Great Britain Alphabetically - Part R Quiz

Answer: Richmond

Richmond, which shares its name with the state capital of Virginia, is a market town on the River Swale. The ruins of an 11th century Norman castle stand on a hill overlooking the town.

Answer: Rothesay

Rothesay was county town of the former county of Bute until 1974. In Scotland, the heir to the UK throne is known as the Duke of Rothesay.

Answer: Reading

Reading, in Berkshire, expanded rapidly in the 19th century when it became famous for the three Bs of beer, bulbs and biscuits.

Answer: Rugby

The sport of Rugby football was invented at Rugby School when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it during a game of soccer in 1823. The school is also the setting for Thomas Hughes' book "Tom Brown's Schooldays". The town of Rugby is also where the first jet engine was built by Frank Whittle in 1937.

Answer: Redcar

Redcar became a major tourist destination after the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. The Lifeboat Museum features the Zetland, built in 1800, the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world.

Answer: Rochdale

Rochdale, like many towns in northern England, grew rapidly during the industrial revolution as a centre of textile manufacture. The co-operative movement was begun in the town in 1844 by the Rochdale Pioneers.

Answer: Renfrew

Renfrew, on the banks of the River Clyde, was a major shipbuilding centre until the 1960s. It was the county town of Renfrewshire until being absorbed into Strathclyde in the 1970s.

Answer: Rochester

Rochester, in Kent, has a strong association with Charles Dickens; the city is mentioned more often in his novels than any other place except London. The Norman cathedral was built between 1080 and 1087.

Answer: Ripon

Ripon, in North Yorkshire, was made a royal borough by Alfred the Great. An interesting local custom is the blowing of the Wakeman's Horn in the market square every evening at 9.00 pm; this dates back to AD 700, when it was a signal of impending invasion.

Answer: Ramsgate

Ramsgate, on the Isle of Thanet, was a small fishing village until its development as a holiday resort in the 19th century. It is now the site of one of the largest yacht marinas in southern England.