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North Devon Trivia Quiz

Most people think of Exeter and Plymouth when they think of Devon, but there exists a whole different county in the north!

A multiple-choice quiz by ArleneRimmer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ArleneRimmer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1007

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 81 (5/10), Guest 193 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Devon North' had a famous Member of Parliament in the 1970s - who was this? Hint

Airey Neave

Harold Wilson

Jeremy Thorpe

James Callahan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Barnstaple was a terrible traffic-jam area until the downstream bridge was built. When was this bridge opened? Hint

May 2007

April 1975

June 1998

July 1989

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Question 3 of 10

3. Barnstaple lies at the mouth of which tidal river? Hint

Tamar

Torridge

Exe

Taw

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which National Trust property was the home of Sir Francis Chichester, who sailed around the world singlehandedly?

Answer: (two words beginning with A and C - think of an American cemetery!)

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Question 5 of 10

5. There is only one train line in North Devon, connecting Barnstaple to Exeter. It has a quaint nickname - do you know what it is? Hint

the Tarka Line

the Otter Way

the Devon Scene

the Train Track

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which North Devon village has the longest High Street in England? Hint

Braunton

Parracombe

Combe Martin

Brayford

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Question 7 of 10

7. On special occasions (such as the 2002 Jubilee Celebrations) beacons are lit around the British Isles - but do you know the location of the site where the North Devon Beacon is lit? Hint

Morte Point

Hartland Cliff

Clovelly

North Molton Ridge

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which towns were referred to as the 'Little Switzerland of England' by the Victorians? Hint

Barnstaple and Braunton

Lynton and Lynmouth

Ilfracombe and Lee Bay

Westward Ho! and Appledore

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ilfracombe is just one of the places where one can catch a boat to visit a special island in the Bristol Channel, but do you know the name of that island? Hint

Lewis

Sark

Lundy

Scilly

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Question 10 of 10

10. With a string of awards for floral displays, more than any other British town, which North Devon town won the 'World in Bloom' competition once? Hint

South Molton

Ilfracombe

Barnstaple

Bideford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Devon North' had a famous Member of Parliament in the 1970s - who was this?

Answer: Jeremy Thorpe

Jeremy was the leader of the Liberal Party for many years, and was tipped by some to be the next Prime Minister when a scandal broke around him. At the next election the Conservatives won the seat, to hold it until 1992 when the Liberal Democrats won it back again.

2. Barnstaple was a terrible traffic-jam area until the downstream bridge was built. When was this bridge opened?

Answer: May 2007

During WWII the Americans offered to build a downstream bridge because of the traffic probems they were causing in the town, but it was not until the twenty-first century that it was actually built and relieved the congestion in this busy market town.

3. Barnstaple lies at the mouth of which tidal river?

Answer: Taw

There have been plans for a downstream bridge for many years now, and work is due to start on this in 2004. At present only one bridge takes traffic from one side to the other, and as a consquence the traffic in Barnstaple can be pretty bad at times. The river itself, being tidal, changes its appearance constantly.

(NB: Q2 was updated in 2007 to allow for the differences made to the Link Road when the downstream bridge opened. The above was left for novelty value!)

4. Which National Trust property was the home of Sir Francis Chichester, who sailed around the world singlehandedly?

Answer: Arlington Court

Arlington Court is just eight miles north-east of Barnstaple; a large square white building, it stands completely alone in its own grounds with a beautiful lake - well worth a visit!

5. There is only one train line in North Devon, connecting Barnstaple to Exeter. It has a quaint nickname - do you know what it is?

Answer: the Tarka Line

The Tarka Line, named for the otter in the locally-based book, 'Tarka the Otter', is just 38 miles long, but it takes nearly an hour for the train to reach the end of the line. This makes it a leisurely, and highly entertaining journey as it travels through some absolutely gorgeous countryside (not that I am biased, of course!)

6. Which North Devon village has the longest High Street in England?

Answer: Combe Martin

Braunton makes claim to be the largest village in the country, but Combe Martin has the longest high street. Also making claim is the Parish of North Molton, which is one of the largest in the country.

7. On special occasions (such as the 2002 Jubilee Celebrations) beacons are lit around the British Isles - but do you know the location of the site where the North Devon Beacon is lit?

Answer: North Molton Ridge

North Molton Ridge is a spot literally on the edge of Exmoor and can be seen for miles in every direction. From this point on a clear day one can see Dartmoor on the horizon.

8. Which towns were referred to as the 'Little Switzerland of England' by the Victorians?

Answer: Lynton and Lynmouth

Connecting Lynton and Lynmouth is the famous cliff railway, which is still operating with the original 1890 Victorian machinary. It is run by the power of water, where each train has a tank of 700 gallon capacity, to be emptied and filled at bottom and top respecively to allow movement up and down the '1:1 3/4' gradient journey of the 500ft high cliff.

9. Ilfracombe is just one of the places where one can catch a boat to visit a special island in the Bristol Channel, but do you know the name of that island?

Answer: Lundy

Lundy lies where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America! It is a small granite island of just three and a half miles by half a mile, but much loved by those who visit it again and again.

10. With a string of awards for floral displays, more than any other British town, which North Devon town won the 'World in Bloom' competition once?

Answer: Barnstaple

If you are ever able to visit North Devon, please do take the time to do so. If not, have a look on the web, as there are many interesting sites about this beautiful corner of the world.

Source: Author ArleneRimmer

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