And To Your Right You Can See... Quiz

Answer: Penshurst Place

Penshurst Place dates back to 1341 when Sir John de Pulteney decided he wanted a manor house within easy distance of London. It passed through various hands, including those of King Henry VIII who used it as a hunting lodge, and as a base for visits to Anne Boleyn at Hever Castle. In 1531 King Edward VI gave the house and estate to Sir William Sidney and his son, Philip, was born there in 1554. He was one of the major poets of the Elizabethan era, as well as courtier to Queen Elizabeth I. He died in 1586 of wounds received in the Battle of Zutphen and was buried in old St. Paul's Cathedral. This, and his tomb, were destroyed in the 1666 fire of London.

Penshurst Place has been remarkably unaltered over the years and is one of the best examples of complete medieval architecture that can be found in England. The property remains in the ownership of the Sidney family and much of it, as well as the spectacular gardens, are open to the public.

Answer: John Nash

Brighton Pavilion started life as a small farmhouse. In 1786 the Prince Regent purchased it and in 1787 Henry Holland was employed to extend it. This did not make it big enough for the Prince and from 1815 to 1822 John Nash extended and redesigned the whole building, and it is his work that visitors to the building see today. The exterior is amazing enough, especially by Regency standards. It has an Indian appearance, but that is nothing compared to the interior. Heavily influenced by Chinese design, with some Indian thrown in, the interior is a riot of colour. Chinese dragons support massive chandeliers and snakes wind round pillars.

The Prince Regent became King George IV in 1820, which limited the time he could spend at the Pavilion. His successor, King William IV did stay there when he visited Brighton. Queen Victoria, who succeeded him, was not fond of the building, and instead had Osborne House on the Isle of Wight built as a summer residence. She sold the property to the town of Brighton, but not before she had stripped out any fittings she thought could be used elsewhere.

Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle is buried in a corner of a small country churchyard in the village of Minstead, deep in the heart of the New Forest. He is, of course, famous as the author of the "Sherlock Holmes" stories. He was also however famously fooled by two young girls, who, in 1917, claimed to have taken photographs of fairies. Conan Doyle was a spiritualist and he believed that the photos showed clear evidence of a psychic phenomena.

The whole case became known as the Cottingley Fairies. For many years the two girls refused to confirm whether or not the pictures were a hoax; however in the early 1980s they did finally admit that the photos were faked using cardboard cut-outs.

Answer: Dorset

Listed as a scheduled monument, the Cerne Abbas giant is a figure cut into the hillside just outside the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset. The exact age of it is uncertain. It is not mentioned in any records before the 17th century.
There is archaeological evidence to show that some of the figure has been lost over time. He once carried either a cloak or animal skin and was standing over a head. The figure depicts a naked man carrying a club. He is well endowed, and local legend says that any woman who wishes to conceive should climb the hill and sit on the giant.

Answer: St. Paul's Cathedral

Both Lord Nelson and the Duke of Wellington are buried in St. Paul's Cathedral. Nelson is buried in a coffin made from the timber of a defeated French ship. A black marble sarcophagus adorns his tomb. This was originally made for Cardinal Wolsey, but after he fell from favour with Henry VIII it was not used for him, and it was kept in store at Windsor until it was needed for someone deemed suitable. The Duke of Wellington is in a tomb made from Cornish granite. It is much simpler than Nelson's tomb.

Although Westminster Abbey is associated with the burial of famous people these are not normally soldiers, Kings, Queens, politicians, actors and writers and poets can all be found there, but very few military people. One notable exception is the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

Answer: Lyme Park

Situated in Cheshire, Lyme Park started life as a Tudor house, but has been much altered over the years. Inside there are some magnificent tapestries and Grinling Gibbons carvings as well as a collection of English clocks. The gardens are surrounded by a deer park, which was almost obligatory for any English gentleman at one time.

The house was used as 'Pemberley' in the BBC adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice", and the lake is where Colin Firth, playing Mr. Darcy, emerged soaking wet, to the delight of many women.

Answer: Liverpool

Liverpool has two cathedrals. Liverpool Cathedral is the Church of England one and Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral the Catholic. The shape of the building, plus the fact that many of Liverpool's catholic community are of Irish descent, has given it the nickname.

It is also sometimes called the "Mersey Funnel". It is a Grade 2 listed building. Construction started in 1962 and took around five years. Previous designs for a Catholic cathedral had been considered several times in the past, but never came to fruition.

Answer: Caves

Under the streets of Nottingham is a network of sandstone caves. Over the years they have been put to many uses. They served as air raid shelters during World War 2. In the 1500s an underground tannery operated in them, the only one known of in Britain.

In the 19th century they were a slum city with people living crowded together. Disease, especially cholera and smallpox, was rife. It is the largest complex of man made caves anywhere in Britain. There are over 400 of them, and many are now open to the public to walk through.

Answer: Salisbury

At 404ft, Salisbury Cathedral has the tallest spire in Britain. Those feeling especially fit can climb the tower and view the spire from the inside. The cathedral was built between 1220 and 1258 and in addition to the spire it has the largest cloister of any cathedral in Britain.

The Chapter House houses a copy of the Magna Carta, one of only four, all of which are in England. The cathedral close was once to home to former Prime Minister Edward Heath. He lived for many years in "Arundells". After his death the house was opened as a museum, but closed in October 2012 due to a drop in tourist numbers.

Answer: Jurassic Coast

Stretching from Exmouth to Swanage the Jurassic Coast is now a World Heritage site. The South Coast footpath stretches the entire length of this coastline. One area of it, Portland, is famous for stone, and in the course of the quarrying many dinosaur footprints have been discovered.

Some have been left in situ for walkers and other visitors to stand beside and look at, others have been carefully removed and taken to a dedicated museum. Many other fossils can be found especially around the Lyme Regis area. Extremely good ammonites are common, as well as the bones of smaller animals.