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Wallingford
Wallingford may refer to: People Surname * Darcy Wallingford (fl. 1980s), Canadian swimmer * Jesse Wallingford (1872–1944), British sport shooter and New Zealand army officer * Sidney Wallingford (1898–1978), British-born aviator and New Zealand air force officer * Wayne Wallingford (born 1946), American politician in Missouri Given name * Wallingford Riegger (1885–1961), American modernist composer and pianist * Wally Mendelson (1872–1902), New Zealand athlete and lawyer Middle name * Frederick W. Whitridge (1852–1916), American industrialist and railway president Anglo-Norman figures * Brian of Wallingford (12th century), also known as Brian Fitz Count, Anglo-Norman noble * Ealdgyth of Wallingford (11th century), wife of Robert D'Oyly * John of Wallingford (d. 1214), English monk and abbot of St. Albans abbey * John of Wallingford (d. 1258), English monk and chronicler * Miles of Wallingford, also known as Miles Crispin (died 1107), wealthy Norman landowner * Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal Borough Of Wallingford
Wallingford () is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, north of Reading, south of Oxford and north west of Henley-on-Thames. Although belonging to the historic county of Berkshire, it is within the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire for administrative purposes (since 1974) as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. The population was 11,600 at the 2011 census. The town has played an important role in English history starting with the surrender of Stigand to William the Conqueror in 1066, which led to his taking the throne and the creation of Wallingford Castle. The castle and the town enjoyed royal status and flourished for much of the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Wallingford, which ended a civil war known as The Anarchy between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, was signed there. The town then entered a period of decline after the arrival of the Black Death and falling out of favour with the Tudor monarchs before bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Wallingford () is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, north of Reading, south of Oxford and north west of Henley-on-Thames. Although belonging to the historic county of Berkshire, it is within the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire for administrative purposes (since 1974) as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. The population was 11,600 at the 2011 census. The town has played an important role in English history starting with the surrender of Stigand to William the Conqueror in 1066, which led to his taking the throne and the creation of Wallingford Castle. The castle and the town enjoyed royal status and flourished for much of the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Wallingford, which ended a civil war known as The Anarchy between King Stephen and Empress Matilda, was signed there. The town then entered a period of decline after the arrival of the Black Death and falling out of favour with the Tudor monarchs before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Seattle
Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, lying on a hill above the north shore of Lake Union about four miles from the downtown core. The neighborhood developed quickly during the early 20th century after the establishment of the University of Washington to the east. With trolley tracks laid through the neighborhood as early as 1907, Wallingford is a classic streetcar suburb, typified by its many 1920s era box houses and bungalows. Commercial development is primarily concentrated along North 45th Street where a number of iconic structures stand including the neon "WALLINGFORD" sign, the Wallingford Center, and the original Dick's Drive-In. With its central location, numerous public amenities, including the Gas Works Park, and views of both the Olympic and Cascade mountains, Wallingford has long been home to many middle and upper-class families. While Wallingford is mostly residential in nature, the neighborhood's southern edge, along Lake Union, has historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford Riegger
Wallingford Constantine Riegger ( ; April 29, 1885 – April 2, 1961) was an American modernist composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral and modern dance music. He was born in Albany, Georgia, but spent most of his career in New York City, helping elevate the status of other American composers such as Charles Ives and Henry Cowell. Riegger is noted for being one of the first American composers to use a form of serialism and the twelve-tone technique. Life Riegger was born in 1885 to Constantine Riegger and Ida Riegger (née Wallingford). After his father's lumber mill burned down in 1888, his family moved to Indianapolis, and later to Louisville, finally settling in New York in 1900. A gifted cellist, he was a member of the first graduating class of the Institute of Musical Art, later known as the Juilliard School, in 1907, after studying under Percy Goetschius. He continued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin for three years. After returning in 1910, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Iowa
Wallingford is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census. History Wallingford was platted in 1882. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the census of 2020, there were 165 people, 77 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density was 167.0 inhabitants per square mile (64.5/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 79.0 per square mile (30.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 4.8% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.9% from other races and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 16.4% of the population. Of the 77 households, 32.5% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% were cohabitating couples, 24.7% had a female householde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darcy Wallingford
Darcy Wallingford is a Canadian former swimmer of the 1980s. A breaststroke specialist from Sudbury, Ontario, Wallingford featured at the 1986 World Championships in Madrid, where he placed 21st in the 100 m breaststroke. He swam heats for the gold medal-winning relay team at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and won three medals at the 1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas ... in Indianapolis. Wallingford's father, Ron, was a noted distance runner, and he has a son, Keon, who also competes in running events. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallingford, Darcy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Canadian male breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford Station (SEPTA)
Wallingford station is a SEPTA Regional Rail station in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Located at Kershaw Road and Possum Hollow Road, it serves the Media/Wawa Line. In 2017, this station saw 280 boardings and 287 alightings on an average weekday. It is in Nether Providence Township. The station was established by the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1855, when the rail line was extended to Media through Wallingford, passing and freight sidings were built at the location. The present station was built in 1890 by contractor Charles R. Kohl and Bros. While often attributed to architect Frank Furness, whose brother lived nearby, the station is based on a standard Pennsylvania Railroad plan designed by W. Bleddyn Powell. Other examples of the design were built in locations including Schuylkill Haven, Hamburg, Holmesburg Junction, Wissinoming, and Wilmerding, among others. For a time, this station also served as Wallingford's post office. Inbound train at outbound track Wallingford SEPTA stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1687, it is named for Wallingford, England. In 2007, Wallingford was named by ''Money Magazine'' as the ninth best place to live in the United States; two other towns in the area made the top 15. Most locations in Nether Providence use Wallingford's ZIP code. It is west of Interstate 476, known locally as the Blue Route, and east of S. Providence Road, PA 252. Crum Creek forms the township's eastern border with the borough of Swarthmore. Wallingford lies north of Chester on the southwestern edge of the Philadelphia urban area. Wallingford is about 9 miles from Philadelphia. There is a dry cleaning shop and a post office. Various doctors, dentists, and lawyers are also located in Wallingford. About half a dozen churches and chapels of several denominations are located in Wallingford, including Wallingford Presbyterian Church, St. John Chrysost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Kentucky
Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located along Kentucky Route 559 east of Flemingsburg. Wallingford has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ... with ZIP code 41093. References Unincorporated communities in Fleming County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{FlemingCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford Station (Connecticut)
Wallingford station is a train station on the New Haven–Springfield Line located in Wallingford, Connecticut. It is served by the CT Rail Hartford Line (consisting of Connecticut Department of Transportation and Amtrak Hartford Line, Amtrak trains) and by Amtrak's , and . A new station with high-level platforms opened on November 6, 2017 to the north of the original station. The former station building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Wallingford Railroad Station. History The depot at Wallingford was built in 1871 by the Hartford and New Haven Railroad, Hartford & New Haven Railroad on the New Haven–Springfield Line, Springfield Line, and was built in a Second French Empire, French Second Empire style similar to that of the Windsor station (Connecticut), Windsor train station. The original station building was closed to the public in 1994 and is now used for adult education and the New Haven Model Railroad Club. The line through Wallingford was do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford, Connecticut
Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, centrally located between New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford, and Boston and New York City. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, South Central Connecticut Planning Region and the New York metropolitan area, New York Metropolitan Area. The population was 44,396 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The community was named after Wallingford, Oxfordshire, Wallingford, in England. History Wallingford, Connecticut, is deeply woven into the fabric of early American history, from its founding to its connection with some of the most influential figures of the colonial era. Established on October 10, 1667, by the Connecticut General Assembly, Wallingford was founded by a group of 38 planters and freemen, including notable figures such as John Moss, Samuel Street, and Robert Wallace. These early settler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallingford Rural District
Wallingford Rural District, an administrative area in what was then Berkshire, now Oxfordshire area, in southern England was established in 1894, from the then Berkshire area within Wallingford Rural Sanitary Authority (the Oxfordshire area becoming Crowmarsh Rural District). Wallingford Rural District Council provided many local government functions for the area around the town of Wallingford including Didcot, but not for the borough of Wallingford, which was covered by Wallingford Borough Council. These functions included dealing with contagious diseases, and wartime evacuations and air raid precautions. It also covered housing, water supply and sewage, and fire brigades. Until the 1950s the council had its offices outside its territory, in the town of Wallingford. In the 1950s the council moved to Didcot, the district's largest settlement, converting the former Northbourne Vicarage on Broadway to become its headquarters. Shortly afterwards, in 1955, a proposal to change th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
