Quaintways was a nightclub and music venue located at Northgate Street in Chester, England. [1] It was owned and operated by entrepreneur Gordon Vickers. [2] During its heyday of the 1960s and 1970s it hosted bands such as Slade, Fleetwood Mac, Thin Lizzy, Status Quo, Dire Straits, Uriah Heep, Judas Priest and the Sex Pistols. [3]
Chester is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, Illinois, United States, on a bluff above the Mississippi River. The population was 6,814 at the 2020 census. It lies 61 miles (98 km) south of St. Louis, Missouri.
Chester is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. Chester is the northernmost incorporated city in West Virginia. The population was 2,585 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Docks is a nightclub located at Spielbudenplatz in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, Germany. It has a capacity between 1,250 and 1,500 people. The building opened in 1900 as a cinema. Notable past performers include Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Motörhead, Ramones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Iron Maiden, Nine Inch Nails and Liam Gallagher.
The Twisted Wheel was a nightclub in Manchester, England, open from 1963 to 1971. It was one of the first clubs to play the music that became known as Northern Soul.
Lady Sings the Blues is the soundtrack to the Billie Holiday biopic of the same name, which starred Diana Ross in her 1972 screen debut. It became Ross' fourth #1 album, though the only one as a solo artist. It was certified gold in the UK for sales of over 100,000 copies. It was the fourth best-selling R&B album and fifth best-selling Pop album of 1973 in the US.
Delamere railway station opened on 22 June 1870. It serves both the village of Delamere and Delamere Forest in Cheshire, England. The station is 9½ miles (15 km) east of Chester on the Mid-Cheshire Line. There is an hourly service each way between Chester and Manchester in each direction, with Delamere being previously operated as a request stop only until the Spring 2010 timetable change. The station marks one end of the Baker Way footpath.
The USA International Speedway was an oval located near Lakeland, Florida, United States, that opened in 1995. The track was a .75-mile-long concrete paved oval with 14° banked turns. USA International Speedway was closed with the final race on August 2, 2008. In 2010 the track was stripped of its grandstands and control tower. In early 2012 the track was completely demolished, a warehouse now sits on the property. The site lies next to the Lakeland Motorsports Park, on Florida State Road 33 just north of exit 38 on Interstate 4.
Facit railway station served Facit near Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure to passengers in 1947 and freight in 1963.
FO Aquarii is an intermediate polar star system in the constellation Aquarius. The white dwarf and companion star orbit each other with a period of approximately 4.85 hours. The system is famous for a very strong optical pulsation which occurs every 20.9 minutes, corresponding with the rotational period of the accreting white dwarf. Prior to 2016, the system's long-term optical brightness varied between apparent magnitude 12.7 and 14.2, but in early 2016, it faded to magnitude 15.8 and thereafter began a slow recovery to its normal brightness, behavior which is indicative of a temporary dropoff in the mass-transfer rate between the two stars.
Pulford Castle is in the village of Pulford, Cheshire, England, immediately south of St Mary's Church. It is listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The Hammond School, is a specialist school in performing arts based in Chester, England.
Rossett Hall is a mid-eighteenth century Grade II listed Georgian building situated in the village of Rossett, Wrexham County Borough, in the north of Wales. A former manor house, it is now a hotel under the Everbright Group.
The Nat King Cole Story is a 1961 album by Nat King Cole. The album was a retrospective of Cole's recording career, designed to present many of his earlier hits in new recordings featuring stereo sound. Cole is accompanied on the re-recordings by many of the notable arrangers and bands that had appeared with him on the original records.
Dorin Park Special School is a school for children with a statement for complex special needs. Aged between 2 and 19 years of age, based in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire. It has specialist SEN status. The school was opened in 1977. In September 2008, building work culminated on a new Community Resource Centre, which was later officially opened in 2010 by Everton FC captain Phil Neville. In 2014 the EYFS department was completely refurbished to enable the school to host two EYFS groups.
Abbey Gate College is an independent school in Chester, Cheshire, England for pupils aged 4 - 18 years, set 20 acres of beautiful grounds. The College is a unique, inspiring, nurturing and memorable place to learn and grow, with caring and committed staff will do all that they can to help your child fulfil their potential.The infant and junior school is based in the village of Aldford, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the senior school in Saighton.
The English Presbyterian Church of Wales is in City Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1864, and designed by Michael Gummow of Wrexham. It is constructed with a stuccoed front and brick sides, and has a slate roof. The architectural style is Neoclassical, Its entrance front is in five bays; it has a portico with four Ionic columns, and a three-bay pediment. The opposite end of the church is apsidal. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building.
The Welsh Presbyterian Church is in St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1866, and designed by W. & G. Audsley of Liverpool. It is constructed with a yellow sandstone front, brick sides and rear, and a slate roof. The plan consists of a simple rectangle, with an apse at the east end, and a narrower single-storey narthex at the west (entrance) end. The narthex is supported by octagonal piers at the corners and two granite columns between them. On each side of the narthex is a lancet window. Above the narthex is a large rose window, with a lancet window above, and a cross finial on the gable. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The wall and the iron railings and gates in front of the church are included in the listing.
The 2004 Pepsi 400 was the 17th race of the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. It was held on July 3, 2004 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the race from the pole position and also led the most laps.
Chester is an unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Kingsmead is a garden village and civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England, located on the eastern bank of the River Weaver. South of Northwich and west of Leftwich, the village is a greenfield site and was constructed by Redrow to hold a population of 5,000 people. The parish was created on 1 April 2011 from parts of Davenham and Northwich. It has a post code starting with CW9.
Coordinates: 53°11′27″N2°53′29″W / 53.19085°N 2.89140°W
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