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Lambton Family
Lambton is the name of several places and people: People * Viscount Lambton, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham *Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress *Antony Lambton (1922–2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and later claimed Viscount Lambton, disclaimed his earldom under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963 * Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 1961), or Ned Lambton, is the current Earl of Durham * Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855–1929), a British politician * George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828–1879), a British peer *Hedworth Lambton (1856–1929), a British naval officer, changed his name to Hedworth Meux in 1910 for inheritance purposes *John Lambton (British Army officer) (1710–1794), a British army officer and Member of Parliament *John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792–1840), a British colonial administrator * John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1855–1928), a British peer * John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viscount Lambton
A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a Title#Aristocratic titles, title used in certain European countries for a nobility, noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty. In the case of French viscounts, the title is sometimes left untranslated as ''vicomte'' . Etymology The word ''viscount'' comes from Old French (French language, Modern French: ), itself from Medieval Latin , accusative case, accusative of , from Vulgar Latin, Late Latin "deputy" + Latin (originally "companion"; later Roman imperial courtier or trusted appointee, ultimately count). History During the Carolingian Empire, the kings appointed counts to administer Government of the Carolingian Empire#subdivision, provinces and other smaller regions, as governors and military commanders. Viscounts were appointed to assist the counts in their running of the province, and often took on judiciary, judicial responsibility. The kings strictly prevented th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton County, Ontario
Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which is drained by the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake Saint Clair and Chatham-Kent. Lambton County's northeastern border follows the Ausable River and Parkhill Creek north until it reaches Lake Huron at the beach community of Grand Bend. The county seat is in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming. The largest city in Lambton County is Sarnia, which is located at the source of the St. Clair River at Lake Huron. The two Blue Water Bridges cross the river at Sarnia, connecting it to Port Huron, Michigan. The bridges are one of the busiest border crossings between the two countries. The river is also traversed by one passenger ferry further south, and a rail tunnel, also at Sarnia, runs underneath it. The CN rail tunnel accommodates double stacked rail cars. Along with Sarnia, the population centres in Lambton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Company Ships
The New Zealand Company was a 19th-century English company that played a key role in the colonisation of History of New Zealand, New Zealand. The company was formed to carry out the principles of systematic colonisation devised by Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who envisaged the creation of a new-model English society in the southern hemisphere. Under Wakefield's model, the colony would attract capitalists who would then have a ready supply of labour—migrant labourers who could not initially afford to be property owners, but who would have the expectation of one day buying land with their savings. The New Zealand Company established settlements at Wellington, Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson, Wanganui and Dunedin and also became involved in the settling of New Plymouth and Christchurch. It reached the peak of efficiency about 1841, encountered financial problems from 1843 from which it never recovered, and wound up in 1858. This list details the various ships used by the Company in estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Lambton, County Durham
New Lambton is a village in County Durham, England, although the postal address is Tyne and Wear. It lies between the villages of Bournmoor and Fencehouses, and about east of Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street () is a market town in County Durham, England. It is located around north of Durham and is close to Newcastle. The town holds markets on Saturdays. In 2021, the town had a population of 23,555. The town's history is ancient; .... References Villages in County Durham {{Durham-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton Castle
Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earl of Durham, Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, listed building, Grade II*. History Largely constructed as it is between 1820 and 1828 by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, John Lambton, first Earl of Durham and one-time Governor General of Canada, it was built around Harraton Hall, a 17th-century mansion. The castle was designed by architects Joseph Bonomi the Elder and his son Ignatius Bonomi, Ignatius and built in the style of a Norman architecture, Norman castle, as was the fashion of the time. Later additions to the house built by Sydney Smirke in 1862–65, including the great hall, were largely demolished in 1932. The structure had suffered from subsidence. In the 1930s the family moved to the smaller Biddick Hall (house), Biddick Hall on the estate. The park that surrounds the castle is bordered by a hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton, Tyne And Wear
Lambton is an area of Washington, in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies about northeast of Chester-le-Street. It is historically part of County Durham. It is linked to the Lambton family, Lambton Castle, and is the legendary home of the Lambton Worm The Lambton Worm is a legend from County Durham in North East England, North-East England in the United Kingdom. The story takes place around the River Wear, and is one of the area's most famous pieces of folklore, having been adapted from writ .... New Lambton is located just a few miles from the Lambton estate. References External links * Populated places in Tyne and Wear Washington, Tyne and Wear {{TyneandWear-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pipitea Point Railway Station
Pipitea Point railway station, a temporary building for the Hutt and Masterton railway, was Wellington's first railway station opened on 14 April 1874 with the Hutt Valley Line. The railway line from Wellington to Lower Hutt was started in 1872 and opened in 1874.A S Wansbrough. The Gateway to the Capital – Wellington's New Railway Station. ''The New Zealand Railways Magazine'' Vol 12, Issue 2, 1 May 1937. accessed 6 January 2019 Temporary Wellington railway station Pipitea Point Pipitea Point railway station building was on the earthquake-raised beach off Pipitea Point just south of the junction of the current Davis Street and Thorndon Quay and near the as yet unreclaimed site of the future Thorndon railway station. The site was as close as the line from the Hutt could be laid to Wellington's business district or the commercial and industrial centre of Te Aro. The Governor 'turned the first sod' of the Masterton railway at Pipitea Point on Monday 19 August 1872. Tenders we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton Quay, Wellington
Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state (polity), state, province, department (administrative division), department, or other administrative division, subnational division, usually as its ... of New Zealand. Geography Originally, as the name implies, it was the high-water line of the foreshore, and sometimes the sea would roll across the road and enter the shops on the opposite side. It was the site of the original European settlement in 1840 (following initial settlement on flood-prone land at Petone), which grew into Wellington. In the 19th century Pipitea Pa was situated at the extreme northern end of Lambton Quay – the section of road in this area is now known as Thorndon Quay. Land uplift caused by the 1855 Wairarapa earthquake and further reclamation have left Lambton Quay some 250 metres from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Harbour
Wellington Harbour ( ), officially called Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson, is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The harbour entrance is from Cook Strait. Central Wellington is located on parts of the western and southern sides of the harbour, and the suburban area of Lower Hutt is to the north and east. The harbour area bounded by a line between Pencarrow Head to Petone foreshore, was officially named Port Nicholson until it assumed its current dual name in 1984. Toponymy The earliest known Māori name for the area, ''Te Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Māui'', is derived from Māori legend and translates literally as "the head of Māui's fish". ''Te Whanganui-a-Tara'', another Māori name for the area, translates literally as "the great harbour of Tara". It is believed to refer to Tara, a son of the Polynesian explorer Whātonga, who was sent down from the Māhia Peninsula by his father to explore southern lands for their people to se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton Harbour
Lambton is the name of several places and people: People * Viscount Lambton, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham * Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress *Antony Lambton (1922–2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and later claimed Viscount Lambton, disclaimed his earldom under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963 * Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 1961), or Ned Lambton, is the current Earl of Durham * Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855–1929), a British politician * George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828–1879), a British peer *Hedworth Lambton (1856–1929), a British naval officer, changed his name to Hedworth Meux in 1910 for inheritance purposes * John Lambton (British Army officer) (1710–1794), a British army officer and Member of Parliament *John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham (1792–1840), a British colonial administrator * John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1855–1928), a British peer * John Lambton, 5th Earl of Dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton, Québec
Lambton is a municipality of about 1600 people in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ..., Canada. Lambton is mostly rural and agricultural area with some business on the two main roads in town. Infrastructure The main roads connecting Lambton are Route 108 and Route 263. References External links * Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Estrie Le Granit Regional County Municipality {{Estrie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambton Neighbourhood, Toronto
Lambton is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the east bank of the Humber River north and south of Dundas Street West. It is bounded on the north by Black Creek, on the east by Jane Street and on the south by St. Mark's Road. The area west of Gooch Avenue and south of Dundas Street West is also known as "Warren Park", the name of the housing sub-division built in the 1950s. The portion south of Dundas Street West is within the 'Lambton Baby Point' neighbourhood as defined by the City of Toronto. The neighbourhood is divided north/south by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Lambton Yard, which runs parallel to and north of Dundas Street West. Access between the northern and southern sections is available only via Jane Street and Scarlett Road, and via the Humber River Recreational Trail (foot/bicycle only). History The area bounded by Royal York Road to the west, the rail line to the north, Scarlett Road to the east and Queen Anne's Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
