Central England Trivia

1. Worcester is on the western side of England. Which river flows through the centre of the city?

From Quiz Worcester: What Can You See?

Answer: Severn & River Severn & Severn River

The River Severn begins at Plynlimon mountain in Wales and empties into the Celtic Sea near Bristol. At over 350km, it is the longest river in Great Britain. The oldest bridge crossing the river in Worcester is the road bridge designed by John Gwynn in 1781. There is also an iron truss railway bridge that was constructed in 1904. Both bridges are Grade II listed. In 1992, the Sabrina footbridge was installed at one end of the city, and in 2010, the Diglis footbridge was constructed at the other. The River Severn in Worcester is surrounded by fantastic natural scenery. It's well worth a walk, cycle, or boat trip to see its beauty.

From Quiz A Slightly Obscure Tour of Leicestershire

Answer: Victoria Park

Victoria Park was the original venue for Leicester racecourse, from 1806 till 1883 when the switch was made to the site at Oadby.

From Quiz The Bit in the Middle

Answer: The Severn

The Trent is a long river too, but is beaten by the Severn. The other two are figments of my imagination!

From Quiz A Journey Around Shropshire

Answer: Ironbridge Gorge

Ironbridge Gorge is the site of the world's first, you guessed it, iron bridge. Made out of cast iron, it was built to span the River Severn in 1779 by Abraham Darby. It gained world heritage status in 1986.

From Quiz A Journey Around Derbyshire

Answer: Kinder Scout

The mass trespass was organised by political activist Benny Rothman, and involved violent skirmishes between ramblers and gamekeepers. Many of the protesters received jail terms of up to six months. The trespass, however, was seen as instrumental in the creation of the national parks and the Countryside Rights of Way Act, which allowed walkers free access to large areas of countryside. Singer Ewan MacColl immortalised that action in the song "The Manchester Rambler".

From Quiz South Gloucestershire - Cotswolds to the Coast

Answer: Concorde

Concorde, a joint project between Britain and France had assembly lines in both Filton and Toulouse, France. Concorde 216 flew its first flight from Filton on 20 April 1979 and on 26 November 2003 it made the final ever Concorde flight, returning to Filton to be kept there permanently. Twenty Concordes were built and fourteen entered airline service. The others were prototypes and production models. Seven were operated by British Airways and are now on display around the world. Air France also had seven, one was withdrawn and used for spare parts in 1982, another crashed in 2000, and a third never completed a final check leaving four to be displayed at various museums.

From Quiz Loughborough - Not Just A University

Answer: Luffbra

Ah, the joys of English place names. Stories abound of tourists asking directions to Loogabarooga.

From Quiz All About Worcestershire

Answer: Bromsgrove

The museum contains the largest collection of telephone kiosks in the country together together with three fully working analogue telephone exchanges. If that's not worth a visit I don't know what is!

From Quiz Birmingham UK Landmarks

Answer: A city centre shopping complex

There has been a market on the site of the Bull Ring (nowadays The Bullring) since The Middle Ages (1154 AD). The site has been totally rebuilt twice in the past forty or so years, the latest complex opened its doors to the public in 2003. The Birmingham ring-road gets called lots of names by motorists; most of them are not printable on this site!

From Quiz East Midlands Towns

Answer: Castle Donington

Castle Donington sits on the western edge of East Midlands Airport and is home to Donington Park, famed for hosting the Formula One European Grand Prix in 1992. Donington Park also is home to the worlds largest collection of Grand Prix cars. The stately home, Donington Hall, is also located on the edge of the village and is home to the airline British Midland (bmi).

From Quiz The City Of Nottingham

Answer: East Midlands

Other cities in the East Midlands are Derby and Leicester. Nottingham, however is the biggest. The population of Nottingham according to 2005 estimates is 278,700 and Leicester's population is 288,000 which makes it the largest city in the East Midlands, although Greater Nottingham is clearly the biggest conurbation in the region The population of Nottingham in 2011 was 306,700 as per Nottingham City Council's website.

From Quiz Talking Shrop

Answer: The Norman French couldn't pronounce the local name.

Given that Shropshire was known in Norman times as "Scrobsbyrigscire" this is quite understandable. The name meant "shire of the fort in the scrub" and Salop is said to be the Norman attempt to pronounce the "Scrob" part. The government tried to officially change the county's name to Salop in 1974, but as "salope" is indeed now a French word for a woman of ill-repute, the locals objected and the name Shropshire returned in 1980. However, people from Shropshire such as myself, are still called Salopians.

From Quiz City of Leicester and its Environs

Answer: Stamford

Daniel was born in Leicester on 13 March 1770. He ran the Bridewell, a form of small jail, from 1791 until it merged with the City prison in 1804. He died on 21 June 1809. It is said that the day he died was so hot, that his body exploded before it could be removed from the room where he died. To read more, follow the link. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/3550/18072

From Quiz A Quiz About Derby

Answer: Ram

Derby and the surrounding countryside has had a long association with the wool industry, and the ram is the emblem of the city, as well as the local football team. A ram appears on the city's official coat of arms.

From Quiz Leicestershire and Northants for Visitors

Answer: National Space Centre

The National Space Centre, from which British-led space missions are controlled, is one of Leicester's newest attractions. Its oldest attraction is the Jewry Wall in the city centre, remains of the city's Roman baths. Leicester was the important Roman town of Ratae Coritanorum, on the Fosse Way. Slightly more recent are the attractive Castle Gardens alongside the River Soar, incorporating the motte of the Norman castle, and the half-timbered mediaeval Guildhall.

From Quiz Nesscliffe: About my village

Answer: Londinium (London)

The Romans were famous for their straight roads although Nesscliffe itself was on a rather dangerous bend. We once had three lorries overturn in one week, one flattening the local phone booth a minute after a local workman had just finished repairing the phone! Since a bypass opened the village has been a lot quieter.

From Quiz The Quiz about Brum

Answer: Bournville

The Cadbury's chocolate factory is the world's largest chocolate factory and the home of Dairy Milk and other such delights.

From Quiz Trivial History of a Trivial Place 2

Answer: 1490

Most of the original bridge is still standing. Part of the bridge was destroyed during the Civil War to protect the city from a Parliamentary army siege.

From Quiz Trivial History about a Trivial Place 1

Answer: Herefordshire

Until recently Hereford was part of the county of Hereford and Worcester but it is now the county 'seat' of Herefordshire as it was throughout much of its history.

From Quiz The Midlands Region In Britain

Answer: Cadbury

It also produces Frys chocolates.

From Quiz Leicester, Leicestershire

Answer: Bradgate park

Lady Jane Grey also known as the nine day queen. The park is a well known local beauty spot, with a deer park.

From Quiz Worcester: What Can You See?

Answer: John

The first cathedral on the site was built in 680 CE and was dedicated to St Peter. In 1084, Bishop Wulfstan organised the construction of a new building, parts of which remained into the 21st century. Over the centuries, the church was rebuilt, damaged, and then restored. The current building, like many old churches, is a mixture of architectural styles. King John, famous for signing the Magna Carta, was buried in the cathedral in 1216. The other monarchs listed were all buried in Westminster Abbey in London.

From Quiz A Slightly Obscure Tour of Leicestershire

Answer: Statue of Liberty

The Statue Of Liberty. This statue was originally nearby, on the roof of the Lennard's Shoes factory. In 1920 the factory's directors made a trip to New York. They were so impressed by The Statue Of Liberty they commissioned a copy. The company eventually became known as Liberty Shoes. After the building fell out of use it, and the statue, were vandalised. The statue was renovated and resited, being unveiled at its present position on December 17, 2008. All the other people mentioned have statues in Leicester. A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was funded by the Indian charity Samanvaya Parivar. This bronze statue was created in Calcutta, India. It was unveiled in June 2009 close to Belgrave Road. Cardinal Wolsey passed away in 1530 while staying at Leicester Abbey. The ruined abbey and its grounds are now Abbey Park. A staue of the Cardinal was commissioned in the 1920`s by hosiery firm, Wolsey Ltd, and stood on their premises. In 1979 the company donated the statue to Leicester City Council. The council immediately re-erected the statue in the cafe garden of Abbey Park. A bronze statue of King Richard, commissioned by the Richard The Third Soceity, stands in Castle Gardens, Leicester, following its unveiling in July 1980. On August 22, 1485 Richard The Third was killed at The Battle Of Bosworth. He had stayed in Leicester on the night prior to the battle. His body was returned to Leicester and eventually buried at, the now long demolished, Greyfriars church. On September 12th, 2012 a skeleton was unearthed beneath a car park at the site of the this church. On February 4th, 2013 it was announced at leicester University that D.N.A tests had proved beyond reasonable doubt that this was the remains of Richard. His remains are now to be re-interred at Leicester Cathedral.

From Quiz The Bit in the Middle

Answer: A knot

The bear and ragged staff belong to Warwickshire. The knot - a very simple one at that - appears on the coat of arms and many of the organisations of the county.

From Quiz A Journey Around Shropshire

Answer: The Wrekin

According to legend, a giant called Gwendol Wrekin ap Shenkin ap Mynyddmawr had a quarrel with the people of Shrewsbury, so he decided to dam the River Severn with a spadeful of soil and drown the population. On his way to the town he met a cobbler coming the other way. "How far is it to Shrewsbury?" the giant asked. The cobbler quickly pointed to the bag of worn-out shoes he was carrying and explained that Shrewsbury was so far away that he had worn out all these shoes since he set out walking from it. The giant threw down the spadeful of earth in disgust and went home again. This is how the hill called The Wrekin was formed. Alternatively, it is a 407 metre high hill formed of ancient lava flows topped with an iron age hill fort. Take your pick which you believe.

From Quiz A Journey Around Derbyshire

Answer: Blue John

Blue John is a blue and yellow form of flourite. Its name is thought to come from the French "bleu jeune" (blue yellow). Castleton is also home to a rather nice castle and the spectacular Winnats Pass.

From Quiz It's All About Shropshire

Answer: Round-leaved Sundew

Round-leaved Sundews are carnivorous plants that can be found easily in the north of the county on boggy and peaty soils. They trap insects and other invertebrates by using sticky pads on the surface of their leaves.

From Quiz South Gloucestershire - Cotswolds to the Coast

Answer: Brass

In its time the factory was one of the largest industrial sites in Europe and included a rare industrial windmill. The windmill still stands, minus its sails, and is part of the museum. William Campion also built a Paladian house for himself and laid out gardens, including a water feature with a thirty-foot statue of Neptune and grottos. The gardens are open to the public roughly once a month for guided tours.

From Quiz Loughborough - Not Just A University

Answer: Bells

John Taylor Bellfounders has been in the town since 1839 and cast the 17,002 kgs, 37,483 lbs "Great Paul" bell for St Paul's Cathedral.

From Quiz All About Worcestershire

Answer: Kidderminster Harriers

Harriers were the first team to host a floodlit FA Cup match, when on September 14 1955 they played Brierley Hill Alliance in a preliminary round replay, which Harriers won 4-2.

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