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BBC News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The 'Georgian paradise' hosting Oasis's homecoming gigs
Manchester's Heaton Park is centre stage this week as about 340,000 fans are expected to watch Oasis perform over five concerts, which kicked off on Friday Peter Lindfield, an architectural historian who has specialised in the city's heritage, says the homecoming gigs will "definitely not" be what the park's Georgian owner Sir Thomas Egerton would have envisaged happening there. However he highlights "it's still entertainment and that's what these grand country estates were in some ways designed for"."The Oasis concerts are a modern equivalent but on a slightly more louder scale with far more people," he says. "In some ways, people are going to be enjoying a Georgian paradise." Dr Lindfield describes Sir Thomas as a politician who was an "advocate of Manchester's cotton industry" linked to the "movers and shakers in the region".They included the Cheshire-based Grosvenor dynasty – believed to be among the wealthiest families in the country - and the Egerton branch which owned the Tatton Park estate in Park even had a popular racecourse in the 1830s, while the Grade I-listed hall remains the centrepiece with its panorama of the city and surrounding by Georgian architect James Wyatt, the house was inspired by the "classical antiquity which the aristocracy and all the well-to-do in the 18th Century saw when they went to Italy on the grand tour", Dr Lindfield says."What James Wyatt did was make this house a grand representation of basically ancient Rome, and it says of Thomas Egerton how fashionable he is, his wealth, his significance within society and it just basically says 'look at me'." Despite the Egerton family's prestige, a lack of male heirs further down the line led to the property being sold in 1902 for £230,000 - about £25m in today's money – to the Manchester Corporation, which then turned it into a public hall became a military hospital during World War One and a Royal Air Force camp was accommodated in the park in World War 1982, the site was chosen to host a Mass with more than 100,000 people, when Pope John Paul II undertook the first papal tour of the UK. About 80,000 fans per gig are expected at Heaton Park to watch the Gallagher brothers perform."When the property's so big," says Dr Lindfield, "it's a huge opportunity to do really exciting things." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
£1.5 million East Cowes fort dating back to late 1700s up for sale
A Grade II listed Isle of Wight fort dating back to the late 1700s is up for sale. Fort Norris, on Millfield Avenue in East Cowes, is on the market through agents Susan Payne Property with a guide price of £1,500,000. The house, which is brimming with historical character and original features, is tucked away in a private location accessible via a secluded lane. The property, which once served as a gate lodge to Norris Castle, was designed by architect James Wyatt and is said to have welcomed a young Princess Victoria. Read more: Stunning Victorian Isle of Wight property with home cinema and pool for sale 17th century Gatcombe farmhouse with 15 acres of land for sale (Image: Susan Payne Property) (Image: Susan Payne Property) The grand entrance vestibule and richly panelled sitting room adorned with 17th-century woodwork reflect the property's rich history. The turret's spiral staircase leads to an observation platform, previously used for semaphore communications, offering sweeping views over the Solent. The property is set within three-quarters of an acre of well-established grounds, surrounded by a stone wall. (Image: Susan Payne Property) (Image: Susan Payne Property) The house comprises of an entrance vestibule, hall, large living room, and a dining room which doubles as a study. The ground floor also houses a large primary bedroom with sunroom and ensuite cloakroom, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The upper floors are accessed via a winding staircase, with a bedroom on each. (Image: Susan Payne Property) (Image: Susan Payne Property) The property also boasts a self-contained guest suite with an ensuite and separate entrance. The grounds are a blend of stone terraces, lawns, and mature planting, creating a variety of outdoor seating and dining areas. The property also features a large garage/workshop, summerhouse, and an assortment of sheds. (Image: Susan Payne Property) (Image: Susan Payne Property) The garage, equipped with twin double-doors, fitted workbenches, and storage space, also benefits from power and lighting. The rear grounds, enclosed by a wall, are richly planted with mature perennials and specimen shrubs. Lawns combine with stone pathways and terraces to create a variety of outdoor seating and dining areas, ideal for alfresco living. A timber summerhouse adds versatility for storage or garden leisure use, and an assortment of sheds provide further useful storage options. A historic water well is also located in the grounds.
BBC News
28-01-2025
- BBC News
Former Gloucestershire police officer cleared of assault
A former police officer has been acquitted of common assault by beating after a James Wyatt, of Cheltenham, had been charged with assaulting his wife in a Waitrose car park in January denied wrongdoing but was convicted after a trial at Kidderminster Magistrates' Court in January 17 January, after he asked for a retrial, a judge and two magistrates found him not guilty and overturned his conviction and sentence. Mr Wyatt worked at Gloucestershire Police's control room as a force incident manager, before he was suspended when the allegation was then faced an accelerated misconduct hearing in November 2024 for other allegations such as messaging a sex worker, and posing for a Tinder profile picture in uniform while holding a firearm.A panel found the allegations amounted to gross misconduct and he was added to the police barred had left the force by the time of the November panel.
