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Stanwyck
Stanwick or Stanwyck may refer to: Places ;in England * Stanwick, Northamptonshire * Stanwick, North Yorkshire ** Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications, otherwise known as "Stanwick Camp", North Yorkshire * Stanwick Hall (other) People * Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990), Hollywood and television actress * Leslie Stanwyck, with the pop band Universal Honey Universal Honey is a Canadian power pop band. The band released seven albums. History The group was formed in 1992 by bassist Johnny Sinclair and singer/guitarist Leslie Stanwyck, both formerly of The Pursuit of Happiness. They were joined by gu ... * Steele Stanwick (born 1989), collegiate and Major League Lacrosse player Other * Battle of Stanwick, a Roman victory in 71 AD in northern England See also * Stanwix * Swanwick (other) {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck (; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer. A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility. She was a favorite of directors, including Cecil B. DeMille, Fritz Lang, and Frank Capra, and made 85 films in 38 years before turning to television. Orphaned at the age of four and partially raised in foster homes, she always worked. One of her directors, Jacques Tourneur, said of her, "She only lives for two things, and both of them are work." She made her debut on stage in the chorus as a Ziegfeld girl in 1923, at age 16, and within a few years was acting in plays. Her first lead role, which was in the hit ''Burlesque'' (1927), established her as a Broadway star. In 1929, she began acting in talking pictures. Frank Capra chose her for his romantic drama '' Ladies of Leisure'' (1930). This led to additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Honey
Universal Honey is a Canadian power pop band. The band released seven albums. History The group was formed in 1992 by bassist Johnny Sinclair and singer/guitarist Leslie Stanwyck, both formerly of The Pursuit of Happiness. They were joined by guitarist Simon Craig and Tim Timleck on drums."Universal Honey" ''AllMusic'', by Gina Boldman Their first album, ''Magic Basement'', was released in 1993. Universal Honey toured extensively as an opening act for Duran Duran and the Goo Goo Dolls. The band also opened for The Heads at the NXNE festival. The band had moderate radio success in Canada in 1996 with the single "Any Road Back" from their album ''Earth Moon Transit'', which was played on MTV2. In 2004 Universal Honey released their seventh album, ''Vicious Circles''. After a hiatus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwick, Northamptonshire
Stanwick () is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. Toponymy The village's name origin is unclear. The first part of the village's name is clearly from Old English "stan", meaning "stone". The second part appears to be from Old English "wīc", meaning "village" (see ), but it may actually be from "wicga" meaning "insect/beetle" (as in "earwig"), likely used here in the feeling of something that wriggles or "tremors" (as with the name of Wigmore). Over time, the pronunciation and spelling of the name has changed slightly. * In the 10th century, it was referred to as "Stan Wigga". * 1086 in the ''Domesday Book'' it is referred to as "Stanwige" and "Stanwica". * 1137 in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' it is referred to as "Stanwigga". * 1668 on the funeral monument to John Atkins, Lord of the Manor, it is referred to as "Stanwigge". History There has been a settlement at Stanwick since Roman times at the latest. A Roman villa was excavated in 1984� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwick, North Yorkshire
Stanwick St John is a village, civil parish, former manor and ecclesiastical parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, (formerly "North Riding" of Yorkshire), England. It is situated between the towns of Darlington and Richmond, close to Scotch Corner and the remains of the Roman fort and bridge at Piercebridge. Nomenclature The name 'Stanwick' is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word 'steinvegges', meaning "stone ways". It has been established that in 1225, Stanwick was known as 'Steinweg'; a document of that date concerning a dispute over church revenue, which led to the church being attacked and the vicar barricading himself inside, refers to "murder, fire and sacrilege within the church at Steinweg". Church of St John the Baptist Not much remains of the once thriving settlement at Stanwick except the Church of St John the Baptist, the parish church, which dates from the 13th century, although large sections of it were rebuilt during a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications (also known as 'Stanwick Camp'), a huge Iron Age hill fort, sometimes but not always considered an oppidum, comprising over of ditches and ramparts enclosing approximately of land, are situated in Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England. Whether Stanwick was the stronghold of Venutius or Cartimandua, or perhaps of them both for a brief time before their acrimonious split some time after 51 AD, it is certain that this settlement was one of the most important in Brigantia, the Brigantes kingdom during the early stages of the Roman occupation of Britain. The site is a scheduled monument. Location and etymology The fortifications are located north of the town of Richmond and south west of Darlington, close to Scotch Corner and the remains of the Roman fort and bridge at Piercebridge. Rising to a height of almost in places, the ramparts completely surround the village of Stanwick St John and form one of the largest Iron Age settlements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwick Hall (other)
Stanwick Hall may refer to: *Stanwick Park in Yorkshire, a demolished country house *Stanwick Hall, Northamptonshire Stanwick Hall is a largely Georgian grade II* listed building located in the western end of the village of Stanwick in North Northamptonshire. History The house was originally constructed in the C17, possibly earlier. Evidence of this origina ... a Georgian mansion house {{disambig Architectural disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steele Stanwick
Steele Stanwick (born September 12, 1989) is an American former professional lacrosse player who played for the Ohio Machine and Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse. He played his NCAA Division I career at the University of Virginia. He won the Tewaaraton Trophy and the Jack Turnbull Award. Family Stanwick was the fifth of eight children born into a prominent lacrosse family in the Baltimore area, the son of Wells Sr. and Dori Stanwick. His grandfather, Tad, played at St. John's College and wrote a book on the game. All seven of his siblings played Division I lacrosse, and there was at least one Stanwick playing college lacrosse every year from 1998-2018. His oldest sister, Sheehan, was a 4x All-American at Georgetown, holding their career record for points, and is currently a lacrosse analyst. His other two older sisters, Wick and Coco, also played at Georgetown. His older brother, Tad, played at Rutgers, serving as a team captain. His younger brother, Wells Jr., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Stanwick
The Battle of Stanwick was a conflict that took place in AD 71, near Stanwick in northern England), between the Roman army and the Brigantes, in which the Romans defeated the Brigantes. Doubt has been expressed about this battle, and there is no evidence of any battle of significance having been fought at this site despite several archaeological investigations. References *Nigel Rodgers Nigel Rodgers (born 1953) is a British writer, environmentalist and critic. Rodgers has a degree in history and history of art from Cambridge University. He is the founder of Pipedown, the Campaign for Freedom from Piped Music, and is a member ..., ''The Rise and fall of ancient Rome'', London - 2004. *'The Stanwick fortifications', Wheeler 1954 *'Stanwick: excavation and fieldwork', Haselgrove and Turnbull 1981-3 Durham University Occ paper No 4 *'Stanwick' (various papers) Arch. J. 147 (1990) *B. Dobson in 'Roman Durham', Trans. Archit. and Archaeological Soc. Durh. and Northumb. ns 2 (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanwix
Stanwix is a district of Carlisle, Cumbria in North West England. The ward population (called Stanwix Urban) had a population taken at the 2011 census of 5,934. It is located on the north side of River Eden, across from Carlisle city centre. Although long counted as a suburb it did not officially become part of the city until 1912 when part of the civil parish of Stanwix became part of the parish, city and municipal borough of Carlisle. Further areas were added to the city, which was by then a county borough, in 1934 and 1951. The remaining part of the parish was eventually renamed Stanwix Rural in 1966. Etymology 'Stanwix' means " 'stone wall(s)', v. 'stǣna', 'wag' or 'veggr' 'Stǣna' is Old English and 'veggr' is Old Norse and cognate with Old English 'wag'. Stanwix is built on the site of a Roman fort known as Uxelodunum or Petriana, the former meaning "high fort". "Dun" is a Celtic word for fort which is to be found in many place-names. Location The former vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
