General Knowledge Quiz

[Gloster]

It’s the Irish way of doing it…nothing makes sense (before the abuse starts, Its a joke I’m half Irish/dual nationality)

It wouldn’t surprise me if it was imposed by the English.

 

[John Griffiths]

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[martinsh]

Open floor

 

[MotCO]

According to the Historic England website, there are 10 former and current railway stations which have Grade 1 Listing status. Please name them (note, there are two listings for one town/city, presumably for a former and current station).

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is York station one?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I'd venture that St Pancras must be Grade 1 listed, surely?

 

[Neo9320]

Bristol temple meads.

id probably imagine goathland is one?

 

[MotCO]

Is York station one?

Not York.

I'd venture that St Pancras must be Grade 1 listed, surely?

Yes, St Pancras (and the hotel) is one.

 

[MotCO]

Bristol temple meads.

id probably imagine goathland is one?

Yes, BTM is one, but not Goathland.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Manchester Liverpool Road?

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Huddersfield, Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Given your “former/current” comment, is Brunel’s original Temple Meads also listed?

 

[Neo9320]

Couple of guesses here based on railway significance:

Derby?
Crewe?

 

[perryman]

Carnforth?

 

[Loppylugs]

If St. Pancras is one, following the London theme possibly Kings Cross, Paddington, Waterloo?

 

[MotCO]

Manchester Liverpool Road?

Correct

Huddersfield, Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle?

Yes, No and Yes

Given your “former/current” comment, is Brunel’s original Temple Meads also listed?

Yes - that is the 'two in one city' station

Couple of guesses here based on railway significance:

Derby?
Crewe?

Neither

Carnforth?

Nope.

If St. Pancras is one, following the London theme possibly Kings Cross, Paddington, Waterloo?

I like the 'scatter-gun' approach! Yes, Yes and No.


Just two more to get.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Is Curzon Street one of them? Might explain how it’s survived despite everything that’s happened around it over the years

 

[MotCO]

Is Curzon Street one of them? Might explain how it’s survived despite everything that’s happened around it over the years

Yes it is.

Just one more to get. (Did I say they were all National Rail stations?)

 

[Gloster]

Darlington (North Road)?

 

[MotCO]

Darlington (North Road)?

Nope

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Hull Paragon?

 

[MotCO]

Hull Paragon?

No. Did you see my earlier hint?

(Did I say they were all National Rail stations?)

 

[SuspectUsual]

Wemyss Bay?

 

[MotCO]

Wemyss Bay?

No.

Edit: And it's not north of the border (nor west of it!)

 

[xotGD]

Uxbridge?

 

[Neo9320]

Minehead?

 

[Gloster]

Haworth?

 

[MotCO]

Uxbridge?

No

Minehead?

No

Haworth?

And no.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is it the former London Underground HQ building/station that featured on one of Tim Dunn's TV programmes last year?

 

[MotCO]

Is it the London Underground HQ building that featured on one of Tim Bell's TV programmes last year?

I didn't see that programme, but you are definitely getting warm. The HQ is above which station?