Deptford Quiz Walk - answers

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1) According to the plaque what date was the station opened?
8 February 1836

2) What shape are the windows in the corner turret of Tomis Kitchen?
Circular

3) When was the RC Church enlarged?
1859

4) What does the Douglas Way mural depict?
Deptford Railway Yard & High Street c1840

5) Litter bins outside the Albany have the Deptford coat of arms and what telephone number?
081 694 9333

6) Who uses the former coroner's court premises now?
Midi Music Company

7) How many swings are there in the playground of Margaret McMillan Park?
Four

8) When was the Arts & Crafts style house next to New Testamnet Assembly built?
1898 (date on gable)

9) When was the New Cross Building Society established?
1866 (see plaque)

10) What trees grow in front of Addey & Stanhope School?
London Planes

11) What is sold in the shop to the right of Witcombs?
Flowers

12) What large nautical feature is located at the top of Deptford High Street?
An anchor & chain

13) The premises at numbers 8-12 were built for which trader?
Trickett & Co Ltd - Tea, Coffee & Colonial Merchants (in 1889)

14) What colour front door does number 13 have?
Black

15) What would you buy at number 49?
Eggs - its the Eggshop!

16) What was the school building at number 77 called?
Caxton House

17) What job did W Cockle hope to get?
Gravedigger at St Paul's Church (see printed bill in Kennedys)

18) How far away was the Frankham Street air raid shelter?
50 yards

19) What is the mural at Giffin Street titled?
His N Hers

20) What is the occupation of Roger Searle?
Fashion Designer (at Giffin Studios)

21) When is the library open on Monday?
10am - 5pm
Note: if you have an earlier version of this quiz the library no longer opens on Sunday (w.e.f. April 2006) - it wasn't intended to be a trick question!

22) How many storeys high is Browne House?
Five

23) How many arches are there along Resolution Way?
30 (so only another 848 to go!)

24) Who was the architect of the Salvation Army building?
W Allison ARIBA (see right hand side)

25) According to the inscription over the entrance who consecrated St Paul's Church?
Edmund Lord Bishop of London (on 30 June 1730)

26) Whose property is the vault near the mortuary building?
William Knott

27) The fire hydrant set into the pavement at the end of Deptford Church Street has what number on it?
49

28) Which two Albury Street houses have figures of cherubs/putti?
Numbers 27 and 25

29) How many chimneys are there between numbers 15 and 17 Albury Street?
Six

30) Number 181 Deptford High Street is part of what Place?
Hamilton Place (plaque above entrance)

31) The restaurant/bar at number 162 was formerly which pub?
The Royal Oak of 1682 (rebuilt 1846)

32) What does number 150 sell?
Building Supplies

 

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