I am very grateful to Patrick Hemphill for sending me details of another Local History Society
event that took place in the village in July.
On the evening of 13 July we held a very successful "Scatter Walk" around the
Churchgate/Bells Lane area of Glemsford, followed by Cheese & Wine at John & Margaret King's abode.
The object of this “scatter walk” was to answer as many clues as possible, in any order within a given time.
For those of you who couldn't join in at the time, here are the questions:
While some clues may be pictorial, some cryptic and others plain devious, they are all within easy walking distance of Churchgate
but in various directions (a bit of local knowledge may be helpful!).
You may attempt the quiz individually or in small groups by
any (legal) mode of transport; it might be advantageous to work out your route first based on the clues you wish to tackle.
You will be instructed at what time to return to John & Margaret’s home for wine & cheese, prize giving, etc.
Take extra care of traffic – it is not necessary to walk in the road to find the clues. Good luck!
- What vitreous establishment stood at St. Mary’s?
- An Italian car must live at this bungalow
- Complements Mayfair in Monopoly
- Identify the location of this post…
- … And this benchmark
- Worm meets with ill wind
- A tunnel from the Church leads here, legend has it
- Our first was in able, our last was in do,
The product we dealt with was natural – it grew;
Once, heydays were neighdays, our output was praised
But now we’re eight houses, our names are erased.
- “Caution – Canine” at this fresh meadow address
- Name three saints mentioned (separately) hereabouts
- Did Henry VIII compose music here?
- Why can’t this be viewed from the Church?
- A closet yawns at the sight of seven trees
- Do giants live in this cul-de-sac?
- In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure-dome decree…
- How many trees?
- Where shalt thou not steal, nor commit adultery?
- Residents of this cul-de-sac clear dank slops
- Whose wall tablet depicts a skull and crossbones?
- And so we wend our weary way from House of God and Xanadu
To Park View ere we feast, then say the answer to the final clue –
Can you name TWO alliterative incumbents of St. Mary’s?
To find the answers, you could cheat and look here.