Alex Chan Kai-chung () is the former leader of the Citizens Party of Hong Kong.

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Alex Chan Kai - chung ( ) is the former leader of the Citizens Party of Hong Kong .

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|The World Factbook 2002|
|Hong Kong|
|Introduction||Hong Kong|
Background:
|Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.|
|Geography||Hong Kong|
Location:
|Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China|
Geographic coordinates:
|22 15 N, 114 10 E|
Map references:
|Southeast Asia|
Area:
|
total: 1,092 sq km
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water: 50 sq km
land: 1,042 sq km
Area - comparative:
|six times the size of Washington, DC|
Land boundaries:
|
total: 30 km
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border countries: China 30 km
Coastline:
|733 km|
Maritime claims:
|territorial sea: 3 NM|
Climate:
|tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall|
Terrain:
|hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north|
Elevation extremes:
|
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
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highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Natural resources:
|outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar|
Land use:
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arable land: 5.05%
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other: 93.94% (1998 est.)
permanent crops: 1.01%
Irrigated land:
|20 sq km (1998 est.)|
Natural hazards:
|occasional typhoons|
Environment - current issues:
|air and water pollution from rapid urbanization|
Environment - international agreements:
|party to: Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution (associate member)|
Geography - note:
|more than 200 islands|
|People||Hong Kong|
Population:
|7,303,334 (July 2002 est.)|
Age structure:
|
0-14 years: 17.5% (male 679,311; female 599,811)
|
15-64 years: 71.6% (male 2,587,509; female 2,641,418)
65 years and over: 10.9% (male 364,864; female 430,421) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate:
|1.26% (2002 est.)|
Birth rate:
|10.92 births/1,000 population (2002 est.)|
Death rate:
|6.11 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.)|
Net migration rate:
|7.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)|
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.13 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2002 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
|5.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.)|
Life expectancy at birth:
|
total population: 79.8 years
|
female: 82.69 years (2002 est.)
male: 77.1 years
Total fertility rate:
|1.3 children born/woman (2002 est.)|
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|0.06% (1999 est.)|
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|2,500 (1999 est.)|
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|less than 100 (1999 est.)|
Nationality:
|
noun: Chinese
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adjective: Chinese
Ethnic groups:
|Chinese 95%, other 5%|
Religions:
|eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%|
Languages:
|Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official|
Literacy:
|
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
total population: 92.2%
male: 96%
female: 88.2% (1996 est.)
|Government||Hong Kong|
Country name:
|
conventional long form: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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conventional short form: Hong Kong
local short form: Xianggang
local long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu
abbreviation: HK
Dependency status:
|special administrative region of China|
Government type:
|NA|
Administrative divisions:
|none (special administrative region of China)|
Independence:
|none (special administrative region of China)|
National holiday:
|National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day|
Constitution:
|Basic Law approved in March 1990 by China's National People's Congress is Hong Kong's "mini-constitution"|
Legal system:
|based on English common law|
Suffrage:
|direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies|
Executive branch:
|
chief of state: President of China JIANG Zemin (since 27 March 1993)
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head of government: Chief Executive TUNG Chee-hwa (since 1 July 1997)
cabinet: Executive Council consists of three ex-officio members and 10 appointed members; ex-officio members are: Chief Secretary Donald TSANG Yam-kuen (since 1 May 2001), Financial Secretary Antony LEUNG (since 1 May 2001), and Secretary of Justice Elsie LEUNG (since 1 July 1997)
elections: NA
Legislative branch:
|
unicameral Legislative Council or LEGCO (60 seats; 30 indirectly elected by functional constituencies, 24 elected by popular vote, and 6 elected by an 800-member election committee; members serve four-year terms)
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elections: last held 10 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 12, Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 10, Liberal Party 7, Frontier Party 5, Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 4, New Century Forum 2, Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 1, independents 19
Judicial branch:
|The Court of Final Appeal in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|
Political parties and leaders:
|
Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood [Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, chairman]; Citizens Party [Alex CHAN Kai-chung]; Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong [Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, chairman]; Democratic Party [Martin LEE Chu-ming, chairman]; Frontier Party [Emily LAU Wai-hing, chairwoman]; Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood [leader NA]; Hong Kong Progressive Alliance [Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen]; Liberal Party [James TIEN Pei-chun, chairman]; New Century Forum [NQ Ching-fai, chairman]
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note: political blocs include: pro-democracy - Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood, Citizens Party, Democratic Party, Frontier Party; pro-Beijing - Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Progressive Alliance, Liberal Party, New Century Forum
Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (pro-China); Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; Confederation of Trade Unions (pro-democracy) [LAU Chin-shek, president; LEE Cheuk-yan, general secretary]; Federation of Hong Kong Industries; Federation of Trade Unions (pro-China) [LEE Chark-tim, president]; Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China [Szeto WAH, chairman]; Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Union Council (pro-Taiwan); Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union [CHEUNG Man-kwong, president]; Liberal Democratic Federation [HU Fa-kuang, chairman]|
International organization participation:
|APEC, AsDB, BIS, CCC, ESCAP (associate), ICC, ICFTU, IHO, IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ISO (correspondent), WCL, WMO, WToO (associate), WTrO|
Diplomatic representation in the US:
|none (special administrative region of China)|
Diplomatic representation from the US:
|
chief of mission: Consul General Michael KLOSSON
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consulate(s) general: 26 Garden Road, Hong Kong
mailing address: PSC 464, Box 30, FPO AP 96522-0002
telephone: [852] 2523-9011
FAX: [852] 2845-1598
Flag description:
|red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the center|
|Economy||Hong Kong|
Economy - overview:
|Hong Kong has a bustling free market economy highly dependent on international trade. Natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. Indeed, imports and exports, including reexports, each exceed GDP in dollar value. Even before Hong Kong reverted to Chinese administration on 1 July 1997 it had extensive trade and investment ties with China. Per capita GDP compares with the level in the four big economies of Western Europe. GDP growth averaged a strong 5% in 1989-97. The widespread Asian economic difficulties in 1998 hit this trade-dependent economy quite hard, with GDP down 5%. The economy, with growth of 10% in 2000, recovered rapidly from the Asian financial crisis. The recent global downturn has badly hurt Hong Kong's exports and GDP growth is estimated to be 0% in 2001. Private sector analysts project 2002 GDP growth to be 1.8%.|
GDP:
|purchasing power parity - $180 billion (2001 est.)|
GDP - real growth rate:
|0% (2001 est.)|
GDP - per capita:
|purchasing power parity - $25,000 (2001 est.)|
GDP - composition by sector:
|
agriculture: 0%
|
industry: 14%
services: 86% (1999 est.)
Population below poverty line:
|NA%|
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
|
lowest 10%: NA%
|
highest 10%: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|-1.6% (2001 est.)|
Labor force:
|3.44 million (2001 est.)|
Labor force - by occupation:
|wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 31%, financing, insurance, and real estate 13%, community and social services 11%, manufacturing 7%, transport and communications 6%, construction 2%, other 30% (2001 est.)|
Unemployment rate:
|5.2% (2001 est.)|
Budget:
|
revenues: $22.9 billion
|
expenditures: $24.6 billion, including capital expenditures of $465 million (FY00/01)
Industries:
|textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks|
Industrial production growth rate:
|-9% (2001 est.)|
Electricity - production:
|29.449 billion kWh (2000)|
Electricity - production by source:
|
fossil fuel: 100%
|
hydro: 0%
other: 0% (2000)
nuclear: 0%
Electricity - consumption:
|35.402 billion kWh (2000)|
Electricity - exports:
|1.181 billion kWh (2000)|
Electricity - imports:
|9.195 billion kWh (2000)|
Agriculture - products:
|fresh vegetables; poultry, fish, pork|
Exports:
|$191 billion f.o.b., including reexports (2001 est.)|
Exports - commodities:
|clothing, textiles, footwear, electrical appliances, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones|
Exports - partners:
|China 34%, US 23%, Japan 6%, Germany 4%, UK 4%, Taiwan 3%, Singapore 2% (2000)|
Imports:
|$203 billion (2001 est.)|
Imports - commodities:
|foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw materials, semimanufactures, petroleum, plastics, machinery, electrical equipment; a large share is reexported|
Imports - partners:
|China 43%, Japan 12%, Taiwan 8%, US 7%, South Korea 5%, Singapore 3% (2000)|
Debt - external:
|$58.8 billion (2001 est.)|
Currency:
|Hong Kong dollar (HKD)|
Currency code:
|HKD|
Exchange rates:
|Hong Kong dollars per US dollar - 7.798 (January 2002), 7.7994 (2001), 7.7918 (2000), 7.7589 (1999), 7.7462 (1998), 7.7425 (1997); note - the Hong Kong dollar is linked to the US dollar at a rate of about 7.8 Hong Kong dollars per US dollar|
Fiscal year:
|1 April - 31 March|
|Communications||Hong Kong|
Telephones - main lines in use:
|3.839 million (1999)|
Telephones - mobile cellular:
|3.7 million (December 1999)|
Telephone system:
|
general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
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domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe
Radio broadcast stations:
|AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)|
Radios:
|4.45 million (1997)|
Television broadcast stations:
|4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)|
Televisions:
|1.84 million (1997)|
Internet country code:
|.hk|
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
|17 (2000)|
Internet users:
|4.35 million (2002)|
|Transportation||Hong Kong|
Railways:
|
total: 34 km
|
standard gauge: 34 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified and double-tracked)
note: connects to China railway system at Hong Kong-China border (2001)
Highways:
|
total: 1,831 km
|
paved: 1,831 km
unpaved: 0 km (1997)
Waterways:
|none|
Ports and harbors:
|Hong Kong|
Merchant marine:
|
total: 433 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 13,539,257 GRT/22,682,757 DWT
|
ships by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 264, cargo 38, chemical tanker 10, combination bulk 2, container 73, liquefied gas 8, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 32, refrigerated cargo 1, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 2
note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 5, Belize 1, British Virgin Islands 1, China 115, Denmark 2, Germany 19, Greece 2, India 8, Japan 8, Liberia 1, Malaysia 7, Norway 1, Panama 2, Philippines 5, Singapore 7, South Korea 2, Taiwan 1, United Kingdom 27, Virgin Islands (UK) 1 (2002 est.)
Airports:
|3 (2001)|
Airports - with paved runways:
|
total: 3
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over 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Heliports:
|2 (2002)|
|Military||Hong Kong|
Military branches:
|no regular indigenous military forces; Hong Kong garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) including elements of the PLA Ground Forces, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force; these forces are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative control of the adjacent Guangzhou Military Region|
Military manpower - military age:
|18 years of age (2002 est.)|
Military manpower - availability:
|males age 15-49: 2,028,208 (2002 est.)|
Military manpower - fit for military service:
|males age 15-49: 1,523,378 (2002 est.)|
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
|males: 47,139 (2002 est.)|
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
|NA%|
Military - note:
|defense is the responsibility of China|
|Transnational Issues||Hong Kong|
Disputes - international:
|none|
Illicit drugs:
|strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces serious challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to regional and world markets; modern banking system provides a conduit for money laundering; rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people|
This page was last updated on 19 March 2003

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Coseley ( ) is a village in the north of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the English West Midlands. Part of the Black Country, it is situated approximately  north of Dudley itself, on the border with Wolverhampton. Though it is a part of Dudley for statistical and administrative purposes, it is divided between the Bilston and Tipton postal districts, and mostly falls within the Wolverhampton South-East parliamentary constituency.

History

Coseley was originally a village in the ancient manor of Sedgley. In 1867, it joined with Brierley and Ettingshall to break away from the parish of Sedgley and formed Lower Sedgley Local Board District. In 1875, the name was changed to Coseley Local Board District by order of the Council and, in 1895, became Coseley Urban District. At this stage, most of the Coseley area was occupied by industrial and agricultural land; it was known during this time for its Carboniferous fossils.

Coseley Urban District Council built several thousand council houses and flats over a 40-year period from the mid-1920s which changed the face of the area. Most of these were built around Woodcross, Lanesfield, Wallbrook, and Brierley.

Coseley gained a cinema, on the corner of Mason Street and Birmingham New Road, during the 1930s, part of the Clifton chain, but this closed in January 1963 as a result of the postwar decline in cinema audiences brought on by the rising popularity of home television. The building was later demolished and a veterinary surgery now occupies the site.

Since 1927, Coseley has also had a direct road link with Birmingham and Wolverhampton. The Birmingham New Road, a dual carriageway, was laid out at this time, though it has become plagued with traffic congestion in recent years.

Bean Cars opened a factory at Coseley in 1919, with another being in operation in central Dudley. The new factory was situated in the south-east of the district near the border with Tipton, and a subsequent second phase of the factory (at the other side of a now-defunct railway line) was actually situated in Tipton, as were its offices in Sedgley Road West, which had been taken over by Tipton Urban District Council by the end of the 1930s. Bean ceased production of passenger cars in 1929, and for the next two years switched to commercial vehicles. After 1931, Bean switched ventures again - this time to making car parts. It was a key supplier for the largest independent British carmaker - British Motor Corporation, British Leyland, Austin Rover, Rover Group and most recently MG Rover - until the business closed due to financial problems in October 2005. Its demise was largely blamed on the closure of its key client MG Rover six months earlier. The Tipton part of the Bean site was demolished shortly afterwards and developed for housing, but the Coseley section was not demolished until the summer of 2008. The land has yet to be redeveloped. The former Newey Goodman site, which was divided into industrial units after the company was broken up during the 1990s, was completely abandoned by 2014, but remains undeveloped.

Cannon Industries, famous for producing gas and electric cookers, was based in Coseley from 1861 until the closure of its Havacre Lane factory in 1993. However, the bulk of the factory buildings were retained as Cannon Business Park, a mix of industrial and commercial ventures.   The original factory site in Darkhouse Lane lay abandoned for many years but was demolished in 2018 with a new housing development currently being built on the site. The access road to the new housing development has recently been named Cannon Park Way.

The main "high street" in Coseley is Castle Street. Most of the current buildings have been built since the 1960s. A by-pass was opened on 23 August 1989, incorporating a widened section of Green Street, to relieve congestion in the town centre.

Civic History

Originally an urban district in Staffordshire, Coseley had unsuccessfully bid for borough status in 1937. In 1966, the south of Coseley became part of the Dudley County Borough, and since 1974, the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands. However, the north of the Brierley area and most of Ettingshall were merged into the Wolverhampton County Borough instead, while a smaller area bordering Tipton was transferred into the expanded borough of West Bromwich, in turn becoming part of Sandwell in 1974.

Numerous council housing estates were built by Coseley Urban District Council. Some of the first council estates to be built during the 1920s and 1930s included Ward Grove at Lanesfield, Hartland Avenue at Hurst Hill, Norton Crescent at Wallbrook and the Batmanshill Road estate near Princes End. The first sections of the Woodcross Estate were built in the 1930s, but most of Woodcross was built in the 1950s, along with a further housing estate at Hilton Road in Lanesfield and in the south of the district at Central Drive. A large section of the Wallbrook area was redeveloped with houses and three- and four-storey blocks of flats and maisonettes during the 1950s and 1960s. This includes the area around Spencer Avenue and Chaucer Close, which is now affected by high levels of crime, particularly graffiti, vandalism and drink-fuelled anti-social behaviour.

The Coseley Urban District Council Offices were opened in 1897 on the corner of Green Street and School Street, and remained in that building until the dissolution of the Urban District Council in April 1966. They were demolished in about 1970.

Geography
 Roseville - central area of Coseley, situated on the main Birmingham New Road. Local landmarks include Silver Jubilee Park, St Chad's Church, the Old Windmill, and Coseley Canal Tunnel.
 Hurst Hill - situated in the west of Coseley near Sedgley, contains many housing types of different ages.
 Wallbrook - situated in the east of Coseley, near Dudley's boundary with Sandwell.
 Highfields Estate - situated in the north of Coseley near the Dudley MBC boundary with the City of Wolverhampton, and was mostly developed between 1920 and 1970.
 Foxyards Estate - a housing estate in the south of Coseley on land straddling the Dudley/Sandwell boundary. It was mostly developed in the mid-1960s. Foxyards Primary School has served the estate since 1971. George Andrews, who scored Walsall FC's winning goal against Newcastle United in a 1975 FA Cup giant-killing feat, lives on the estate.
 Deepfields - Area of Coseley near the Coseley school. Local landmarks include Coseley School, Coseley railway station, Christ Church, and Coseley Tunnel North portal. The first bridge Wolverhampton-side of the tunnel is named 'Deepfields footbridge'.

Lanesfield, Woodcross, and Ettingshall were all part of Coseley until 1966, when being incorporated into the borough of Wolverhampton. Part of Princes End was also in Coseley until this date, then being transferred into the borough of West Bromwich (Sandwell from 1974) and the township of Tipton.

Transport
thumb|200px|right|Coseley Railway Station
Coseley is served by Coseley railway station, formerly called Deepfields & Coseley station. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line, between the  and  stations, and provides a direct rail link to Wolverhampton and Birmingham. The area has been served by a railway station since 1852, although the station didn't move to its current site until 1902. The station is currently operated by West Midlands Trains. Previously Coseley had a station on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton railway line.

Bus services in Coseley are operated by Diamond, National Express and Banga Buses. Services travel to Sedgley, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Moseley and Bilston on a regular schedule. These include:

 8 | Wollaston Farm - Wolverhampton
 X8 | Birmingham - Wolverhampton
 52 | Coseley - Wolverhampton
 81/82 | Dudley - Wolverhampton
 229 | Dudley - Bilston

Sport
In October 2006 a volleyball club was started in Coseley, which competes in the West Midlands Volleyball League. Coseley Volleyball Club initially trained and played matches at Dudley Leisure Centre, but from 25 February 2007 moved to Coseley Leisure Centre.

Coseley also has a cricket club which has been in existence on a site on Church Road since 1870. They currently have 3 teams playing in the Staffs Club Championship on a Saturday, and two teams that play in the Worcester Borders Sunday League. A Youth section has also been recently introduced.

At the end of the 1950s, plans were announced to build a public swimming pool in Coseley. A site to the east of the centre, in Peartree Lane, was identified, and work began on the site on 25 August 1962, the foundation stone being laid by local councillor and future Mayor of Dudley, John T. "Jack" Wilson. It was opened on 30 November 1963 by fellow councillor John Pointon. A "Supachute" slide was added in the late 1980s, but over the following 20 years the building's condition gradually deteriorated, resulting in closure by Dudley Council in August 2009, with demolition taking place in March 2010.

Education

Current secondary schools in Coseley
There hasn't been any secondary schools in Coseley since The Coseley School closed in 2017.

Former secondary schools in Coseley
 Mount Pleasant Senior School - was a secondary school built in 1913. The school was merged into the new Coseley School in 1969 and survived as that school's annex until July 1972, but the buildings had been used from March 1992 until the early 2010s as the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley's records office and archive service.
 Manor Secondary School - opened in 1933, on Ettingshall Road in the Woodcross area, which was then in its first stages of development, growing rapidly after the end of World War II. However, the growth of the surrounding area after 1945 put pressure on places at the Manor, and by the late 1950s Coseley UDC had decided to build a new secondary modern school on Lawnswood Avenue in the extreme north of the district. The school, Parkfield Secondary Modern School, opened in April 1962, but Manor continued as a secondary school until July 1969, with the buildings being retained to form the new Manor Primary School for the autumn term that year. Parkfield School came under control of Wolverhampton council as a result of boundary changes in April 1966, becoming the South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy in September 2009 and moving to a new site at Bilston three years later, with the old school buildings being retained as the Orchard Centre, a special school for secondary-aged children.http://www.swbacademy.org.uk/
 The Coseley School - opened off Ivyhouse Lane in 1969. However, Dudley Council put pressure on the school by restricting its funding in the mid 2010s, which led to a decline in pupil numbers, which ultimately ended in the council deciding in early 2016 to close it a year later (with it only open to Year 11 in the final year) because of the low numbers caused by the council.

Current primary schools in Coseley
 Christchurch Primary School - has one of the oldest school buildings in Dudley Borough, which is still used as a school, dating from the 19th century.
 Foxyards Primary School - situated on the Foxyards Estate, it was built in 1971 to serve the new Foxyards housing estate and its surrounding area. The first head teacher was Joseph Jones. Jones retired in about 1985 to be succeeded by Mr David Cox, the former deputy head of Cotwall End Primary School in Sedgley. Mr Cox was seconded to the local authority in September 1989 for an academic year, during which time Mrs Evans was acting head teacher. Mr Cox finally left in March 1999 to become head of Alder Coppice Primary in Sedgley. Mrs Pam Greenhalgh was acting head of one term before the appointment of Mrs Sandra O'Gorman, who has been at the helm ever since. Foxyards was built as a one-form entry school for pupils aged from 4 to 11 years, and a nursery unit was added in the mid-1980s. Due to a growing demand for places which saw more than 40 pupils in some year groups, it changed from one-form entry to vertical streaming (up to three classes in two years) in the early 1990s. There are still some mixed age classes in the school, and a new building at the school was opened in 2007 to accommodate growing pupil numbers.
 Hurst Hill Primary School - opened in November 1986 on a new site on Paul Street. It was formed from a merger of St. Mary's Primary School and Mount Pleasant Primary School. The school's first headteacher was Mr Michael Harvey (who had been head of St. Mary's since 1978),  with his deputy being Mr Eric Tibble.  Mr Tibble became head in the early 1990s on Mr Harvey's retirement, and was succeeded himself by Mrs Joy Powell in 2003, before the appointment of the current headteacher Mr Kevin King in 2007. The school was officially opened on 2 March 1987 by Neil Kinnock, leader of the Labour Party.
 Wallbrook Primary School - located in Bradley's Lane, in the east of Coseley near the Dudley/Sandwell boundary. There are an estimated 275 pupils aged from 3 to 11 on the school roll. The majority of Wallbrook pupils move to The Coseley School on leaving. The school was established in 1954 under headmaster A R Gowland - who was succeeded by L Clarke. The current head is Mrs C Longden.
Manor Primary School - located on the A4126/Ettingshall Road; in-between Woodcross and the A4123/Birmingham New Road. The school was originally a senior school, until it was turned into a primary school. It is now under the control of Wolverhampton City Council.

Former primary schools in Coseley
 Highfields Primary School - opened in September 1972 as a one-form entry primary school to serve the north-eastern part of Coseley. The last head teacher of the school was Leonard Hazelhurst, appointed in September 2003 to replace Mrs Angela Hambrook. The school closed in July 2006 after Dudley MBC decided that falling numbers on the school roll made it no longer viable, and most of the school's remaining pupils were transferred to Wallbrook Primary School. The building has been retained, however, and since March 2008 has housed Rosewood Special School, which relocated from the Russells Hall Estate in southern Dudley.
 Hurst Hill County Primary school (known locally as the 'Board school') was located in Hollywell Street.  Although on a single site the school operated as separate infants and juniors, each with their own classrooms, halls and playgrounds.  At the start of the autumn term 1964 the school relocated down the hill to the Manor School and the buildings were then used by St. Mary's C of E Primary School.
 Mount Pleasant Primary School - its history can be traced back to October 1879, when a 500-pupil Board School was opened on Mount Pleasant Street by Sedgley School Board. It moved onto a neighbouring site in 1904, with the old infant and junior schools becoming a senior school, but by the early 1980s these buildings were becoming outdated and plans were unveiled to build a new primary school in the area, to replace both this and the nearby St. Mary's Primary School. The school finally closed in November 1986, when Hurst Hill Primary School opened. There were initial plans to retain the Mount Pleasant buildings for community use, but it was ultimately demolished in late 1990 after standing empty for four years. Private housing was later constructed on the site.
 St. Chad's Mixed Infant School - was a Church of England school located on Portland Place, at the top of Oak Street near to St. Chad's Church.
 St. Mary's Primary School - was a Church of England school built during the 19th century to serve the expanding Hurst Hill area of Coseley, and was twinned with the local parish church. Originally located in two buildings in Hurst Road, the primary school was at the corner of Hurst Road and Clifton Street, and the junior school was located in front of St. Mary's Church. It relocated to the old "Board Schools" in Hollywell Street and Horace Street, though was very outdated by the early 1980s and plans were announced for a new school to be built nearby, to replace both St. Mary's and Mount Pleasant schools. Hurst Hill Primary School opened in November 1986 as the replacement, and the St. Mary's buildings were demolished soon afterwards to be redeveloped for private housing.

Notable residents

 George Andrews - former Walsall, Shrewsbury Town and Cardiff City footballer.
 Viv Aston - footballer
 Thomas Barratt - posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War. His Victoria Cross is on permanent display at the Museum of the Staffordshire Regiment.
 Kelly Groucutt - the late bass-guitarist/singer from the band Electric Light Orchestra.
 Daniel Hunt - Classical and Jazz pianist.
 Joseph Nicholds - 19th-century composer of sacred music, best known for his oratorio Babylon

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Answer: 229

Question: how many acres does wollaston farm have

Answer: 52

Question: what is coseley's score at wollaston farm

Answer: 81/82

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Answer: Dudley - Bilston

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Answer: Wollaston Farm

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Answer: Bilston

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It was opened on 30 November 1963 by fellow councillor John Pointon .

A " Supachute " slide was added in the late 1980s , but over the following 20 years the building 's condition gradually deteriorated , resulting in closure by Dudley Council in August 2009 , with demolition taking place in March 2010 .

The typical 1960s building housing the baths contains a pool 30.5 metres long and a 'Supachute', which was installed in the late 1980s. It is the home of Coseley Amateur Swimming Club.
The story of the baths is best described in the following piece which was written by Councillor J. T. Wilson for the Silver Jubilee of the Baths in November 1988, and appeared in the Inter Club Gala programme:
"The project of building Coseley
Swimming Pool first began during 1959/60 when Councillor Wilson was
Chairman of Coseley Urban District Council and was, by resolution of
the Council, given full authority to bring into being a Swimming Pool
in Coseley.
A number of possible sites were identified but proved unsuitable
because of mining operations previously carried out in the area.
Eventually the present site in Peartree Lane was chosen. Councillor Wilson himself paid visits to other local authority
swimming pools. A number of plans were then submitted and an artist's
impression of the recommended scheme was taken to the Council and
agreed. Tragedy overtook the project as both principal architects were
killed in separate accidents. Mr. Tom Elwell came in as Principal
Project Architect and was assisted by a young architect by the name of
Cedric Roberts. Tenders were invited and that of Messrs. Wilson Lovatt
at a figure of £252,000 was successful. Test borings carried out
before work commenced did not reveal the presence of an unknown mine
shaft which, when it was discovered, required extra strengthening work
at an additional cost of £20,000.
The foundation stone was laid by Councillor Wilson on 25th August,
1962. Construction was delayed during the early months of 1963 when the
country experienced the worst winter weather for many years. Councillor
Wilson had need to take up with the local M.P. and the Treasury the
fact that H.M. Customs and Excise were demanding purchase tax on the
diving boards and stands. Eventually the demand was dropped and the
money saved was used to lay a sapele floor in the Cafe. Some 25 miles
of steel bars were required to be woven into a pattern to support the
platform to carry the pool tank which holds 800 tons of water.
There was some controversy over the sculpture to be placed over the
front entrance but a design was finally agreed and can be seen in place
today. Eventually what had been a massive undertaking by a small
authority was completed and the then Chairman of the Council,
Councillor John Pointon, officially opened the Pool on 30th November,
1963."
A number of possible sites were identified but proved unsuitable because of mining operations previously carried out in the area. Eventually the present site in Peartree Lane was chosen.
Councillor Wilson himself paid visits to other local authority swimming pools. A number of plans were then submitted and an artist's impression of the recommended scheme was taken to the Council and agreed. Tragedy overtook the project as both principal architects were killed in separate accidents. Mr. Tom Elwell came in as Principal Project Architect and was assisted by a young architect by the name of Cedric Roberts. Tenders were invited and that of Messrs. Wilson Lovatt at a figure of £252,000 was successful. Test borings carried out before work commenced did not reveal the presence of an unknown mine shaft which, when it was discovered, required extra strengthening work at an additional cost of £20,000.
The foundation stone was laid by Councillor Wilson on 25th August, 1962. Construction was delayed during the early months of 1963 when the country experienced the worst winter weather for many years. Councillor Wilson had need to take up with the local M.P. and the Treasury the fact that H.M. Customs and Excise were demanding purchase tax on the diving boards and stands. Eventually the demand was dropped and the money saved was used to lay a sapele floor in the Cafe. Some 25 miles of steel bars were required to be woven into a pattern to support the platform to carry the pool tank which holds 800 tons of water.
There was some controversy over the sculpture to be placed over the front entrance but a design was finally agreed and can be seen in place today. Eventually what had been a massive undertaking by a small authority was completed and the then Chairman of the Council, Councillor John Pointon, officially opened the Pool on 30th November, 1963."
The swimming pool was demolished in March 2010.
The two views of the baths accompanying the text were both taken in
July 2003 and show the front of the baths (with sculpture), and the
side with 'Supachute'.
Copyright © G.L.Blackham/J.T.Wilson/SLHS 2003

Question: who opened the dudley building in 1963

Answer: John Pointon

Question: when was the building in dudley opened

Answer: 30 November 1963

Question: which council closed the building in 2009

Answer: Dudley Council

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Question: in what year was the dudley building opened

Answer: 1963

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Question: when did the building close

Answer: March 2010

Question: when was the dudley council building closed

Answer: August 2009

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Question: in what year was the dudley council building demolished

Answer: 2010

Question: in what year was the dudley council building closed

Answer: 2009

However , the growth of the surrounding area after 1945 put pressure on places at the Manor , and by the late 1950s Coseley UDC had decided to build a new secondary modern school on Lawnswood Avenue in the extreme north of the district .

The school , Parkfield Secondary Modern School , opened in April 1962 , but Manor continued as a secondary school until July 1969 , with the buildings being retained to form the new Manor Primary School for the autumn term that year .

Today it is difficult to imagine the 1870s pit bank as a prime site for Sedgley School Board's new Mount Pleasant school. Here, in October 1879, on ground purchased from local ironmaster Benjamin Whitehouse, Mr. William Baker opened a state of the art building erected at a cost of about £3,600. The architect, Archibald P. Brevitt, designed the L shaped layout with high ceiling classrooms heated by coal fires and accommodation for about 500 scholars. Outside toilets were de rigueur. By the turn of the century William H. Price was the master and Miss Emily Hampton was the mistress in charge of the infants.
An impression of Mount Pleasant Board School in the 1880s © John Wilkes
Mixed and infant schools with separate entrances for girls, boys and infants!
In 1903/4 additional buildings, including the Cookery Centre, were opened on the west side bounded by Mount Pleasant Street and Ivyhouse Lane. For a short period this was the Girls School, but boys were admitted in June 1908. Miss H. L. Fletcher was the first headteacher, followed by Richard Earp [1937/38], then Stan Grange [1938 to 1967]. Latterly the Junior School became the Primary School. This closed in July 1986, and although briefly considered as suitable for community use, demolition followed in January 1991. The Sedgley School Board foundation stone disappeared in the dust and a residential development soon filled the vacant plot.
Mount Pleasant Primary School in the 1980s © Beryl Wilkes
Left - originally the 'Cookery Centre' & right - originally the 'Girls School'
1913 saw the completion of alterations to the original school including the addition of a much-needed hall. Now the Senior School, later the County Secondary School, it prospered until around 1970 when, as the Coseley School annexe, final closure took place. [Coseley's facilities for secondary education were enhanced in 1933 with the opening of the Manor School and again in 1969 with the Coseley School.]
Mount Pleasant Secondary School in the 1950s © Ron Baker
The 1913 hall partly obscured the Victorian frontage
As early as 1987 the empty Mount Pleasant Secondary School was earmarked for archive storage. Previously some records had been available at Dudley Central Library while others were scattered around the borough. Eventually the home of Dudley Archives & Local History Service opened in March 1992.
The Archives entrance in 2005 © SLHS
Left - 1879 west wing & right - end of 1913 hall
By 2004 the Mount Pleasant facilities fell short of national standards and user requirements. In principle, relocation to Kingswinford was thought possible with the proposed sale of the Coseley site used to help fund the move. Local residents resisted any decisions that might lead to the loss of both the prestigious service and demolition of a unique building - even in January 2006 the final outcome was uncertain.
The Archives rear view in 2005 © John Wilkes
The 1879 west wing is the dominant feature
The Victorian features of Mount Pleasant, with quality exterior brickwork, interior walls covered with glazed bricks to window sill level and solid carpentry throughout, reflect an educational design worthy of protection. Unfortunately the boarded up windows and internal painting scheme obscure many of the original features. This is Coseley's last C19th 'public edifice' and a fine example of the rapidly disappearing Black Country Board Schools.
Victorian gable in 2005 © SLHS
1879 legend - 'Mount Pleasant Schools'
Stonework on the two fine brick gables is inscribed Mount Pleasant Schools and Coseley Council Schools. The latter may once have read Sedgley Board Schools.
Photographs of the demolition of Mount Pleasant Primary School can be found here.

Question: what was the name of the school that opened in 1962

Answer: Parkfield Secondary Modern School

Question: when did parkfield secondary modern school open

Answer: April 1962

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Question: when did manor stop being a secondary school

Answer: July 1969

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Question: where was the new secondary modern school built

Answer: Lawnswood Avenue

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Question: when was the manor primary school built

Answer: 1945

Question: who built a new secondary modern school in lawnswood avenue

Answer: Coseley UDC

Question: in what year did parkfield secondary modern school cease to be a secondary school

Answer: 1969

Parkfield School came under control of Wolverhampton council as a result of boundary changes in April 1966 , becoming the South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy in September 2009 and moving to a new site at Bilston three years later , with the old school buildings being retained as the Orchard Centre , a special school for secondary - aged children.http://www.swbacademy.org.uk/ The Coseley School - opened off Ivyhouse Lane in 1969 .

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Question: what is the name of the secondary school in south wolverhampton

Answer: Parkfield Secondary Modern School

Question: when did coseley school open

Answer: 1969

Question: who took control of parkfield school in 1966

Answer: Wolverhampton council

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Question: what is the name of the special school for secondary-aged children

Answer: Orchard Centre

Question: what is the current name of parkfield school

Answer: South Wolverhampton and Bilston Academy

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Current primary schools in Coseley Christchurch Primary School - has one of the oldest school buildings in Dudley Borough , which is still used as a school , dating from the 19th century .

Foxyards Primary School - situated on the Foxyards Estate , it was built in 1971 to serve the new Foxyards housing estate and its surrounding area .

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HURST HILL PRIMARY, COSELEY
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- Date: 1931-1995
- Admin History: Hurst Hill Primary School was founded in 1987 following the closure and subsequent merger of St. Mary's Primary School and Mount Pleasant Primary School, Coseley. The School was built at a cost of 1.5 million and offered facilities for up to 480 pupils aged 5 to 12 years old.
At the time of its foundation there were 17 teachers under the headship of Mr. Michael Harvey, previously headmaster of St. Mary's Primary for 8 years before his transfer to Hurst Hill. (SCOSHHP/3/2)
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Question: what is the oldest primary school in dudley borough

Answer: Foxyards Primary School

Question: when was foxyards primary school built

Answer: 1971

Question: what is the name of coseley christchurch's primary school

Answer: Foxyards

Question: where is foxyards primary school located

Answer: Foxyards Estate

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Question: what century is the oldest school in dudley borough

Answer: 19th

Question: when was coseley christchurch primary school built

Answer: 19th century

Question: coseley christchurch primary school is in which borough

Answer: Dudley

The school 's first headteacher was Mr Michael Harvey ( who had been head of St. Mary 's since 1978 ) , with his deputy being Mr Eric Tibble .

Mr Tibble became head in the early 1990s on Mr Harvey 's retirement , and was succeeded himself by Mrs Joy Powell in 2003 , before the appointment of the current headteacher Mr Kevin King in 2007 .

School is out of special measures.
Hurst Hill Primary School at Paul Street, Coseley, was placed under special scrutiny following a visit by Ofsted officials in November.
Standards were found to unsatisfactory.
But following a return Ofsted visit, reporting inspector Jacqueline Wordsworth gave the 352-pupil school a Grade 3 "satisfactory" rating.
"Hurst Hill is now a satisfactory and improving school because of the successful work of the head teacher (Kevin King) and the senior leadership team," she said.
"A menu of excellent assessment processes, the setting of rigorous curricular targets, and thoughtful marking and feedback have all contributed to boosting pupils' achievement.
"Under-pinning this success is the improvement in the quality of teaching.
Approximately a third of the teaching is of consistently good quality, with the remainder satisfactory."
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Question: who was the first headteacher at st mary's

Answer: Mr Michael Harvey

who was the first headteacher at st mary's

Question: who was michael harvey's deputy

Answer: Mr Eric Tibble

Question: who succeeded michael harvey as headteacher

Answer: Mrs Joy Powell

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Question: when did michael harvey become headmaster of st mary's

Answer: 1978

Question: when was kevin king appointed headteacher

Answer: 2007

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Question: who is the current headteacher at st mary's

Answer: Mr Kevin King

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Warrington Bank Quay railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Warrington Bank Quay is a north–south oriented mainline station on one side of the main shopping area, with the west–east oriented Warrington Central on the other side to the north west operating a more frequent service to the neighbouring cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Cheshire Cat Buses are operated from the station into Warrington Bus Interchange and in the opposite direction to the Centre Park business park, Stockton Heath and further south into Cheshire. The station is directly on the West Coast Main Line.

Layout
The station consists of two island platforms. The easternmost retains the 19th century buildings, with the western island's buildings dating from the 1950s. Passengers enter the station at street level through a functional modern entrance containing an information office and ticket office, and proceed through a subway, reaching the elevated platforms by stairs or a lift. There is a buffet on the eastern platform.

Platform 1 serves arrivals and departures to Liverpool Lime Street with this service terminating at the platform, and occasionally for North Wales services. Platform 2 is generally used for North Wales services, and southbound intercity services to Birmingham New Street and London Euston.  Platform 3 serves northbound intercity trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. Platform 4 for services from North Wales to Manchester. The platforms are not bidirectional, except that the slow line between the station and Winwick Junction, some  to the north. This allows northbound departures from platform 1. The present platform 4 was numbered 5 for many years, because there was to be a north-facing bay platform in the west island which was numbered 4, but this saw no passenger use after electrification in 1972 being removed later.

The station's best known landmark is the huge Unilever detergent manufacturing plant which stands overlooking the site.

The station suffered from years of neglect and, because of this, Virgin Trains announced improvements to the station. In 2009, an extension to the existing car park and a new taxi rank were built, along with improvements to the platforms and a new ticket office and travel centre. The new entrance hall is now complete, with a ticket office and a newsagents. The buffet on the London bound platforms has been modernised, however a first class lounge is yet to materialise.

Low Level

Until 1965 the west–east oriented platforms, 6 and 7,  were situated on what had been the St Helens Railway lines which pass beneath the station and the north–south West Coast Main Line. (The West Coast Main Line had been elevated to pass over the west to east line when the current station was opened in 1868). Although it was not the official title, this part of the station was referred to as Bank Quay Low Level. The line remains for freight use only and there are no longer any passenger platforms on the low level station.

In the Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands the UK government proposed reinstating the Low Level station as part of a new connection to Liverpool from HS2

Services
The station lies on the West Coast Main Line, operated by Avanti West Coast, with regular services to London, Birmingham, and Scotland.5 A regular regional express service operates between Manchester, Chester and North Wales operated by Transport for Wales.GB eNRT May 2017 Edition, Table 81 There are also local electric services to Liverpool operated by Northern and one early morning service per day to Ellesmere Port via Helsby with returning morning and afternoon services.GB eNRT MAy 2017 Edition, Tables 90 & 109

thumb|right|A Virgin Pendolino, at platform 2, waiting to head south
Normal weekday service consists of:
Hourly to London Euston direct, operated by Avanti West Coast
Hourly to London Euston via Birmingham New Street, operated by Avanti West Coast
thumb|right|A Virgin Voyager, at platform 3, with a service to Scotland Hourly to Glasgow Central, operated by Avanti West Coast
Two-hourly to Edinburgh Waverley, operated by Avanti West Coast
Two-hourly to Blackpool North, operated by Avanti West Coast
thumb|right|An Arriva Trains Wales Class 175, at platform 3, with the service to Manchester Piccadilly Hourly to Manchester Airport via Manchester Piccadilly, operated by Transport for Wales
Hourly to Llandudno, operated by Transport for Wales
Hourly to Liverpool Lime Street operated by Northern
Hourly to Leeds via Manchester Victoria operated by Northern
Hourly to Chester (express - Northern)
Hourly operated by Northern terminates here from Liverpool Lime Street
There is also a limited service to Ellesmere Port operated by Northern

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 Kissing ban
The station received media coverage in February 2009 due to a sign recently erected prohibiting kissing from its drop-off point.  The reason stated is to avoid queues as the station becomes busier.  Colin Daniels, chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce originally suggested the idea light-heartedly, but Virgin Trains have included it as part of their regeneration of the station. The signs were removed three weeks later and sold to raise money for Comic Relief with Virgin spokesman Ken Gibbs admitting that the idea was just a bit of fun.

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The station 's best known landmark is the huge Unilever detergent manufacturing plant which stands overlooking the site .

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Question: what is the name of the large manufacturing plant at the station

Answer: Unilever detergent

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Answer: Unilever detergent manufacturing plant

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Question: what company has a large manufacturing plant at the station

Answer: Unilever

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Answer: Unilever detergent manufacturing

Question: what is unilever's biggest business

Answer: manufacturing plant

Question: what is the name of the detergent manufacturing plant at the station

Answer: the huge Unilever

The station suffered from years of neglect and , because of this , Virgin Trains announced improvements to the station .

In 2009 , an extension to the existing car park and a new taxi rank were built , along with improvements to the platforms and a new ticket office and travel centre .

Bank Quay on track for £½million facelift
VIRGIN Trains boss Carl Belcher has outlined plans for a major overhaul of Bank Quay station in an exclusive interview with the Warrington Guardian.
The managing director of West Coast Mainline services said work on the £500,000 plus project will start in the first quarter of next year.
Mr Belcher said plans include a car park expansion, a first class lounge and a possible move for the taxi rank to improve access.
The station sits on the West Coast Mainline but is in such a dilapidated condition that a solicitor's firm told the Guardian last year it was embarrassed' about clients arriving there.
"Embarrassing? I wouldn't use such a strong term. It's a great disappointment," said Mr Belcher "It's a gateway for a lot of people coming to Warrington and I think it's a long way below expectations, probably because of a lack of long term public investment. I am not seeking to blame the Government for this."
He paused, then added: "Maybe I am."
He said Virgin's plan for the station is well advanced' and work should begin within months.
The company is looking at three ways of doubling car parking spaces by 2008 - building a multi-storey on the existing car park, buying land from Network Rail, or land from another owner.
More car parking spaces at the station have been a prime request from local businesses.
The company is also in talks with Warrington Borough Council about moving the taxi rank.
It is a popular spot for taxis and moving it would be a controversial decision. Cabbies already think they have got a raw deal on town centre ranks and that led to the go-slow protest in spring that brought the town centre to a standstill.
Funding for the work at Bank Quay is coming from Virgin, Warrington Borough Council and the North West Development Agency.
Improvements will also be carried out to the station and booking office.
There will be disabled access, a travel centre, a first class lounge and general improvements to the shabby platforms.
Virgin's plans come after years of work to improve the West Coast Mainline while the stations on it have been relatively neglected.
Mr Belcher added: "A lot has been spent on the tracks and the trains - and the stations are lagging behind."
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Question: in what year was an extension to the existing car park and a new taxi rank built

Answer: 2009

Question: who announced improvements to the station in 2009

Answer: Virgin Trains

Question: what did the station suffer from for years

Answer: neglect

what did the station suffer from for years

Question: what did the station suffer from

Answer: years of neglect

Question: what did virgin trains build in 2009

Answer: an extension to the existing car park and a new taxi rank

Question: what improvements were made to the station in 2009

Answer: a new taxi rank

Question: what new features were added to the station in 2009

Answer: ticket office and travel centre

Question: what new feature was added to the station in 2009

Answer: taxi rank

what new feature was added to the station in 2009

Although it was not the official title , this part of the station was referred to as Bank Quay Low Level .

The line remains for freight use only and there are no longer any passenger platforms on the low level station .

Station Name: WARRINGTON BANK QUAY
|Date opened:||16.11.1868|
|Location:||West of the junction of Parker Street and Wilson Patten Street|
|Company on opening:||London & North Western Railway|
|Date closed to passengers:||14.6.1965|
|Date closed completely:||14.6.1965|
|Company on closing:||British Railways (London Midland Region)|
|Present state:||Demolished|
|County:||Lancashire|
|OS Grid Ref:||SJ600878|
|Date of visit:||13.3.2005, 10.4.2005 & 8.3.2012|
Notes: The Warrington Bank Quay is located on the west side of the town from which it takes its name at the point where the former London & North Western Railway (LNWR) main line between London and Scotland running north/south (the present day West Coast Main Line) passed over the former St Helens Canal and Railway Company (SHC&RC) line between Garston and Warrington Arpley running west/east. At Arpley an end on connection with the Warrington and Stockport Railway created a through route between Garston and Manchester. The main line had opened on 4 July 1837 as part of the Grand Junction Railway. The SHC&RC line opened as far as Arpley on 1 May 1854 having reached a temporary terminus at Whitecross (west of Bank Quay) on 1 February 1853.
The LNWR had gained effective control of the SHC&RC line by 1860 absorbing it formally on 29 July 1864. By this time the SHC&RC line was part of a through route between Liverpool and Manchester.
Warrington Bank Quay station had four through platforms on the main line with bays at each end. The main entrance was on the east side of the line. It was a large single storey brick building with a slate roof. The main line was elevated and the building was at street level. A subway ran under the main line and connected the platforms.
On the former SHC&RC line which began to be referred to from this time as the 'low level line' (which it is still referred to as today). two through platforms were provided. At the east end of the up platform (Manchester direction) there was a bay platform that faced towards Manchester. The platforms were numbered 5 (the down platform), 6 (the up platform) and 7 (the bay platform). Collectively they were called the low level platforms but that was never an official title for the station.
Although some longer distance trains served Warrington Bank Quay Low Level the majority were local services. The December 1895 time table showed a good service from the low level platforms of fifteen up and eleven down trains on weekdays as shown in the table below. On Sundays there were three up and three down services.
By July 1922 the service remained at fifteen up and eleven down Mondays to Fridays as shown in the table below. On Sundays there were two up and three down trains.
On 1 January 1923 Warrington Bank Quay became part of the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS). The LMS summer timetable for 1932 had fifteen up trains and thirteen down on weekdays with extra Saturday trains. On Sundays there were three up and four down trains.
On 1 January 1948 the station became part of the British Railways (London Midland Region). In the first year of nationalisation the low level service had reduced to twelve up and only five down services between Monday and Friday with a couple of extra workings on Saturdays. There was only one train on Sundays which ran to York and departed at midnight. By October 1956 the service had reduced even further with only eight up and five down Mondays to Fridays. An extra up train ran on Saturdays. The Sunday midnight York train also continued to run.
In 1959 the London Midland Region published a list of passenger services that it wished to withdraw and it included the trains that served Warrington Bank Quay low level. The timetable for the 18 June to 9 September 1962 showed only six up and three down trains running from the low level platforms Monday to Friday with an extra train on Saturdays. as shown in the table below. No westbound trains went direct to Liverpool Lime Street and the Manchester terminus had become Manchester Oxford Road. The midnight Sunday York train was still running.
With a service as poor as that shown above it was little surprise that passenger numbers in 1962 were very low and many trains ran almost empty. The service was withdrawn on 10 September 1962 the last trains having run on Saturday 8 September 1962. The low level platforms at Warrington Bank Quay remained open as the Sunday York train continued to run. Only the up through platform saw regular use though. Rugby specials also called at the station. The last York train called at midnight on 17 July 1965. The following week it was diverted to run via another route and the low level platforms at Bank Quay closed. They had been demolished by the end of the 1960s.
The line closed as a through route when the section between Latchford (east of Arpley) and Skelton Junction was taken out of use on 7 July 1985. A bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal was deemed to be in urgent need of repair and the costs would have been very high. British Rail decided to close the line instead of carrying out the repairs. From warrington to Garston the line remained open and it was still a busy freight route in 2012 by which time the site of the low level platforms had become a locomotive crew changeover point. Warrington Bank Quay station continued to serve the West Coast Main Line but its main building was demolished and replaced with a modern structure in the early 1970s.
Tickets by Michael Stewart and route map by Alan Young.
To see the other
stations on the Garston and Warrington railway click
on the station name: Garston Dock, Speke, Halebank, Ditton, Ditton Mill, Widnes (1st), Widnes South, Cuerdley, Fidlers
Ferry & Penketh, Sankey
Bridges &
To see stations on the Warrington and Stockport railway click on the station name: Latchford, Thelwall, Lymm, Heatley &
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Question: what was the name of the low level station on the bank quay line

Answer: Bank Quay Low Level

Question: for what purpose does bank quay low level remain

Answer: freight use

for what purpose does bank quay low level remain

Question: what type of use is the bank quay low level line for

Answer: freight

Question: what is the purpose of bank quay low level

Answer: freight use only

what is the purpose of bank quay low level

Question: what is the name of bank quay

Answer: Low Level

Question: are there any passenger platforms on bank quay low level

Answer: there are no longer any passenger platforms

Question: what is no longer on bank quay low level

Answer: passenger platforms

what is no longer on bank quay low level

Question: where are there no passenger platforms on the bank quay line

Answer: low level station

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The Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) sets out the government’s proposals to transform the rail network in the North and Midlands.
It is a £96 billion plan that outlines how major rail projects, including HS2 Phase 2b, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Rail Hub, will be delivered sooner than previous plans so that communities, towns and cities across the North and Midlands are better connected with more frequent, reliable and greener services and faster journey times.
The plan confirms that the government will:
build 3 new high-speed lines including:
HS2 from Crewe to Manchester
HS2 from the West Midlands to East Midlands Parkway, enabling HS2 trains to join existing lines to serve Nottingham and Derby city centres (unlike original plans)
a new high-speed line between Warrington, Manchester and Yorkshire, as part of Northern Powerhouse Rail
electrify and/or upgrade 3 existing main lines including:
the Transpennine Main Line between Manchester, Leeds and York
the Midland Main Line between London St Pancras, the East Midlands, and Sheffield
upgrading and improving line speeds on the East Coast Main Line
The plan also confirms that the government will progress options to complete the Midlands Rail Hub and spend £100 million to look at how best to take HS2 trains to Leeds, including assessing capacity at Leeds station and starting work on the West Yorkshire mass transit system.

Question: what was proposed as part of the integrated rail plan for the north and midlands

Answer: Low Level station

Question: where would the new low level station be connected to

Answer: Liverpool

Question: who proposed reinstating the low level station

Answer: UK government

who proposed reinstating the low level station

Question: in the Integrated rail plan for the north and midlands the government proposed reinstating

Answer: the Low Level station

Question: where did the uk government propose reinstating the low level station

Answer: Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands

Question: where is the Integrated rail plan for

Answer: the North and Midlands

Question: what was the name of the plan for the north and midlands

Answer: Integrated Rail Plan

The reason stated is to avoid queues as the station becomes busier .

Colin Daniels , chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce originally suggested the idea light - heartedly , but Virgin Trains have included it as part of their regeneration of the station .

The means an end to passionate platform scenes like the one between Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the 1945 film Brief Encounter.
No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated areas only.
The signs were erected after concerns that passionate embraces were causing delays for commuters with more passengers being attracted there.
Warrington Bank Quay is believed to be the first in the country to put up such signs.
Ruth Sargeant, 38, who uses the station to travel to Manchester, said: "It's ridiculous. I don't see the point of having a no-kissing area, surely people are entitled to say their goodbyes."
And Tom Hall, 25, another commuter, said: "It's daft. What are they going to do if they catch couples kissing, fine them?"
In the film Brief Encounter, which was filmed at Carnforth station in Lancashire, the doomed lovers played by Johnson and Howard, say their final goodbye at a railway station.
The no kissing signs are part of the £650,000 station refurbishment funded by Virgin Trains, Network Rail, the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Department for Transport.
They are working in partnership with Warrington Borough Council's plans to improve the forecourt.
The idea of no-kissing signs was first suggested by Colin Daniels, chief executive of the Warrington Chamber of Commerce.
He said: "It was all a bit of fun. But now Virgin Trains have agreed to put them up as part of the refurbishment.
"They may seem frivolous but there is a serious message underneath."
Virgin say the station has become "increasingly busy" since the introduction of their Pendolino trains between London and Glasgow and Super Voyager trains between Birmingham and Scotland.
A Virgin spokesman said: "It's just a quirky thing, it's nothing more than that.. It's a light-hearted way of getting the message across.
"We are trying to tell people not to wait too long in the drop-off, but we don't mind people waiting there for a short time."
Asked how the no-kissing rule would be enforced, he added: "We will apply this sensibly."

Question: which company has included the idea of a new train station in warrington

Answer: Virgin Trains

Question: who originally suggested the idea lightheartedly

Answer: Colin Daniels

who originally suggested the idea lightheartedly

Question: colin daniels is chief executive of which chamber

Answer: Warrington Chamber of Commerce

colin daniels is chief executive of which chamber

Question: what is the main reason for the station being included in the regeneration plan

Answer: to avoid queues

Question: what do some people want to avoid as the station gets busier

Answer: queues

Question: what is the main reason for queues at warrington railway station

Answer: busier