Summer Quiz
Part 1 - ALRA & Nature
Answers to all questions in this section, can be found on this website.
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ALRA was formed in 2017 to coordinate the campaign against what?
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Proposed development on the Blackies Lane field (AKA 'Grassy Patch').
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Where in Yorkshire, did a resident take this picture of a seaside postbox topper?
Answer
Filey.
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What was the first task tackled by the ALRA Volunteers, at the beginning of 2022?
Answer
Clearing the footpath between Lyndhurst Grove & Mercer Avenue.
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What's the name of the vintage VW camper van, that came to Picnic in the Park 2019?
Answer
Daisy.
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Skipper, Ringlet and Meadow Brown are all types of what?
Answer
Butterfly.
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Which 'late spring' bird is shown in the picture?
Answer
Common Whitethroat.
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How many local cake makers (with a Google Business profile) are there on our estate?
Answer
3...
'A love for Cakes', 'Bakingat17' & 'Petals and Cakes'. -
How many 'named' residential roads are there on our estate (i.e. those accessed via Aston Lodge Parkway)?
Answer
34...
Mercer Avenue, Lyndhurst Grove, Johnson Grove, Griffiths Way, George Lane, Sheridan Way, Harrow Place, Springwood Drive, Haddon Place, Bowers Court, Ashford Grove, Ridgemont Court, Pembroke Drive, Staines Court, Augustine Close, Cranmore Grove, Kingsland Road (including Kingsland Court), Kingsland Close, Wulfad Court, Pearson Drive, Newman Close, Hoskings Close, Aston Chase, Saddler Avenue, Ullswater Drive, Ambleside Close, Derwent Avenue, Coniston Close, Stubbs Drive, Phillips Close, Lander Close, Leacroft, Cooper Close and Farrier Close.
Part 2 - Local Area
All questions in this section, relate to the Stone area... its people, places and history.
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What was 'Granville Square', originally known as?
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Pump Square - renamed in honour of a Victorian statesman (Granville Leverson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville).
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Name 5 pubs/restaurants in the local area with an 'animal' in the name?
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'Bear', 'The Lamb Inn', 'The Red Lion Inn', 'The Pheasant Inn', 'The Swan Inn', 'The Wren'... etc.
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What's the name of the historic brewery, that has recently renewed its connection with Stone?
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Joules - Crown Wharf is located close to the site of the original Joule's Brewery on Crown Street.
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St. Michael & St. Wulfad's Church, was built in 1758, but what was on this site originally?
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Stone Priory - founded circa 670 AD (St. Michael & St. Wulfad's Church was built using some of the stone from the old priory).
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Opposite St. Michael's Church is the Frank Jordan Centre. Who was Frank Jordan?
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In March 1971, this former school reopened as 'The Frank Jordan Centre', named after the late Frank Jordan, a Stone town councillor, town Mayor and ambulance man. Following refurbishment, the centre was officially reopened by Frank's daughters, Mo Jordan and Rosemary Borgman, in September 2017.
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The Trent & Mersey Canal connects which two places?
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Shardlow and Preston Brook - Engineered by James Brindley, it was the country's first long-distance canal (93.5 miles long, with 76 locks).
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How many locks are there on the Trent & Mersey Canal, between and including, Aston Marina and Washdale Lane (Meaford)?
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9...
Aston, Star, Yard (Crown Street), Newcastle Road, Whitebridge Industrial Estate (Station), Whitebridge Housing Estate (×2 locks), Meaford (×2 locks). -
The Mill (hotel & restaurant) was originally used to mill flour for what?
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Hovis bread.
Part 3 - General Knowledge
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Name the canoeist that won Team GB's second gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016?
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Joe Clarke MBE (Stone) - K-1 event. Note: The first gold medal was won by Adam Peaty OBE (Uttoxeter) - 100m breaststroke. A double gold for Staffordshire!
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Which famous theme park opened in Anaheim, California in 1955?
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Disneyland.
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Which US Singer had a UK number one hit in 1984, with 'Hello'?
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Lionel Richie.
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In the pre-school TV programme 'Rosie and Jim', what type of transport did the main characters travel on?
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Narrowboat.
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Which 'incy wincy' creature climbed 'up the waterspout' in the nursery rhyme?
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Spider.
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The 'patella', is better known by which name?
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Kneecap.
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Which imperial measure of length, is equal to 1,760 yards?
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A mile.
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In Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice', Shylock demands a pound of what, for non-payment of a debt?
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Flesh.