The A61 (Sheffield Road) passes north-south through the length of Birdwell, and at the southern end is Birdwell Roundabout which is the junction between the M1 motorway at Junction 36 and the A61. The roundabout also marks the start of the Dearne Valley Parkway, a relatively new dual carriageway which links the M1 at Junction 36 to the A1 at Marr (near Doncaster).
The origins of the village of Birdwell date back to the time of the English Civil War, around 1642, when the village name is first mentioned.
It is said by some that its name is derived from the old Anglo Saxon "Brydd-Wella" or "Bird-Well". Legend has it that servants from the nearby Tankersley Hall found a well of clear water. After observing some large birds drinking from it, they decided it must be fit to drink, and started to draw their water from the source, naming it the 'bird-well'. Local folklore says that the village took its name from a nearby well that never dried up and at which a heron was always present. The well has since been buried by the M1 motorway and a bench / sculpture commemorating its presence and the area's history was erected on the site.
Birdwell is an Americansurf clothing company, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, makers of Birdwell Beach Britches. Founded by Carrie Birdwell Mann in 1961, the company manufactures and sells customized heavy-duty swimsuits, which are sold internationally. With four basic models, various fabrics, including Surfnyl, Tectyl, heavy nylon, sailcloth, and canvas, more than 40 colors, and various other options, the combinations that can be created are nearly endless. Justifiably, the company's motto is "We don't build 1000 things. We build one thing 1000 ways."
The swimsuits themselves, which resemble board shorts, are paneled swimsuits, with waistbands resembling boxing trunks, always double-stitched, always with two layers of fabric. These shorts are known and favored among surfers, lifeguards, and paddleboarders, due to their quick-drying design and extreme durability; with an estimated 10 years for average use, and 2–5 for more strenuous use.
On all of the trunks, there is a 2 square inch (50mm) logo, of a stylized anthropomorphic surfboard, wearing, of course, Birdwell Beach Britches, nicknamed "Birdie".
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) Birdwell places second in national competition showcasing cancer research project. Lipscomb provides students like Audrey Birdwell research with unique undergraduate research opportunities ... - Audrey Birdwell.
Reducing property taxes and providing state funding for school choice will be priorities for the next legislative session, Birdwell said Tuesday in Waco, sharing the stage with the lieutenant governor ....
The late RobertBirdwell, a staff artist for TVA, would have turned 100 this year and a retrospective exhibit of his work is opening Saturday, July 6, at the Oak RidgeArt Center - where he taught classes for more than 40 years.
Birdwell, who won the medal for his courageous and selfless actions to save lives during the Vietnam War, had a long wait to receive his proper recognition of honor for his heroic actions on Jan ... Birdwell was born in Amarillo on Jan.
Waco Tribune-Herald
30 Oct 2024
Waco Tribune-Herald
30 Oct 2024