Goodwood
Encyclopedia
Events
- Goodwood Festival of SpeedGoodwood Festival of SpeedThe Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as simply the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England.Typically held in late June or...
, a motorsport event in the United Kingdom - Glorious Goodwood, a horseracing event in the United Kingdom
- Goodwood RevivalGoodwood RevivalThe Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival held each September since 1998 for the types of road racing cars and motorcycle that would have competed during the circuit's original period—1948-1966. It is one of the world’s most popular motor race meetings and the only UK event which recreates the...
, a historical motorsport event in the United Kingdom
Places and structures
in Australia- Goodwood, South AustraliaGoodwood, South AustraliaGoodwood is an inner southern suburb of the city of Adelaide. It neighbours the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds and features several churches in its commercial district...
, Australia - Goodwood, TasmaniaGoodwood, TasmaniaGoodwood is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Glenorchy.The small residential suburb starts just south-east of the Brooker Highway and Goodwood Road junction. It is best known for its annual Christmas light decorations. Most houses in Goodwood were built in the...
, Australia
Canada
- Goodwood, Nova ScotiaGoodwood, Nova ScotiaGoodwood is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia....
in South Africa
- Goodwood, Cape TownGoodwood, Cape TownGoodwood is a suburb situated between the northern and southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is 10 kilometres from the city centre and accessible from the N1, N7 and N2 highways....
, South Africa
in the United Kingdom
- Goodwood, Leicestershire, England
- Goodwood, West Sussex, England - the site of the famous circuit mentioned below
- Goodwood plantGoodwood PlantThe Goodwood plant serves as the headquarters, design, manufacturing and assembly centre for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.Officially opened for business on 1 January 2003, the plant has been expanded twice since, and now covers . It presently employs 800 workers, half of whom are employed in the wood and...
, of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
- Goodwood plant
- Chichester/Goodwood AirportChichester/Goodwood AirportChichester/Goodwood Airport , normally referred to as Goodwood Airfield or Goodwood Aerodrome is located north northeast of Chichester, West Sussex, England....
, West Sussex, England - Goodwood CircuitGoodwood CircuitGoodwood Circuit is an historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. The 2.4 mile circuit is situated near Chichester, West Sussex, close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House, and completely encircles Chichester/Goodwood Airport...
, West Sussex, England - Goodwood HouseGoodwood HouseGoodwood House is a country house in West Sussex in southern England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Richmond. Several architects have contributed to the design of the house, including James Wyatt. It was the intention to build the house to a unique octagonal layout, but only three of the eight...
, West Sussex, England - Goodwood RacecourseGoodwood RacecourseGoodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House...
, West Sussex, England - Goodwood Cricket ClubGoodwood Cricket ClubGoodwood Cricket Club is a Sunday village cricket team that play during the summer in the grounds of Goodwood Park, near Chichester. The ground overlooks Goodwood House and is owned by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon....
, West Sussex, England
in the United States
- Goodwood PlantationGoodwood PlantationGoodwood Plantation was a medium sized cotton plantation of about 1,675 acres in central Leon County, Florida, established by Hardy Bryan Croom. It is located at 1500 Miccosukee Road. The plantation was added to the U.S...
, Tallahassee, Florida, listed on the NRHP in Florida - Goodwood (Richmond, Massachusetts)Goodwood (Richmond, Massachusetts)Goodwood is a historic place on Summit Road in Richmond, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982....
, listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
Other
- Operation GoodwoodOperation GoodwoodOperation Goodwood was an attack launched on 18 July 1944, during the Second World War, by the British army to the east of the city of Caen...
: a Second World War British military operation during the Battle of Normandy, July 1944 - Operation Goodwood I, II, III and IV: a series of Royal Naval attacks on the German battleship TirpitzGerman battleship TirpitzTirpitz was the second of two s built for the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. Named after Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, the architect of the Imperial Navy, the ship was laid down at the Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven in November 1936 and launched two and a half years later in April...
during the Second World War - Operation GoodwoodBattle of Hat DichThe Battle of Hat Dich was a series of military actions fought between the 1st Australian Task Force and the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War...
(Battle of Hat Dich): actions fought between the 1st Australian Task Force and the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War