County Towns Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The building of the cathedral started in 1880 and was finished thirty years later in 1910. It was built on consecrated ground on the site of the old St. Mary's church.

Answer: Beverley

Although Hull is by far the largest settlement in this county, and a unitary authority within the county, Beverley remains the administrative centre. Beverely is well known for numerous large churches, such as Beverley Minster. Founded by Saint John of Beverley, the settlement is over 1,300 years old and was originally known as Inderawuda.

Answer: York

Yes indeed, York is the county town of Yorkshire. However, Yorkshire has been split up on the ceremonial county level into West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire. York falls into the largest of the four, North Yorkshire.

Answer: Northallerton

Nestled between the Pennines and the North York Moors, Northallerton is in the heart of quintessential Yorkshire. Think teashops, dry stone walls and Lancashire bashing!

Answer: Birthplace of the Radio

Marconi's Telegraph company was set up in Chelmsford and, as a result, it is known as the birthplace of the radio. As for the wrong choices: Izaak Walton was born in Stafford; the Clanger is a Bedfordshire specialty; and the sweet pea was first bred in Wem, Shropshire.

Answer: 1974

The Local Government Act of 1972 saw huge reforms in local government and came into force on the 1st of April 1974. In it, Huntingdonshire was swallowed into Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire was divided, to name a few of the changes.

Answer: Chichester is the county town of West Sussex.

The Sussexes are on the south coast of England. Along with Hampshire, they are home to the gazetted South Downs National Park.

Answer: Malvern

This lumping was deeply unpopular, especially with those from Herefordshire. After much petitioning, the system was abolished in 1998 and Herefordshire and Worcestershire became separate entities again.

Malvern was suggested, as it is roughly in the middle of the county. The name Malvernshire was proposed, but this was more unpopular than Hereford and Worcester.

Answer: Biss

The River Biss is only a small river and a tributary of the Avon. Trowbridge was a wool-producing town, but the river was inadequate as a water supply due to the small flow. Thus, water was piped in from surrounding rivers, although this too was not sufficient and the industry failed.

Answer: Charles Darwin

It was indeed Charles Darwin, born in 1809 in Shrewsbury. He was educated in the town before going on his famous tour of the world on HMS Beagle.