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Half Penny (other)
Halfpenny, half penny, or ha'penny may refer to: Coins * Halfpenny (British decimal coin) * Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin) * Halfpenny (Irish pre-decimal coin) * Halfpenny (Irish decimal coin) * Halfpenny (Australian) (pre-decimal) * Halfpenny (New Zealand) (pre-decimal) * The St. Patrick halfpenny, 17th century * Scottish halfpenny coin, pre-Union * Half cent (United States coin) Other uses * Halfpenny (surname) * ''Ha'penny'' (novel), by Jo Walton * Ha'penny Bridge, over the Liffey in Dublin * Halfpenny Bridge, over the Thames in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England * Halfpenny Gate, village in County Down, Northern Ireland * Halfpenny Rose Red, a postage stamp from the reign of Queen Victoria * Halfpenny, Cumbria, hamlet in Southern Lakeland, Cumbria, England See also * Bord halfpenny, a fee paid in markets and fairs by the Saxons to the lord * Shove ha'penny Shove ha'penny (or shove halfpenny) pronounced /ʃʌv ˈheɪpəni/ (with emphasis on 'shove') als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny (British Decimal Coin)
The United Kingdom, British decimal halfpenny (p) coin was a denomination of Coins of the United Kingdom, sterling coinage introduced in February 1971, at the time of Decimal Day, decimalisation, and was worth of one pound sterling, pound. It was ignored in banking transactions, which were carried out in units of Penny (British decimal coin), 1p. The decimal halfpenny had the same value as 1.2 pre-decimal pence, and was introduced to enable the prices of some low-value items to be more accurately translated to the new decimal currency. The possibility of setting prices including an odd half penny also made it more practical to retain the pre-decimal British sixpence coin, sixpence in circulation (with a value of new pence) alongside the new decimal coinage. The halfpenny coin's obverse featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II; the reverse (coin), reverse featured an image of St Edward's Crown. It was minted in bronze (like the 1p and 2p coins). It was the smallest decimal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha'penny (novel)
''Ha'penny'' is an alternative history novel written by Jo Walton and published by Tor Books. First published on October 2, 2007, it is the second novel of the Small Change series. Plot summary The book is a mystery thriller set inside an alternative history in which the United Kingdom made peace with Adolf Hitler in 1941. In 1949, Britain has slid into fascist dictatorship. When a bomb explodes in a London suburb, Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Carmichael is assigned to the case. He finds a web of conspiracy and a plot to murder both Britain's new Prime Minister and Adolf Hitler during the latter's Friendship visit to London. Carmichael's professional ethics became compromised during a previous case involving the aristocratic and political establishment, which may affect his ability to handle the case at hand. Life is complicated for Viola Lark as well; she abandoned the upper-class environment of her family and lost touch with her five very different sisters (who are inspir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bord Halfpenny
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Halfpenny, Cumbria
Halfpenny is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stainton, in the Westmorland and Furness district, in the county of Cumbria, England. It is located roughly two and a half miles south east of Kendal. There is notably a ford over St Sunday's Beck, a tributary to the River Bela. Until sometime in the 20th century, there was also a watermill – Halfpenny Mill – in the village, which was by the mid-19th century producing flax, and then coconut matting, paper, and sweet Sweetness is a basic taste most commonly perceived when eating foods rich in sugars. Sweet tastes are generally regarded as pleasurable. In addition to sugars like sucrose, many other chemical compounds are sweet, including aldehydes, ketones, ... manufacture. Halfpenny is accessible off of the A65. References Hamlets in Cumbria Stainton (near Kendal) {{Cumbria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny Rose Red
The Halfpenny Rose Red, first issued on 1 October 1870, was the first halfpenny postage stamp issued in the United Kingdom. The halfpenny stamp was introduced following a reduction in the postal rate for newspapers and postcards. It was designed to be approximately half the size of the corresponding one penny stamp and is notable for being the smallest UK postage stamp ever issued at . The stamps (nicknamed 'Bantams' due to their small size) were printed in sheets of 480 (20 horizontal rows of 24 stamps). They were line engraved and featured a bust of Queen Victoria in profile with '½d' on either side. A plate number was engraved in the design, in the left and right side lace work. The plates were numbered from 1 to 20, but plates 2, 7, 16, 17, and 18 were not completed, plates 21 and 22 were not used and plate 9 is now scarce because it was a rarely used reserve plate. The stamps were watermarked with the word "halfpenny" that extended across three stamps. Stanley Gibbons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny Gate
Halfpenny Gate is a small village in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Creenagh (), between Moira, and . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 60 people. It is in the |
Halfpenny Bridge
Halfpenny Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames, at Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England. The bridge and its toll house are a Grade II listed building. It marks the start of the navigable Thames, although if the waters are high, the Thames can continue to be travelled by small and unpowered craft as far as Cricklade, over south-west. The bow-backed bridge was built to a design of James Hollingworth in 1792. It carries the A361 road, A361 from the south into Lechlade. It was called the Halfpenny bridge because that was the toll charged for pedestrians to cross it, until the toll was done away with in 1839. The A361 is called Thames Street at this point, and the bridge was built when Thames Street was laid out. The structure is around wide and the single arch is nearly high to its apex. On the north bank of the river, a small square toll house is attached to the bridge on the downstream side. It consists of a basement and a room at road level, with a pyramidal asbestos slat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ha'penny Bridge
The Ha'penny Bridge ( ; , or ''Droichead na Life''), known later for a time as the ''Penny Ha'penny Bridge'', and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire, England. Name Originally called the Wellington Bridge (after the Dublin-born Duke of Wellington), the name of the bridge was changed to Liffey Bridge after the Irish War of Independence in 1922. Liffey Bridge () remains the bridge's official name to this day, although it is most commonly referred to as the Ha'penny Bridge. History Before the Ha'penny Bridge was built there were seven ferries, operated by William Walsh, across the Liffey. The ferries were in bad condition and Walsh was informed that he had to either fix them or build a bridge. Walsh chose the latter option and the bridge was opened in May 1816, with Walsh holding the right to extract a ha'penny toll from anyone crossing it for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny (surname) , English 18th-century architectural designer
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Halfpenny is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Halfpenny, English rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s * Brian Halfpenny (1936-2024), British Anglican priest * Bronwyn Halfpenny (born 1963), Australian politician and daughter of John Halfpenny * Chelsea Halfpenny (born 1991), English actress *Jill Halfpenny, English actress * John Halfpenny (1935-2003), Australian trade unionist and father of Bronwyn Halfpenny *Leigh Halfpenny, Welsh rugby footballer *William Halfpenny William Halfpenny (active 1723–1755) was an English architect and builder in the first half of the 18th century, and prolific author of builder's pattern books. In some of his publications he described himself as "architect and carpenter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfpenny (British Pre-decimal Coin)
The British pre-decimal halfpenny (pronounced ), once abbreviated ''ob.'' (from the Latin 'obulus'), is a discontinued denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound, of one shilling, or of one penny. Originally the halfpenny was minted in copper, but after 1860 it was minted in bronze. In the run-up to decimalisation, it ceased to be legal tender from 31 July 1969 (although halfpennies dated 1970 were minted as part of a final pre-decimal commemorative set). The halfpenny featured two different designs on its reverse during its years in circulation. From 1672 until 1936 the image of Britannia appeared on the reverse, and from 1937 onwards the image of the Golden Hind appeared. Like all British coinage, it bore the portrait of the monarch on the obverse. "Halfpenny" was colloquially written ''ha'penny'', and "''d''" was spoken as "a penny ha’penny" or ''three ha'pence'' . "Halfpenny" is a rare example of a word in the English language that has a silent ' f'. Befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Cent (United States Coin)
The half cent was the smallest denomination of United States coin ever minted. It was first minted in 1793 and last minted in 1857. In that time, it had purchasing power equivalent to between ¢ and ¢ in values. It was minted with five different designs. History First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792, the coin was produced in the United States from 1793 to 1857. The half-cent piece was made of 100% copper and half of a cent, or one two-hundredth of a dollar (five milles). It was slightly smaller than a modern U.S. quarter with diameters 22 mm (1793), 23.5 mm (1794–1836), and 23 mm (1840–1857). They were all produced at the Philadelphia Mint. The Coinage Act of February 21, 1857 discontinued the half-cent and the similar large cent, and authorized the small cent ( Flying Eagle cent). Design varieties There are several different types of half cents: * Liberty Cap, Facing left (designed and engraved by Henry Voigt) – issued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Coinage
From until 1709 the coinage of Scotland was unique, and minted locally. A wide variety of coins, such as the plack, bodle, bawbee, dollar and ryal were produced over that time. For trading purposes coins of Northumbria and various other places had been used before that time; and since 1709 those of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and then of the UK. Ancient history and Roman trade (–400) The earliest coins in Scotland were introduced by the Roman provinces of Britain that were obtained from trade with the westernmost outpost of the Roman Empire. Far from being isolated, the Celts of Caledonia, north of Hadrian's Wall, developed trade to the general benefit of the population, to the north of the Wall. Roman coins appear over a wide range across the country, especially sites near the Antonine Wall. Hadrian's Wall was also regarded as a means to regulate social traffic and trade north, rather than a military defence against the northern tribes of the Caledoni. Civil settlements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
