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  St Ives, Cambridgeshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St Ives is a medium-sized market town the east of England (around 15 miles north-west of the city of Cambridge).
St Ives has one main secondary school (St Ivo), 3 primary schools (Thorndown, Wheatfields and Westfield, which was recently named outstanding by OFSTED), 1 fire station, 1 police station and 1 bus station shared between a population of around 15,000 in 1991.
St Ives is most famous for the nursery rhyme and riddle As I Was Going to St Ives.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/St_Ives,_Cambridgeshire   (296 words)

  
 GENUKI: St Ives
St Ives are situated in the deanery and Hundred of Penwith.
The parish is bounded on the north by the Bristol Channel, on the east by St Ives Bay and Leylant, on the south by Lelant and Towednack, and on the west by Towednack and the sea.
The St Ives Trust is a charitable organisation which was set up in 1967 to educate the public in geography, history, natural history, and architecture of St Ives and District.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/Cornwall/StIves   (2524 words)

  
 St. Ives Net Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
St Ives itself is a small Cornish resort with wide sandy beaches.
Ives is a seaside town in Cornwall, England, north of Penzance, and west of Camborne.
ST IVES, a market town, municipal borough and seaport in the St Ives parliamentary division of Cornwall, England, 10 m.
www.st-ives-net.com /cent/directory/XcDirViewInCat.asp_Q_ID_E_58   (601 words)

  
 St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England.
St Ives is situated on the banks of the river Great Ouse, near Huntingdon, the birth place of Oliver Cromwell, in Cambridgeshire England.
St Ives is twinned with the town of Stadtallendorf in Germany.
St Ives has excellent schools and sporting facilities and it is not far from the major cities of Cambridge, Peterborough and Ely.
www.st-ives.info   (261 words)

  
 St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture: Burl Ives
Soon Ives was singing ballads at charity events and parties, sharing his vast repertoire of folk songs with appreciative audiences that often included some of the leading lights of New York's leftist intelligentsia.
By 1945 Ives was starring in Sing Out Sweet Land, a musical revue based on the folk songs he had popularized on his radio broadcasts, and the next year he made his film debut, playing a singing cowboy in Smoky.
By the time of his death in 1995, Ives was best remembered as a singer of children's songs; a narrator of animated Christmas specials for television; the kindly, avuncular man with the hefty girth.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419200586   (882 words)

  
 St Ives Web - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
And as a Division of St Ives plc, we give you the reassurance of our financial strength as well as the opportunity to draw on the Group's other extensive product and service offerings from one source.
St Ives Web is a consistent winner of industry awards for quality.
With St Ives Web's extensive experience in producing a wide range of magazines, catalogues, brochures, company reports and specialist publications for the consumer and commercial markets...
www.stivesweb.com   (228 words)

  
 Rosemary's Cornwall Links: Art and Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham key artist in St Ives since the 1940's she was born in St Andrews Fife Scotland.
Born in St Ives in 1929 he is one the country's foremost naive artists.
Peter Lanyon born in St Ives in 1918 and studied at the Penzance School of Art in 1937.
www.stevepearce.co.uk /art.htm   (3066 words)

  
 St Ives September Festival
For some years, a growing ‘fringe’ festival had been adding to the diversity and strength of the September fortnight but when, in early 2003, the organisers of the ‘official event’ decided that they could not stage that year’s festival, it was, at first, assumed that would be the end of the whole event.
He assembled around him a group of like minded people, determined that St Ives should not lose its Autumn jewel and with an enormous effort, the show was put on the road or, rather, all around the town.
There are already tentative plans afoot to stage a 2004 St Ives September Fringe Festival from the tenth to the twenty fifth of September but, as a wholly grass roots (or should that be ‘from the cobbles up’?) organisation, the Festival organisers can only commit whatever efforts and time the individual members have available.
www.st-ives.uk.com /festival.htm   (476 words)

  
 St Ives Cornwall UK - information on St. Ives in Cornwall - Cornwall UK
St Ives, one of the most famous resort towns in Cornwall, combines the great Cornish tradition of a fishing harbour enclosed by a circle of magnificent beaches and backed by a glorious maze of narrow streets and alleyways.
Arriving by road or by rail along the delightful scenic branch line, the first sight of St. Ives with the sun on the water is breathtaking.
Carbis Bay also sits in the crescent of St Ives Bay, acting as a kind of overture to the town and delighting in a fabulous coastline and beach.
www.connexions.co.uk /areas/html/st_ives.html   (370 words)

  
 West Penwith Resources - St. Ives
Ives Trust Archive Study Centre are an independent research group based in the St. Ives Library on Gabriel Street.
Tate St. Ives gallery and the Barbara Hepworth Garden Museum are attractions of the highest international standard.
Ives Harbour website advertises some apartments and restaurants in the town but also has a very nice street map in PDF format with a lot of detail.
west-penwith.org.uk /ives.htm   (666 words)

  
 St Ives Bed Breakfast Cornwall Carbis Bay UK
Ives is just 3 minutes by car or a 20 minute walk along the coastal path to Porthminster beach.
There is a large garden (by St. Ives standards) with plenty of room to lie out.
Ives has always been renowned as a fishing village and boats still fill the harbour with Smeaton’s Pier the preserve of the town’s fishing community.
www.jamiesstives.co.uk   (482 words)

  
 Penzance & West Cornwall Travel Guide - St Ives, Cornwall, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
It is one of the most colourful, quaint and attractive towns in Cornwall with numerous granite cottages, small cobbled streets, and narrow alleyways all surrounding a sheltered harbour.
While St Ives is undoubtedly a major tourist destination, it also remains a fishing port and the daily landing of fish on the quay and the movement of boats are popular sights for locals and visitors alike.
lived and created much of her best work in St Ives in a nearby small house which is now a gallery and a memorial to her work.
www.chycor.co.uk /travel-tips/penzance/stives.htm   (426 words)

  
 St Ives Cornwall - Holiday Accommodation and Attraction Guide
Since 1840 St Ives has had a lifeboat manned by local volunteers for the purpose of rescuing those in peril at sea.
Since the inception of lifesaving at St Ives, over 1000 lives have been saved, and many more assisted to safety.
Captain P Moran, who is the Honorary Secretary of the Lifeboat Station, either by Telephone on (01736) 795062 or at 3 St Andrews Street, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1AH.
www.stives-cornwall.co.uk /html/lifeboat.html   (333 words)

  
 St Ives Financial - Put the St Ives advantage to work for you   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
St Ives Financial is a world leader in tailored document solutions and services.
To provide solutions for our clients’ ever-evolving printing and document needs, St Ives Financial has developed a range of customized online services that enable teams to do more in less time than ever before..
St Ives Burrups is now St Ives Financial.
www.st-ives.com   (264 words)

  
 Diving at Dive St Ives - Learn to dive in Cornwall - open water diving courses and advanced diving   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
St Ives,Cornwall, is widely regarded as the most upmarket, beach, holiday resort in the UK and includes the Tate Gallery as a major attraction and is only a short drive from the Eden Project, Lands End, and a short helicopter trip from the Isles of Scilly.
Visitors to St Ives, Cornwall, can find holiday accommodation from a very wide range of hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast, holiday parks, camping and caravan sites and the www.divestives.com website gives a selection of recommendations of where to stay both in and around St Ives and Carbis Bay.
The Dive St Ives and Divegear websites are managed by the same people who manage www.checkmyfile.com www.givemecredit.com www.creditreporting.co.uk and several other high volume consumer facing websites.
www.divestives.com   (823 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Ives (Yves)
Ives, born at Kermartin, near Tréguier, Brittany, 17 October, 1253; died at Louannee, 19 May, 1303, was the son of Helori, lord of Kermartin, and Azo du Kenquis.
In 1267 Ives was sent to the University of Paris, where he graduated in civil law.
He went to Orléans in 1277 to study canon law.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/08256b.htm   (300 words)

  
 St Ives Hotel Accommodation - The Nook Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
The Nook Hotel is a family run licensed hotel situated in St Ives, Cornwall, close to Porthmeor Surfing Beach, the Tate Gallery and St Ives Harbour and town centre.
With plentiful parking this hotel is an ideal base from which you can explore Cornwall’s spectacular coastline and countryside or simply soak up the beauty and atmosphere of St Ives with its art galleries and cobbled streets.
The hotel was fully refurbished at the start of 2002 and offers the highest quality bed and breakfast accommodation throughout the year.
www.nookstives.co.uk   (134 words)

  
 St Ives Pottery (Bernard Leach) - Pupils and Employees
St Ives Pottery (Bernard Leach) - Pupils and Employees
Bernard Leach was born in Hong Kong in 1887 of English parents.
After 11 years in China and Japan, Leach returned to England with Shoji Hamada and established the St Ives Pottery in 1920.
www.cornishceramics.com /pleach-desc.htm   (289 words)

  
 Hotel Accommodation St Ives at The Porthmeor Hotel St Ives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
St Ives is not only an ideal location for a Cornish family holiday but also a centre for the arts, with the ‘Tate St. Ives’ world famous art gallery, The Barbara Hepworth Museum and numerous smaller galleries.
Both the art galleries and St Ives other facilities, such as the many excellent restaurants and shops, the golden sandy beaches and St Ives Harbour are within a few minutes walk of the Porthmeor hotel.
For those who wish to spend their holiday exploring more of Cornwall, St Ives is within easy reach of many of the most popular attractions we have to offer such as the Eden Project and Lands End.
www.porthmeor.com   (209 words)

  
 Channings Hotel, St Ives - Cornwall Online
Channings, which is situated in the best residential part of St. Ives, is owned and run by a friendly Somerset farming family and a warm welcome awaits you from the minute you arrive.
The collector and book lover will not be disappointed with St. Ives, as there are several antique and collectors shops and many art galleries around, primarily the world famous Tate Gallery, with its restaurant overlooking Porthmeor beach, which is really 'a must'.
Both the railway and bus stations are close by and the scenic ride on the train to Penzance is one of the most picturesque in the country.
www.cornwall-online.co.uk /channings   (377 words)

  
 St. Ives Golf Club
Ives is a course of both magnificent challenges and enviable beauty.
Established in 1995 and designed by Jerry Matthews, St. Ives has received several prestigious awards, including the highest honor in golf - a 5 Star rating from Golf Digest.
The Inn at St. Ives opened in 2002 and is located right next to the St. Ives Golf Course.
www.canadianlakes.com /stivesmain.asp   (191 words)

  
 The Regent Hotel :: Accommodation in St Ives Cornwall
So what ever you're seeking, St Ives can fulfil your expectations, be it a seaside holiday, sunbathing and playing in the surf by day, enjoying our local restaurants and public houses by night.
St Ives has much to offer those of you who enjoy shopping with Penzance and Truro a little further a field.
St Ives also houses the St Ives Tate Gallery and the Barbara Hepworth museum and has been a haven for artists, drawn by the beautiful Cornish scenery.
www.regenthotel.com   (675 words)

  
 Leisure Connection - St Ives Leisure Centre : Home Page
Not only is St Ives Leisure Centre in one of the most picturesque settings for fun and fitness in the country, but it also boasts a highly competent and well motivated team of qualified fitness instructors, swimming coaches, lifeguards, receptionists,catering and sales personnel.
Set high above the roofs of the quaint cottages that have become the trademark of many local artists, the view across the bay is breathtaking and the design of the building allows our users to work out, whilst feeling at one with the natural beauty of the surroundings.
St Ives Leisure Centre is managed on behalf of Penwith.
www.stives.leisureconnection.co.uk   (284 words)

  
 Carbis Bay Holidays Cornwall holiday accommodation self catering luxury apartments St Ives Cornwall
St Ives holidays in Cornwall may mean visiting the many tourist attractions like Lands End or the Eden Project, or you may be looking to enjoy activities such as golf, walking, sailing, windsurfing, diving, surfing, horse riding or your Cornwall holiday may be just a time to relax and take in the views.
Carbis Bay is within easy reach of St Ives either a 20 minutes walk by the delightful coastal path or 4 minutes by single track rail link.
St Ives Bay has the prestigious honour of being one of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World of which there are only two in England.
www.carbisbayholidays.co.uk   (354 words)

  
 St Ives RFC Cornwall
St Ives left Weston-super-Mare on Saturday shell-shocked after receiving a mauling from an impressive Hornets outfit, which appear at this early stage may well be one of the front-runners for promotion at the end of the season.
Admitingly St Ives were not at full strength.
The controversial punishment dished out by the Cornwall disciplinary committee denied Neil Corin playing in the second row, much of the day’s discussions involved whether the player should take his appeal to the RFU.
www.stives-rfc.co.uk   (130 words)

  
 Tregarthen's Hotel, St Marys, Isles of Scilly - 3 star hotel with spectacular seaviews on the Isles of Scilly, near ...
He owned and ran the steam packet "Little Western" (of which there is a painting in the bar), which sailed from Penzance to The Islands, bringing mail, provisions and visitors.
The hotel is ideally situated just above the quay, overlooking St. Mary's harbour, with magnificent panoramic views across the water to the islands of Tresco, Bryher and Samson.
St Mary's is part of The Isles of Scilly and is the ideal base for an island holiday.
www.tregarthens-hotel.co.uk   (159 words)

  
 St Ives Cornwall holidays, cottages, hotels, camping, bed and breakfast
St Ives, Cornwall is a small town in the far west of the county.
Though originally a fishing village, it has for the last 150 years become both a popular holiday destination and an internationally renowned school of painting.
St Ives encompasses all you could want for a family holiday or simply a relaxing short break.
www.stives.co.uk   (243 words)

  
 Caffe Pasta - Pasta & Pizzeria, St Ives, Cornwall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Situated on the Wharf in St Ives, Caffe Pasta enjoys uninterrupted views of the Harbour, Porthminster Beach and St Ives Bay.
"St Ives is becoming a gourmet haven and has seen an influx in fine-food restaurants with equally fine prices.
Locals, though, tend to eat out at Caffe Pasta on the Harbour - which is not as prosaic as it sounds.
www.caffepasta.co.uk   (134 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Arts news | Tate expansion makes waves in St Ives
Others, including members of the artistic community and the architects of the original building, argue Tate St Ives has lost sight of what it was supposed to be - an exciting but relatively modest gallery in a small town.
But Pete Dale, campaigns officer for Keep St Ives Special, said the new development would ruin views across the ocean from St Ives and spoil a vista of the town as walkers approached it, as well as taking valuable parking spaces.
In the 1920s an artists' colony was founded in the town, and at the start of the second world war the likes of Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth settled in St Ives, establishing an outpost for the avant garde.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/news/story/0,11711,1587731,00.html   (636 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Cornwall: St Ives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
St Ives Net Dot Com - Events calendar and a directory of links related to the area.
St Ives Reminiscence Project - Project collecting local memories offers free workshops in art, video, mentoring and photography.
St Ives Trust Archive Study Centre - Archiving and retrieving information related to the area including genealogy, emigration, arts community, maritime, WW2 evacuees and a notice board.
dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Cornwall/St_Ives   (253 words)

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