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Whitemoor
Whitemoor may refer to: *Whitemoor, Cornwall, England, village *Whitemoor, Nottinghamshire, area of the City of Nottingham, England * Whitemoor Haye, area in the floodplain of the River Tame, Staffordshire, England * Whitemoor (HM Prison), prison in Cambridgeshire, England *Whitemoor marshalling yards, marshalling yards in Cambridgeshire, England *Whitemoor, a pit in the Selby Coalfield Selby coalfield (also known as the Selby complex, or Selby 'superpit') was a large-scale deep underground mine complex based around Selby, North Yorkshire, England, with pitheads at ''Wistow Mine'', ''Stillingfleet Mine'', ''Riccall Mine'', ''N ..., England See also * Harap Alb, a Romanian-language fairy tale, often translated as "White Moor" {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitemoor (HM Prison)
HM Prison Whitemoor is a Category A men's prison near March, Cambridgeshire, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Whitemoor Prison was built on the site of an old railway marshalling yard and was opened in 1991 by Norma Major. In September 1994 while under the governorship of Brodie Clark, six prisoners including London gangster Andy Russell, Paul Magee and other IRA members, escaped from the prison's Special Secure Unit after smuggling a gun into the prison. All were recaptured within minutes. In April 2005, it was alleged that a wind turbine situated near Whitemoor Prison was being switched off in the early mornings because the flickering shadows it created annoyed inmates. The turbine had been halted because of possible security problems if prisoners became upset over the flickering shadows. In August 2005, the prison was locked down for two days following an explosion in a wing. A full search was carried out after the firework-like blast, however it c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitemoor, Cornwall
Whitemoor is a village in St Stephen-in-Brannel civil parish in mid Cornwall, England. It is northeast of Nanpean.Ordnance Survey ''Landranger 200; Newquay, Bodmin & surrounding area, 1:50 000''. 1988 Whitemoor Community Primary School Whitemoor Community Primary School is a small village primary school, situated between St Dennis, Cornwall, St Dennis and Nanpean Nanpean (from kw, Nanspian, meaning "little valley") is a village in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel in Cornwall, United Kingdom.china clay, Clay Area of Cornwall. The school has since changed status to an Academy. The school has actually been in Whitemoor for over a hundred years: but with a big new hall and airy classrooms, the pupils enjoy a modern environment. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitemoor Marshalling Yards
March is a Fenland market town and civil parish in the Isle of Ely area of Cambridgeshire, England. It was the county town of the Isle of Ely which was a separate administrative county from 1889 to 1965. The administrative centre of Fenland District Council is located in the town. The town grew by becoming an important railway centre. Like many Fenland towns, March was once an island surrounded by marshes. It occupied the second largest "island" in the Great Level. As the land was drained, the town grew and prospered as a trading and religious centre. It was also a minor port before, in more recent times, a market town and an administrative and railway centre. March is situated on the banks of the navigable old course of the River Nene, today mainly used by pleasure boats. History March was recorded as ''Merche'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, perhaps from the Old English ''mearc'' meaning 'boundary'. Modern March lies on the course of the Fen Causeway, a Roman road, and there ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selby Coalfield
Selby coalfield (also known as the Selby complex, or Selby 'superpit') was a large-scale deep underground mine complex based around Selby, North Yorkshire, England, with pitheads at ''Wistow Mine'', ''Stillingfleet Mine'', ''Riccall Mine'', ''North Selby Mine'', ''Whitemoor Mine'' and at ''Gascoigne Wood Mine''; all coal was brought to the surface and treated at Gascoigne Wood, being distributed onwards by rail. The primary purpose of the pit was to supply coal for electrical power generation; much of it was used in the nearby Aire valley power stations. Mining peaked in 1993–4 at 12 million tonnes a year. The mines were acquired by RJB Mining in 1997 after the privatisation of the coal industry; loss of financial subsidy, geological problems, and low UK coal prices made the pits unprofitable by the 21st century. Closure was announced in 2002, and mining completely ceased by 2004. History In 1974, the Labour Government and National Coal Board (NCB), backed by the Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitemoor, Nottinghamshire
{{Infobox UK place , official_name = Whitemoor , country= England , region= East Midlands , static_image_name = , static_image_width = , static_image_caption = , static_image_alt = , os_grid_reference = SK 54450 42414 , coordinates = {{coord, 52.976, -1.189, display=inline,title , map_type= Nottinghamshire , population= 4,447 , population_ref= http://www.nottinghaminsight.org.uk/d/64331 , post_town= NOTTINGHAM , postcode_area= NG , postcode_district= NG8 , dial_code= 0115 , constituency_westminster= Nottingham North and Nottingham South , shire_district= City of Nottingham , shire_county= Nottinghamshire Whitemoor is an area of the City of Nottingham. It lies next to Old Basford to the north, New Basford and Hyson Green Hyson Green is a neighbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitemoor Haye
Whitemoor Haye () is a mainly agricultural area in the floodplain of the River Tame, near Alrewas in Staffordshire, England. It is very popular with birdwatchers, as several rare species are either resident or seasonal visitors, notably the corn bunting. The remains of several woolly rhinoceroses were recovered from a quarry here in 2002."'Extraordinary' woolly rhino finds" BBC News There is an , for light aircraft such as . Nearby * A38[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
