|
St. Martin's (other)
St. Martin's or St. Martins may refer to: Places * St. Martins, Missouri, a city in the USA * St Martin's, Isles of Scilly, an island off the Cornish coast, England * St Martin's, North Yorkshire, England * St Martins, Perth and Kinross, Scotland * St Martin's, Shropshire, a village in England * St Martin's, Guernsey, a parish in the Channel Islands * St Martins (Hillingdon ward), a former electoral ward of Hillingdon London Borough Council that existed from 1978 to 2002 * St Martin's (Lambeth ward), electoral ward of Lambeth, London, from 1978 to 2002, and since 2022 * St Martins (Trafford ward), a former electoral ward of Trafford, Greater Manchester, from 1973 to 2003 * Saint Martins Parish, New Brunswick, Canada ** Fundy-St. Martins, a village therein * St Martins, New Zealand, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand * St. Martin's Island, a coral reef island of Bangladesh in Bay of Bengal * Saint Martin's Island a small island at the mouth of Green Bay in Wisconsin * St. Martin's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's, Isles Of Scilly
St Martin's () is the northernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly, England, United Kingdom. It has an area of and a total population (2021 census) of 135. Description There are three main settlements on the island - Higher Town, Isles of Scilly, Higher Town, Middle Town, St Martin's, Middle Town and Lower Town, Isles of Scilly, Lower Town - in addition to a number of scattered farms and cottages. There are two quays - at Higher Town (the Higher Town Quay, used at high tide) and at Lower Town (the Hotel Quay, used at low tide). In Higher Town there is a post office. Several List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall, regions of the island are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. To the north, St Martin's is joined by a tide, tidal causeway to White Island, Isles of Scilly, White Island. There is also a commercial vineyard and observatory on the island. Daymark At the northeast corner of the island is a large red-and-white daymark. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martins, New Zealand
St Martins is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located two kilometres south of the city centre. Amenities include the Centaurus and Saint Martins Parks. St Martins is primarily a residential area, and contains a small shopping mall complex situated on Wilsons Road, the main thoroughfare through the suburb. Geography Like most of Christchurch suburbs, St Martins does not have clearly defined boundaries. The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River is often used as a boundary with Beckenham, Waltham and Opawa – St Martins is on the right bank, on the flat land between the river and the Port Hills. Prior to European settlement, much of the suburb consisted of marshlands and swamplands which were heavily connected to the ecosystem of the Heathcote River. St Martin's proximity to the river and the original state of the land have caused the area to suffer damage in the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes which hit the region. In many areas of the city including St Martins, ground leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's GAA (County Kilkenny)
St Martin's GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyfoyle/Coon/Muckalee area of County Kilkenny, Ireland. The catchment area is roughly comprehended by the ancient barony of Fassadinin. The team colour is red with a green sash. The club grounds are Comerford Park, Coon. The club won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in 1985. History The club was formed in 1982 following an amalgamation of the Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers and Coon clubs. The new club's adopted colours, red with a green sash, were based on a combination of the jerseys of the former clubs. In 1984, the club won the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship and went on to win the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship in December 1984, and the 1984–85 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in March 1985. Former Laois senior hurling team manager Séamus Plunkett took over as manager of St Martin's in November 2022. Honours * All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Saint Martins
Central Saint Martins is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, a public art university in London, England. The college offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and a variety of short and summer courses. It was formerly known as Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, and before that as Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. History Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design was formed in 1989 from the merger of the Central School of Art and Design, founded in 1896, and Saint Martin's School of Art, founded in 1854. Since 1986 both schools had been part of the London Institute, formed by the Inner London Education Authority to bring together seven London art, design, fashion and media schools. The London Institute became a legal entity in 1988, could award taught degrees from 1993, was granted university status in 2003 and was renamed University of the Arts London in 2004. It also includes Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's School (other)
St Martin's School or Saint Martin's School may refer to: *Saint Martin's School of Art, a former art college in London, merged in 1989 into Central Saint Martins * St Martin's School, Brentwood, a secondary school in Essex, England * St Martins School Northwood, a private boys school in London, England * St Martin's School (Shropshire), an all-through school in Shropshire, England * St. Martin's School (Rosettenville), a private school in Johannesburg, South Africa * St Martin's Ampleforth, a preparatory school in North Yorkshire, England * St Martins C.E.P. School Folkestone, a Church of England primary school in Kent, England * St Martin de Porres, Adelaide, a private school in South Australia * St. Martin de Porres High School (Cleveland), a Catholic high school in Ohio, United States * Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, formerly St. Martin de Porres High School, a Catholic high school in Illinois, United States * St. Martin's Episcopal School, a private school in Louisiana, Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martin's University
Saint Martin's University is a Private university, private Benedictine university in Lacey, Washington. It was founded in 1895 as a boys' boarding school run by monks of the Benedictines, Benedictine Order. Saint Martin's began offering college-level courses in 1900 and became a degree-granting institution in 1940. The college became coeducational in 1965. In 2005, it changed its name from Saint Martin's College to Saint Martin's University. There is a Benedictine monastery on campus grounds and some members of the monastic community serve as professors. History Saint Martin's patron saint is Saint Martin of Tours, a fourth-century monk and missionary. The university and its founder, St. Martin's Abbey, Washington, Saint Martin's Abbey, sit on of woodlands, trees, rocks, and meandering trails. The site was selected in 1894 by Abbot Bernard Locnikar of Saint John's Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota, which was the mother abbey of St. Martin's Abbey. At a public auction on April 21, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's College
St Martin's College was a British higher education college with campuses in Lancaster, Lancashire, Lancaster, Ambleside and Carlisle, as well as sites in Whitehaven, Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow and London. It provided undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the arts, humanities, business studies, teacher training, health and social care. In 2006 the college was granted the power to award its own degrees (prior to this they were accredited by Lancaster University). On 1 August 2007, the college merged with other institutions to form the University of Cumbria. History St Martin's College opened in 1964, founded by the Church of England as a college of education to train teachers, one of only two church colleges to be established in the 20th century. Built on the former site of Bowerham Barracks, the college opened with 89 students. The college was officially opened by the Queen Mother in 1967. The college is named after St Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who tore his cloak in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's Catholic Academy
Saint Martin's Catholic Academy (formerly Saint Martin's Catholic High School) is a coeducational 11-16 Roman Catholic secondary school located in Stoke Golding, near to Hinckley, Leicestershire, England. It is part of the Diocese of Nottingham The Diocese of Nottingham () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic church in England and a suffragan of the Metropolitan Diocese of Westminster. The diocese covers an area of , taking in the English counties of Nottinghamshire (now exclu ..., and is built on the same grounds as the former Dominican nunnery. History Saint Martin's was originally established in 1948 by the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena based in King William's Town, South Africa as an independent girls' school, Blessed Martin in the Fields at Stoke Lodge, Stoke Golding. This branch of the Dominican order was founded in 1877 by a group of women from Augsburg in Germany. Although now a state funded Catholic academy, the school grounds and buildings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martins, Barbados
Saint Martins is a village in Saint Philip Parish in Barbados. It is a 5 minutes drive east of Sir Grantly Adams International Airports. Nearby villages include Rockhall, Gemswick, Foul Bay, and Kirtons. St. Martin's Church The most prominent historical building in the village is the whitewashed St. Martin's Anglican Church. The village is named after the church, which in turn is named for Martin of Tours, a Bishop in the late Roman Empire who was a popular saint in Western Christianity. As of 1846, St. Martin was a chapel of the established church of Barbados. In 1866, the incumbent was Henry Collymore. In 1891, it became an independent parish with its own vestry. Tourism Due to its proximity to the airport, this community is a popular destination hub for tourists from North America. There are many vacation rentals in the village, from simple apartment rentals to villas and resort hotels. There are also many restaurants and bars in the vicinity. Condé Nast Traveller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martin's Island
Saint Martin's Island () is a small coral island in the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf peninsula, and forms the southernmost part of Bangladesh. It has an area of only 3 km2. A small adjoining island that is separated at high tide, called Chhera Dwip, is about west of the northwest coast of Myanmar, at the mouth of the Naf River. St. Martin's Island is Bangladesh's only coral island. A nine-month tourist restriction on St. Martin's Island has been imposed which is to start from February 1, 2025. Currently, only the Cox’s Bazar-St. Martin route remains open amid Myanmar border tensions. History and description Millennia ago, the island used to be an extension of the Teknaf peninsula, but as a portion of the peninsula was flooded by the Bay of Bengal and submerged, the southernmost part of the peninsula became an island. The island was first settled in the 18th century by Arabian merchants, who named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Martin's, North Yorkshire
St Martin's is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located south of the town of Richmond, covering the residential areas south of the River Swale, including the former Richmond railway station and Holly Hill. Located within the parish is the ruin of St. Martin's Priory, a former Benedictine house. History Richmond railway station is located within the parish, which is separated from Richmond by the River Swale. The position of the station was because it was considered "geographically impossible" to locate the station within the town. Of the ten listed buildings in the parish, seven are associated with the railway terminus, one is the bridge at the west of the parish into Richmond, and two are those associated with St Martin's Priory, the namesake of the parish. Governance Historically, St Martin's was in the ecclesiastical parish of Catterick, and was its own extra parochial area, before being made into a civil parish in 1858. It was originally in the wapen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
