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  1. Birkdale

    about the suburb of Southport other places of the same name Birkdale disambiguation infobox UK place country England latitude 53.6325 longitude 3.0192 official name Birkdale population 12,265 population ... district PR8 dial code 01704 os grid reference SD333155 static image Image Birkdale village centre.JPG 240px static image caption small Birkdale village centre small Birkdale is a village and district ... town. From 1894 to 1912, Birkdale and the adjoining suburb village of Ainsdale were administered by Birkdale ... 1974, Birkdale lay in the traditional borders of the county of Lancashire . As of the United Kingdom ... 360367&i 1001x1003x1004&m 0&r 1&s 1193234810656&enc 1 title 2001 Census Birkdale publisher Office for National Statistics accessdate 24 October 2007 ref Birkdale also inspired the name for a new urban ... called Birkdale Village . Etymology Birkdale probably takes its name from two Old Norse words, birki ... Civic Society date 4 March 2004 accessdate 24 October 2007 ref Governance Birkdale is part of the Southport ... MP , John Pugh . For elections to Sefton Council Birkdale ward Birkdale acts as a single electoral ... clubs. The village centre still commonly referred to as Birkdale Village is on Liverpool Road and features a variety of mostly local shops. Birkdale railway station is situated on the Northern Line ... its small size, Birkdale receives a great deal of sporting attention once every few years as it plays host to The Open Championship . It was last played at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club Royal Birkdale golf course in July 2008. To lesser fame, the home ground of the Southport and Birkdale Cricket ... and Birkdale Squash sport squash club, also play here and are in the North West Counties Squash League ... Road in Birkdale, while a horse named after the village took part and finished tenth in the 2002 Grand National . The largest junior football club in Southport, Birkdale United AFC, played a crucial .... Education Birkdale has three secondary schools, Christ the King Catholic High School , which ...   more details



  1. Birkdale (disambiguation)

    Places named Birkdale include Birkdale in Southport, Merseyside, England. Royal Birkdale Golf Club , Southport, one of the rotating hosts of the Open Championship Birkdale, New Zealand , a suburb of Auckland Birkdale, North Yorkshire , a dale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England Birkdale, Queensland in Australia Birkdale Village , near Huntersville, North Carolina, USA disambig ...   more details



  1. Birkdale Village

    Birkdale Village is a new urban mixed use community twelve miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina in Huntersville, North Carolina . It has numerous restaurants, stores, cafes, apartments, townhomes, and houses. A gym, a movie theater, a supermarket, a golf course, a greenway, an express bus park and ride, and the convert 32000 acre km2 sing on Lake Norman are all within walking distance for the residents of Birkdale Village. br Newell Rubbermaid Rubbermaid and Everblue Training Institute are headquartered within the walking footprint of the village center. br Design & Development Birkdale Village is a convert 52 acre m2 adj on new urbanist residential, retail and office mixed use community located in Huntersville, North Carolina. ref Congress on New Urbanist Guidelines http www.cnu.org Intro to new urbanism ref The town center functions as the hub of a convert 800 acre km2 adj on new town that includes 4 communities of 2000 single family homes and town houses. Included within the town center are convert 454000 sqft m2 abbr on . of retail and incidental office space, as well as 340 units of multi family housing. Birkdale village is also located on the McDowell Creek Greenway, which provides walking and nature trails for residents while preserving the water quality of nearby Mcdowell creek. As the functional town center, Birkdale village hosts live music every Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 30pm to 9 30pm. List of stores br br Amazing Pottery, American Eagle Outfitters , Ann ..., Bath & Body Works , Belle Ville, Birkdale Village Cleaners, Chico s, Claire s, Dick s Sporting Goods ... Plus, Liz Claiborne Shoes, Lotus, Modern Salon & Spa, Movies Birkdale, Max Muscle, My Nail Spa, Payton ... Birkdale Village Official Site http www.thescrewcrew.com The Corkscrew in Birkdale Village http www.coffeeatbirkdale.com Coffee At Birkdale http www.birkdalevillage.blogspot.com Birkdale Villager Blog http birkdaleatlakenorman.blogspot.com Birkdale Village Online Community coord 35.4466 80.8799 ...   more details



  1. Birkdale, Queensland

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Birkdale city Redland City state qld image caption fedgov Division of Bowman stategov Electoral district of Cleveland br Electoral district of Capalaba lga Redland City postcode 4159 pop 13,460 2006 census dist1 21 location1 Brisbane GPO near nw Thorneside, Queensland Thorneside near n near ne Wellington Point, Queensland Wellington Point near w Ransome, Queensland Ransome near e Wellington Point, Queensland Wellington Point near sw Capalaba West, Queensland Capalaba West near s Capalaba, Queensland Capalaba near se Alexandra Hills, Queensland Alexandra Hills Birkdale is a suburb south east of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia , within the Redland City local government area. It stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City , to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra ... as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials. History Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner William Thorne after his birthplace, Birkdale Birkdale in England . In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale . Climate Birkdale has a humid subtropical ... Louwerse 29 03 1985 , Opera Singer Major features Major features of Birkdale are a railway station ... near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor. Schools Birkdale State School http birkdaless.eq.edu.au wcmss br Birkdale South State School http birksoutss.eq.edu.au wcmss Transport Birkdale railway station, Brisbane Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Cleveland, Queensland Cleveland . Sporting Clubs Birkdale Mud Crabs ... Reflist External links http www.redland.qld.gov.au Corp Residents Info History About our suburbs Birkdale Birkdale timeline.htm Birkdale History Redland City Council http queenslandplaces.com.au birkdale University of Queensland Queensland Places Birkdale http www.redlandstourism.com Redlands Tourism ...   more details



  1. Birkdale School

    Advert date August 2010 Infobox UK school name Birkdale School image WyvernBirkdaleSchool.jpg size latitude 53.374510 longitude 1.504785 dms motto Res Non Verba br Deeds Not Words motto pl established 1904 approx closed c approx type Independent school UK Independent school religion president head label Head  Master head Dr. Paul Owen r head label r head chair label chair founder Rev Maurice Asterley founder pl specialist street Oakholme Road city Sheffield county South Yorkshire country England postcode S10 3DH LEA ofsted staff Apprx 200 enrollment 1,000 pupils including Prep School lower age 4 upper age 18 gender Male, coeducational 6th Form houses 4 Griffiths, Asterly, Hall and Heeley. colours Red and dark blue publication The Birkdalian free label 1 Former pupils free 1 Old Birkdalians free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.birkdaleschool.org.uk website name Image birkdale.jpg thumb 250px The Johnson Building Birkdale School is a Christian Public school England public school for boys in the city of Sheffield , South Yorkshire in England , and is a member of the Headmasters and Headmistresses Conference . Since 1995 girls have been admitted to the Sixth Form . History Birkdale was founded in 1904 by the Reverend Maurice Asterley as a preparatory school for boys ... home, Birkdale House on Newbould Lane. The school moved in 1915 to the Oakholme building under Mr .... Houses There is a House system employed at Birkdale, four in total, each named after old Head ... the 2007&ndash 08 school year, the U16 Rugby team became one of the most successful teams in Birkdale ... sport Birkdale blitz Vase favourites.3709390.jp Sheffield Telegraph , 25 January 2008 ... building, and a leper colony on the outskirts of Kathmandu, where Birkdale is helping to build new ... Riverdale 1901&ndash 98 ref name guide2005 http www.schoolsguidebook.co.uk schools Birkdale School.html ... school birkdale school.html , 27 April 2011 ref References Reflist Use dmy dates date June 2011 ...   more details



  1. Birkdale (ward)

    Birkdale is a Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Ward politics ward in the Southport UK Parliament constituency Southport Parliamentary constituency that covers the eastern part of the localities of Birkdale and Hillside, Merseyside Hillside in the town of Southport . Councillors class wikitable colspan 2 Term Councillor ref http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN WARD&VW LIST&PIC 0 http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN WARD&VW LIST&PIC 0 ref Party style background color Liberal Democrats meta color 1986 Present http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgUserInfo.aspx?UID 204 Richard Hands Liberal Democrats style background color Liberal Democrats meta color 2002 Present http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgUserInfo.aspx?UID 163 Iain Brodie Browne Liberal Democrats style background color Liberal Democrats meta color 2004 Present http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgUserInfo.aspx?UID 242 Simon Shaw Liberal Democrats Election results Elections of the 2010s Election box begin title Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2011 Birkdale ref http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR 0&ID 30&RPID 2995842 http modgov.sefton.gov.uk moderngov mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR 0&ID 30&RPID 2995842 ref Election box candidate with party link party Liberal Democrats candidate Cllr Simon Shaw votes 1361 percentage 34 change Election box candidate with party link party Conservative Party UK candidate Alastair James McNair votes 934 percentage 23 change Election box candidate with party link party Labour Party UK candidate Frank Michael Robinson votes 830 percentage 21 change Election box candidate with party link party UKIP candidate Terry John Durrance votes 520 percentage 13 change Election box candidate with party link ... box begin title Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Municipal Elections 2010 Birkdale ref http ... Borough of Sefton coord 53.6344 N 3.0298 W type city region GB display title DEFAULTSORT Birkdale ...   more details



  1. Birkdale, New Zealand

    Infobox New Zealand suburbs name Birkdale image caption1 city1 Auckland City city2 ward established area population 6,798 popdate 2006 trainstations ferryterminals airports hospitals north Beach Haven, New Zealand Beach Haven northeast Windy Ridge, New Zealand Windy Ridge east Northcote, New Zealand Northcote southeast Chatswood, New Zealand Chatswood south Kauri Park southwest Waitemata Harbour west Waitemata Harbour northwest Beach Haven, New Zealand Beach Haven map caption2 Birkdale is a suburb of Auckland , New Zealand . The population was 6,798 in the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 Census , an increase of 429 from 2001. ref The population is the sum of the statistical areas of Birkdale North NZ Quickstats 3510210 Birkdale North and Birkdale South NZ Quickstats 3510220 Birkdale South ref The suburb is in the North Shore ward, one of the thirteen administrative divisions of Auckland City. Education Birkenhead College is a secondary years 9 13 school with a Socio Economic Decile decile rating of 6 and a roll of 869. ref TKI 31 Birkenhead College ref The school began as Birkdale College, opening in 1972. ref cite web url http www.birkenhead.school.nz school history.htm title History publisher Birkenhead College ref Birkdale Intermediate is an intermediate years 7 8 school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 457. ref TKI 1228 Birkdale Intermediate ref Birkdale North School and Birkdale Primary School are contributing primary years 1 6 schools with decile ratings of 4 and 5, and rolls of 142 ref TKI 1229 Birkdale North School ref and 278, ref TKI 1230 Birkdale Primary School ref respectively. Birkdale Primary was established in 1894. ref cite web url http birkdaleprimary.school.nz ?page id 4 title About Us publisher Birkdale Primary School accessdate ... Birkenhead College website http www.bis.school.nz Birkdale Intermediate website http www.birkdaleprimary.school.nz Birkdale Primary School website http www.birkdalenorth.school.nz Birkdale ...   more details



  1. Birkdale railway station

    for the railway station in Australia Birkdale railway station, Brisbane Infobox UK station symbol rail name Birkdale image name Birkdale railway station.JPG code BDL manager Merseyrail locale Birkdale borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton pte Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive Merseytravel zone D1 usage0405 pad 1em 0.252 usage0506 increase 0.256 usage0607 increase 0.270 usage0708 increase 0.286 usage0809 increase 0.820 usage0910 decrease 0.783 latitude 53.6340 longitude 3.0145 platforms 2 years 1848 events Opened Birkdale railway station serves the Birkdale suburb of Southport , England . The station is located on the Southport railway station Southport branch of the Merseyrail network s Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line . History Birkdale opened in 1848 as an intermediate station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway . It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1904, who took over from the LCSR. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Railways Act 1921 Grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network s Northern Line operated by British Rail until Privatisation of British Rail privatisation in 1995 . Birkdale is the only station on the line that still has a signal box standing. It is unknown if it is under control from a computer or derelict. Services Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and on summer Sundays ... 30 minutes in each direction. Gallery gallery Image Birkdale railway station 2.JPG Liverpool platform. Image Birkdale signal box.JPG Signal box. File Birkdale railway station 1801513 5bad38de.jpg Birkdale Station, entrance in 1964 gallery External links stn art lnk BDL PR84AF http www.merseyrail.org ... by Merseyrail Category DfT Category E stations nl Station Birkdale ...   more details



  1. Birkdale railway station, Brisbane

    Infobox station name Birkdale image 27 Dec 2006 Birkdale Station.JPG image size image caption image size image caption address Napier Street, Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale coordinates coord 27.4940 153.2187 format dms type railwaystation region AU QLD display inline,title line rail color box system QR line Cleveland other platform 1 total 1 side platform parking bicycle passengers pass year pass percent opened rebuilt ADA Yes code owned Queensland Rail zone 5 TransLink South East Queensland TransLink services s rail title QR s line system QR line Cleveland previous Thorneside next Wellington Point Birkdale Station is a railway station on the Cleveland railway line, Brisbane Cleveland Line of Brisbane , Australia . It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink South East Queensland TransLink integrated public transport system. Services by platform Citytrain Platforms p1name 1 p1linename font color 800080 Cleveland railway line, Brisbane Cleveland font br font color 800080 Doomben railway line Doomben font p1destname font color 800080 Cleveland railway station, Queensland Cleveland font br font color dodgerblue Central railway station, Brisbane City font & font color 800080 Doomben railway station, Brisbane Doomben font p1notes All stations br All stations See also List of South East Queensland railway stations External links http www.translink.com.au TransLink http www.queenslandrail.com.au Queensland Rail http web.archive.org web 20080905120433 http qroti.com placeinfo qld rail birkdale Birkdale Station at QROTI Navbox TransLink SEQ train network Cleveland line Category Railway stations in Brisbane Queensland rail transport stub ...   more details



  1. Birkdale, North Yorkshire

    coord 54.404 2.170 display title region GB scale 50000 Birkdale is a Valley dale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park , in North Yorkshire , England . The dale itself is very small compared to some of the other Yorkshire dales. It has one small hamlet called Keld, North Yorkshire Keld . The dale itself is a tributary dale to Swaledale , another dale in the Yorkshire Dales. Geographically, the dale is the furthest north westerly dale, and is often overlooked by tourists and holiday makers in favour of more popular destinations such as the honeypot dales of Swaledale and Wensleydale , both of which are in close proximity to Birkdale. The Birkdale Beck is a stream that joins with the Great Sleddale Beck to become the River Swale . Category Geography of North Yorkshire Category Yorkshire Dales NorthYorkshire geo stub pnb ...   more details



  1. Birkdale Palace railway station

    Infobox UK disused station name Birkdale Palace image name Birkdale Palace Station remnants geograph.org.uk 1801546.jpg caption Remains of the station in 1964 locale Birkdale borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton original Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway pregroup Cheshire Lines Committee postgroup Cheshire Lines Committee platforms latitude longitude gridref SD322163 years 19 June 1901 events Station opens years1 1 January 1917 events1 Station closes years2 1 April 1919 events2 Station reopens years3 7 January 1952 events3 Station closes Birkdale Palace was a station located in Birkdale , Merseyside . The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER openened Birkdale Palace on 1 September 1884, as an intermediate station from Southport Lord Street railway station . The station was built adjacent to a hotel called the Birkdale Palace Hotel now closed and was sandwiched between Palace Road & Weld Roads. The station was an island platform, accessed from the Weld Road bridge. It first closed on 1 January 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, due to World War I economy measures. The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 7 1952 at Southport Lord St., Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services 7 1 1952 and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 7 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts special between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse railways stations ... region GB source subbrit.org.uk enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Birkdale Palace Railway Station ...   more details



  1. Birkdale High School (Sefton)

    About the school in Southport the school in Yorkshire Birkdale High School Infobox UK school name Birkdale High School image size latitude longitude dms motto Nihil Nisi Bonum br Only the Best Will Do motto pl established approx closed c approx type religion president head label Headmaster head Gary Loveridge r head label r head chair label chair founder founder pl specialist Humanities College Humanities , Mathematics and Computing College Mathematics and Computing street Windy Harbour Road city Southport county Merseyside country United Kingdom postcode PR8 3DT LEA Sefton ofsted yes urn 104954 staff 53 enrollment 908 gender Boys lower age 11 upper age 16 houses colours Navy Blue , blue and white br color box 000080 color box 0000FF color box FFFFFF publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 latitude 53.612357 longitude 3.024051 website http vle.birkdalehigh.co.uk website name Official website Birkdale High School is an all boys school all boys comprehensive school comprehensive secondary school situated in Southport in North West England . Located close to neighbouring schools Christ the King Catholic High School Christ the King and Greenbank High School the equivalent girls school , Birkdale was originally a co education al school known as Birkdale Secondary Modern School. The school lacks a sixth form and only takes boys from ages 11 16. The uniform consists of a blue blazer, black trousers, a shirt and a tie. A navy blue jumper is also optional. The school also has good public transport links, located near Hillside Rail Station. On the grounds of the school, is Birkdale youth centre, run by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council Sefton Council for the time being, however this facility likely to be closed when restructuring of this service goes ahead. Notable alumni Jack Rodwell , Professional football player currently playing for Everton F.C. Jake Bidwell , Professional football player currently playing for Everton F.C. Graham Burgess , FIDE ...   more details



  1. St John's Church, Birkdale

    Infobox church name St John s Church, Birkdale fullname image St John s Church, Birkdale.jpg imagesize imagealt landscape yes caption St John s Church, Birkdale, from the southwest pushpin map Merseyside pushpin map alt pushpin mapsize 200 pushpin label position map caption Location in Merseyside latd 53.6228 longd 3.0138 location St John s Road, Birkdale , Southport , Merseyside country England coordinates coord 53.6228 3.0138 region GB type landmark display title osgraw SD 330 145 denomination Anglicanism Anglican churchmanship membership attendance website http www.stjohnsbirkdale.co.uk St 20Johns 20Birkdale 1C6F9BA6 DE4E 4E3D 9EE6 FB71228F5948.html St John, Birkdale former name bull date founded date founder dedication dedicated date consecrated date cult relics events past bishop people status Parish church functional status Active heritage designation Grade II designated date 29 July 1999 architect Sharpe, Paley and Austin Paley, Austin and Paley Paley, Austin and Paley architectural ... with terracotta and sandstone dressings br Red tiled roofs parish St John, Birkdale deanery North Meols ... musicgroup parishadmin serversguild logo logosize St John s Church, Birkdale , is located in St John s Road, Birkdale , Southport , Merseyside , England. It is an active Anglicanism Anglican ... of Liverpool diocese of Liverpool . ref Citation url http www.achurchnearyou.com st johns birkdale title St John, Birkdale accessdate 16  October 2011 publisher ref The church has been designated ... John, Birkdale accessdate 16  October 2011 ref History St John s was built in 1889 90, and designed ... N09332 title Lancashire Merseyside , Southport Birkdale, St. John, St. John s Road N09332 accessdate ..., Austin and Paley References Reflist colwidth 30em DEFAULTSORT Birkdale, St John s Church Category ... buildings in Merseyside Category Religious buildings completed in 1910 Saint Johns Church, Birkdale Category 19th century Church of England church buildings Saint Johns Church, Birkdale Category ...   more details



  1. Royal Birkdale Golf Club

    Royal Birkdale Golf Club is a golf course in the town of Southport , England , and is one of the clubs in the The Open Championship Open Championship rotation for both men and women. The club has hosted the men s championship nine times since 1954, most recently in July 2008, and has hosted the women s tournament five times, including 2010. Previous winners of the Open at Royal Birkdale are P draig Harrington , Mark O Meara , Ian Baker Finch , Tom Watson golfer Tom Watson , Johnny Miller , Lee Trevino , Arnold Palmer and Peter Thomson golfer Peter Thomson on two separate occasions . The course is unique Citation needed date April 2010 in that no two holes face in the same direction, Citation needed date April 2010 giving obvious problems on the notoriously windy days prevalent to any links. Royal Birkdale has also hosted the Ryder Cup , the Walker Cup , and the Curtis Cup . History Founded as Birkdale Golf Club in 1889, the Birkdale Golf Club was awarded Royal status in 1951. Citation needed date April 2010 The club moved to a new site in 1894, Citation needed date April 2010 and built a new clubhouse in 1935. Citation needed date April 2010 In 1946, the club hosted its first big championship in The Amateur Championship , won by Irishman James Bruen. During the immediate post war era, the club also hosted the 1948 Curtis Cup , in which the United States team were victorious, and the 1951 Walker Cup , which also fell into the hands of the United States. With these successful stagings ... went well, and Royal Birkdale has been on the Open rota ever since. Three generations of the Hawtree ... Birkdale nine times, and here is the list of winners class wikitable rowspan 2 Year rowspan 2 ... s British Open at Royal Birkdale. class wikitable Year Winner 1982 flagicon ESP Marta Figueras Dotti ... Category Walker Cup venues Category Southport da Royal Birkdale Golf Club de Royal Birkdale Golf Club fr Royal Birkdale Golf Club nl Royal Birkdale Golf Club no Royal Birkdale Golf Club ...   more details



  1. Birkdale Palace Hotel

    No footnotes date August 2007 Refimprove date April 2010 Infobox building name Birkdale Palace Hotel native name former names alternate names image Palace Hotel 1964.jpg alt caption Palace Hotel Birkdale in 1964 map type Merseyside map alt map caption Merseyside latitude 53.637721 longitude 3.02565 building type Hydropathic Spa & Hotel architectural style Victorian structural system Brick cost 60,000 ren cost location Southport address Oxford Road, Birkdale client owner current tenants landlord start date completion date 1866 inauguration date renovation date 1881 demolition date 1969 destruction date height diameter other dimensions 400ft Long floor count Five floor area main contractor architect William Mangnall The Birkdale Palace Hotel was a luxury hotel located in the coastal resort of Birkdale , Southport , on the north west coast of England. It was opened in 1866 and demolished in 1969. During the Second World War it was a rehabilitation centre for US airmen, and in the last two ... century Developed by the Southport Hotel Company funded mainly by Manchester merchants , the Birkdale ... the Birkdale shore. The convert 200 ft m abbr on long luxurious hotel opened in 1866 at a cost of 60,000 ... driven generator. By 1910 the hotel was for sale due to financial difficulties. The Birkdale Palace ... & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER also had a station, Birkdale Palace railway station ... 15,000 recuperated from active flying service there. File Palace hotel birkdale southport.jpg thumb right A view of the Palace Hotel, Birkdale and the grounds The hotel was still in use up until the 1960s ... the Birkdale Palace Hotel Fishermen s Rest Fishermen s Rest pub. Ghost Stories The story of the haunted ... Hotel in Birkdale was acting very strangely. Jos Smith, who was heading up the demolition team ... s Rest File Fishermens Rest Pub Birkdale Southport.jpg thumb right The Fishermens Rest Pub in April ... opened. The scale of the Birkdale Palace Hotel can be judged in comparison to the Fishermen s Rest ...   more details



  1. Birkdale High School

    About the school in Yorkshire the school in Southport Birkdale High School Sefton Infobox UK school name Birkdale High School image size latitude 53.69986 longitude 1.64696 dms motto Forward to Success motto pl established approx closed c approx type religion president head label Headteacher head Mrs Christine Caraher r head label r head chair label chair founder founder pl specialist street Wheelwright Drive city Dewsbury county West Yorkshire country England postcode WF13 4JB LEA Kirklees ofsted yes urn 107774 staff enrollment lower age 11 upper age 16 gender houses colours publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.birkdalehigh.org.uk website name Official website Birkdale High School is a school in Kirklees , West Yorkshire , England . The school is quite small, with just under 600 pupils at present 2006 7. The school s buildings are in two distinct phases the older building, comprising mainly the former Wheelwright Grammar school Girl s section and a newly built wing connected by a bridge c1980. The school is fortunate to be set amongst lovely grassed grounds with a large playing and track area and more recluse grassed quads located within the main building. Overview The school is located on Halifax road, near the Dewsbury Batley border. The intake of the school is reflected by the surrounding area, most pupils are taken from the Batley Dewsbury area due to the school s central location and its position on many bus routes through the surrounding towns. The school, oddly, has a slightly high male population due to the presence of an all girls school in the school s catchment area as noted by OFSTED . The school has been praised ... it may turn the neighbouring school Westbrough High School into a split site with Birkdale forming ..., achievement based focus of Birkdale have all come to light. This has led the school along with the local ... to save birkdale high 86081 27307267 , 21st September 2010. ref to Save Birkdale High School. Notable ...   more details



  1. File:Palace hotel birkdale southport.jpg

    wrong license Summary Information Description An image of Palace Hotel taken more than fifty years ago. The Palace no longer exists having been demolished in 1968. Photographer unkown and likely to be deceased. Source http www.southportforums.com forums showthread.php?t 16552 Date Original date unknown. Uploaded 1 October 2009 UTC Author Unknown other versions Permissions Public Domain Licensing PD US 1923 abroad Non free use rationale Description Photograph of the Palace Hotel, Birkdale, Southport Source http www.southportforums.com forums showthread.php?t 16552 Article Birkdale Palace Hotel Portion Complete photograph Low resolution Yes Purpose To illustrate a historical view of the now demolished Palace Hotel Replaceability No alternative is available other information Use of image in the article complies with Wikipedia Non free content Wikipedia non free content policy and Fair use fair use under United States copyright law as described above. Licensing Non free fair use in Birkdale Palace Hotel ...   more details



  1. File:27 Dec 2006 - Birkdale Station.JPG

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  1. File:Fishermens Rest Pub Birkdale Southport.jpg

    Summary Information Description The Fishermens Rest Pub the only surviving part of the Birkdale Palace Hotel . Source I User Bankhallbretherton Bankhallbretherton User talk Bankhallbretherton talk created this work entirely by myself. Date 00 47, 9 April 2010 UTC Author User Bankhallbretherton Bankhallbretherton User talk Bankhallbretherton talk other versions Licensing self cc by sa 3.0 GFDL migration redundant Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot priority true ...   more details



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  1. File:WyvernBirkdaleSchool.jpg

    Summary logo fur Article Birkdale School Use Infobox Choose Infobox Org Brand Product ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Used for Birkdale School Owner Birkdale School Website History Commentary OVERRIDE FIELDS Description Source Portion Low resolution Purpose Must be specified if Use is not Infobox Org Brand Product Replaceability other information Licensing non free logo ...   more details



  1. Thorneside, Queensland

    Infobox Australian Place type suburb name Thorneside city Redland City state qld image caption fedgov Division of Bowman stategov Electoral district of Capalaba lga Redland City postcode 4158 pop 3,467 2006 census dist1 17 location1 Brisbane GPO near nw Lota, Queensland Lota near n near ne near w Ransome, Queensland Ransome near e Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale near sw Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale near s Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale near se Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale Thorneside is a coastal suburb located east of Brisbane , the capital of the Australia n state of Queensland , and is part of the Redland City local government area. The locality is named after the railway station, originally named Thorne s siding after William Thorne who bought a lot of land around Thorneside when it was originally subdivided in 1913. At that time the land was known as Thorne s estate. Residential development in the suburb is predominately housing estates built around Thorneside Road and Mooroondu Road. Local attractions Popular for quiet tucked away peaceful coastal atmosphere Only 17  km from Brisbane CBD Beth Boyd Park Thorneside railway station, Brisbane Railway station Boat Ramp, popular boating and fishing spot William Taylor Park Mooroondu Sports field , Soccer, Netball, Cricket, and Tennis facilities Willard Webber Reserve Industrial area variety of businessess Queens Esplanade Community Hall Local shops, including eateries, Chemist, Popular hairdressers, Bottle Shop and Convenience Store Canoe Club Located beside popular tingalpa creek References Census 2001 AUS id 305506268 name Thorneside Statistical Local Area accessdate 2007 06 30 quick on External links http queenslandplaces.com.au thorneside University of Queensland Queensland Places Thorneside http www.virtualclassroom.org 99 vc 45 bssshistory EarlySettlement 20.htm Early settlement around Birkdale http www.redland.qld.gov.au Corp Residents Info History About our suburbs Birkdale Birkdale timeline.htm Birkdale a ...   more details



  1. Victoria Park, Southport

    Victoria Park Southport , Merseyside , England, is a public park. It is the venue for Southport Flower Show and several musical events. ref http www.ticketmaster.co.uk venue 254846 TicketMaster ref It is also home to Southport & Birkdale Croquet Club. ref http www.southportcroquet.org Southport & Birkdale Croquet home page ref References reflist Merseyside geo stub Category Urban public parks Category Parks and commons in Sefton coord 53.644297 N 3.019722 W region GB type landmark source GNS enwiki display title ...   more details



  1. Badgen railway station

    Infobox station name Badgen image image size image caption image size image caption address Badgen Road, Birkdale, Queensland Birkdale latitude 27.492767 longitude 153.229827 line rail color box system QR line Cleveland other platform 1 total 1 side platform opened 1916 closed 1960 code owned zone services Badgen Station was a railway station on the Cleveland railway line, Brisbane Cleveland Line of Brisbane , Australia . It opened in 1916 on Badgen Road. ref cite web url http www.redland.qld.gov.au AboutRedlands History OurSuburbs Pages Birkdale timeline.aspx title Birkdale and Thorneside Settlement to 2000 publisher Redland City Council ref It closed in 1960 with the closure of the railway beyond Lota railway station Lota and was demolished soon after. It was not rebuilt when the line was reopened in 1987. References Reflist Navbox TransLink SEQ train network Cleveland line Category Railway stations in Brisbane Queensland rail transport stub ...   more details




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