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Nonsuch (other)
Nonsuch may refer to: Ships * ''Nonsuch'' (1650 ship), the English ship that sailed into Hudson Bay in 1668–69 * ''Nonsuch'' (1781 ship), built in Calcutta to serve as a merchantman or warship * ''Nonsuch'' (1794 ship), later renamed ''Vigilant'', an American schooner *, a US warship from 1813 *Nonsuch (sailboat), a cat-rigged sailboat manufactured in Canada *, a Canadian Naval Reserve division in Edmonton, Alberta *, name of several English and British warships Buildings in England * Nonsuch House, a 1579 building on London Bridge *Nonsuch Palace, an English royal palace built by Henry VIII in Surrey *Nonsuch Mansion, a mansion in Nonsuch Park, London Places *Nonsuch Bay, Antigua and Barbuda * Nonsuch, County Westmeath, a townland in Mayne civil parish, barony of Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland *Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, an island in, being restored to pre-colonial ecology *Nonsuch Park, a public park in the London Borough of Sutton, part of the larger park associated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch (1650 Ship)
''Nonsuch'' was the ketch that sailed into Hudson Bay in 1668-1669 under Zachariah Gillam, in the first trading voyage for what was to become the Hudson's Bay Company two years later. Originally built as a merchant ship in 1650, and later the Royal Navy ketch HMS ''Nonsuch'', the vessel was sold to Sir William Warren in 1667. The name means "none such", i.e. "unequalled". The ship was at the time considered smaller than many others but was specifically selected because of her small size so that when she arrived in Hudson Bay and James Bay she could be sailed up-river and taken out of water so the thick ice of the bay wouldn't crush her. Replica A replica of the original ''Nonsuch'' was commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company to celebrate their tercentenary in 1970. She was crafted using tools and materials familiar to the seventeenth century. She was built by J. Hinks and Son shipyard, in Appledore, Devon, England and was crafted to be as close as possible to the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayne, County Westmeath (civil Parish)
Mayne (),"Mayne civil parish" The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 21 July 2015. is a in , Ireland. It is located about north of . Mayne is one of eight civil parishes in the of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The History Press
The History Press is a British publishing company specialising in the publication of titles devoted to local and specialist history. It claims to be the United Kingdom's largest independent publisher in this field, publishing approximately 300 books per year and with a backlist of over 12,000 titles. Created in December 2007, The History Press integrated core elements of the NPI Media Group within it, including all existing published titles, plus all the future contracts and publishing rights contained in them. At the time of founding, the imprints included Phillimore, Pitkin Publishing, Spellmount, Stadia, Sutton Publishing, Tempus Publishing and Nonsuch. History The roots of The History Press's publishing heritage can be traced back to 1897 when William Phillimore founded a publishing business which still carries his name, however the company itself evolved from the amalgamation of multiple smaller publishing houses in 2007 that formed part of the NPI Media Group. The lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch High School
Nonsuch High School is an all-girls' grammar school with an Academy (English school), academy status, located in Cheam, in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, on the border of the London Borough of Sutton, and standing in of grounds on the edge of Nonsuch Park. The school is a specialist science college and languages school. In 2023, 100% of its students received a grade of 5 or above in their English and maths GCSEs, making it among the top 16 state schools. History The school was founded in 1938. The first headmistress was Marion Dickie who stayed on as headmistress until 1964. Nonsuch holds two entrance examinations which must be passed in order to go to the school. This examination system was first introduced on 21 December 1937 and continues to this day. Awards The school has won various awards such as Beacon status, Sportsmark Award, Schools Achievement Award and Education Extra - Distinction. It also gained specialist science college status in July 2004 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch (album)
''Nonsuch'' (styled as ''NONSVCH.'') is the 12th studio album by the English band XTC, released 27 April 1992 on Virgin Records. The follow-up to ''Oranges & Lemons (album), Oranges & Lemons'' (1989), ''Nonsuch'' is a relatively less immediate and more restrained sounding album, carrying the band's psychedelic music, psychedelic influences into new musical styles, and displaying a particular interest in orchestral arrangements. The LP received critical acclaim, charted at number 28 in the UK Albums Chart, and number 97 on the US ''Billboard 200'', as well as topping ''Rolling Stones College album chart. Produced by Gus Dudgeon, 13 of the album's 17 tracks were written by guitarist/leader Andy Partridge, with the rest by bassist Colin Moulding, while Dave Mattacks of Fairport Convention was recruited on drums. Unlike previous XTC albums, Partridge composed many of his songs using a keyboard. Due to the album's lyric content, which covers topics ranging from love and humanity to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Parish
Portland (), with its capital city, capital town Port Antonio, is a Parishes of Jamaica, parish located on Jamaica's northeast coast. It is situated to the north of Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, St Thomas and to the east of Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, St Mary in Surrey County, Jamaica, Surrey County. It is one of the rural areas of Jamaica, containing part of the Blue Mountains (Jamaica), Blue Mountains, where the Jamaican Maroon communities of Moore Town and Charles Town, Jamaica, Charles Town are located. Geography and demography The parish is situated at latitude 18°10' N and longitude 75°27'W. It extends from the highest peaks of the Blue Mountains (Jamaica), Blue Mountains, above sea level, down to the north coast, and is noted for its fertile soil, scenery, and beaches. The parish lies in the direct path of the northeast trade winds, and the Blue Mountain ridge to its south traps the moisture. This parish has the highest rainfall in the island. Port Antonio, Jamaica, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch Park
Nonsuch Park is a public park between Stoneleigh, Surrey, Stoneleigh, Cheam, and Ewell in the borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England. It borders the London Borough of Sutton. It is the last surviving part of the Little Park of Nonsuch, a deer hunting park established by Henry VIII surrounding the former Nonsuch Palace. The western regions of the larger adjacent Great Park of Nonsuch became known as Worcester Park after the Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, 4th Earl of Worcester was appointed Keeper of the Great Park in 1606. The park contains Nonsuch Mansion, also known as Nonsuch Park House. History Early history There is evidence of a possible Iron Age settlement towards the southern side of the park which was identified during road construction in 1939. Pits and hearths containing Iron Age pottery, burnt flints and a Spindle whorl, spindlewhorl were found, though subsequent archaeological surveys in 1993–1995 revealed no traces of earthworks or surface ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch Island, Bermuda
Nonsuch Island (originally Nonesuch Island) is part of the chain of islands which make up Bermuda. It is in St George's Parish, in the northeast of Bermuda. It is 5.7 ha (14 acres) in area and is at the east entrance to Castle Harbour, close to the south-easternmost point of Cooper's Island (cojoined with the much larger St David's Island by the construction of Kindley Field by the United States Army during the Second World War). Among the island's charted features is a bay called Nonsuch Bay. History In 1865 it served as a yellow fever quarantine hospital. On the eastern part of the island there still remains a small cemetery. In 1930 it served as a base for William Beebe and Otis Barton's landmark bathysphere dive. Environment The island is a wildlife sanctuary. It is wooded and with a small freshwater marsh; access to the public is strictly limited. The restoration of the once barren island into a 'Living Museum of pre-colonial Bermuda' is the lifetime work of now r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch (1781 Ship)
''Nonsuch'' was launched at Calcutta in 1781, as the first large vessel built there. She was designed to serve as either a merchantman or a man-of-war. She spent the first 12 years of her career as a merchant vessel, carrying opium to China amongst other cargoes. After the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, her owner frequently hired her out as an armed ship to the British East India Company (EIC). She participated in an engagement with a French naval squadron and recaptured an East Indiaman. She also made two voyages for the EIC. After the Peace of Amiens in 1802, the EIC paid her off; as she was being hauled into a dockyard for repairs she was damaged and the decision was taken to break her up. Origins Lieutenant colonel Henry Watson built ''Nonsuch'' in 1781, at the shipyard he had constructed at Kidderpore. Watson was chief engineer under Warren Hastings' government. Hastings was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal). ''Nonsuch'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch Bay, Antigua And Barbuda
Nonsuch Bay is the northern of two large indentations in the eastern coast of Antigua. It lies to the north of the other indentation, Willoughby Bay. Nonsuch Bay lies immediately to the south of Indian Town Point Indian Town Point is a prominent headland on the eastern coast of Antigua. It lies between the town of Willkie's Willikies (sometimes spelled ''Willikie's'') is a small settlement in Saint Philip Parish, located in the eastern part of Antigua i .... Green Island lies close to the mouth of the bay. References Bays of Antigua and Barbuda {{Antigua-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonsuch Mansion
Nonsuch Mansion is a historic house located within Nonsuch Park in north Surrey, England near the boundary with Greater London. It is in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, adjacent to the London Borough of Sutton. It has been Listed building#England and Wales, listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since April 1954. History In medieval times it was part of the three thousand acre manorialism, manor of Cuddington, Surrey, Cuddington. The mansion was built in between 1731 and 1743 by Joseph Thompson and later bought by Samuel Farmer in 1799. He employed Jeffry Wyatville to rebuild it in a Tudor Gothic architecture, Tudor Gothic style in 1802 to 1806. Farmer was succeeded by his grandson in 1838 under whom the gardens became famous. Nonsuch Mansion bears a resemblance in its design to the original design of Nonsuch Palace, whose construction was begun by King Henry VIII in the 16th century. In 1937 the Farmer family sold the mansion to a group of local authorities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
