is sometimes spelt Erleigh or Erlegh and consists of a number of smaller areas, including Maiden Erlegh and Lower Earley, and lies some south and east of the centre of Reading, and some northwest of Wokingham. It had a population of 32,036 at the 2011 Census. The main campus of the University of Reading, Whiteknights Park, lies partly in Earley and partly in the borough of Reading. History Evidence of prehistoric man has been found in locations around Earley. For example, a hand axe was found in the railway cutting; flint implements in a garden in Elm Lane; and hand axes in the gardens in Fowler Close and Silverdale Road. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Jackson Poppleton
Andrew Jackson Poppleton (July 24, 1830 – September 9, 1896) was a lawyer and politician in pioneer Omaha, Nebraska. Serving in a variety of roles over his lifetime, his name is present throughout many of the important events of early Omaha history. Background Born in Troy, Michigan, Poppleton was descended from an old English family, one of his ancestors was in Oliver Cromwell's army. His grandfather, Samuel Poppleton, emigrated to the U.S. in 1750. His son William settled in Michigan, where Andrew Jackson Poppleton was born in 1830. He went to Romeo Academy, and then to the University of Michigan. In 1851, Poppleton graduated from Union College. He was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1852. In 1854, Poppleton moved to Omaha, Nebraska Territory. Poppleton practiced law in Omaha and was involved with the Democratic Party. Career Poppleton served in many political roles in pioneer Omaha. One of the founders of the Omaha Claim Club, Poppleton was also heavily involved in the enf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Historic Village
The Troy Historic Village is located in the city of Troy, Michigan. The establishment allows visitors to view the lifestyle of those who lived in Troy Township in the 1800s. The carefully restored buildings include the main building (City Hall), log cabin, a Greek Revival Home, a brick one-room school, print shop, wagon shop, a town hall, a general store, and a turn of the century church and parsonage. Buildings Main Building (City Hall) The main building that was once upon a time called Troy Township but later on renamed city hall was designed by an architect named J. Bissell J, or j, is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. J may also refer to: * Palatal approximant in the International Phonetic Alphabet * J, Cyrillic letter Je Astronomy * J, a provisional designation prefix for some objects discovered bet ... and was made in the year 1927. The building was remade under the leadership of the township supervisor Morris Wattles who decided that the building should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppleton (book Series)
Poppleton is a series of children's books written by American author Cynthia Rylant and illustrator Mark Teague. The stories follow a pig named Poppleton who moves from the city to a small town and enjoys humorous adventures with his friends and neighbors. This series is marketed to children ages 5 to 9. Poppleton was the mascot for American Library Association's 1997 reading campaign.Glantz, S 1998, 'Fiction', Library Talk, 11, 4, p. 41, Computer Source, EBSCOhost, viewed 1 July 2014. Characters * Poppleton – a pig who has recently moved to the country from the city. He is the main character. * Cherry Sue – a llama who lives next door to Poppleton and appears more often than other minor characters. * Filmore – a goat who is Poppleton's neighbor. * Hudson – a mouse that is living close by to Poppleton. * Zacko – a ferret who is Poppleton's friend and owns a coat store. * Marsha – a rabbit who is Poppleton's friend and works at a bike store. * Gus – a turtle who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
