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Lower Wyke (Yorkshire)
Wyke may refer to: Places in England *Wyke, North Dorset, an area of Gillingham *Wyke Regis, Dorset * Wyke, Shropshire * Wyke Champflower, Somerset * Wyke, Surrey * Wyke, Bradford, an area of Bradford, West Yorkshire *Wyke, an area of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire ** Wyke College, a school *Wike, West Yorkshire, a hamlet in Leeds district, West Yorkshire People *Charlie Wyke (born 1992), English footballer * Charles Lennox Wyke (1815-1897), British diplomat * John atte Wyke (fl.1373-1386), English MP * Maria Wyke (born 1957), English professor of Latin *Roger Wyke (died c.1467), English member of Parliament Broadcast call signs * WYKE-CD, a low-power television station (channel 24, virtual 47) licensed to serve Inglis/Yankeetown, Florida, United States * WXZC, a radio station (104.3 FM) licensed to serve Inglis, Florida, which held the call sign WYKE from 2011 to 2018 See also * Lower Wyke, Hampshire, England *Middle Wyke, Hampshire, England *North Wyke No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyke, North Dorset
Gillingham ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads, approximately south of the A303 road, A303 trunk road and northwest of Shaftesbury. It is the most northerly town in the county. In the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 11,756. The neighbouring hamlets of Peacemarsh, Bay and Wyke have become part of Gillingham as it has expanded. Gillingham is pronounced with a hard initial "g" (), unlike Gillingham, Kent, which is pronounced with a soft "g" (). History There is a Stone Age tumulus, barrow in the town, and evidence of Roman Britain, Roman settlement in the 2nd and 3rd centuries; however the town was established by the Saxons. The St Mary the Virgin's Church, Gillingham, Dorset, church of St Mary the Virgin has a Anglo-Saxons, Saxon Christian cross, cross shaft dating from the 9th century. The name Gillingham was used for the town in its 10th century Saxon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Atte Wyke
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyke Farms
Wyke Farms is a producer of cheese and butter in Somerset. Wyke Farms is the largest independent producer of cheese within the United Kingdom. History The Clothier family have farmed the land of Somerset for over 200 years. The original cheese recipe was created by Ivy Clothier (1908-1987) as a hobby. Ivy Clothier used her husband's first cow herd to produce cheese. The recipe became well known in local areas and she later bought milk from other farms. She won many awards for her cheese, the first being in 1952. Ivy's recipe is still used today. Ivy had two sons James 'Jim' Clothier (1930-2002) and John Clothier (born 1943) who later become Chairman of Wyke Farms. John Clothier was, in 1947, introduced to the business side of the farm by his father, Tom Clothier (1906-1986) and his brother Jim. Tom took John to markets where he learnt how markets worked which was essential in running a business. By the age of 10 years old, John was allowed to bid, buy and sell cattle and pigs. Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Wyke
North Wyke is an historic manor in the parish of South Tawton, Devon. The surviving grade I listed manor house, the original Devonshire seat of the Wyke (''alias'' de Wray) family from the early 13th century to 1714, retains its basic mediaeval form, but was "improved and reconstructed" by Rev. William Wykes-Finch (d.1920) in 1904, historian and descendant (via a female line) of the Wyke family, to the design of G.H. Fellowes Prynne. Currently, the manor is part of Rothamsted Research's North Wyke site. History North Wyke was long a possession of the Wyke family (''alias'' Wykes, Wycke, Wick, Wicks, Weeke, etc.), which during the reign of King Richard II (1377-1399) changed its surname from "de Wray" to the name of its seat, "Wyke". Worthy (1896) suggested this family, Latinized to ''de Wigornia'' ("from Worcester"), was descended from a certain William de Wigornia, a younger son of Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (c.1142-1204) and ''de jure'' Earl of Worcester, by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Wyke
Middle Wyke is a hamlet in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Andover, which lies approximately 3.7 miles (6.1 km) south-west from the hamlet. Governance The hamlet is part of the civil parish of St Mary Bourne and is part of the Burghclere, Highclere and St Mary Bourne ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hampshire in England. The council was created in 1889. The county council provides county-level services to eleven of the thirteen districts geo .... References Hamlets in Hampshire Test Valley {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Wyke
Lower Wyke is a hamlet in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. It is in the civil parish of St. Mary Bourne. Its nearest town is Andover, which lies approximately south-east from the village. Governance The village is part of the civil parish of St Mary Bourne and is within the Evingar ward of Basingstoke and Deane borough council. The borough council is a Non-metropolitan district of Hampshire County Council Hampshire County Council (HCC) is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hampshire in England. The council was created in 1889. The county council provides county-level services to eleven of the thirteen districts geo .... References Hamlets in Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane {{Hampshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WXZC
WXZC (104.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Inglis, Florida, and covering much of Citrus County, Florida. The station is currently owned by Betty Lou Marcocci, Steve Schurdell, and Rusty Marcocci, through licensee WGUL-FM, Inc. WXZC airs a country music radio format, simulcast from 103.3 WXCZ in Cedar Key, Florida, which is also owned by WGUL-FM, Inc. The two stations call themselves "Nature Coast Country." History The station was granted a construction permit as WABU on May 28, 1993. On June 25, 1993, the station changed its call sign to WAVQ, and signed on the air during the summer of 1996. On May 16, 1998, the call sign was changed to WHGN; on October 11, 2000, to WIFL; on July 22, 2010, to WOGF; and on July 25, 2011, to WYKE. It has broadcast numerous music and talk formats, under such brands as "Wow 104.3", "Extreme Talk Radio 104.3", "Frank 104.3", and "Frank Talk 104.3". For a period in 2011, it was silent, before coming under the ownership of the Citrus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WYKE-CD
WYKE-CD (channel 47) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to both Inglis and Yankeetown, Florida, United States, two cities in Levy County—part of the Gainesville market—but serving Citrus County, part of the Tampa Bay market. It is a translator of Clearwater-based WCLF (channel 22), the flagship station of the Christian Television Network (CTN). History The station was founded in 1982 as W49AI (channel 49). It was owned by the Citrus County Association for Retarded Citizens, a non-profit organization that assists handicapped and disabled people in Citrus County. The station repeated the TV signal of Orlando's WOFL, with some shows replaced with local programming. However, it did not carry WOFL's late-night programming, as it left the air around midnight. W49AI became a Fox affiliate when WOFL did in 1986. W49AI dropped Fox and WOFL around 1991 when Ocala's WOGX affiliated with the Fox network. At that point, it offered more local programming, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Wyke
Roger Wyck (died c.1467) (''alias'' Wykes, Wycke, Wick, Wicks, Weeke, etc.) of Bindon in the parish of Axmouth in Devon, was a Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle (UK Parliament constituency) in 1413.Woodger Origins He was a younger son of William Wyke of North Wyke in the parish of South Tawton in Devon, by his wife Katherine Burnell, daughter and heires of John Burnell of Cocktree in the parish of South Tawton. He inherited much of his mother's property and "no doubt for this reason" he adopted his maternal canting arms of Burnell ''Argent, a chevron ermines between three burnells proper'' (where burnells are a type of bird, probably Barnacle geese) in lieu of his paternal arms of Wyck, which continued to be borne by his elder brothers. Early origins North Wyke was long a possession of the Wykes family. Worthy (1896) suggested this family, Latinized to ''de Wigornia'' ("from Worcester"), was descended from a certain William de Wigornia, a younger son of Robert de Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Wyke
Maria Wyke (born 13 July 1957) is professor of Latin at University College, London. She is a specialist in Latin love poetry, classical reception studies, and the interpretation of the roles of men and women in the ancient world. She has also written widely on the role of the figure of Julius Caesar in Western culture. Early life Maria Wyke was born in London in 1957 to a Mexican mother and an Australian father. She was educated at Catholic schools and studied classics at Somerville College, Oxford (1976–1980). She subsequently completed her PhD at King's College, Cambridge.Maria Wyke. Department of Greek & Latin, University College London. Retrieved 28 April 2017. Career Wyke began her academic career at |
Charles Lennox Wyke
Sir Charles Lennox Wyke, (2 September 1815 – 4 October 1897) was a British diplomat. Wyke was born on 2 September 1815, was the son of George Wyke, of Robbleston, Pembrokeshire, captain in the Grenadier Guards, by his wife Charlotte, daughter of F. Meyrick. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers, and afterwards a captain on the King of Hanover's staff. In 1847 he was appointed vice-consul at Port-au-Prince, and in 1852 consul-general in Central America, where he had lost his health. The U.K. had a strong interest in the region, with British Honduras. On 31 October 1854 he was appointed chargé d'affaires, and on 8 August 1859 he was nominated envoy extraordinary. In the same year he was gazetted C.B. On 23 January 1860 he was moved to Mexico as minister plenipotentiary to the republic and he was created K.C.B. on 22 May. In March 1861 Benito Juárez was elected constitutional president of the Mexican republic following his service as President during the three-year civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyke Regis
Wyke Regis is a village in the civil parish of Weymouth, in south Dorset, England. The village is part of the south western suburbs of Weymouth, on the northern shore of Portland Harbour and the south-eastern end of Chesil Beach. Wyke is south of the county town, Dorchester. The village has a population of around 5,500. History All Saints' Church in the village is known to have been frequented by King George III during his summer visits to Weymouth between 1790 and 1805. The church was the main place of worship for Weymouth citizens until the first sizeable church was built in the main part of the town in the 19th century. The victims of the wrecks of the East Indiaman ship ''Earl of Abergavenny'', including its captain John Wordsworth, brother of poet William Wordsworth, are buried in the churchyard, as are bodies recovered from ''Alexander''. Construction of the church started around 1451; it took four years to build and was dedicated on 19 October 1455. The church is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
