WebCity status in the United Kingdom is granted by the monarch of the United Kingdom to a select group of communities. As of 7 September 2022, there are 75 cities in the United Kingdom—55 in England, seven in Wales, eight in Scotland, and five in Northern Ireland. Although it carries no special rights, the status of city can be a marker of prestige and …

WebBaseball is a growing, minor sport in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 22,500 people playing in 2020.. The sport is governed by the British Baseball Federation, which runs a multi-tier national league.There are also independent regional leagues, and around 20 universities field teams currently in existence. In 1938 the Great Britain national baseball …

WebRobert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, KG, PC (/ ˈ d ɛ v ə ˌ r uː /; 10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years' War in 1599. In 1601, he led an abortive coup …

WebUniversities alphabetically. This list follows the list of recognised bodies on the UK government website. All the institutions on this list are recognised bodies with university status, indicated either by their use of university title in their name on the recognised bodies list or by reference to the Office for Students database for the few universities that do not …

WebEssex Police: Non-metropolitan county of Essex and unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock: 3,318: £320.2: 3,670: 1969: England and Wales: Territorial police force Gloucestershire Constabulary: Non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire: 1,200: £126.9: 3,150: 1839: England and Wales: Territorial police force Greater Manchester Police

WebThe following is a list of active professional theatres and concert halls in the United Kingdom. They are organised alphabetically in name order. ... (University of Essex) Colchester, Essex 1971 200 Lamproom Theatre Barnsley Lantern Theatre Liverpool Lantern Theatre: Sheffield 1893 Lawrence Batley Theatre: Huddersfield 9 July 1819

WebBrentwood is a town in the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the East of England. It is in the London commuter belt, situated 20 miles (30 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross and close by the M25 motorway.In 2017, the population of the town was estimated to be 54,885. Brentwood is a suburban town with a small shopping area and …

WebTilbury, Essex: concrete tower: Twin chimneys, demolished on 28 September 2017. Divis Mast B: 165.8 metres (544 ft) 2011: ... Salisbury Cathedral (123 metres or 404 feet) – tallest church spire in the United Kingdom [citation needed] Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham ...

WebUnited Kingdom. Borough of Brentwood, a local government district Brentwood, Essex, a town in the borough; Brentwood and Ongar (UK Parliament constituency) United States. Brentwood, California, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area; Brentwood, Los Angeles, a district of Los Angeles Brentwood Circle, Los Angeles; Brentwood Glen, Los Angeles

WebGrays (or Grays Thurrock) is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, former civil parish and one of Thurrock's traditional (Church of England) parishes.The town, on the north bank of the River Thames, is approximately 20 miles (32 km) to the east of central London, and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the M25 motorway.