Areas and Landmarks of London Trivia Quiz

Answer: Elephant and Castle

The 'Elephant and Castle' public house was converted, circa 1760, from a smithy associated with the Cutler's Company founded in the 13th Century. Both pub and Company used the elephant and castle emblem, the castle being the traditional name for the howdah - a seat on the back of an elephant.

Answer: Maida Vale

Maida Vale takes its name from the Battle of Maida, where British forces defeated the French in Italy, 1860. Regent's Canal runs through Maida Vale - the surrounding area being known as 'Little Venice'.

Answer: Paddington

Paddington, named after the Anglo-Saxon chief Padda, was a small village later given to the Abbey of Westminster by King Edgar.

Answer: Seven Sisters

Seven Sisters lies in the Parish of Tottenham, called Toteham in 1558. Seven elm trees were planted in a circle, surrounding a walnut tree, on Page Green by seven sisters who were about to be separated. Later a public house called 'The Seven Sisters' was built to the rear of the trees.

Answer: Earls Court

Earls Court, a district located between Chelsea and Kensington, is named after the court-house of the Earls of Holland and Warwick who once owned the land. It is jocularly referred to as 'Kangaroo Valley' due to the influx of Australians and New Zealanders who rented cheap accomodation in the area.

Answer: Whitechapel

The Parish of Whitechapel was constituted in 1895, although a white painted church, St Mary Mantefelune, stood in the area around 1280. During the reign of Edward III (1327-77) reference was made to this church as Blessed Mary de Whitchapelle. Later records define the church as being in the Parish of St Mary Matfellon 'called Whyte Chapell parysshe'.

Answer: Marble Arch

Marble Arch was originally designed by John Nash in 1827 as an entrance to Buckingham Palace. When the Palace was extended during the 1840s, Marble Arch was deemed too small and was moved to its present location at the north-east corner of Hyde Park - a site once occupied by the Tyburn Gallows.

The only people allowed to pass under the Arch are senior members of the Royal Family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.

Answer: Royal Oak

The 'Royal Oak' pub in Southwark was originally called 'The Tabard Inn' - starting point of the pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. A London tube station on the Hammersmith and City line is named Royal Oak.

Answer: Mile End

In 1578 it was written that the distance of common land between Whitechapell and Stepenheth (Stepney) church was a large mile long. It has also been acknowledged that Mile End was exactly a mile from Aldgate - one of the eight medieval gates of London built in the 1500s.

Answer: Waterloo

Waterloo station was opened by the London and South-Western Railway (LSWR) in 1848 and named after the famous battle of 1815. Due to the high death rate of Londoners during three cholera epidemics, the London Necropolis Railway ran from Waterloo to newly-built cemeteries in the suburbs. The company had its own entrance with rest rooms for funeral parties accompanying coffins.