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Beecroft Weapon Range
Beecroft may refer to: *Beecroft, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia ** Beecroft railway station **Beecroft Primary School *Beecroft Peninsula, landform on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia *Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-sea, Essex, England * Beecroft's Toys, an online and mail order toy shop People with the surname * Adrian Beecroft (born 1947), British venture capitalist and Conservative Party adviser * Ben Beecroft (born 1998), New Zealand cricketer *David Beecroft (born 1960), American actor * Emily Beecroft (born 1999), Australian swimmer * John Beecroft (1790–1854), British explorer and administrator *Norma Beecroft (1934–2024), Canadian composer, producer and broadcaster * Robert Beecroft, American diplomat *Vanessa Beecroft Vanessa Beecroft (born April 25, 1969) is an Italian-born American contemporary art, contemporary performance artist; she also works with photography, video art, sculpture, and painting. Many of her works have made use o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft, New South Wales
Beecroft is a suburb in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and City of Parramatta. Beecroft resides the upper section of Lane Cove National Park, and is one of the oldest established suburbs in New South Wales. The suburb is notably affluent, and is characterised by leafy streets and large federation homes on big blocks of land. History Beecroft was orchard country before its suburban development. The railway arrived in 1886 and Sir Henry Copeland, Minister of Lands, conducted a survey of the area to determine its suitability as a residential area. He named the suburb after the maiden name of his two wives, Hannah and Mary Beecroft, (two sisters he married in succession). Their names are also remembered through the respective naming of the suburb's east-west streets; Hannah Street, Copeland Road and Mary Street. Bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft Railway Station
Beecroft railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Northern line, serving the northern Sydney suburb of Beecroft. It is served by Sydney Trains' T9 Northern Line services. History The original Beecroft station opened on 17 September 1886 approximately adjacent to the current Beecroft tennis courts, relocating north to its present site on 7 March 1892. The disused down platform was demolished in the early 1990s. A disused dock platform for produce was located to the west of the platform. As part of the North Sydney Freight Corridor project, an electrified passing loop opened to the west of the station in June 2016. An upgrade to the station which involved lifts connecting the underpass with the platform was complete in December 2021. Services Transport links Busways operates one bus route from Beecroft station, under contract to Transport for NSW: *553: to North Rocks Shopping Centre and West Pennant Hills CDC NSW CDC NSW is a bus oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft Primary School
Beecroft is a suburb in the Northern Sydney region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local government areas of Hornsby Shire and City of Parramatta. Beecroft resides the upper section of Lane Cove National Park, and is one of the oldest established suburbs in New South Wales. The suburb is notably affluent, and is characterised by leafy streets and large federation homes on big blocks of land. History Beecroft was orchard country before its suburban development. The railway arrived in 1886 and Sir Henry Copeland (politician), Henry Copeland, Minister of Lands, conducted a survey of the area to determine its suitability as a residential area. He named the suburb after the maiden name of his two wives, Hannah and Mary Beecroft, (two sisters he married in succession). Their names are also remembered through the respective naming of the suburb's east-west st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft Peninsula
Beecroft Peninsula is the northern headland of Jervis Bay, on Australia's east coast. On the western and southern sides of the peninsula steep sandstone cliffs meet the Tasman Sea, up to 91 metres at its southernmost point, Point Perpendicular. White sandy beaches are found along the northern, eastern and southern sides interspersed with numerous intertidal reefs. The Beecroft Peninsula encompasses an area of about 5250 hectares just south of the town of Currarong, about 200 kilometres south of Sydney. The historic Point Perpendicular Lighthouse, and its grounds, constructed in 1899 at Point Perpendicular, is the southern tip of the peninsula at the northern entrance to Jervis Bay. A large part of the Beecroft Peninsula, about 4200 hectares, is under the administration of the Australian Defence Force for use as a live-firing range called the Beecroft Weapon Range. Access to this weapons range is restricted to the public at certain times. Territorial status The whole peninsula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft Art Gallery
Beecroft Art Gallery is an art gallery in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The gallery is housed in the former municipal central library that opened in 1974 in the brutalist style as part of Southend Civic Centre. The Beecroft Art Gallery has a busy programme of changing exhibitions of art, photography and fashion. On the ground floor, the gallery presents temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists, focusing on the work of emerging and established local artists. On the first floor, visitors can see works from the permanent collection and exciting fashion exhibitions. In the basement of the building is the independent charity The Jazz Centre UK. History Prior to 2014, the gallery was located in an Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea, opposite the Cliffs Pavilion, and which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft (1885–1961) to house his eclectic collection of art works. Beecroft was a solicitor in nearby Leig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beecroft's Toys
Beecroft's Toys is an English online and mail order toy shop. Although founded in 1822 in Nottingham, it is now based in Hampshire. The company sources toys from around the world. History Josiah Corbett founded the first toy and fancy goods shop at No. 2 High Street, Nottingham. The shop then moved to a larger premises on Chandler's Lane in 1844. In 1848 Corbett also hired a partner, Charles Beecroft, and in 1848 the toy store was renamed Beecroft's. In the 20th century, Charles's son John Henry became Beecroft's owner, followed by Thomas and then his son John Hooton Beecroft. The shop moved frequently around the city during these periods, first to the Elizabethan House at 9 High Street, then to "Beecroft’s Corner" at the Exchange Building on Market Square. In 1926, the shop moved to 12 Pelham Street, then 42, and finally settled at 16-18 Street, Nottingham This toy shop is remembered in the memories of local people who were children at the time. In the late 1870s, Beecroft's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Beecroft
Paul Adrian Barlow Beecroft (born Yorkshire, 20 May 1947) is a British venture capitalist based in London. He was for many years Chief Investment Officer of the private equity group Apax. He was until recently Chairman of Dawn Capital. Among the companies in which Beecroft has personally invested are Mimecast and Insignis. Beecroft has donated more than £500,000 to the Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party since 2006. Early life and education Adrian Beecroft was born and raised in Yorkshire. He studied at Hymers College in Kingston upon Hull, Hull. He graduated from Queen's College, Oxford with a first class honours degree in Physics in 1968 and is now an Honorary Fellow of the College. In 1976, he gained an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he studied as a Harkness Fellowship, Harkness Fellow. He graduated from Harvard as a Baker scholar, Baker Scholar. Career Adrian Beecroft has an extensive career in venture capital and private equity, specialising in IT inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
