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Whitchurch
Whitchurch may refer to: Places Canada *Whitchurch, Ontario, since 1971 part of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario England *Whitchurch, Bristol *Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire *Whitchurch, Devon, in Tavistock ** Whitchurch, Devon (parish), a civil parish in Devon *Whitchurch, Hampshire * Whitchurch, Herefordshire * Whitchurch, Middlesex, a former name for Little Stanmore *Whitchurch, Shropshire *Whitchurch, Warwickshire *Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset *Whitchurch-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Wales *Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales *Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire, near St. David's * Whitchurch-by-Cardigan, Pembrokeshire (usually called Eglwyswen) People * Aaron Whitchurch (born 1992), Australian rugby league player * Edward Whitchurch (died 1561), English printer and publisher of Protestant works * Ernie Whitchurch (1891–1957), English footballer * Harry Frederick Whitchurch (1866–1907), English soldier *Philip Whitchurch (born 1951), British actor See also * *Whitchurch (UK Parliamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch, Shropshire
Whitchurch is a market town in the north of Shropshire, England. It lies east of the Wales, Welsh border, 2 miles south of the Cheshire border, north of the county town of Shrewsbury, south of Chester, and east of Wrexham. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the population of the Whitchurch Urban parish was 10,141, and the population of the Whitchurch built up area was 9,855. Whitchurch is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. Notable people who have lived in Whitchurch include the composer Sir Edward German, and illustrator Randolph Caldecott. History Early times There is evidence from various discovered artefacts that people lived in this area about 3,000 BC. Flakes of flint from the Neolithic era were found in nearby Dearnford Farm. Roman times Originally a settlement founded by the Roman Britain, Romans about AD 52–70 called Mediolanum (Whitchurch), Mediolanum ( "Midfield" or "Middle of the Plain"), it stood on a major Roman road b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Whitchurch-Stouffville (2021 Canadian census, 2021 population 49,864) is a town in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, approximately north of downtown Toronto, and north-east of Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is in area, and located in the mid-eastern area of the Regional Municipality of York on the ecologically-sensitive Oak Ridges Moraine. Its motto since 1993 is "country close to the city". The town is bounded by Davis Drive (York Regional Road 31) in the north, York-Durham Line (York Regional Road 30) in the east, and Ontario Highway 404, Highway 404 in the west. The southern boundary conforms with a position approximately north of 19th Avenue (York Regional Road 29), and is irregular due to the annexation of lands formerly part of Markham, Ontario, Markham Township in 1971. 82 ppb), Whitchurch–Stouffville reaches its peak about one to two hours later than Toronto. Smog Advisory Alerts are issued by the Ministry of the Environment when smog conditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch-by-Cardigan
Eglwyswen (; sometimes called Whitechurch or Whitchurch-by-Cardigan) is a scattered rural settlement and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is on the north slopes of the Preseli Hills, northwest of Crymych. The south-western part of the parish is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and includes the settlements of Pontyglasier and Penygroes. The parish is part of the community of Crymych. Name The Welsh placename means "white church". It was formerly called Whitchurch-by-Cardigan to distinguish it from Whitchurch near St David's. The parish is predominantly Welsh-speaking. History Eglwyswen appears on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire as ''Whitchurch''. In the early 19th century much of the parish was arable or pasture, with some upland rough grazing in the south where the Preseli Mountains rise. Local stone was noted as having a good proportion of quartz, and there were good turbaries where turf could be cut for fuel, and a pre-1850 parish map shows a woollen factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weisskirchen (other)
Weisskirchen (also Weißkirchen or Weiskirchen) may refer to: Places * Weißkirchen in Steiermark, Austria * Weißkirchen an der Traun, Austria * Bílý Kostel nad Nisou (), Czech Republic * Hranice (Přerov District) (), Czech Republic * Blanche-Église (), France * Weiskirchen, Saarland, Germany * Weiskirchen, within the town of Rodgau, Hesse, Germany * Bela Crkva (), Serbia * Holíč (), Slovakia People * Gert Weisskirchen Gert Weisskirchen (or Weißkirchen; born 16 May 1944 in Heidelberg Heidelberg (; ; ) is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fifth-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with a popul ... (born 1944), German politician * Max Weißkirchen (born 1996), German badminton player See also * * White Church (other) (English-language equivalent) * Whitechurch (other) (English-language equivalent) * Whitchurch (other) (English-language equivalent) {{disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Church (other)
White Church may refer to: Places Slavic language equivalents *Bela Crkva, town and municipality in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia *Bila Tserkva, city in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine * Bila Tserkva, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine *Bijela Crkva, village in Montenegro Churches * White Church, Bucharest, Romania * White Church, Iași, Romania *Biserica Albă Postăvari (lit. White Church Postăvari) - part of the Mihai Vodă Monastery, Romania *White Church, Karan The White Church of Karan ( sr-Cyr, Бела црква каранска; sr-Latn, Bela crkva karanska) is a Serbian Orthodox parish church in the village of Karan, Užice Municipality, Serbia. It is dedicated to the Annunciation to Mary. The c ..., Serbia * White Church, Cainhoy, South Carolina, United States * St Peter's Church, Warmsworth, Doncaster, England See also * * Whitechurch (other) * Whitchurch (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitechurch (other)
Whitechurch may refer to: Places * Whitechurch, County Cork, Ireland * Whitechurch, County Dublin, Ireland * Whitechurch, County Kildare, Ireland * Whitechurch, County Down, a townland in the civil parish of Ballywalter, Northern Ireland * Whitechurch, Ontario, Canada People * Victor Whitechurch, an English clergyman and author See also * * White Church (other) White Church may refer to: Places Slavic language equivalents *Bela Crkva, town and municipality in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia *Bila Tserkva, city in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine * Bila Tserkva, Zakarpattia Ob ... * Whitchurch (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch Rural District (other)
Whitchurch Rural District may refer to the following rural districts of England: * Whitchurch Rural District, Hampshire * Whitchurch Rural District, Herefordshire * Whitchurch Rural District, Shropshire {{Geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch Railway Station (other)
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Whitchurch station may refer to: * Whitchurch railway station (Wales), in Cardiff *Whitchurch railway station (Hampshire), in England * Whitchurch Town railway station, a former station on the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton line in Hampshire * Whitchurch railway station (Shropshire), in England *Whitchurch Halt, a former station on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway The Bristol and North Somerset Railway was a railway line in the West of England that connected Bristol with Radstock, through Pensford and further into northern Somerset, to allow access to the Somerset Coalfield. The line ran almost due so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitchurch (UK Parliament Constituency)
Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Unreformed House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act. History Whitchurch was one of a number of new boroughs created in the south of England by Elizabeth I of England, Queen Elizabeth I. The borough consisted of most of the town of Whitchurch, Hampshire, Whitchurch in northern Hampshire, a market town which by the 19th century had shrunk to insignificance. In 1831, the population of the borough was approximately 1,673, and the town contained 261 houses of which 214 were within the borough. Following a House of Commons decision in 1708, the right to vote was exercised by the freeholders of any tenements which had not been divided since the time of William III of England, William III (or by their husbands if the freeholder was a woman). Whitchurch was therefore in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Whitchurch
Philip Whitchurch (born 30 January 1951) is an English stage, film, and television actor. He is best known for playing Captain William Frederickson in three episodes of ''Sharpe'' between 1994-1997 and the role of Chief Inspector Philip Cato in ''The Bill'' from 1993 to 1995. He also played another character, Inspector Twist, on the same show, as well as Tyler in '' My Hero'' from 2000 to 2006. Roles His other television work includes ''The Brothers McGregor'', '' Little Sir Nicholas'', '' The Detectives'', '' Peak Practice'', ''Holby City'', '' Bergerac'', '' Boon'', '' Casualty'', '' Monarch of the Glen'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' G.B.H.'', '' Van der Valk '', ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', '' Waterfront Beat'', '' Dramarama'', '' Wire in the Blood'', '' Foyle's War'', ''Mersey Beat'', '' In Exile'', '' Get Real'', '' Plotlands'', '' A Perfect State'', '' Virtual Murder'', '' El C.I.D.'' and '' The Vicar of Dibley''. He also played Derek, the chair of governors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Frederick Whitchurch
Harry Frederick Whitchurch (22 September 1866 – 16 August 1907) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Whitchurch was 28 years old, and a Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), surgeon captain in the Indian Medical Service, Indian Army during the Chitral (princely state), Chitral Chitral Expedition, Expedition of 1895 of 1895 when, on 3 March, the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Further information He later achieved the rank of surgeon major and died from enteric fever. The Medal His VC is on display at the Lord Ashcroft collection in the Imperial War Museum, Chelsea, London. References *Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) *The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) External linksMajor H.F. Whitchurch {{DEFAULTSORT:Whitchurch, Harry Frederick 1866 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Whitchurch
Ernest Whitchurch (7 August 1891 – 2 December 1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. .... References 1891 births 1957 deaths Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Sharrow Reform F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Rotherham Town F.C. (1899) players Wombwell F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-midfielder-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
