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Abercromby Place - Geograph
Abercromby may refer to: * Abercromby (name) (includes a list of people with the surname Abercromby) * Abercromby (UK Parliament constituency), 1885–1918 * Abercromby (Liverpool ward), an electoral ward of the Liverpool City Council * Abercromby Square, Liverpool, England * ''Abercromby'' (1795 ship), a British East India Company ship, wrecked 1812 * ''Captain Abercromby'' a UK children's television show * Lord Abercromby (1745–1795), Scottish advocate, judge and essayist * Clan Abercromby Clan Abercromby, also known as Clan Abercrombie, is a Scottish clan with lands in the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The clan was first attested to in 1296 with William de Abercromby, who was given charter of Abercrombie, Fife. Lt.-Gen. Sir ..., a Scottish lowland clan See also * Abercrombie (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (name)
Surname * Alexander Abercromby (other), name of several people * Andrew Abercromby (born 1980), NASA biomedical engineer * Billy Abercromby (born 1958), Scottish football player * David Abercromby (died 1702), Scottish physician and writer * George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby (1770–1843), Scottish lawyer and politician * George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby (1800–1852), Scottish soldier and politician * George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby (1838–1917), Scottish politician * Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet (1886–1964), Scottish landowner * Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670–1734), Scottish MP for Banffshire * James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline (1776–1858), British politician and son of Ralph Abercromby *John Abercromby (monk) (died 1561), victim of the Scottish Reformation * Sir John Abercromby (British Army officer) (1772–1817), British general and politician, son of Ralph Abercromby *John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (UK Parliament Constituency)
Liverpool Abercromby or Abercromby (Liverpool) was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) by the Plurality voting system, first past the post system until it was abolished at the 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 general election. Boundaries The Municipal Borough of Liverpool wards of Abercromby, Castle Street, Great George's, Pitt Street, Rodney Street, and St Peter's. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s References * {{Authority control Historic parliamentary constituencies of Liver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (Liverpool Ward)
Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. Background The ward was originally created in 1835, its boundaries were changed in 1953, merged with St James ward in 1974 and was recreated in 1980 before being dissolved in 2004. 1835 boundaries The ward was created in 1835 as an original ward of Liverpool Town Council under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. This was the first democratically elected council replacing the previous Liverpool Common Council. Three councillors were returned to the council by Abercromby Ward. By 1860 the ward boundary commenced from London Road at its junction with Norton Street and Seymour Street, proceeding eastwards along Pembroke Place, thereafter southeastwards along Crown Street to its junction with Falkner Street, westwards along said street to Hope Street, proceeding northwards to Mount Pleasant, thereafter westwards towards Clarence Street, continuing along Russell Street and Seymour Street to the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby Square
Abercromby Square is a square in the University of Liverpool, England. It is bordered by Oxford Street to the north and Cambridge Street to the south. It is named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, commander of the British Army in Egypt, who died of his wounds following the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. Abercromby Square Gardens occupy the centre of the square. From 6 May to 8 July 2024, the square was occupied as part of the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses by Students of Alareer Square who renamed it unofficially after murdered Gazan poet Refaat Alareer. The occupation lasted 65 days in total, making it the longest student demonstration in Liverpool University history. History In 1800 John Foster Sr, Liverpool's corporate surveyor, drew up plans for a heath known as Mosslake Fields which would create a grid of buildings between Falkner Street and Brownlow Hill with a square at their centre. In 1819 he designed a terrace which would face the squar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (1795 Ship)
''Abercromby'' (or ''Abercrombie'') was launched at Calcutta in 1795. She made one voyage from Bengal to England for the British East India Company. She wrecked in 1812. Career Captain John Gilmore sailed from Calcutta, passing Kedgeree on 1 February 1796. ''Abercromby'' reached Saint Helena on 23 April and Falmouth on 21 June, before arriving at Blackwall on 18 July Blackwall. She carried rice on behalf of the British government which was importing grain to address high prices for wheat in Britain following a poor harvest. ''Abercromby'' was admitted to the Registries of Great Britain on 26 August 1796. The bill for fitting out while in London, dated 1 October 1796, was £1091 4 s 8 d. ''Abercrombie'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1796 with L. Betts, master, "Farly", owner, and trade London—India. ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1797 corrected Farly to Fairlie, and her trade to London-East Indies. The British government prepared an expedition against Manila in 1797 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Abercromby
''Captain Abercromby'' is a children's TV show that was on BBC Two in 2002–2003. Its cast are puppets. Series overview Captain Abercromby was a puppet series about a boy named Abercromby, who is raised by his grandfather. After hearing the tale of how his Grandpa lost his watch, which was given to him by Abercromby's mother, he dreams that he is a captain of a seaship, the "Hope", and that he is on a mission to find the watch. They have a rival crew attempting to find buried treasure, run by Captain Jake in his ship "Thunderbottom", who mistakenly (but logically) believe that Abercromby is looking for buried treasure, so making the series a race between the two ships. Each show would open with Abercromby's Grandpa telling his story, in a green wooden bedroom surrounded by characters and props which later fill out the cast of Abercromby's dreams – a suit of armour in the corner (Arthur), a carved mermaid (Siren) and the tree outside (Great Oak). The following shots showed Aber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Abercromby
Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby of Tullibody (15 October 1745 – 17 November 1795) was a Scottish advocate, judge and essayist. Life Abercromby was born in Tullibody House in Clackmannanshire on 15 October 1745, the fourth and youngest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody (1705-1800) and Mary Dundas. Two of his brothers entered the army; one of them became general Sir Ralph Abercromby. Alexander was the brother-in-law of Robert Bruce, Lord Kennet and James Edmonstone. Alexander studied law at the University of Edinburgh, where he seems to have been chiefly distinguished for his handsome person and engaging disposition. He was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1766, and was soon afterwards (1770) appointed sheriff-depute of Clackmannanshire. However, personal residence was not required within the county served, and he continued the practice of his profession at the bar in Edinburgh. In 1780 he resigned his sheriffship and was appointed one of the advo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Abercromby
Clan Abercromby, also known as Clan Abercrombie, is a Scottish clan with lands in the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The clan was first attested to in 1296 with William de Abercromby, who was given charter of Abercrombie, Fife. Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby was a notable commander during the French Revolutionary Wars The French Revolutionary Wars () were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted French First Republic, France against Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain, Habsb ... who greatly reformed the British Army. His widow was created Baroness Abercromby in 1801. Tartan References {{Scotland-clan-stub Scottish clans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
