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Name the brother and sister astronomers who lived in Bath in the 18th century

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William and Caroline Herschel

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Name the material used by romans to make water pipes

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Terracotta also high pressure lead

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Where can you see a statue of Richard Bowen Nash?

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The pump room in bath

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What disease did Prince Bladud suffer from?

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Exma

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The moment bath museum has a collection of over 17,000 Roman coins what are they known as?

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The beau street hoard

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What queen, who suffered from gout who comes to bath to improve her help

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Anne

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What do the statues lining the Great terrace overlooking the Great bar represent?

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Roman emperor, governors of england

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What decorations can be seen on the power pits of the circus in Bath?

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Stone acorn finials

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Who is the current Archbishop of Canterbury?

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Justin Welby

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King crowned in bath in 973

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Edgar

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What name was given to the World War II raids that destroyed parts of our city?

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The bath blitz

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The bath carnival place takes place in which month

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March

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What is Bishop Oliver King’s rebus?

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Bishops mitre above an olive tree surrounded by a crown which is carved into the west front of above Ali

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Name the author who said I will really believe I shall always be talking of bath I do like it so very much

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Catherine Moreland

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What is the name of the rugby team in Bath?

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Bath Rugby

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Name the architects of Poultney Bridge

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Robert Adam

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What is the statue at the bottom of Thames Street Windsor where you can see Queen Victoria‘s grandsons?

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Prince Christian Victor monuments

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Who grants membership to the order of the garter?

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The sovereign

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Between which months are the semi state rooms open at Windsor Castle?

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November to March

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Who designed Queen Mary’s dollhouse?

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Edwin lutyens

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How much is the annual tuition boarding fee at Eaton College?

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£63.000

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Name the recent artwork by Hugh Locke installed on the Meadow at Arhmet

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The jurors

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Give the exact date of the agreeing of the Magna Carta by King John at Runnymede

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15 June 1215

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By what name was Richard Neville out of Warwick Commonly known

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Warwick the kingmaker

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Name the king whose statue is on the long walk atWindsor great Park
George the third
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Where in Windsor did Charles Marry Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005?
The Windsor Guildhall
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Name two locations in Windsor Castle, where there are WC for disabled visitors
As you exit the security hall on the north Terrace and of the inner hall
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At which room within the state of apartments at Windsor are the knights of the garter invested?
The garter thrown room
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Name living Prime Minister who are members of the garter
Tony Blair John Major
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What is the maximum and minimum group size of a blue badge guide permitted to lead a complete tour of the interior of St George’s Chapel?
60 max and min size 15
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In what year was the round Tower in Windsor built in stone
1170
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Where are Prince Albert and Queen Victoria buried?
Frogmore mausoleum
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In which year was the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays published?
1623
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Which Shakespeare’s characters represents tragedy in the Gower Memorial in Stratford upon Avon
Lady Macbeth
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What was the first Trade of William Shakespeare?
GLove maker
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Name Shakespeare’s Theatres in Stratford
Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan and the other place
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Which 18th century actor organised the first Shakespeare festival in Stratford?
David grarrick
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What are the summer opening times of Shakespeare’s birthplace?
9 am to 5 pm
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What is Generally considered to be Shakespeare’s last play
The Tempest
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Which king built the first Castle in Warwick?
William the Conqueror
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What is the Avenue at Stonehenge site thought to be?
A professional way or curses
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In 2002 the remains of a man were found on the grave 3 miles Southeast of Stonehenge what name has been keeping given?
The amesbuty Archer
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What feature does the new research suggest that the new Stonehenge visitor centre was built?
To improve the visitors experience and restored the dignity of the monuments
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In which novel does Thomas Hardy set a dramatic scene at Stonehenge?
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
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How many trilithons was originally at Stonehenge?
10
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What is the shape of the Neolithic communal burial mountains in the Stonehenge landscape?
Rectangular or lozenge shape
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How many houses are there set to have been in the Durham walls site?
Round 1000
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What is generally said to be William Shakespeare’s date of birth, birth?
23/4/1565
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Who was Mary Arden?
William Shakespeare’s mother
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On a coast journey from London to Salisbury at which motorway services on the M3 can a coach stop for a toilet break?
Fleet services Saint junction 4A to j5or Winchester services between junction eight and nine
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Mediaeval clock in Salisbury Cathedral is made in or before which year
1386
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Where are the ashes of Edward Heath interred
Salisbury Cathedral
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Who tidied the salisbury cathedral close in 18th century?
John constable j m turner
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Where is the designated coach stop for Salisbury Cathedral?
Exeter Street
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Name the person who died in World War II in whose memory the prism of Sudbury Cathedral was created
Rex whistler
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name the bishop responsible for the Transfer in the site of the Salisbury Cathedral from the old Son to the valley below
Herbert poore
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Describe the Stonehenge trilithon
Structures made up of two large vertical stones and one supporting horizontal stone across the top
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Which range of hills in sport Salisbury does the M40 cut through on a journey from London to Oxford?
The chilterns
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What is a Gaudy
Something that is unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration it can also be a celebrity dinner or entertainment held by a college for old members
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Where in the UK is the most famous annual rowing race held?
The River Thames the Henley reggata
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Where in Bendon Platis exactly did Winston Churchill propose to his wife Clementine Hozier
The Temple of Diana
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Who designed Blenheim Palace?
Sir John Vanburg
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How long did it take to build the Salisbury Cathedral excluding the tower and spire?
38
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Where in Salisbury Cathedral is a copy of the Magna Carta displayed
Chapter house
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Which event is Sarah commemorated by the installation in Salisbury for the William pie bond?
750 anniversary
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Who described Oxford as that sweet city with its dream inspires?
Matthew Arnold
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Where are degree ceremonies held at Oxford?
The Sheldonian Theatre
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Who are the Oxford matters?
Bishop Thomas Cramer Bishop Nicholas Ridley and Bishop Hugh Latimer
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What is unique about also college Oxford?
They have no undergraduates
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What is the largest manufacturing industry in Cowley district of Oxford
Car manufacturing
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What is the current use of the Ratcliffe camera?
I working library
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What is Oxford‘s newest college?
Ruebins
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Which subject did Charles Dobgson teach at Oxford?
Mathematics
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Nine the college with 13 Prime Minister’s were educated at Oxford
Christchurch
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Which special characteristic of Hidcote manor Garden was the first in gardening design.
The exotic and extraordinary plants
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Near which Cotswold town did the last battle of the English Civil War take place in 1647?
Stow on the wold
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What term describes the wall building in the Cotswolds?
Dry stone walls
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Number two Cotswolds counties
Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, Somerset, Warwickshire and WorchesterShire
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What is the name of Princess Anne’s country home in Gloucestershire?
Gatcombe Park
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What does slaughter mean in the Cotswold village names of upper and lower slaughter?
Muddy place
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Name one of the quarry Owning families from Burford area who works for Christopher rent on Saint Pauls Cathedral
The Kempster family
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Which architect began rebuilding Canterbury Cathedral after the fire of 1174?
William of sens
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In which year did Christian ministry or gusting in Kent and which king met him?
597 ethelbert
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Between what hours is the interior of Canterbury Cathedral open to pay visitors on Sundays?
12:30 pm to 5 pm
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After the destruction of the reformation which group of immigrants put new life to Canterbury
The Flemish Walloon migrants
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What river divides men of Kent and Kentishmen?
TheMedway
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What is William Conqueror called in Kent?
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So what use was Leedscastle Pau during the Second World War?
A hospital for severely burned Commonwealth Amon and its grounds was used for secrets research including emergency flame weapons
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What was the purpose of a host house?
For kilning drying hops
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What was the original purpose of East Bridge Hospital?
To provide overnight accommodation for poor pilgrims travelling to see the shine of Thomas Beckett
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The building of Christchurch gate was started to celebrate which event
The marriage of Prince Arthur Henry the eighth elder brother to Catherine of Aragon
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What width is the nearest part of the straits of Dover between England and France?
20 miles approximately
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Name one of the people responsible for creating Sissinghurst garden
Vita Sackville West
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Give the exact date of the murder of Thomas Beckett
29th of December 1170
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Where is Princess Pocahontas reputedly buried?
St George’s church gravend
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What is the Roman name for Canterbury?
Durvernum cantiacorum
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