Lansdowne
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People
- George Granville, 1st Baron LansdowneGeorge Granville, 1st Baron LansdowneGeorge Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne PC was an English poet, playwright, and politician who served as a Privy Counsellor from 1712.-Early life:...
(1666–1735) created baron in 1712, title extinct on his death - The Marquess of LansdowneMarquess of LansdowneMarquess of Lansdowne, in the County of Somerset, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the head of the Petty-Fitzmaurice family. This branch of the family descends from the Hon...
, a title in the Peerage of Great Britain - Zachary LansdowneZachary LansdowneLieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne, USN Navy Cross was a United States Navy officer and early Naval Aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy's first lighter-than-air craft...
, an aviator in the US Navy who died in the crash of the USS Shenandoah (ZR-1) in 1925
Australia
- Lansdowne, New South WalesLansdowne, New South WalesLansdowne is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lansdowne is located 27 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Bankstown and is part of the South-western Sydney region.-History:Lansdowne took...
, a suburb of Sydney - Lansdowne (village), New South WalesLansdowne (village), New South WalesLansdowne is a rural village on the Mid North Coast near Taree in New South Wales, Australia.The village lies in the Lansdowne River valley, adjacent to the Coorabakh National Park, as well as Coopernook and the Lansdowne State Forests. It is the gateway to the Manning River Valley's northern...
, a rural village
Canada
- Lansdowne, EdmontonLansdowne, EdmontonLansdowne is a neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada overlooking the Whitemud Creek Ravine. The neighbourhood description in the on the City of Edmonton website describes Lansdowne as a neighbourhood with "a quiet pastoral atmosphere and the opportunity to view the rural,...
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, a neighbourhood - Lansdowne, Ontario, a town
- Lansdowne (electoral district), ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
- Lansdowne AvenueLansdowne AvenueLansdowne Avenue is an arterial road in Toronto, Ontario. It runs north-south and starts at Queen Street West and proceeds north to St. Clair Avenue West. Lansdowne Avenue is primarily a four-lane arterial road, with two lanes regularly used for motor vehicle parking.-Character:Lansdowne Avenue...
, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
- Lansdowne (TTC)Lansdowne (TTC)Lansdowne is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. Its official address is 1287 Bloor Street West, although the main station is located just north of Bloor Street on Lansdowne Avenue. Opened in 1966, the station lies approximately 561 metres from its nearest...
, a subway station located on the above street
- Lansdowne (TTC)
- Lansdowne Avenue, Westmount, QuebecWestmount, QuebecWestmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
(MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
) - Lansdowne ParkLansdowne ParkLansdowne Park is a historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located along Bank Street and is adjacent to the Rideau Canal, in central Ottawa...
in OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... - Lansdowne Centre in Richmond, British ColumbiaRichmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
India
- Lansdowne, GarhwalLansdowne, GarhwalLansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.-History:Originally known as, Kaludanda, after Kalun and Danda in local language, Lansdowne was founded and named after then Viceroy of India, Lord Lansdowne in 1887, and by 1901 it had a population of 3943...
- Lansdowne Road, now known as Sarat Bose RoadSarat Bose RoadSarat Bose Road, previously known as Lansdowne Road is a 3.5 kms long stretch of road that connects Southern Avenue with AJC Bose Road , and is the road dividing two major localities of Ballygunge and Bhowanipore in South Kolkata.-Localities:Sarat Bose Road runs north to south almost parallel to...
, one of the arterial roads of Kolkata
Ireland
- Lansdowne RoadLansdowne RoadLansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
, a former sports stadium in Dublin; reopened in 2010 as Aviva StadiumAviva StadiumThe Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators. The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the...
England
- Lansdown, Bath
- Lansdowne, BournemouthBournemouthBournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
- Lansdown Crescent, Bath
- Lansdown Crescent, CheltenhamCheltenhamCheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
- Lansdowne Crescent Leamington SpaLeamington SpaRoyal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
- Lansdowne HouseLansdowne HouseLansdowne House is a building to the southwest of Berkeley Square in central London, England. It was designed by Robert Adam as a private house and for most of its time as a residence it belonged to the Petty family, Marquesses of Lansdowne. Since 1935, it has been the home of the Lansdowne Club....
, London - Lansdowne SchoolLansdowne SchoolLansdowne School is a special needs secondary school in Stockwell, south London. It replaced Burrows School, a primary school on the site 1963–1989.-External links:* * * *...
, StockwellStockwellStockwell is a district in inner south west London, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth.It is situated south south-east of Charing Cross. Brixton, Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington all border Stockwell... - Lansdowne CollegeLansdowne CollegeLansdowne College is an independent sixth form college situated in Bayswater in the London Borough of Westminster, England. Lansdowne is registered as a private school with the DfE and is inspected by OFSTED...
- The Lansdowne ClubLansdowne ClubThe Lansdowne Club is a London private club, which was established in 1935. It is located at 9 Fitzmaurice Place, near Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, England....
- The Lansdowne Club
United States
- East Lansdowne, PennsylvaniaEast Lansdowne, PennsylvaniaEast Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:East Lansdowne is located at ....
- Lansdowne, MarylandLansdowne, MarylandLansdowne is an unincorporated community in southern Baltimore County, Maryland; just south of Baltimore city. The census combines the communities of Lansdowne and Baltimore Highlands to create the Census-designated Place of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands...
, a suburb of Baltimore - Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, MarylandLansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, MarylandLansdowne-Baltimore Highlands is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The census area is made up of the unincorporated communities of Lansdowne and Baltimore Highlands. The population was 15,724 at the 2000 census....
, a census-designated place that includes Lansdowne - Lansdowne, PennsylvaniaLansdowne, PennsylvaniaLansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States located southwest of downtown Philadelphia. It was named for the Marquess of Lansdowne. The borough grew quickly in the early part of the twentieth century when a railroad stop was established near the intersection of...
- Lansdowne, VirginiaLansdowne, VirginiaLansdowne is a census-designated place and planned community located near Leesburg, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 11,253....
- Lansdowne Street, Boston
- Listings on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
:- Lansdowne (Centreville, Maryland)Lansdowne (Centreville, Maryland)Lansdowne, also known as Upper Deale or Lansdowne Farm, is a historic home and farm complex located at Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. It consists of a brick dwelling, and a large barn, granary, and several outbuildings. The house was built in two distinct periods...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) - Lansdowne (Natchez, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Adams County, MississippiNational Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, MississippiThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Mississippi.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Mississippi, United States...
- Lansdowne (Urbanna, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Middlesex County, Virginia
- Lansdowne House (Greenville, Ohio)Lansdowne House (Greenville, Ohio)The Lansdowne House is a historic house in Greenville, Ohio, United States. Built in 1870, it was the residence of Zachary Lansdowne, who was a pioneer in the development of the U.S. Navy's airship program and commanded the airship Shenandoah...
, NRHP-listed
- Lansdowne (Centreville, Maryland)
Things
- Lansdowne (band), a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts
- Lansdowne Football Club, a rugby football club in Ireland
- Lansdowne LetterLansdowne LetterThe "Lansdowne Letter" was named after a letter published by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne which called for Britain to negotiate a peace with Imperial Germany during the Great War.-Background:...
- The Lansdowne portraitLansdowne portraitThe Lansdowne portrait is an iconic oil-on-canvas portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. The portrait was commissioned in April 1796 by Senator William Bingham of Pennsylvania—one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. at the time—and his wife, Anne...
of George Washington, owned by William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne - The Battle of LansdowneBattle of LansdowneThe English Civil War battle of Lansdowne was fought on 5 July 1643, near Bath, southwest England. Although the Royalists under Lord Hopton forced the Parliamentarians under Sir William Waller to retreat from their hilltop position, they suffered so many casualties themselves and were left so...
, 1643 - USS Lansdowne (DD-486)USS Lansdowne (DD-486)USS Lansdowne , a , is the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne. He was awarded the Navy Cross "for distinguished service .....
, a Gleaves-class destroyer, named for Zachary Lansdowne - SS LansdowneSS LansdowneThe SS Lansdowne was a railroad car ferry built in 1884 by the Wyandotte Shipyard of the Detroit Dry Dock Company. It was used from 1884 until 1956 between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario across the Detroit River, although there are reports of its sporadic use until the early 1970s. At the...
, a railroad car ferry that later became a floating restaurant - Lansdown (film)Lansdown (film)Lansdown is a 2002 dark comedy film written and directed by Tom Zuber. Paul Shields stars as Jake Jorgenson, a criminal defense attorney in the fictional town of Lansdown, New Jersey.The film won Best First Feature at the Cinequest Film Festival....
, a 2002 film