QUIZ 6

Beckenham Quiz Walk

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This quiz walk starts at Beckenham Junction Station and finishes at the War Memorial from where there are buses or you can walk back to the station via the High Street or Rectory Road. There are plenty of places for refreshments along the High Street or you may like to stop on the route which passes through two parks.

The distance is about 2½ miles. The time taken will depend on how good you are at finding the answers!
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From Beckenham Junction Station cross at the lights to the Green and walk down to the parish church
1) How far is it to London Bridge?

Turn left into Bromley Road
2) What did Anthony Rawlins provide?

Further along on the left is an unmade road (The Knoll) follow this round
3) What trees give their name to the flats at number 23?

Out in Bromley Road go left and past the shops turn right into Crescent Road
4) What number is on an old coach house?

Go first right through Limes Road
5) When were Stanley Cottages built?

At the 'Jolly Woodman' go left down Chancery Lane - or stop off for a pint!
6) What tradesman worked at number 39?

Go left into Wickham Road and first right into Court Downs Road
7) Where was the pillarbox made?

At the end of the road enter Kelsey Park on the left
8) Which butterfly might you expect to see?

Take the right hand path towards Manor Way
9) Of which organisation was John Evans chairman?

Exit and go right along Manor Way
10) To whom did the yellow house (pictured in header) belong?

Continue along Kelsey Park Road and take second left along Stanmore Terrace
11) What pattern is the brickwork at the top of the cottages?

Right into Burnhill Road
12) What is the trade of Andrew King?

Go across Kelsey Square into the High Street
13) What animal's head decorates the pump?

Go left along the High Street
14) What sort of shop is Ardec?

First left into Village Way
15) To whom is the Catholic church dedicated?

Just past Sainsbury's delivery entrance follow the sign into the Recreation Ground and take the track across the grass to the children's playground. Then take the path going right towards the exit alongside the hospital
16) What year did this park open?

Go right along Croydon Road
17) Which insect features at number 380?

The walk finishes at the War Memorial
18) What is 'such a death' ?

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