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Quiz about Old Inns Taverns Pubs of Derby

Old Inns, Taverns & Pubs of Derby Quiz

This quiz is to introduce some of the many inns, taverns and pubs of Derby. Some are lost in the mists of time, others have survived.

A multiple-choice quiz by anjo41. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anjo41

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,166

Updated
Jul 03 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
340

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Question 1 of 10

1. This pub, on Queen's Street until 1926, has the name of a tree-borne fruit. Which? Hint

Cherry

Chestnut

Acorn

Apple

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Question 2 of 10

2. Located in Derby's Cornmarket until just before the Second World War, this pub takes its name from an admiral who beat the French in 1780. Hint

Admiral Cornwallis

Admiral Burnett

Admiral Bedford

Admiral Rodney

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Question 3 of 10

3. Still serving a lovely pint in the 2000s, this pub was named after one of the children of Christian IX of Denmark. Which? Hint

Alexandra

Fredrick

George

Valdemar

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Question 4 of 10

4. This pub takes its name from a famous battle fought in the Crimea in the 1850s. Hint

The Alma

Waterloo

The Alamo

Gallipoli

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which old Derby pub takes its name from a popular sport in the USA? Hint

The Hockey

The Golf

The Baseball

The Basketball

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Derby's first morgues was in the basement of a Derby pub, but which one? Hint

Seven Stars

The Dolphin

Crown & Cushion

George & Dragon

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the oldest pubs in Derby and a former Coaching Inn. A new facade was added in the 1920s and it can be found close to the Market Place. What is it called? Hint

Jorrocks

The Old Bell

Bell & Castle

Black Boy

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Question 8 of 10

8. This pub linked Derby with a neighbouring City? Hint

The Nottingham Castle (Nottingham)

The Fox (Leicester)

The Imp (Lincoln)

The Potter (Stoke)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This pub was in existence for around 150 years in an area known as King's Mead. Which was it? Hint

The Three Nuns

Priest House

The Bishop's Inn

Holy Orders

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Question 10 of 10

10. Named after the patron saint of throat ailments, this pub featured in Derby for only a short time around the middle of the 18th century. Hint

Fourteen Holy Helpers

Christina the Astonishing

James the Great

Bishop Blaze

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This pub, on Queen's Street until 1926, has the name of a tree-borne fruit. Which?

Answer: Acorn

It was in existence on this site between 1846 and 1926 and is thought to have taken its name from the Oakes family of Derby who had a grant of arms incorporating three acorns in 1806.

2. Located in Derby's Cornmarket until just before the Second World War, this pub takes its name from an admiral who beat the French in 1780.

Answer: Admiral Rodney

Admiral Rodney beat the French at Cape St Vincent in 1780 and again in 1782, for which he was raised to the peerage.

3. Still serving a lovely pint in the 2000s, this pub was named after one of the children of Christian IX of Denmark. Which?

Answer: Alexandra

Why would a Derby pub be named after the daughter of a Danish king? Alexandra married the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) on 10 March 1863 and the pub came into being just a few years later.

4. This pub takes its name from a famous battle fought in the Crimea in the 1850s.

Answer: The Alma

The Battle of the Alma took place on 20 September 1854, and the Alma Pub came into being some time after 1857, converted from a pair of terraced cottages.

5. Which old Derby pub takes its name from a popular sport in the USA?

Answer: The Baseball

A local foundry owner, Sir Francis Ley, returned from the States in 1881 and tried to introduce a Baseball League. It failed, and the ground was eventually taken over by Derby County Football Club where they remained for over a hundred years before moving to Pride Park.

6. One of Derby's first morgues was in the basement of a Derby pub, but which one?

Answer: The Dolphin

Until the early 1800s one of the first morgues in Derby was in the Dolphin Inn. I wondered whether they served food?

7. One of the oldest pubs in Derby and a former Coaching Inn. A new facade was added in the 1920s and it can be found close to the Market Place. What is it called?

Answer: The Old Bell

It started life as a coaching inn around 1691, and by the 1770s was owned by John Campion, who made his fortune as a trader in the West Indies.

8. This pub linked Derby with a neighbouring City?

Answer: The Nottingham Castle (Nottingham)

The Nottingham Castle was while it stood the oldest pub in Derby with parts of the fabric dating back to the mid 13th century. Sadly demolished by the city council in 1964, the plot stood empty until 1988.

9. This pub was in existence for around 150 years in an area known as King's Mead. Which was it?

Answer: The Three Nuns

Situated on land formerly owned by St Mary de Pratis, the pub was demolished in 1963 under slum clearance orders.

10. Named after the patron saint of throat ailments, this pub featured in Derby for only a short time around the middle of the 18th century.

Answer: Bishop Blaze

The original spelling was Blasius and as well as being the patron saint of throat ailments he is also the patron saint of wool-combers and was put to death in c. 316 by being torn by metal combs before being beheaded.

Source: Author anjo41

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