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In the News (Wed 23 Dec 09)

  
  Leckhampton, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leckhampton has its own library, dining hall and bar; it forms the social as well as residential centre of Corpus graduate life.
In contrast to Leckhampton House's suburban late-Victorianism, the George Thomson Building (named after the Nobel Prize-winning physicist George Paget Thomson, sometime master of the college) is an example of postwar modernism.
The other buildings of Leckhampton are late-nineteenth-century houses in the adjacent streets which have been bought by the college over the years and linked to the main buildings and gardens.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leckhampton,_Corpus_Christi_College,_Cambridge   (566 words)

  
 Leckhampton Hill Riots an article by Andy Gilbert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1894, when Henry Dale acquired the hill from the Trye family, access to the hill, which had for so long been taken for granted, was severely tested, when Dale wrote to the Rural District Council refusing to admit to any rights of way.
After stopping at the Malvern Inn in Leckhampton Road (now a private house) where a Mr Mourton, using a cart as a platform, roused the crowd into greater excitement after which they moved on to Tramway Cottage in Daisybank Road.
Hostilities slowly faded away and it was eventually other events, namely the collapse of the Leckhampton Quarries Co. that led to the hill being purchased by the Town Council and the reopening of the rights of way.
www.homestead.com /leckhamptonhill/files/Leckhampton_Hill_Riots.htm   (950 words)

  
 Leckhampton Hill
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common lie to the south and south east of
The Leckhampton Hill management plan is now available for members of the public to view.
www.cheltenham.gov.uk /libraries/templates/havingfun.asp?URN=776&FolderID=0   (429 words)

  
 Bellringers
Leckhampton ringers would like to congratulate ex-Tower Captain Helen Taylor on reaching her 80th birthday on 25th February 2006.
Some Leckhampton Ringers joined forces with members of Helen's family to ring a celebratory peal (5152 changes in 2 hours 42 minutes) of Yorkshire Surprise Major on the morning of her birthday.
Helen is still a very active member of the Leckhampton band and the ringers are looking forward to many more years of ringing with her.
www.stpeters-leckhampton.org.uk /groups/bellringers.htm   (858 words)

  
 Leckhampton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leckhampton is a district in south Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
The old village of Leckhampton stands at the foot of Leckhampton Hill, around the medieval parish church of St.
Leckhampton Church of England Primary School is the local school.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leckhampton   (250 words)

  
 LECKHAMPTON RIOTS CENTENARY
On Sunday 16th April the Society led the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of a momentous episode in the history of the area - the Leckhampton Hill riot, which had been a blow for freedom provoked by the quarry owner's closure of the footpaths.
It put Leckhampton on the map, but it had wider significance in the struggle for what later came to be known as 'the right to roam'.
The present-day heirs of the 'Leckhampton Stalwarts', who were sent to prison for their destruction of the quarry foreman's cottage, are action groups like LEGLAG and FOLK.
uk.geocities.com /llhs@btinternet.com/programme/riotswalk2006.html   (787 words)

  
 Leckhampton Society | Corpus Christi MCR
All members of the MCR are automatically members of the Leckhampton Society.
The Society was founded by the present master of the college, back when he was the Warden of Leckhampton, to provide informal, friendly opportunities for postgrads to give talks to other postgrads (the Society), about their work.
The Leckhampton Society meetings are organised by the secretary, Mark MacDonald.
www.corpus.cam.ac.uk /mcr/leckhamptonsociety   (138 words)

  
 Building services, renovation and restoration - Leckhampton Builders Ltd
Leckhampton Builders Ltd is a family run building business operating from a base in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
We are a well established company offering 15 years experience within the building and construction industry.
All site contents including all copy and images are copyright © 1999 - 2006 Leckhampton Builders Ltd; no contents or graphics may be copied or redistributed by any means without the express prior permission of the copyright holder
www.leckhamptonbuilders.com   (174 words)

  
 Cotswold Way
The old Leckhampton has been swallowed up by the spread of Cheltenham.
Your walk passes along Leckhampton Hill, a fine stretch of the Cotswold ridge offering views across Cheltenham and out to the Malvern Hills.
The edge along here was rigorously quarried at the end of the 18th century to built the nearby spa town, and the Devil's Chimney is a tall rock pinnacle left behind by the diggers, local tradition has livelier explanations, of course, including one that says it's a chimney in the roof of Hell.
www.cotswold-way.co.uk /place.php3?place=Leckhampton&p=10&walk=cow   (244 words)

  
 leckhampton
Leckhampton station opened on 1st June 1881 along with the Bourton-on-the-water to Cheltenham stretch of the Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway.
Upon the introduction of the Newcastle - Swansea express service the station was renamed "Cheltenham South and Leckhampton" as the trains would take the Gloucester bound loop at Hatherley and so avoid reversal at Cheltenham itself.
The "Port to ports express" as it was known, ceased to run at the onset of WWII and when re-introduced after the war it had been diverted away to run via Oxford.
www.foxbury.fsbusiness.co.uk /leckhampton.html   (196 words)

  
 GENUKI: Leckhampton, Gloucestershire (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A selection of Memorial Inscriptions from Leckhampton, St Peter's Churchyard, collected and transcribed by Alf Beard.
The transcription of the section for Leckhampton from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
Leckhampton Local History Society - details of meetings and activities; contact details and subscription fees.
www.genuki.org.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /big/eng/GLS/Leckhampton/index.html   (201 words)

  
 Leckhampton Clinch Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Leckhampton capped an excellent season when they won the Alec Buckland County Cup, beating Avon Athletic 1-0 after extra-time in the final C and G League They went through the season only losing one game and were league champions.
Next was the league cup final at Whaddon Road, where they took on Cirencester for the second year running and beat them 2-1 to lift the cup.
Leckhampton Under-12s held their Star Tournament at Seasons Sports Centre and raised £900 in aid of Kambia Hospital Appeal, Sierra Leone, West Africa.
www.kambiahospital.org.uk /news/leckhampton_clinch_cup.htm   (161 words)

  
 Leckhampton Swimming Pool Rules | Corpus Christi MCR
For obvious reasons, it is necessary to observe a number of rules in order to guarantee the safety of those who use it.
The design and location of the swimming pool at Leckhampton mean that users must be particularly vigilant and take specific precautions when using the pool.
Use of the pool is limited to the opening hours agreed by the MCR President and The Warden of Leckhampton.
www.corpus.cam.ac.uk /mcr/poolrules   (410 words)

  
 leckhamptonhill (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Friends of Leckhampton Hill & Charlton Kings Common (FOLK) was formed to represent local interest in the conservation, recreation, history and land management of the Site.
FOLK works in conjunction with Cheltenham Borough Council, the owners of the land, for the benefit of residents and visitors to Cheltenham, England and the surrounding areas in the Cotswold Hills.
To support the words of Alderman C H Margett of the Town Council when it acquired the land in 1927.
www.leckhamptonhill.homestead.com.cob-web.org:8888   (642 words)

  
 Leckhampton Riots - Gloucestershire Message Boards - Gloucestershire chat and discussions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the week that marks the 50th anniversary of official Green Belts in Britain (as pioneered by Duncan Sandys when he wasn’t ruining our aircraft industry) it is interesting to note that NIMBYs and road protestors aren’t a new phenomenon.
In Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham, there’s a private house that looks out onto the mini roundabout at the junction with Charlton Lane and on its wall is a blue plaque.
The trouble started in 1894 when Leckhampton Hill was bought by Henry J. Dale of the Leckhampton Quarry Company Limited.
www.softdata.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=962   (473 words)

  
 UK FOSSILS, 175 Fossil Collecting Locations! geological guides and thousands of photos
The thickness at Leckhampton is said to be 40m.
There is a small car park at the bottom of the hill in a disused quarry, then walk up to the top of the hill (A very long walk).
The Leckhampton hill may not be suitable for all, since it is extremely tall with a steep climb.
www.ukfossils.co.uk /sec032a.htm   (258 words)

  
 Leckhampton Court - Manor House to Hospice - Matador Non-Fiction - Eric Miller
Leckhampton Court - Manor House to Hospice - Matador Non-Fiction - Eric Miller
One of the oldest medieval houses in Gloucestershire, Leckhampton Court has had a rich and varied history.
It dominated village life for some 600 years until the estate was sold at the end of the 19th century.
www.troubador.co.uk /book_info.asp?bookid=48   (153 words)

  
 Disability Access Guide 2006/7: Corpus Christi College
Leckhampton House, Dining Room, and ground floor toilet are accessible.
The computer room at Leckhampton is accessible for those in wheelchairs with some assistance.
Sports field located at Leckhampton, several steps up to pavilion but Leckhampton accessible toilet can be used.
www.cam.ac.uk /cambuniv/disability/accguide/colleges/corpus.html   (949 words)

  
 St Philip and St James Church Memorial Inscriptions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This lady lived for many years in Cheltenham, and died there; and in the Church of St. Philip and St. James, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, there is a monument to the memory of her and her sister with this inscription: -
She founded an almhouse situate not far from the Church of St. Philip and St. James, Leckhampton, and left sundry large bequests for charitable purposes, which are enumerated in Goding's Cheltenham (1863), p.439.
There is a tablet in the Church of St. Philip and St. James, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, with a likeness in bas-relief, and this inscription:- "Sacred to the memory of Major-General Sir John Thomas Jones, Baronet, K.C.B., of Cranmer Hall, Norfolk.
web.ukonline.co.uk /flight/cheltenham/cheltstpstjmi.html   (724 words)

  
 Leckhampton Update
Bryan Hindle's report of his meeting with the Leckhampton Hill warden, following concern over the arrival of a new park bench close to take off.
Chris Sturdy and I met Geoffrey Jenkins on Leckhampton Hill on 13 May 1999.
There are 52 'interest groups" that use Leckhampton Hill, so it is hard for him to keep in touch with them all when things change.
www.malvern-hang.org.uk /leckhamp_update.shtml   (331 words)

  
 Latest News - Traffic Cone Amnesty In Leckhampton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Police in Leckhampton are holding a traffic cone amnesty in the hope of recovering cones lost at police incidents and public events during the last 12 months.
Cones are frequently lent out to individuals and businesses for events such as fairs, house moves and car breakdowns, and, while records are kept, it is inevitable that some cones will go missing.
During 2005 the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury division were forced to buy around 300 new cones for use throughout the area.
www.gloucestershire.police.uk /news/549.html   (329 words)

  
 Studio Space - Leckhampton (Milton Keynes)
I am contemplating buying a large property in Leckhampton which has a seperate building currently used as a studio flat.
All of this is going to eat into your shooting area if there are not any other rooms...or the area you mention is the total space...
If you are coming to MK then get in touch, I'm chairman of the local (only) Milton Keynes camera club and we have a large number of studio workers who may well be interested.
www.ephotozine.com /forum/viewanswers.cfm?qid=27590   (902 words)

  
 Flat for sale - Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 - Primelocation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This splendid two storey mews style apartment, yet to be lived in, just off the Bath Road shopping area in Leckhampton offers spacious accommodation including an entrance hall, living room, attractive kitchen/dining room and cloakroom plus on the upper floor two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Double glazed sash window with lovely views to Leckhampton Hill, storage heater, television point and radio point, telephone point.
Double glazed sash window to rear with lovely views to Leckhampton Hill, storage heater, television point and radio point, telephone point.
www.primelocation.com /estv527695   (437 words)

  
 UpMyStreet - My neighbours in Leckhampton
Since they describe the type of neighbourhood a postcode has been matched to, not the postcode itself, the description will never be exact.
This is a profile for the central postcode in Leckhampton which is GL53 0HH.
Neighbourhood profiles vary significantly from postcode to postcode - to see a profile for a different postcode, change the location in the box on the left.
www.upmystreet.com /local/my-neighbours/l/Leckhampton.html   (315 words)

  
 Care Centre Events
At a recent coffee morning held at her home in Uckington, Mary Harper, together with Sue Cosh and their friends, raised the fabulous total of over £530.00 for Leckhampton Court Hospice.
Hundreds of people will be getting on their bikes to raise money for Leckhampton Court Hospice at the Ride for Ryder event on Sunday 4th June.
Staff from Sue Ryder Care — Leckhampton Court Hospice in Cheltenham recently attended the official launch of a pioneering centre for palliative care in Nottingham.
www.suerydercare.org /leckhamptoncourthospice/stories.asp?type=news&id=7   (294 words)

  
 LeckhamptonHill
Leckhampton Hill, near Cheltenham and Gloucester, is a product of limestone, nature and man. It provides a wealth of different habitats for plants and animals.
Some of these pictures were taken at other places, but all of the snakes and some of the lizards, orchids, butterflies and flowers were photographed at Leckhampton Hill.
If you are interested in Leckhampton Hill, you might like to get in touch with "Friends of Leckhampton Hill and Charlton Kings Common" at one of the following addresses -
www.branta.connectfree.co.uk /leckhamptonhill.htm   (126 words)

  
 About Us - Leckhampton Baptist Church
and I have been called to minister to Leckhampton Baptist Church and its community since September 2000.
We guarantee that you will enjoy the variety of instruments used during worship: from guitar and drums to piano and a electronic organ.
People, some of whom have gone through the experience of bereavement, the pain of divorce and the distress of unemployment.
www.leckhamptonbaptist.org /WYNXDG81.htm   (457 words)

  
 Care Centre Details (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
It means helping people get the best from life whatever their diagnosis.
We believe that Leckhampton Court Hospice is more than a building with beautiful grounds — it is a concept of care.
It provides a holistic approach to palliative care in a loving, supportive atmosphere where the patients and their families are involved in the planning of their care.
www.suerydercare.org.cob-web.org:8888 /leckhamptoncourthospice   (328 words)

  
 UKC Forums - Cheltenham Bouldering & Climbing - Cleeve Leckhampton Birdli
Probably rather a long shot, but i'm on the lookout for any topos or information available for any of the climbing and bouldering in and around cheltenham, specifically Cleeve, Leckhampton and Birdlip hills (the last i believe is just down the A417 on the opposite side of the road to the Air Baloon?)
I'm based in cheltenham and do a good bit of bouldering and climbing on both leckhampton and cleeve hills, but despite seeing various route names and grades, i've no idea what these relate to - but would be very interested to know.
And yes, i know Castle rock is in the Wye valley guide book, but what about all the smaller outcrops of rock on Cleeve hill - i've seen evidence of others climbing when i've climbed on those.
www.ukclimbing.com /forums/t.php?t=52633   (239 words)

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