Faringdon — (spr. färringd n, Great F.), Marktflecken in Berkshire (England), am obern Ock, alte Residenz der Sachsenkönige, mit alter gotischer Kirche (jetzt restauriert) und (1891) 3133 Einw. 6 km südlich von F., beim Dorf Uffington, erhebt sich der White… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Norah Lindsay — by George Frederic Watts, ca 1891 Norah Lindsay (née Bourke) (26 April 1873–1948) was a socialite garden designer who between the World wars became a major influence on garden design and planting in the United Kingdom and on the Continent … Wikipedia
1140s in England — Events from the 1140s in England.IncumbentsMonarch Stephen of England (to 8 April, 1141), Empress Matilda (to 1 November, 1141), Stephen of EnglandEvents* 1140 ** December The Anarchy: Earl Ranulf of Chester captures Lincoln. ** Dryburgh Abbey… … Wikipedia
List of schools in the South East of England — The following is a partial list of currently operating schools in the South East region of England. You may also find of use to find a particular school. See also the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom.Listed by local education… … Wikipedia
List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key … Wikipedia
Oxfordshire — Coat of arms of Oxfordshire Flag of Oxfordshire Motto of … Wikipedia
Vale of White Horse — The Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district.It is a geographically distinct region, lying… … Wikipedia
First English Civil War — The First English Civil War (1642–1646) was the first of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars ). The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and… … Wikipedia
Folly — In architecture, a folly is a building constructed strictly as a decoration, having none of the usual purposes of housing or sheltering associated with a conventional structure. They originated as decorative accents in parks and estates. Folly is … Wikipedia
Capricho (arquitectura) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Torre gótica en el jardín público de Cognac Un capricho, o también folly (vocablo inglés para designar «locura» o «extravagancia») o folies (vocablo francés con el mismo significado que en inglés) es un elemento… … Wikipedia Español
