Search results

Jump to: navigation, search
  • *[[Ben Macdhui]], 4,296 feet, a magnificent mass, the [[county top]] and the second-highest mountain in the [[United Kingdom]], *[[Ben Avon#Cairn Eas|Cairn Eas]], 3,556 feet, a subsidiary Munro top of Ben Avon
    17 KB (2,564 words) - 18:38, 11 September 2022
  • ..., whose average height is about 1,000 feet, and here is found the [[County top|highest point]] in the county, the shoulder of [[Meikle Says Law]] (1,749 f ...y few brochs found in the Lowlands. Known history though begins after the collapse of Roman power.
    13 KB (1,937 words) - 17:05, 24 March 2021
  • The [[County top|highest point in the county]] is 803 feet above sea level, on the border wi ...y 18th century has left unrecorded underground galleries that occasionally collapse unexpectedly and endanger buildings.<ref>{{cite web
    14 KB (2,058 words) - 10:01, 6 June 2019
  • ...into the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. There is a spectacular viewing point on the top of the cliffs opposite the entrance to the [[Céide Fields]] near [[Ballyca |valign="top"|
    37 KB (5,694 words) - 17:16, 22 June 2017
  • ...of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Leeds</ref> the UK's Internet top-level domain is '''.uk''', a break from the practice of following ISO 3166 {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey"
    53 KB (8,268 words) - 18:48, 5 January 2024
  • ...heir county. The following year, the competition was whittled down to the top two for each of the 92 counties in the United Kingdom, for the Isle of Man {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2"
    16 KB (1,935 words) - 16:45, 30 July 2014
  • ...e Inns almost shut down for nearly four years; the Inns "suffered a mortal collapse".<ref name=hist1/> Nothing was done to adapt the old system of legal educat The Gateway, at the top of Inner Temple Lane on Fleet Street, is thought to have existed in the sam
    35 KB (5,565 words) - 17:21, 25 October 2017
  • ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
    21 KB (3,154 words) - 11:49, 17 November 2023
  • {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2" |- valign="top"
    20 KB (2,862 words) - 18:49, 9 April 2020
  • ...aginians and Romans also established semi-permanent settlements. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Gibraltar came briefly under the control of the Vandal A cable car which lifts from ground level by the Botanic Gardens to the top of the Rock, with an intermediate station at Apes’ Den.
    35 KB (5,292 words) - 14:35, 6 April 2020
  • ...and the Yale Studio theatre close to Llwyn Isaf. Local theatre group, Tip Top Productions [http://www.TipTopProductions.co.uk] also present the annual Ch ...ohn Wilkinson, the 'Iron Mad' pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. At the top end of the Clywedog Valley, about ten minutes' drive from Wrexham, Minera L
    19 KB (3,139 words) - 18:10, 1 September 2022
  • ...ge in World War II bombing and became redundant in the 1960s following the collapse of the river trade. After standing derelict for some years, many of the wha ...06/https://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/image/0009/39951/station-usage-2017-18-top-10-gb-stations.png|archive-date=April 7, 2019|url-status=}}</ref> Services
    22 KB (3,382 words) - 09:21, 30 January 2021
  • ...view over Hemel Hempstead to see its setting in the landscape is from the top of Roughdown Common, a chalk hill to the south of the town, at {{getmap|TL0 ...s conquest is also celebrated in the name of a pub in Warners End – the 'Top of the World'.
    28 KB (4,392 words) - 11:47, 13 November 2020
  • An interesting feature of the town is the former police barracks at the top right-hand corner of the market square which is quite unlike any other poli ...and is Tyrone's only representative in the league, following Omagh Town's collapse. The club represented Northern Ireland in European competition in 2005-06 a
    10 KB (1,535 words) - 21:10, 9 May 2022
  • ...ered from the high unemployment and economic decline brought about by this collapse of heavy industry. A number of call centres and business parks such as Stra ...be one of the most established clubs in the top flight, having been in the top flight since the mid-1980s.
    6 KB (909 words) - 19:07, 17 January 2021
  • ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
    15 KB (2,304 words) - 22:55, 9 August 2015
  • ...ridge or watershed. A few are on the border of the county and may be the top of two counties. ...Nevis, the highest ground in the British Isles and consequently the county top of [[Inverness-shire]], and the lowest [[Bush Ground]] in [[Huntingdonshire
    19 KB (2,178 words) - 15:25, 22 August 2021
  • ...but an impressive view of the destruction of Plymouth can be had from the top of Garibaldi Hill in Isles Bay. Relatively quiet since early 2010, the vol ...lows down several sides of the mountain, and on 11 February 2010 a partial collapse of the lava dome that sent a column of ash more than 20,000 feet into the a
    14 KB (2,171 words) - 14:16, 4 December 2022
  • ...ramework. During the winter of 2005 there were worries that building might collapse, and during high winds it was often closed. [[File:Britannia at the top of Nelson's monument. - geograph.org.uk - 268664.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The
    18 KB (2,998 words) - 17:17, 24 July 2020
  • ...dressed rubble facing stones, but this seems to have made it vulnerable to collapse, and repair with a mortared core was sometimes necessary. ...s ''Cilurnum'' (Chesters) and ''Vercovicium'' (Housesteads), were built on top of the footings of milecastles or turrets, showing the change of plan. An i
    22 KB (3,539 words) - 12:25, 3 February 2019
  • {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2" ...Brac's eastern part, which rises to 141 feet above sea level, the [[County top#Territory tops|highest point]] on the islands.
    15 KB (2,254 words) - 08:27, 5 April 2020
  • {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2" ...ar to cement it, and is built in form of a circle pyramid-wise towards the top, having a vent in it, the fire being always in the centre of the floor; the
    68 KB (10,888 words) - 15:23, 23 August 2019
  • ...is thought to have been built. The original centre of Wimbledon was at the top of the hill close to the common; the area now known locally as "the village ...w house to replace the Cecil-built manor house but, due to the spectacular collapse of the company, never finished it.
    22 KB (3,471 words) - 22:50, 28 January 2016
  • ...ershire Beacon]] at 1,394 feet above sea level, which is also the [[county top]] of [[Worcestershire]]. ...ire Beacon]], the site of the "British Camp", an Iron Age hill fort at the top of the hill. The site is thought to date back before Christ and has been ex
    26 KB (3,873 words) - 11:03, 30 January 2016
  • ...that revealed the building, in particular the central tower, was close to collapse. £2,000,000 was raised and spent by 1972 to reinforce and strengthen the b |title=York voted top city for tourists
    42 KB (6,682 words) - 17:02, 26 March 2024
  • ...century, although some damage in recent years has resulted in the partial collapse of the south side wall. Among the main castle ruins of Inishowen are Carric ...competition several times), past Five Finger Strand and then up onto cliff top viewpoint and car park at Knockamany Bens, then down again to sea level wi
    11 KB (1,762 words) - 21:17, 9 May 2022
  • ...aditional local industries during the 1970s and 1980s, coinciding with the collapse of coal mining in the area. ...umber of new reservoirs were constructed on the outskirts of the town. The collapse of the dam wall of one of these reservoirs in 1864 resulted in the Great Sh
    16 KB (2,374 words) - 13:54, 20 October 2017
  • ...he City" and "The Square Mile" are terms used to refer to high finance and top-end financial services. The City is the greatest centre of high finance in ...and H G Wells in ''The Shape of Things to Come'' alludes to a catastrophic collapse of the ground caused by the tall buildings of his day, which force the [[Ri
    37 KB (6,005 words) - 12:49, 30 March 2016
  • ...ge|publisher=Undiscovered Scotland|accessdate=13 October 2007}}</ref> This collapse helped fuel agricultural reform, as crofters accustomed to earning a second ...as ''The Douche''. This is a saltwater shower building with a dovecote on top. A local landmark due to its high visibility when approaching the island by
    20 KB (3,085 words) - 07:53, 1 September 2012
  • ...ills Volcano dome collapse.gif|thumb|200px|Before and after a partial dome collapse]] ...any lava domes forming its summit. The highest point (and the [[territory top]]) is [[Chances Peak]], which reaches over 3,000 feet, depending on the sta
    8 KB (1,132 words) - 19:43, 22 February 2018
  • After the collapse of Roman power, Jersey was part of Neustria with the same Gallo-Frankish po ...vision. The 2006/07 champions were Jersey Scottish where Ross Crick is the top scorer. The Jersey national football team plays in the annual Muratti compe
    30 KB (4,553 words) - 08:12, 26 September 2015
  • {| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2" | 14 || [[Caher West Top]] || {{commas|3199}} || [[County Kerry|Kerry]]
    4 KB (401 words) - 00:51, 4 February 2017
  • ...n Priory.]</ref> It is almost complete except for about a foot between the top of the shaft and the head.<ref name="ref2">[http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cj.to ...igeons for their eggs and meat. It has a large domed roof with a cupola on top so birds could fly in and out.<ref name="ref1">[http://www.anglesey-history
    17 KB (2,741 words) - 17:37, 3 September 2019
  • ...the final visual effect in mind; the orthostats widen slightly towards the top in order that their perspective remains constant when viewed from the groun ...rumbling tunnel within the ground would be better than a rumbling road on top of it. On 6 December 2007, it was announced that these extensive plans had
    53 KB (8,161 words) - 12:19, 18 May 2016
  • ...Lord Thorvald Thoresson is said to have constructed the tiny house at its top, whose ruins are still visible, in order to "preserve" his daughter from me ...Shetland Museum]. The archives include images of Da Horn o Papa before its collapse.
    27 KB (4,354 words) - 13:58, 13 October 2016
  • ...550, still centred around the church, St Peter's, in what is now known as "Top o' th' Town". Prosperous residents built larger houses, including Gawthorpe ...) collapsed,<ref>[http://www.burnleyexpress.net/peek-into-the-past/How-the-collapse-of-Holgate39s.5428267.jp Burnley Express] Accessed 2010</ref> forcing the c
    24 KB (3,843 words) - 09:42, 27 June 2016
  • ...was also increasingly aware of their relative isolation. Writing about the collapse of similar populations in the [[Hebrides]], Neat (2000) suggests: ...weather should not be underestimated. In 1868 a huge wave washed over the top of Geirum Mor, taking the sheep with it. The summit of the islet is 170&nbs
    24 KB (3,862 words) - 20:02, 1 February 2016
  • ...being "under the line" of the [[Pennines]].<ref name="Imp Gaz"/><ref name="Top of England"/> ...erged, the number of spindles in use increased.<ref name=Nevell/> With the collapse of the overseas market in the 1920s, the town's cotton industry went into d
    21 KB (3,225 words) - 21:50, 18 September 2019
  • ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
    24 KB (3,544 words) - 07:30, 19 November 2023
  • ...o Winsford, partly because the salt mines under [[Northwich]] had begun to collapse and another source of salt near the [[River Weaver]] was needed.<ref>{{Cite ...f [[Cheshire|Chester]] and [[Lancashire|Lancaster]]. The Winsford Flashes (Top Flash, Middle Flash, and Bottom Flash, the largest) are three lakes along t
    19 KB (2,991 words) - 11:15, 19 September 2019
  • ...d the Board remained confident that the scheme would be completed, but the collapse of the Overend Gurney bank precipitated a crisis in the City of London, whi ...as accompanied by strong winds, creating large waves, which broke over the top of the defences, washing away the earthen banks on the inland side of the w
    22 KB (3,525 words) - 18:27, 18 January 2018
  • {| class="wikitable toccolours" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2"; width="100%" {| class="wikitable toccolours" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid grey;" cellpadding="2"; width="100%"
    86 KB (10,361 words) - 19:15, 13 January 2023
  • The ring centres on Slieve Gullion, the [[county top]] of Armagh. It measures roughly 26 miles by 11 miles and encompasses some ...of the ring dyke was produced when the active volcano's caldera underwent collapse producing a concentric suite of faults providing space into which magma was
    16 KB (2,693 words) - 21:40, 10 October 2014
  • Coggeshall is situated on top of a large deposit of London Clay. The main river is the [[River Blackwater ...mber 1940, the Luftwaffe bombed the church causing the roof of the nave to collapse and significant structural damage, repairs were completed in 1956. To celeb
    28 KB (4,551 words) - 16:56, 27 January 2016
  • ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
    11 KB (1,680 words) - 14:23, 1 February 2016
  • ...rted effectively to colony status almost immediately following a financial collapse. Southern Rhodesia was treated as a dominion though not officially of that ...m 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
    16 KB (2,288 words) - 17:50, 7 August 2015
  • ...in the town centre. St Helens is around 160 feet above sea level. From the top of [[Billinge Hill]] near the town, the cities of [[Manchester]] and [[Live ...of Mineworkers during the year-long Miners' Strike of 1984-1985. After the collapse of the miners' strike in March 1985, St Helens was but one of dozens of tow
    29 KB (4,473 words) - 07:22, 7 February 2023
  • ...Swirl How]]. Midway along this ridge is '''Black Sails''', an intermediate top usually considered to be part of Wetherlam,<ref name="richards"> Richards, '''Black Sails''' is a subsidiary top south-west of the main summit at {{map|NY282007}}. It reaches a height of
    6 KB (1,060 words) - 17:16, 23 September 2018
  • The Great Sheffield Flood, which occurred on 11 March 1864 following the collapse of the Dale Dike Dam on a tributary of the River Loxley, destroyed 800 hous ...areas of alluvial and glacial material, up to 66 feet think, which lies on top of strata of Magensian limestone and Sherwood sandstone.<ref>{{harvnb |Amis
    20 KB (3,081 words) - 10:44, 10 October 2019
  • ...olm Street, where the force of the river caused the adjacent stone wall to collapse<ref>[http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/viewgallery/viewfile.asp?town=&ftext=& ...High Street was originally divided into three, being known from bottom to top as ''Doitburn Street'', ''Grey Street'' & ''High Street'' respectively.<ref
    28 KB (4,419 words) - 20:25, 29 January 2021

View (previous 50 | next 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)