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43094 leads 43465 on 1Z43 at Conington North Level Crossing, on May 18th 2026.
They were both built at Crewe.
43094
EC Craigentinny 07/1978
HT Heaton 08/1978
EC Craigentinny 10/1978
HT Heaton 05/1981
EC Craigentinny 06/1988
LA Laira 05/1998
NL Neville Hill 06/2004
HQ Headquarters Pool 14/09/2004
Stored at Neville Hill, then moved to MoD Bicester on 22/9/04 for secure storage.
Sold by Porterbrook Leasing to First Group in 11/04.
Moved to St. Philip's Marsh on 18/1/05 for storage, then to the West Somerset Railway on 1/3/05. Taken by rail to Reading DMU depot on 10/10/05 for further storage then to
Landore depot on 23/1/06.
Move to Brush, Loughborough on 24/2/06 for refurbishing including replacing its Paxman Valenta engine with an MTU engine. Released to First Great Western 2/9/06 and
travelled as far as Gloucester, where it stayed until 4/9/06 when it made the journey onward to Landore.
LE Landore 02/08/2006
Returned to Service 05/10/2006
OO Old Oak Common HST Depot 09/12/2007
LE Landore 29/03/2018
LA Laira 18/02/2019
Named St Mawes Castle with an image of that castle, then Class 255 Castle over the image of a GWR HST, all above the name at Laira depot in 3/20.
Stored at the West Somerset Railway (warm storage) 12/9/23, back to Laira 17/10/23 and returned to service 20/10/23
Nameplates removed by 30/9/24
Moved to the Severn Valley Railway 30/9/24, then to Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent 2/5/25
LA Laira 06/10/2025
Returned to Service 06/10/2025
43465 (43065)
HT Heaton 10/1977
EC Craigentinny 11/1977
NL Neville Hill 01/03/1978
HT Heaton 04/1978
NL Neville Hill 08/1979
Store 01/03/1987
NL Neville Hill 05/04/1988
Returned to Service 05/04/1988
BN Bounds Green 11/1988
Converted to DVT in 1989 but returned to use as an HST power car, probably by 7/91
EC Craigentinny 07/1991
Named City of Edinburgh, with the city's coat of arms on a plate above the nameplate, at Edinburgh Waverley Station on 25/2/96.
LA Laira 05/1998
Nameplates removed 11/98
Renumbered 43465 13/12/2010
NL Neville Hill 10/01/2018
DY Derby Etches Park 18/02/2019
Moved by rail from Laira Depot to MoD Bicester on 3/6/04 for secure storage and HQ off lease 29/10/04. Hauled from MoD Bicester to Gloucester on 13/12/05 and into Long
Marston on 14/12/05.
HQ Headquarters Pool 29/10/2004
Sold by Porterbrook to Grand Central Trains in 12/06. Taken by road from Long Marston to DML, Devonport on 14/12/06 for work to be undertaken and, whilst there, it was
reallocated HQ-HT (stored) 19/1/07, then restored HT 29/3/07.
HT Heaton 19/01/2007
Moved by road from Devomport to Heaton arriving 11/11/07, for acceptance testing, entered service with Grand Central 6/12/07
Returned to Service 06/12/2007
Moved to Brush, Loughborough on 15/9/10 for replacing Paxman Valenta engine with MTU engine. It was rumoured that the Grand Central power cars were going to be renumbered into a 439xx series and this vehicle would become 43901, but this number series was not taken up and, instead, was renumbered 43465 when released to Grand
Central on 13/12/10.
Ran to Neville Hill 1/1/18 to be prepared for service with East Midlands Trains.
Stored at Barrow Hill 12/20, then moved to Ely 21/12/20, then to Eastleigh Works 3/3/21.
HQ Headquarters Pool 19/02/2021
Bought by RailAdventure, at the time a subsidiary of Hanson and Hall 4/21.
Moved to Kings Norton 9/9/22 and is based there. The RailAdventure power cars operate in directly-coupled pairs.
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Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos leads the Orthodox Christmas procession inside the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem January 6, 2011.
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AMTK 44 leads train 14 northbound on Union Pacific's Santa Barbara Subdivision approaching the Victoria Ave overpass with 3 Metrolink train sets in the background parked in their fenced area along the Montalvo Subdivision on west leg of the on the wye ~ Ventura, CA
Inspector Gareth Parkin leads the operation.
Although Project Cove is officially launched today, work has been underway for some time. Last Friday, 3 June 2011, saw multi agency patrols of street in the area that have suffered high levels of anti social behaviour.
Project Cove, designed to target criminals in Harpurhey and Moston, is officially launched today, Wednesday, 8 June 2011.
Like Salford’s Project Gulf, Cove involves a wide variety of agencies working together to listen to community concerns and identify those individuals who are committing crime in the area.
The Project Cove team will investigate every aspect of a suspected criminal's life - including their business interests, benefits and associates. The information they gather is used to build an intelligence picture and identify illegal activity.
The organisations involved such as the Department of Work and Pensions, Trading Standards and housing associations such as Northwards Housing can then use their various powers to make it more difficult for these individuals to pursue their criminal lifestyle, such as revoking their licences and freezing their benefits or reviewing their tenancy.
Chief Superintendent Steve Heywood, Divisional Commander for North Manchester, said: "Project Cove follows on from the success of Project Gulf and our team is focused on using every tool available to fight crime and antisocial behaviour in Harpurhey and Moston.
”We recognise, along with the community that things need to improve and in order to do this we need to work together in different ways, putting enforcement at the forefront of this.
”Essentially this is our way of doing integrated neighbourhood management - but with ‘teeth’. Any sort of criminal or antisocial activity will not be tolerated and criminals could see their lives being made much more difficult as a result.
”Anyone with any concerns about criminal activity in the area can report it to police, Trading Standards or anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Councillor Jim Battle, Manchester City Council's deputy leader, said: "We know that when the city council works closely with residents, the police, and other agencies, we make a massive difference to communities across Manchester.
"Project Cove is an excellent example of how we are continuing to use this approach. This long-running project will make life a lot tougher for criminals in Harpurhey and Moston - while making life much better for the area's residents."
For information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
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CFN Greg Hamilton from 1 Aviation Regiment in Darwin leads the Shooting team from 16 Aviation Brigade in the Obstacle course before the team snap shooting contest at this year's Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM).
Mid caption: AASAM 2011
This year's Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM), conducted at Puckapunyal Military Range, is designed to pitch the best soldiers against each other in a tough combat-like environment. This focus ensures the contest is more representative of the skills required of a modern fighting soldier.
Since 1984, AASAM has been Australia's premier military shooting tournament, with a growing reputation worldwide. The activity is open to all ADF members and also attracts champions from 12 international defence forces.
This year the competition includes teams from Australian, Canada, France (FFNC), Indonesia, Timor Leste, Brunei, Netherlands, US Marines, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and contingent of Japanese observers.
Irrespective of nationality, the common language is marksmanship. The competition will be judged through a series of team and individual events encompassing both day and night shooting from a bayonet assault course simulating close quarter fighting to deliberate shooting out to 400 metres. Snipers will engage targets out to 800 meters. Contestants will fire the pistol, rifle, sniper rifle and machine gun on standard issue to their defence force.
The competition decides the champion shot of the ADF, as well as providing a venue to determine who is the best shooting unit or formation team in the Australian Army. The international aspect of the competition determines the best individual shooter and competing nation.
This year sees the introduction of computer simulation into a military shooting competition as well as advanced moving targetry for snipers to engage. This is a first for the ADF.
Matches are designed to replicate some of the conditions and stressors of current
The Leads to, Avoidance And Remedies For Hair Loss The typical grownup scalp has been recognized to home more than 100,000 hair follicles in all. On a every day foundation, your scalp really loses about 100 hairs, which can then begin to develop back inside 5 or 6 months time. For some individuals, the hair might not develop back fairly as quick or as thick as it utilized to as soon as the getting older procedure begins to consider hold. Understanding what some of the leads to of hair loss are and operating on methods that you can stop it might give you a thicker, fuller head of hair. It goes with out stating that 1 of the primary factors why individuals will begin to discover hair loss is the getting older procedure that requires location inside the human physique. Whilst it is essentially unavoidable, you can function to slow down the getting older procedure by creating certain that you have a wholesome diet plan that is stuffed with all of the great things such as eco-friendly leafy vegetables, complicated carbs and of program high quality fatty acids that can help in hair development. Tip: Make certain to consider great treatment of your self, particularly if you are sick. When you do not adhere to the directions for any medicines that are prescribed, or do not adhere to other directions from your healthcare supplier, your physique is forced into operating tougher so it can heal and carry on operating correctly. If for some purpose you discover that you are deficient in particular minerals, you can start to discover that you are beginning to shed hair or you will see that there is a large distinction in the lifestyle of the hair that you do have. Individuals who are deficient in numerous minerals this kind of as iodine, zinc and magnesium can begin to discover that they are beginning to drop victim to hair loss. When your physique is beginning to lack some minerals, you could operate the danger of bad blood circulation. This bad circulation can have a remarkable influence on not only hair development but can also begin to turn out to be harmful for your general well being. These days, there are particular medicines and diseases that can begin to consider a toll on your hair well being or even the quantity of hair that you are in a position to preserve. Typical medicines that have been recognized to checklist hair loss as a side impact consist of warfarin, heparin, amphetamines and lithium. Definitely, even if you are discovering that hair loss is a side impact that you are working with, halting the medication or finishing your program of therapy ought to leave you to regular hair development as soon as once more. Tip: Think about altering your hair fashion to quit your hair from slipping out. Be certain not to use rubber bands on your hair or pull your hair back tightly. A great deal of individuals are now discovering that cigarette smoking and consuming alcohol and medication can have a immediate influence on the way that their hair grows and regrows as soon as it is misplaced. Usually talking, individuals that lead a chemical totally free way of life and do not have the addition of totally free radicals using a toll on their hair will frequently have a much better head of hair general. When you want to function on your hair development and get your scalp back to its wholesome state, you can start by introducing the correct vitamins, minerals and meals into your every day schedule. Of program, there are a great deal of all-natural treatments out there that have been confirmed to function as a hair loss therapy. In addition to that, you can speak with your doctor or salon expert about topical remedies that can be utilized to assist you stimulate your scalp and market hair development. knowhow-now.com/m/articles/view/The-Causes-Prevention-And...
St Mary-le-Wigford is situated at the bottom of the road that leads to Steep Hill, now lying next to the busy level crossing and station.
I noticed the night before when we ran to the station in steady rain, trying to find a taxi. So, it was my plan to walk down Steep Hill, through the modern centre to visit this church first. Which is what I did.
St Mary seems to be mostly forgotten, and the area in which it lies is busy either with those traveling, or maybe those will less salubrious intentions.
You enter the church through a modern porch, and walk into a waide and bright church. A Christmas Fayre was underway, with a selections of cards and gifts from varios charities, as well as a coffee shop. I would have partaken with a cup of something warm, but I had already consumed more than enough tea and coffee that morning already, so made do with a pack of cards, as well as making a donation too.
There is an ancient tomb with two heavily damaged figures in Elizabethan dress on top, as well as what looked like ancient glass in one window. The three cells feature light barrel roofs, which further brighten the church. There are no pews, just modern office type chairs, which never improves the appearance of a church, I feel. And on the north aisle there is a fine side chapel.
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With Discover Lincolnshire providing free access to many city attractions last weekend, I wanted to provide insight into a few interesting pieces of Lincoln history which are always free of charge and often overlooked, with one such example being the Roman ‘gravestone’ in St. Mary-le-Wigford church off the High Street.
The church at St. Mary-le-Wigford, dirty from the soot of the railway line and the main roads which it sits upon, has existed for a thousand years. It is as unassuming a church as can be found. Situated next to the High Street level-crossing, few would ever bother to even glance at it as they waited endlessly for a train to pass the barriers. The church, however, is one of surprises and intriguing history.
King Stephen, for example, who had fought and was captured by the forces of the Empress Matilda in 1141 was supposed to have tethered his horse at the church before battle. Others tales claim that Henry II had his son (the future king) John proclaimed his successor at the church, but this is most certainly untrue.
The church was originally believed to have been constructed in the 11th century, by an Englishman, either before or after the Norman Conquest. Close analysis of the structure and the history of the area of which it was built have caused this initial construction date to be questioned.
The tower of the church, which faces onto the High Street is almost certainly of 11th century construction, reusing old Roman stones for its construction. The tower as well as other parts of the church, appear to have re-purposed pieces of an earlier Christian church, dating from the 10th century.
In addition to these finds, it has been noted that the tower and church are not of one construction, but rather, the tower has been butted up to the church at a later date. These discoveries seem to point to an earlier church on the site (probably of English or Scandinavian construction) in the 9th or 10th centuries, later rebuilt to its present appearance.
Perhaps the most unique and interesting part of the church, is not its age or history, but rather a simple stone outside of it. On the west façade of the tower is a memorial stone, placed there with an inscribed dedication by the founder, a man named Eirtrig. The stone, however, is not from an earlier English or Norse grave, but rather one from a Roman.
The memorial stone (sometimes refereed to as a gravestone) belonged to a Roman named Sacer. Nothing is known of Sacer apart from what is inscribed upon his memorial: “In memory of the departed; to the name of Sacer, son of Bruscus, a Senonian citizen, and Carssouna his wife and Quintus his son.” From this we know that Sacer was a Roman citizen and a Gaul, as Senonia relates to the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis, centred on modern-day Lyon. Why Sacer had travelled and settled to Lincoln, however, remains a mystery.
What we do know, is that sometime in the 11th century, an Englishman named Eirtrig built a tower at the church and needing a stone for dedicating the building, used the memorial stone of Sacer — perhaps because of its quality of shape and carvings, or possibly because it was the best surface for the task. Regardless of his reasons, Eirtrig re-purposed the stone, having his own message carved into it: “Eirtrig had me built and endowed to the glory of Christ and St. Mary”.
For the majesty of his new tower be fully appreciated, the words carved upon the stone by Eirtrig were placed to be read from bottom to top, to ensure that the viewers’ gaze would go from reading the message to beholding the magnificence of the tower which he had constructed.
Next time you are stuck at the barriers waiting for the train to pass, have a glance at the tower built by Eirtrig and the curious Roman memorial he reused to dedicate it to St. Mary and Christ. It may not be as exciting or awe-inspiring as the Cathedral or Castle, but it is an interesting and tangible piece of our city’s Roman and pre-conquest history.
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St Mary-le-Wigford church dates to the late Saxon period, with a tall tower that may date to 980 AD, and an Early English nave. The bulk of the architecture is early 13th century, probably inspired by the contemporary building of St Hugh's Angel Choir in Lincoln Cathedral. Set into the west wall of the church is a Roman grave stone which was later uused as a dedication tablet in the Saxon founder of the church, a man named Eirtig.
Eirtig wrote his dedication from bottom to top, inviting readers to raise their eyes to the heavens above. The Latin text of the dedication is much worn, but appears to translate as 'Eirtig had me built and endowed to the Glory of Christ and St Mary'. The nave is of three bays, with a north aisle, and the chapel of two bays with the addition of a north chapel.
Inside the church are several brasses, including one commemorating Mayor Wiiliam Horn, which dates to 1469. A brass for fishmonger John Hobson (d 1525) shows the tools of his trade, an axe and a knife. The most impressive memorial, however, is the 1618 tomb cover to Sir Thomas and Lady Grantham.
The font is 14th century, and boasts some intricate carving detail. Outside the west tower is The Conduit, a scheduled ancient monument that shows where a medieval channel once brought fresh water to the lower city.
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St Mary le Wigford Church in Lincoln is situated just by the railway crossing following on the main shopping route in the city centre.
I’ve featured this because of the very early Saxon connection and something which brought life into sharp focus !
It was originally built just after the Norman Conquest making it very early and of particular interest in the carved stone built into the church with the Saxon Inscription:
rtig had me built and endowed to the glory of Christ and St Mary
The tower it’s set in is Anglo-Saxon whilst the nave and the chancel 13th century and Early English in style.
One of my books makes mention of a hidden cat’s face on a tomb cover
Being right by the railway line and very busy roads has taken its toll but the building is still very impressive and whilst the area feels far from tranquil it certainly feels historic.
I should like to find out a lot more about the history of this particular church so if you know of anything please do leave a comment - many thanks
As with so many churches it’s very difficult to actually get a full shot of the entire building so in this case I went for the tower alone and from a different angle to try and get the feeling of actually looking up at it.
Old church towers and steeples are hugely impressive still today, despite the monolithic buildings we see around us but imagine what they must have looked like to somebody 800 odd years ago !
It’s little wonder the church held such sway.
Whilst looking for a decent angle to photograph St Mary le Wigford I walked down the side as it showed potential. It was there I saw a canopy which had some ‘debris’ under it - ‘that’s ruined that shot’ I thought.
It was then I realised they were cardboard boxes and a blanket - the place where somebody slept !
The abject misery and desperation that is someone’s life ‘ruined my shot’ !
I don’t recall ever feeling so ridiculous and so lucky at the same time - that church has stood there for centuries - when once horse and carts went passed it now a £100,000 motor car may glide by and people fly overhead in aeroplanes.
www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/st-mary-le-wigford-church-in...
UP 1989 leads a mixed freight train down the Cajon Pass on main #2 of BNSF trackage in route to the yard at West Colton.
BNSF Cajon Subdivision at Sullivan's Curve - MP 62.8.
Cajon Pass, County of San Bernardino , California.
(December 21, 2012)
During the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Woman leads protesters with Egyptian flag. Taken in Batal Ahmed street where people gathered from here and moved to join in Tahrir square which is a long walking distance.
47790 leads 1Z13 11:34 Norwich to Peterborough (via Ipswich) Christmas luncheon special through Trowse Junction on 13/12/11. For the record 1Z13 was formed: 47790, 10729 Crewe, 10734 Balmoral, 17167, 325 Duart, 3247 Chatsworth, 3275 Harlech, 3182 Warwick, 3267 Belvoir, 1566, 3273 Alnwick, 3174 Glamis & 47810 Peter Bath MBE.
87002 leads 86101 (DIT) towards the crossing at Barnby Lane, Claypole with 5Z60, ECS from Doncaster RMT to Acton Lane sidings, as they slow to go into the UPL here. A UID "shed", and it's train of Doncaster bound auto-ballasters partly obscures the view as it yings to itself in the DPL. Sunday, 24th July 2011
During the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
At Beachville, GP9 1620 leads the return working from Woodstock to Ingersoll, with the locos continuing to Salford.
UP Y709 leads two other normally aspirated units just West of Elburn and is about to cross Francis Road. The three units are making great music in notch 8 with over 50 cars on the drawbar.
Since the beginning of time, among all the creatures of this world, the fable of the legendary continent of Safe Haven has endured. The legend tells of the merchants trading in the barren, desolate lands, who offer all kinds of fantastic and magical things in their stores. It describes the special lessons of role-playing in the caravanserai, off the conventional route through the desert city – and last but not least of the well-hidden mystical “Mana’Olana” – the Oasis of Hope. An arduous and risky path through ruins supposedly leads to the oasis.
The legend describes that oasis as a sanctuary for all living beings, a place free and detached from prejudices or the insistence on stereotypical prejudices and expectations – regardless of the gender, genus, color, language, appearance of its visitors.
The Oasis is a place of peace, community, colorful gathering, where pure-hearted beings are given the chance to find a safe refuge from persecution and the fulfillment of their deepest desires. The secret lies embedded in the oasis – in the form of a magical color fountain and the unique tree of healing, as well as the temple of meditation and dance art.
According to legend, no visitor has ever voluntarily returned to their old life – but is it really possible?
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This trail leads you from the idyllic Kreuzbogen lake and the colourful Alpine flower trail via the romantic Almageller valley to Almagelleralp, and along the adventure trail to Furggstalden; the Almagelleralp mountain trail is unrivalled in the scenic variety it offers.
Description
From Kreuzboden (2400m), with its idyllic mountain lake, you hike along the first part of the Alpine flower trail to the Triftgrätji viewing point. Edelweiss and gentian are just two of the roughly 240 species of flowers you can marvel at along the Alpine flower trail.
The mountain path above Grundberg leads you into the wild and romantic Almagellertal to Almagelleralp (2194m). After a break at the mountain hotel Almagelleralp you continue your hike either along the stream to Saas-Almagell, or via the adventure trail to Furggstalden.
The Almagellerhorn adventure trail is only suitable for for adventurous families, young people and the young at heart. This section of the tour, with its numerous ladders and stairs, is technically difficult. Surefootedness and head for heights are necessary. The absolute highlight of the adventure trail is a 60 m long hanging bridge. From Furggstalden, you can comfortably descend to Saas-Almagell by chairlift. There is a bus every hour from Saas-Almagell to Saas-Grund.
(myswitzerland.com)
Saas-Fee (German pronunciation: [zaːs feː]) is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated on a high mountain plateau at 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) which is the highest concentration in the Alps, giving the village the nickname the Pearl of the Alps. It is a classic ski resort characterised by well-preserved Swiss wood architecture and a car-free city centre. The villages in its neighbourhood are Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund and Saas-Balen.
Overview
Its location close to the glaciers of the Dom and the Allalinhorn provides winter sport opportunities throughout the year, and neighbouring peaks such as the Weissmies, the Nadelhorn and the Lenzspitze are popular climbs in the summer season. The community is considered to be a very attractive winter sport destination in the Swiss Alps. Typical activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowshoe trekking, canyon climbing and ice climbing.
Saas-Fee offers 22 lifts, including 3 cable cars, 1 funicular railway (Metro Alpin), 5 gondolas (1 dedicated to walkers), 2 chairlifts, the remainder being surface lifts (draglifts). The ski run has a vertical drop of 1,800 m (5,906 ft), a top elevation of 3,600 m (11,811 ft) and covers 150 km (93 mi) (80 km (50 mi) beginner, 45 km (28 mi) intermediate, 25 km (16 mi) advanced). Other activities include paragliding, hang gliding, and tobogganing.
Saas-Fee can be reached by car or bus – postal buses run during much of the day half-hourly from Brig and Visp, though none provides a service beyond the bus terminal through the length of the town during the winter. No cars are allowed to enter the city (they have to be parked in special car parks outside); only small electric vehicles operate on the streets between the hotels and ski area. The decision to exclude most motor vehicles was made by the village at the time of the construction of the road from Saas Grund in 1951 in order to eliminate air pollution.
The resort offers many culture, sports, and off-slope activities, including classical music, a sports and leisure complex, restaurants, and nightclubs. The resort features the highest underground funicular railway in the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant in the world at 3,500 m (11,500 ft). The touristic slogan of Saas-Fee is "Die Perle der Alpen" (The Pearl of the Alps) as it is surrounded by a total of 13 peaks above 4,000 metres (13,123 feet), the most in the Alps. The campus of the European Graduate School is located in Saas-Fee.
Saas-Fee has a well-preserved city centre characterised by wood and stone-based architecture. Design guidelines for the village require houses to be 40% wooden, to maintain its character.
History
Saas-Fee is first mentioned in 1304 as vee. The municipality was formerly known by its French name Fée; however, that name is no longer used.
Geography
Panoroma showing parts of the Feeglacier, the Alphubel, Täschhorn, Dom and Lenzspitze on the left, and Saas-Fee and Saas-Grund at the bottom middle
Saas-Fee has an area, as of 2011, of 40.6 square kilometers (15.7 sq mi). Of this area, 5.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 9.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 83.6% is unproductive land.
The municipality is located in the Visp district, at the foot of Dom Mountain. The village is surrounded by thirteen Four-thousander mountains (mountains that are at least 4,000 meters (13,000 ft) above sea level).
Economy
As of 2010, Saas-Fee had an unemployment rate of 3.3%. As of 2008, there were 5 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. 131 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 19 businesses in this sector. 1,169 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 182 businesses in this sector.There were 883 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.8% of the workforce.
In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 1,197. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 2, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 124 of which 34 or (27.4%) were in manufacturing and 87 (70.2%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 1,071. In the tertiary sector; 181 or 16.9% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 125 or 11.7% were in the movement and storage of goods, 615 or 57.4% were in a hotel or restaurant, 17 or 1.6% were the insurance or financial industry, 32 or 3.0% were technical professionals or scientists, 17 or 1.6% were in education and 12 or 1.1% were in health care.
In 2000, there were 227 workers who commuted into the municipality and 65 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 3.5 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 6.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 4.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the 2000 census, 1,177 or 80.9% were Roman Catholic, while 101 or 6.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 81 members of an Orthodox church (or about 5.57% of the population), and there was one individual who belongs to another Christian church. There was one individual who was Jewish, and 12 (or about 0.83% of the population) who were Islamic. There were 2 individuals who were Buddhist and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 22 (or about 1.51% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 55 individuals (or about 3.78% of the population) did not answer the question.
Mountains
PeakElevationFirst climbed
Ulrichshorn3,925 m (12,877 ft)1848-08-10
Strahlhorn4,190 m (13,750 ft)1854-08-15
Fletschhorn3,996 m (13,110 ft)1854-08-28
Weissmies4,023 m (13,199 ft)1855 – August
Lagginhorn4,010 m (13,160 ft)1856-08-26
Allalinhorn4,027 m (13,212 ft)1856-08-28
Latelhorn3,198 m (10,492 ft)1856-08-28
Dom4,545 m (14,911 ft)1858-09-11
Nadelhorn4,327 m (14,196 ft)1858-09-16
Rimpfischhorn4,198 m (13,773 ft)1859-09-09
Alphubel4,206 m (13,799 ft)1860-08-09
Täschhorn4,490 m (14,730 ft)1862-07-30
Balfrin3,795 m (12,451 ft)1863-07-06
Hohberghorn4,219 m (13,842 ft)1869
Südlenz4,294 m (14,088 ft)1870
Portjengrat3,653 m (11,985 ft)1871-09-07
Sonnighorn3,487 m (11,440 ft)1879 – August
Dürrenhorn4,034 m (13,235 ft)1879-09-07
Feechopf3,888 m (12,756 ft)1883-07-28
Stecknadelhorn4,242 m (13,917 ft)1887-08-08
In popular culture
Saas-Fee was the location where the video for Wham!'s hit single "Last Christmas" was filmed in 1984. The cable car that they get into to go up the mountain is labelled with the name "Saas-Fee" in the typical Saas-Fee font. This appears to be an artistic device as the cable car, now replaced by a more modern version, runs between the edge of Saas-Fee and Felskinn which is considerably above the normal height for residential buildings. Saas-Fee is also the setting of the second part of André Gide's novel Les faux-monnayeurs, as well as the setting of various ski chase sequences in the On Her Majesty's Secret Service film (1969) in the James Bond series.
(Wikipedia)
Vom idyllischen Kreuzbodensee und der farbigen Alpenblumenpromenade übers romantische Almagellertal zur Almagelleralp über den Erlebnisweg bis hin zu Furggstalden; der Höhenweg Almagelleralp ist an Vielfalt kaum zu übertreffen.
Beschreibung
Vom Kreuzboden (2400m) mit seinem idyllischen Bergsee wandern Sie auf dem ersten Abschnitt der Alpenblumenpromenade zum Aussichtspunkt Triftgrätji. Edelweiss und Enzian, dies sind nur zwei der rund 240 Blumenarten, die Sie auf der Alpenblumen-Promenade bestaunen können.
Die Höhenwanderung oberhalb des Grundbergs führt ins wildromantische Almagellertal zur Almagelleralp (2194m). Nach einer Rast im Berghotel Almagelleralp geht es entweder dem Bach entlang zu Fuss nach Saas-Almagell oder über den Erlebnisweg nach Furggstalden.
Der Erlebnisweg Almagellerhorn eignet sich nur für abenteuerlustige Familien, Jugendliche und Junggebliebene. Dieser Abschnitt der Tour ist mit seinen zahlreichen Leitern und Treppen technisch schwierig und nur für Schwindelfreie zu empfehlen. Das absolute Highlight des Erlebniswegs ist eine 60m lange Hängebrücke. Von Furggstalden aus gelangen Sie bequem mit dem Sessellift nach Saas-Almagell. Von Saas-Almagell verkehrt stündlich ein Bus nach Saas-Grund.
(myswitzerland.com)
Saas-Fee (bis 31. Dezember 2006: Saas Fee) ist eine politische Gemeinde, eine Burgergemeinde des Bezirks Visp, ein gleichnamiger Hauptort sowie eine Pfarrgemeinde des Dekanats Visp im Schweizer Kanton Wallis. Bevölkerungsmässig ist Saas-Fee der grösste Ort des Saastals und der viertgrösste des Bezirks Visp nach Visp, Zermatt und St. Niklaus.
Geographie
Lage
Saas-Fee ist auf einem Hochplateau des Saastals, westlich des Talgrundes und oberhalb der Nachbardörfer Saas-Almagell, Saas-Grund und Saas-Balen gelegen. Es ist die Hauptgemeinde der vier Saas-Teilgemeinden. Die Gemeinde ist umrahmt von der Mischabel-Bergkette, die 11 Viertausender umfasst. Daraus ergibt sich ein einzigartiges Panorama, wodurch der Ort auch als „Perle der Alpen“ bekannt wurde. Zwei weitere Viertausender (Lagginhorn und Weissmies) liegen in der näheren Umgebung. Das Saastal grenzt unmittelbar an Italien, wird jedoch durch eine Bergkette getrennt. Eine direkte Verbindung besteht deshalb nicht bzw. nur über Wanderwege.
Klima
Durch die günstige Lage des Saastals ist es dort sonniger als in anderen Teilen der Schweiz. Dadurch kommt es im Winter oft zu angenehmen Temperaturen. Nachts kann es stark abkühlen. Die hohen Berge schirmen die Hauptwetterlage ab. Auch im Sommer liegen die Durchschnittstemperaturen in Saas-Fee nur bei rund 8 °C. Die durchschnittliche jährliche Niederschlagsmenge liegt bei rund 189 mm pro Monat.
Gewässer
Der Bach Feevispa (auch Feeru Vispa) entspringt auf etwa 2725 m ü. M. und bildet am östlichen Dorfrand eine tief eingeschnittene Schlucht, bevor er im Talboden bei Saas-Grund in die Saaservispa mündet.
Sprache
Saas-Fee liegt im Kanton Wallis, der in Ober- und Unterwallis geteilt ist. Während die Amtssprache im Unterwallis Französisch ist, spricht die Bevölkerung im Saastal (Oberwallis) deutsch. Der spezifische Dialekt wird auch als Wal(li)serdeutsch bezeichnet. Der Dialekt ist zum Teil für Sprecher des Standarddeutsch schwer verständlich, weil er eine eigene Grammatik und eigene Wörter aufweist.
Geschichte
Die Besiedlung des Saastals reicht bis in die Eisenzeit, die Zeit der Kelten, zurück, doch erst der römische Kaiser Augustus vereinigte das Wallis mit Italien, gründete Städte und liess Handel über die Alpen, Monte-Moro- und den Antronapass betreiben.
1256 wurde das Saastal erstmals urkundlich erwähnt. 1298 wurde die erste Kapelle in Saas-Grund nachgewiesen. Zur selben Zeit setzten die sogenannten Walserwanderungen ein; viele Saaser verliessen wegen fehlender Existenzgrundlagen und Aussicht auf mehr Freiheiten ihre Heimat. Sie zogen über die Pässe nach Italien und liessen sich auf rauen Höhenlagen in den Walsersiedlungen Macugnaga und Antronapiana nieder. 1392 wurden die Gemeinden Saas-Fee, Saas-Grund, Saas-Balen und Saas-Almagell aus der Gemeinde Saas gebildet. 1535 wurde in Saas-Fee die erste Kapelle gebaut, und 1871 die erste Postablage eröffnet.
Immer wieder wurde das Saastal durch Unwetter, Überschwemmungen, Krankheiten und Kriege (u. a. Napoleon I.) überschattet. Trotzdem schafften es die Bewohner auch unter den widrigsten Umständen, ihre Traditionen fortzuführen.
1893 wurde eine neue Pfarrkirche gebaut. Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts kamen immer mehr Besucher ins Saastal, und der Tourismus wurde zur festen Einnahmequelle. Das erste kleine Gasthaus wurde 1833 in Saas-Grund eröffnet, 1856 folgte das erste Hotel. Es entwickelte sich eine touristische Infrastruktur, die sich vor allem an den Bedürfnissen der Alpinisten orientierte. Es entstanden Schmieden, die sich auf die Herstellung von Eispickeln für Bergsteiger spezialisierten, man bot sich als Führer für die Besteigung der Viertausender oder als Naturkundeführer an. 1923 wurde Saas-Fee an das Stromnetz angeschlossen, 1930 auch an das Wassernetz.
Gegen Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts wurden fast sämtliche Viertausender bestiegen, und Pfarrer Johann Josef Imseng startete 1849 auf selbstgebastelten Brettern seine ersten Skiversuche. Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts wurden die ersten Skivereine gegründet. Die Autostrasse zwischen Saas-Grund und Saas-Fee wurde 1951 eröffnet, zuvor wurden Gäste samt Gepäck auf Maultieren ins Gletscherdorf transportiert. 1963 wurde die erste Postautoverbindung nach Saas-Fee aufgenommen.
Bis heute haben sich trotz aller Einflüsse viele Bräuche, die tief in der Saaser Geschichte verwurzelt sind, erhalten. Dazu zählen die selbstgefertigten Trachten, die zu verschiedenen Anlässen getragen werden genauso wie die Pflege der traditionellen Musik und Feste. Noch heute gibt es viele Trachten- und Musikgesellschaften, die bei Festen und Prozessionen auftreten.
Wirtschaft und Tourismus
Der Tourismus ist die Haupteinnahmequelle der Feriendestination Saas-Fee. Deshalb legt die Kommune Wert darauf, ein umfassendes Angebot für alle Altersgruppen anzubieten. Nach der Eröffnung der Strasse 1951 hat sich Saas-Fee rasch entwickelt. Saas-Fee zählt heute im Sommer wie im Winter zu den beliebtesten Ferienorten in der Schweiz. Das vermietbare Bettenangebot in Saas-Fee beträgt total 6'600 Betten. In 60 Hotels finden 2'600 Feriengäste eine Unterkunft.
Touristische Meilensteine
Der örtliche Tourismus begann wohl 1833 mit der Eröffnung des ersten Gasthauses im Saastal, dem «Gasthaus zur Sonne» in Saas-Grund. Pfarrer Johann Joseph Imseng sensibilisierte 1836 die Bevölkerung für den langsam aufkommenden Tourismus. Ab den 1880er Jahren wurden die ersten Hotels erbaut: 1881 baute die Gemeinde das Hotel «Dom». Es folgten der Bau des Hotels Bellevue 1883 (später Walliserhof, dann Ferienart Resort & Spa, jetzt Walliserhof Grand-Hotel & Spa), dann die Hotels Beau-Site und Grand Hotel 1893 und das Hotel du Glacier 1901.
Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts gewann der Ski-Tourismus an Bedeutung: 1902 wurden die ersten Skier in Saas-Fee gesichtet. 1908 wurde der Skiklub «Allalin» gegründet, 1925 der Verkehrsverein, 1951 die Skischule. Das Jahr 1951 kann als Start des Wintersports in Saas-Fee gesehen werden. 1954 wurde die Luftseilbahn auf den Spielboden gebaut, 1959 folgte der Bau der Luftseilbahn Spielboden-Längfluh. 1962 wurde die Gondelbahn auf Plattjen gebaut, 1969 die Felskinnbahn und die Hannigbahn.
Ein weiterer touristischer Meilenstein für Saas-Fee war 1984 die Eröffnung der Metro Alpin von Felskinn zum Mittelallalin, inklusive des provisorischen Metro-Stübli auf dem Mittelallalin. Die Metro Alpin ist eine vollständig unterirdisch verlaufende Standseilbahn oberhalb von Saas-Fee. 1985 wurde auf dem Mittelallalin ein Drehrestaurant eröffnet. In den 1990er Jahren folgte der Bau des Alpin-Express: 1991 wurde die erste Sektion des Alpin-Express bis zum Masten 4 fertiggestellt, die zweite Sektion vom Masten 4 bis Felskinn wurde 1994 eröffnet. Seit 1998 gibt es in Saas-Fee eine Beschneiungsanlage.
In den 2000er Jahren entstanden die Sommerrodelbahn Feeblitz (Eröffnung 2000) und ein Abenteuerwald (Eröffnung 2004). 2005 wurde ein neues Restaurant «Meeting Point Morenia» beim Masten 4 der Felskinnbahn gebaut. 2006 folgte der Bau der 6-er Sesselbahn Morenia. Existierende Bahnen wurden umgebaut und modernisiert, so die Felskinnbahn 2006 und die Spielboden-Gondelbahn 2016. Der Felskinn-Stollen wurde 2021 umgebaut und modernisiert.
«Freie Ferienrepublik»
Im Oktober 2011 wurde die «Freie Ferienrepublik Saas-Fee» gegründet, eine Marketing-Kampagne der Saastal Marketing AG, die im Saastal hauptsächlich für touristischen Aktionen und Events zuständig ist. Mit der Gründung der «Ferienrepublik» wurde auch der Bürgerpass eingeführt, mit dem man auf verschiedene Dienstleistungen Rabatte erhielt. So konnte man zum Beispiel in der Wintersaison kostenlos den Postbus, in der Sommersaison kostenlos alle Seilbahnen ausser Metro Alpin benutzen. Der Bürgerpass war nur in den Beherbergungsbetrieben erhältlich, die an der Aktion teilnehmen. Der Bürgerpass wurde durch die SaastalCard ersetzt. Die Leistungen blieben erhalten.
Gastronomie und Nachtleben
In Saas-Fee gibt es über 100 Gastronomiebetriebe, Pizzerien, Cafés und Bars.
Wintertourismus
Das Skigebiet bietet knapp 100 km Pisten aller Schwierigkeitsgrade. Zusammen mit den Nachbargebieten von Saas-Grund, Saas-Almagell und Saas-Balen sind es insgesamt 150 Pistenkilometer. 22 Liftanlagen befördern die Wintersportler und Schneeschuhwanderer bis auf rund 3.500 m. Eine Besonderheit ist das Allalin-Restaurant, das höchste Drehrestaurant der Welt, das über die höchste unterirdische Standseilbahn der Welt (Metro Alpin) zu erreichen ist. Ebenfalls einzigartig ist der Eispavillon, der ein Volumen von 5.500 m³ hat. Da die Pisten von Saas-Fee grösstenteils nordexponiert und in Höhenlagen liegen, gelten sie während der gesamten Wintersaison als sehr schneesicher. Die längste Abfahrt vom Mittelallalin nach Saas-Fee überwindet auf einer Länge von 14 km insgesamt 1.778 m Höhenunterschied. Neben den Skipisten gibt es noch 26 km Loipen, 4 Eisbahnen, 3 Schlittelwege und 60 km Winterwanderwege.
Sommertourismus
Saas-Fee und das Saastal bieten Wanderern und Alpinisten ein grosses Angebot: Für schwindelfreie und ausdauernde Wanderer zum Beispiel der Höhenweg Balfrin nach Grächen. Die Wanderung misst 18 km und dauert etwa 7 Stunden. Der Weg ist die erste Etappe der regionalen Route 27 «Swiss Tour Monte Rosa, Saas-Fee – Grächen – Zermatt» von «Wanderland Schweiz». Die ganze Tour bis Zermatt dauert insgesamt 3 Tage und führt von Grächen über den Europaweg nach Zermatt.
Auch im Sommer ist Skifahren in Saas-Fee meist an drei Skiliften auf dem Feegletscher ab der Station Mittelallalin auf 3.456 m möglich. Erstmals wurden die Pisten für Touristen wegen Schneemangel im Sommer 2022 geschlossen. Das Drehrestaurant und der grösste Eis-Pavillon der Welt sind während der Winter- und der Sommersaison geöffnet. Durch die geschützte Lage des Saastals scheint auch im Sommer an vier von fünf Tagen die Sonne. Durch das südliche, mediterrane Klima liegt die Baumgrenze höher als in allen anderen Wäldern der Alpen. Die Region um Saas-Fee verfügt insgesamt über 350 km Wanderwege, 70 km Mountainbike-Trails. Es gibt zahlreiche Erlebnislehrpfade, Gipfeltouren sowie spezielle Ausflugsziele wie die Sommerrodelbahn «Feeblitz» oder diverse Klettersteige, wie die Gorge Alpine zwischen Saas-Fee und Saas-Grund.
Verkehr
Die Fahrstrasse nach Saas-Fee wurde im Jahre 1951 eröffnet. Saas-Fee ist autofrei, weshalb Fahrzeuge, auch die von Übernachtungsgästen, kostenpflichtig am Dorfeingang abgestellt werden müssen. Im Dorf dürfen mit Ausnahme von Arzt, Feuerwehr, Müllabfuhr etc. nur Elektromobile verkehren. Trotzdem hat Saas-Fee mit Verkehrsproblemen zu kämpfen, da der starke Elektromobilverkehr in Spitzenzeiten (beispielsweise in der Wintersaison nach Pistenschluss) den die schmalen Strassen gut füllenden Fussgängerverkehr beeinträchtigt. Am 7. März 2022 ereignete sich in der Fußgängerzone von Saas-Fee ein tödlicher Unfall, bei dem eine Touristin durch den elektrischen Minizug "Allalino" erfasst und getötet wurde.
Saas-Fee ist durch eine Postautolinie mit Visp und Brig-Glis verbunden.
Im 19. Jahrhundert wurde geplant, eine Eisenbahnlinie nach Saas-Fee zu bauen, doch die Saaser Bevölkerung war nicht bereit, die entsprechenden Grundstücke zu verkaufen, und die Eisenbahn wurde stattdessen nach Zermatt gebaut (die heutige Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn).
Bei der Bergstation Felskinn startet zudem die Metro Alpin, die als höchstgelegene U-Bahn der Welt bezeichnet wird, obwohl sie nach klassischer Definition eigentlich keine U-Bahn ist.
Nachhaltigkeit
Die Kommune Saas-Fee setzt sich für Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz ein, was nicht zuletzt durch die Verbannung von Fahrzeugen jeglicher Art mit Verbrennungsmotor deutlich wird. So ist Saas-Fee beispielsweise bereits 1996 in die «Allianz in den Alpen» eingetreten. Die Alpenkonvention ist ein internationales Übereinkommen zum Schutz des Naturraums und zur Förderung der nachhaltigen Entwicklung in den Alpen. Die Mitglieder arbeiten in engem Kontakt mit der Bevölkerung an der Verbesserung der ökologischen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Situation in ihrer Gemeinde und tauschen Erfahrungen und Wissen mit den anderen Mitgliedern des Netzwerks aus. Weitere Themen und Projekte sind Versorgung mit Fernwärme, Abfallbewirtschaftung (seit 1994 gibt es die Kehrichtsackgebühr; hierbei war Saas-Fee die erste Tourismusgemeinde, die diese Gebühr eingeführt hat, um auch den Touristen anzuhalten, wenig Müll zu produzieren und diesen richtig zu trennen.) oder eine strenge Orts- und Raumbildplanung.
Kirchen
Saas-Fee besitzt zahlreiche römisch-katholische Kirchen und Kapellen. Hauptkirche ist die 1963 errichtete Herz-Jesu-Kirche.
Darüber hinaus befindet sich in Saas-Fee eine reformierte (ehemals anglikanische) Kirche.
Berge und Hütten
Das Mischabel-Massiv mit dem Dom, (4545 m) als höchstem ganz auf Schweizer Boden liegenden Gipfel bildet die Kulisse im Westen. Der Ort ist von gut einem Dutzend Viertausender umgeben. Noch bis 1850 reichte der Feegletscher bis nahe an die Dorfgrenze auf 1880 m ü. M. Er hat sich aber in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark zurückgezogen.
Oberhalb von Saas-Fee befindet sich die Mischabelhütte auf 3329 m, ein viel besuchter Ausgangspunkt für die Besteigung der Lenzspitze und des Nadelgrats. Die erste Hütte wurde 1902 vom AACZ erbaut und 1944 vergrössert. 1974 wurde eine zusätzliche Hütte errichtet, beide Hütten zusammen bieten Nächtigungsmöglichkeiten für etwa 130 Bergsteiger.
Unweit von Saas-Fee befindet sich auch die meistbesuchte SAC-Hütte der Schweiz, die Britanniahütte. Sie wurde 1912 mit finanzieller Unterstützung der British Association of SAC Members erbaut, deshalb auch der Name Britanniahütte. Von ihr aus kann man Rimpfischhorn und Strahlhorn sowie das Allalinhorn über den Hohlaubgrat besteigen.
Liste der höchsten Berge in der Gegend von Saas-Fee mit dem Datum der Erstbesteigung
Ulrichshorn3925 m10. Aug. 1848
Strahlhorn4190 m15. Aug. 1854
Fletschhorn3985 m28. Aug. 1854
Weissmies4013 mAug. 1855
Lagginhorn4010 m26. Aug. 1856
Allalinhorn4027 m28. Aug. 1856
Latelhorn3198 m28. Aug. 1856
Dom4545 m11. Sep. 1858
Nadelhorn4327 m16. Sep. 1858
Rimpfischhorn4198 m9. Sep. 1859
Alphubel4206 m9. Aug. 1860
Täschhorn4490 m30. Juli 1862
Balfrin3795 m6. Juli 1863
Hohberghorn4219 m1869
Lenzspitze4294 m1870
Portjengrat3653 m7. Sep. 1871
Sonnighorn3487 mAug. 1879 [15]
Dürrenhorn4034 m7. Sep. 1879
Feechopf3888 m28. Juli 1883
Stecknadelhorn4242 m8. Aug. 1887
In der Popkultur
1984 wurde in Saas-Fee der Videoclip zum Welthit Last Christmas von Wham! gedreht.
(Wikipedia)
USS Brooklyn (CA-3) leads the American Fleet - Cuba, 1898 - - (Artist unknown) Painting is reportedly from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library.
"Flying the signal "Follow the flag", Commodore W.S. Schley's flagship, the USS Brooklyn, leads the American fleet in an all-out assault on Adm. Pascual de Cervera's cruiser squadron off Santiago de Cuba, July 3, 1898. All the Spaniards were sunk or burnt up with great loss of life, while the American fleet sustained no serious damage to any ship and only one fatality. Spain's naval power in the New World was broken by a single morning's work. Building from this uncertain beginning, the U.S. made a convincing win in the Spanish-American War of 1898, at a negligible cost in lives and ships.
America's pre-dreadnought warships were domestically built by mandate of Congress, in order to encourage the shipbuilding industry. America's pre-dreadnoughts had a bluff, industrial-age straightforwardness about them which contrasted well with the affectations of the European naval Powers. With overwhelming public approval at its back and strong presidential support during the two terms of President Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 09), the U.S. Navy grew to be the world's third largest by the outbreak of World War I."
RM1804 leads RM1806 on a tour of Dusseldorf in May 1964. Both buses carried out a second tour later the same year when they toured Copenhagen and other cities during British week in Sep/Oct 64. Both then returning to London and going into normal public service.
This gate leads right on to the main track. The stadium is still in use for training by some athletes.
The bridge is in danger of collapse - hence the scaffolding.
Jen Porter P’11 P’19, chats at the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
During the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
Patrick Wight chats at the Elon LEADS campaign wrap-up celebration held April 28, 2023, at the Schar Center on the campus of Elon University
37175 Colas leads with 37057 Green TnT with the 3Q01 0834 DERBY RTC - DERBY RTC via Skegness @ ATTENBOROUGH Junction waiting its booked path on Monday 14th March 2016
NS 1072 leads BNSF train U-TNDCXY-10 a Crude Oil train to the CSX as it passes the historic CB&Q depot at Highlands in Hinsdale, IL
A small selection of my photos from the Max5 race 6 and Cadwell park on the 12th of June 2011. As you can see, it was a wet one!
I have many more photos from the day so if you were racing and not shown in these few pictures, give me a shout.
Images by Phil Grayston
Union Pacific 1982(SD70ACe) Missouri Pacific Heritage Unit, 6239(AC44CW) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe 8001(ES44C4) Leads a Westbound Empty Coal Drag on the UP Kansas Sub at the 59th Lane Crossing South of Kaw Drive(K-32) in Kansas City, Kansas.
Train: CB2WE 13
Video: youtu.be/od5bISKn3dM
Photo Taken: 7-15-18 at 11:37 am
Picture ID# 1785
I was very lucky to find All Saints open on Saturday, as it was supposed to be closed due to the impending production of a play, The Three Musketeers, that evening. But one of the three leads fell ill with appendicitis so the show was cancelled, and so I found the volunteers taking down the curtain from the Rood Screen, as I guess this was to be part of the stage.
A very warm welcome by the wardens, who was clearly very proud of the church and the work that has already been done recently and shared the plans for further work and maybe a rebuilding of a family chapel might be undertaken, as the digging out of a drainway revealed two graves of the family.
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The church presents a late thirteenth century rebuild of a Norman original. In the nineteenth century Ewan Christian had another go, but with a lighter hand than he sometimes used elsewhere. The south aisle battlements lead ones eye to a pretty little spirelet. The Rood Screen is a medieval survivor, dating from the fourteenth century, but it hardly challenges the majestic screens of Leeds or Lullingstone. In the chancel is a memorial brass to Thomas Coppinger (d. 1587) which originally stood in a north chapel, the foundations of which may still be seen outside. Until the mid nineteenth century the vicarage was actually joined onto the church - rare indeed!
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Allhallows
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EASTWARD from St. Mary's lies the parish of Allhallows, so called from the church of it being dedicated to All Saints, vulgarly called Alhallows.
THE PARISH of Alhallows lies both low and unhealthy, having the marshes both on the north and east sides of it, the boundary of the former being the river Thames, and of the latter the water, called the North Inlet, which separates it from the isle of Grain; the soil of it is the same as St. Mary's, last described, but lying lower is more fertile land. The village, with the church in it, stands about a quarter of a mile from the marshes, at the north-east point of the upland, having no thoroughfare through it, excepting towards the marshes, and is altogether a most unfrequented and dreary situation.
The PARAMOUNT MANOR of Hoo claims over this parish, subordinate to which is the MANOR of WINDHILL, which in the time of king Edward I. was part of the possessions of the abbot and convent of Reading, (fn. 1) with whom it remained till its dissolution, in the reign of king Henry VIII. when it was surrendered into the king's hands; (fn. 2) who, in his 32d year, granted it in exchange, to Sir Thomas Wyatt, of Allington, to hold in capite, by the service of the tenth part of one knight's fee; but he, in the 34th year of that reign, conveyed it back again to the king. (fn. 3)
The manor of Windhill remained in the crown till king James I. in the beginning of his reign, granted it to the city of London, whence it was soon afterwards conveyed by sale, by the trustees of that corporation, to Sir William Garway of London, who died possessed of it in 1625, and left by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Anderson, seventeen children; of whom Henry, the second, succeeded him in this manor, and was afterwards knighted, and lord mayor in 1640; one of his descendants alienated it, in the reign of king Charles II. to Richard Head, of Rochester, from whom it descended down to Sir Francis Head, bart. of the Hermitage, in Higham, who died possessed of it in 1768. Since which it has descended down in like manner as that seat and his other estates in this neighbourhood, to his heirs, viz. one fourth of it to the daughter of Francis Roper Head, esq. another fourth to James Roper Head, esq. and the remaining moiety to Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Lill, who are now entitled to the see of it. There is a court baron held for this manor.
ALHALLOWS HOUSE, is an estate here, the house of which is situated adjoining to the church yard, and was formerly a seat of good account, being antiently called Alhallows place, and the Place house. It was once the estate of the eminent family of Pimpe, of Pimpe's-court, in East Farleigh; one of whom, Sir Philip de Pimpe, was one of those proprietors of estates, within this hundred, who in the 11th year of king Edward III. were assessed to furnish out twelve men at arms, and six hobelers, for the defence of the seacoast at Yenlade in Hoo; of which number Sir William de Pimpe was to find two men at arms. His descendant, Thomas Pimpe, senior, died in the 14th year of king Edward IV. and was buried in Alhallows church. He left, as now appears by his will, in the register's office in this diocese, two sons, William and John, and three daughters; one of whom, Margery, was prioress of Malling. Soon after which this estate passed by purchase to the family of Copinger, (fn. 4) of whom Sir William, son of Sir Walter Copinger, of Buxall, in Suffolk, was lord mayor in 1512, in which year he died. They bore for their arms, Or, three bendless gules, surmounted of a fess azure, charged with three plates. His descendant, Ralph Copinger, esq. left two daughters his coheirs; of whom the eldest, Elizabeth, married Sir Harbottle Grimston, eldest son of Edward Grimston, of Bradfield, in Essex, who in her right became possessed of this estate, and was afterwards created a baronet. His second, but eldest surviving son, Sir Harbottle Grimston, bart. succeeded him in this estate, and after the death of king Charles I. was strenuous in his endeavours to promote the Restoration; of which, as well as of his merits, king Charles II. at his return, had a just sense. He was a man of much note, having been elected speaker of the house of commons at the time of the Restoration, and was afterwards made privy counsellor, and master of the Rolls. (fn. 5) He died in 1683, and was succeeded in title and estates by Sir Samuel Grimstone, bart. his only surviving son, by his first wife, Mary, daughter of Sir George Cooke, justice of the common pleas, he alienated this estate soon after his coming to the possession of it; which, at length, after some intermediate owners, was sold in 1713, to Mr. Samuel Fasham, of Deal, from whom it descended to his grand children, Samuel and Edward Roby, of Deal, and Mr. Bethel Dawes, their brother in law; Mr. Edward Roby died in 1775, Mr. Dawes in 1776, and Mr. Samuel Roby in 1777. Mr. Dawes devised his interest in this estate to Mr. Charles Ferne Sawkins for life, remainder to Mr. Sam. and Edward Roby aforesaid; the latter of whom dying before the testator, the see of the reversion of Mr. Dawes's third part, after Mr. Sawkins's death, is become vested, one part in the testators heirs at law, and the other in the children of Mr. Samuel Roby, who died in 1777; the other two thirds of this estate now belong to the children of Mr. Samuel and Mr. Edw. Roby, of Deal, brothers, both deceased, aforesaid.
There is mention in the court rolls of Hoo manor, of the manor of Newhall in this parish.
CHARITIES.
THE CHURCH WARDENS of Alhallows pay a see farm to the crown, for a tenement near the Stocks in Hoo.
ALHALLOWS is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese and deanry of Rochester. The church is dedicated to All Saints, commonly called Alhallows.
In the church are the following monuments and inscriptions: In the chancel, a brass for Stephen Cheraton, vicar, obt. 1518. In the north chancel, one for Wm. son of Henry Copinger, obt. 1594, leaving Martha his wife, great with his only child, William Posthumous. His monument was fixed against the north wall, but the chancel becoming ruinous, and the communication to it from the church being stopped up, the monument was destroyed, but the plate, with the inscription, was put up again within the church, as near as could be, in a like position, against the wall; on the monument was a shield, with three bendlets surmounted, of a fess charged with three rundles, within a bordure. On the south wall, a monument, almost defaced, the arms of Copinger, with twelve quarterings, for Tho. Copinger, of Buxall, eldest son of Henry Copinger, esq. and Agnes, daughter of Sir Thomas Germin, put up by William Copinger, esq. his son and heir, by Francis, the only offspring of William Brooke lord Cobham, by Dorothy, daughter of Geo. Neville, lord Abergavenny, in 1587.
This church was antiently esteemed but as a chapel to the church of St. Warburgh of Hoo, as has been before fully recited.
Laurence, bishop of Rochester, in 1252, appropriated the church of St. Warburgh of Hoo, with this chapel of All Saints, to the prior and convent of Rochester, to the use of their almonry, they being the real patrons of it, provided that this church was served by a proper vicar, to be presented to him and his successors, by them and their successors, who should in no wise neglect the cure of souls in it. (fn. 6)
The vicarage of this church had no endowment for many years afterwards; but in 1327, a dispute having arisen between the prior and chapter of Rochester, to whom it was appropriated, and Sir William de Oxford, concerning certain profits and incumbrances belonging to it, they mutually submitted the merits of it to Hamo, bishop of Rochester, their diocesan, who decreed, that all the tithes of sheaves, as well of lands dug with the foot as those cultivated by the plough, as also of wool and hay, whencesoever arising in the parish of this church, should in future belong to the religious, to whom the church was appropriated; and that they should receive the tithes, as above men tioned, for their portion, and that the burthen of procuration to the archdeacon of Rochester, as well as the providing ornaments, vestments, and books, which did not belong to the parishioners to provide, and the amending them, so that it did not exceed the sum of two shillings in any one year, and the building and repairing the chancel of the church, should belong to the religious, who should in future undergo the said burthens; and he decreed, that the tithes of lambs, calves, pigs, geese, pidgeons, mills, fisheries, rushes, herbage, cheese, milk, flax, hemp, and all other small tithes, oblations, and obventions to this church, in any way belonging, or arising, and not above assigned to the religious, and the burthen of repairing and maintaining the buildings and mansion of the vicarage wholly, and of the books, vestments, and ornaments aforesaid, the repairing and maintaining of which books, vestments, and ornaments, so that it did not exceed two shillings in any one year, belonged to the religious to provide; and also the burthen of providing bread and wine, of processional tapers, and other lights belonging to the church, and the rest of the necessaries for divine worship, which did not belong to the parishioners to provide, and were not above specifically noted, should in future belong to the vicar and his successors, and that Sir William, vicar as aforesaid, and his successors in this church, should in future take the said tithes, oblations, and obventions, with which being content, he and they should undergo and acknowledge the before mentioned burthens; but all other burthens, as well ordinary as extraordinary, not specified above, if any should happen, he decreed, should belong to the religious, &c.
In the 31st year of king Edward I. Henry de Grey and Hugh Poinz claimed the presentation to the vicarage of this church, then vacant, against the prior of Rochester, but in consideration of the prior's giving them one hundred shillings, they released all the right and title they had in it, to him and his successors for ever; and on an assize then had, the jurors found, that the advowson was the prior's right, and that he and his convent had possessed it to their own proper use for forty years and upwards. On the dissolution of the priory of Rochester, this church and advowson were, together with the rest of the possessions of it, surrendered in the 32d year of king Henry VIII. into the king's hands, who the next year settled them by his dotation charter on his new erected dean and chapter of Rochester, where they now remain.
The vicarage of this church is a discharged living in the king's books, of the clear yearly certified value of 30l. the yearly tenths being 16s. 9½d.
¶In the survey of the ecclesiastical livings in this diocese, taken in 1650, it was returned, that here was a parsonage, parcel of the possessions of the late dean and chapter; that the scite of the house, yards, barns, &c. contained eleven acres, and were then let at eight pounds yearly, improved rent. The whole was let by Walter Balcanqual, dean, and the chapter of Rochester, anno 10 Charles I. for twenty-one years, to Francis Butler, at the yearly rent of 10l. 13s. 4d. but was worth, over and above that rent, 67l. 6s. 8d. the lessee being bound to maintain the chancel in good repair. That the tenants of it then were, John and Christopher Whyting, and George Elcock, of Croydon; that the vicarage was worth thirty-eight pounds per annum, the incumbent being Mr. Hugh Whyting.
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