Rockingham
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People
- Marquess of RockinghamMarquess of RockinghamMarquess of Rockingham was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton. The Watson family descended from Lewis Watson, Member of Parliament for Lincoln. He was created a Baronet, of Rockingham Castle in the County of Northampton,...
, a British title of nobility whose holders included:- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC , styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Earl Malton in 1750, was a British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Prime...
, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
- Cllr. Andrew Ian Rockingham, elected May 5 2011 Frant Parish Council - Bells Yew Green Ward
United Kingdom
- Rockingham, NorthamptonshireRockingham, NorthamptonshireRockingham is a village and civil parish in the Corby district of Northamptonshire, England. It is just north of Corby, close by the border with Leicestershire and Rutland, near to Great Easton and Caldecott...
, England- Rockingham CastleRockingham CastleRockingham Castle is a former royal castle and hunting lodge in Rockingham Forest a mile to the north of Corby, Northamptonshire.-History:The site on which the castle stands has been used in the Iron Age, Roman period and by the invading Saxons also used by the Normans, Tudors and also used in the...
- Rockingham ForestRockingham ForestRockingham Forest is a former Mediæval royal hunting forest in the East Midlands region of England; most of which was in the county of Northamptonshire but also extended slightly into the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire .The forest originally stretched from Stamford down...
- Rockingham Motor SpeedwayRockingham Motor SpeedwayRockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport...
- Rockingham Castle
Australia
- Rockingham, Western AustraliaRockingham, Western AustraliaRockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
- Electoral district of RockinghamElectoral district of RockinghamRockingham is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is located in the outer south-western suburbs of Perth.Rockingham has been held at all times by the Labor Party.-Geography:...
, a State Electoral District in Western Australia
- Electoral district of Rockingham
Canada
- Rockingham, Nova ScotiaRockingham, Nova ScotiaRockingham is a community located in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality. It is part of a large suburban area along the western shore of Bedford Basin, north of Clayton Park and south of Bedford.-Geography:...
- Ecole Rockingham SchoolÉcole Rockingham SchoolEcole Rockingham School is one of the oldest schools in all of Nova Scotia. Built in 1922, the school was made to accommodate all children grades 1 through 8 despite its small size. The then two room school was later rebuilt in 1975 and because of the population growth in Halifax, it is now only an...
, an elementary school in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Ecole Rockingham School
United States
- Rockingham, North CarolinaRockingham, North CarolinaRockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States named after the Marquis of Rockingham. The population was 9,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County...
- Rockingham Speedway, AKA "The Rock", a former NASCAR track located outside of Rockingham, NC
- Rockingham, GeorgiaRockingham, GeorgiaRockingham is an unincorporated community in central Bacon County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 32 to the east of the city of Alma, the county seat of Bacon County. Its elevation is 194 feet ....
- Rockingham, VermontRockingham, VermontRockingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, along the Connecticut River. The population was 5,309 at the 2000 census. Rockingham includes the incorporated villages of Bellows Falls and Saxtons River, as well as a large rural area west of Interstate 91.Rockingham has no formal...
- Rockingham County, New HampshireRockingham County, New Hampshire-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...
- Rockingham ParkRockingham ParkRockingham Park is a horse racing establishment in Salem, New Hampshire, in the United States. First built in 1906, it was used as an area for many to gamble on the weekends. Seabiscuit raced there in 1935 and 1936, and Mom's Command ran in her first race and gained her first victory there in...
, a horse racing track in Salem, New Hampshire
- Rockingham Park
- Rockingham County, North CarolinaRockingham County, North CarolinaRockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 93,643. Its county seat is Wentworth.- History :The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County...
- Rockingham County, VirginiaRockingham County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
- Rockingham, KingstonRockingham, KingstonRockingham House was the home of John Berrien I and George Washington's final headquarters of the Revolutionary War, located in Franklin Township, New Jersey near Rocky Hill. The house has been moved within southern Franklin Township several times, and is now closer to the Franklin portion of...
, a historic house in Kingston, New Jersey
Other
- Operation RockinghamOperation RockinghamOperation Rockingham was the codeword for UK involvement in inspections in Iraq following the war over Kuwait in 1990-91. Early in 1991 the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq was established to oversee the destruction of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction...
, a British government codename relating to operations with regard to Iraq - Rockingham PotteryRockingham PotteryThe Rockingham Pottery was a 19th century manufacturer of porcelain of international repute, supplying fine wares and ornamental pieces to royalty and the aristocracy in Britain and overseas, as well as manufacturing porcelain and earthenware items for ordinary use.It is best known for its finely...
, a famous 19th century Yorkshire manufacturer of porcelain that benefitted from the patronage of the descendants of the Marquesses of Rockingham