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Saturday, 23 May 2020

The Answers - The Mill Hill and Surrounding Areas quiz no 3

So if you want to try the quiz before you see the answers, then follow this link
https://barneteye.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-mill-hill-and-surrounding-areas.html

The two previous quizzes that we've put together have been very popular, so I've decided to put a third one together. This quiz takes in the surrounding areas which those of us who like a good walk may see. It is also a collaboration with two of my friends, Chris Fanning, who has provided an amazing local history round. Chris grew up in Mill Hill in the 1950's and 60's and his family ran a local building firm.  We also nagged an old friend of ours for a sports round. This is from a character readers of this blog will know well, Richard Wilkinson, who has provided the sports round. I have provided the picture round.Ten questions in each round, see how you do.  As with the previous quizzes, we will release the answers on Saturday. Please feel free to share.

Chris Fannings local history round.

1. Where was the plane crash in Mill Hill and what aircraft was it? The plane crashed into a wall on Highwood Hill, just before the junction with Marsh Lane, to the East of The Rising Sun. It was a Dakota.  You can still see where, as the wall was repaired with different bricks.  Here is some more info.




2. John Laing set up head office in Mill Hill and started constructing houses  in the towns around but where did he build his large housing estate in Mill Hill which was already quite well developed town.

This was the Sunnyfields Estate, off Lawrence Street. 

3. What year was the original Sacred Heart Mill Hill Catholic Church built by the Priest Architect Benedict Williamson?

The original Church was built in 1923.


4. Where was Nell Gwynne rumoured to be associated with a fine house built in Mill Hill?

Nell Gwynn allegedly stayed at Littleberries  - More info here https://londongardenstrust.org/inventory/gardens-online-record.php?ID=BAR082

5. When the railway came to Mill Hill, the building of houses In the village started very slowly but where were the first houses built Just after the railway came

The first houses built to accommodate the Railway were the Midland Railway Cottages in Station Road, built for the workers.  You can just see one of the houses in Capture 40 on this link, on Reel Streets, for the film Hand in Hand, which had a scene filmed in Station Road and outside Mill Hill Synagogue - https://www.reelstreets.com/films/hand-in-hand/

6. What was the main produce grown on farmland in Mill Hill when the Midland Railway was built?

Hay farming, largely using seasonal Irish workers. There is still some hay farming on the St Josephs college fields, for local stables. You also see horses grazing



7. Bill Fraser the actor was often  seen on the Broadway but his famous T.V. partner also lived in a Mill Hill, where was that and who was he?

Bill was the half of Bootsie and Snudge comedy Duo in the sixties sitcom and the other one was Alfie Bass who lived on the corner of Woodcroft Avenue. Here they are in action


8. The Matthews Family were owners of the Forge in Lawrence Street and when The last blacksmith, Mr Matthews died he was buried in St Paul’s cemetery, what is placed on his grave?

A marble anvil was placed on his grave


9. What year was there a railway crash in Mill Hill Station?

This was 1961. You can see some great pictures on the Mempics website

10. What does the granite obelisk in Mill Hill park commemorate?

 Planting of trees to celebrate the coronation of King George VI and more recently the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II



Richard Wilkinsons Sports Round

11. Which premier league team formerly trained on Pursley Road Playing fields?

Tottenham Hotspur FC



12. What was the name of the swimmer who won two gold medals in 2002 Commonwealth Games and what was their connection with Mill Hill.

Sarah Price - she was a member of the Barnet Copthall Swimming Club. 

13. What was the name of the holder of the 10,000 metres long distance running record between 1973 and 1977 and what was their association with Mill Hill.

David Bedford, he was a member of The Shaftesbury Harriers Athletic club, based at Copthall.


14. Which test match playing nation once played a friendly cricket match against Hendon and Edgware Cricket club in Mill Hill Park.

Hendon and Edgware Cricket Club played Sri Lanka, before they were a test match nation.


15. Which two men who have held the Formula One racing championship lived in the same house in Mill Hill?

Graham Hill and his son Damon both lived in Parkside, Mill Hill. This is a great documentary about one of our own

16. It is well known that Saracens RFC play at Copthall (or Allianz Park), but what were the first professional Rugby team to play their matches at Copthall Stadium.

The London Broncos  Rugby League team 1993-1995 - 
17. How many league football grounds can you get a direct train from Mill Hill Broadway Railway station to the nearest rail station and a bonus point if you can name them all.

Luton 
Crystal Palace (Norwood Junction)
Gillingham

 Note that the nearest Station to Brighton is Falmer Station and until Wimbledon move to Plough Lane, they are nearest to Norbury.


18. The North London half marathon was run for a couple of years between Saracens Stadium and what other major sports stadium.

Wembley Stadium

19. Which Snooker world Champion has his picture hanging on the wall of the Mill Hill Services club, pictured after giving a snooker exhibition?

Joe Davis, you can see a picture at the amazing Mempics site

20. What was the name of the Sports shop that was based on Mill Hill Broadway for many years?

Milletts Sports

Rog T's picture round.

21. What is this and where is it?

This is an Anderson Shelter  from World War II and is on the Darlands Trail near Burtonhole Lane, concealed in Woodlands. 







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 22. What type of bird are these rather fine examples, spotted today

This is a Mandarin Duck


23. What bus route did the 302 replace,that formerly ran to Mill Hill? An extra point for the final destination.

The 302 replaced the 52 Bus, which terminated at Victoria



24. What year was this picture taken and what had happened the night before?

This picture was taken the day after the hurricane of 1987, in Hale Drive. 







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25.  This building bears the name of one of the traditional Mill Hill farming families, a name borne by several roads locally, what is it?

This was Lawrence Farmhouse, where the Lawrence family lived. They gave their name to Lawrence Street, which was the original name for Mill Hill Broadway. 




26. What does this picture signify, in the words of the title song for a famous 1970's childrens show on ITV

These two Magpies, spotted on the M1 embankment by Glendor Gardens. The Magpie song says two Magpies signify "Two for joy".



27. The tweet below shows a picture of the worlds fastest non electric train passing through Mill Hill. What was it called.

This train was the Experimental Advanced Passenger Train - known as the APT-E


28. Where in Mill Hill was this picture taken?

This was taken at Mill Hill Swimming Pool in Daws Lane in 1962.








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29. Where in Mill Hill was this picture taken?

This is the inside of John Keble Church. 


30. And finally....... I finish with a nice photo from my friend Mark Amies. When this was first built, it was a petrol station. It had a large sign that it was your last chance to do what?

K Garage had a large sign saying Last petrol before the M1. Until the M1 was extended, this was the start of the M1. When the Fiveways flyover was constructed, the route northbound  was built over and K Garage lost most of its petrol trade. 


Don't forget to check back here on Saturday for the answers.



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Saturday, 2 May 2020

Richard Wilkinson's Mill Hill Quiz - The answers

On Monday, we posted Richard Wilkinson's big Mill Hill Quiz. Here are the answers. 


Famous People

1. Which Doctor Who lived in Mill Hill? Patrick Troughton

2. Which James Bond lived in Mill Hill? Roger Moore

3. Which 50's Rock and Roller is buried in Mill Hill? Billy Fury




4. Which famous radio presenter opened Budgens in Mill Hill? Terry Wogan opened Budgens in 1971



5. Which iconic 60's TV star was a member of the Mill Hill Services club in the 1960's and had a gypsy caravan in his back garden, that you could see from the Ridgeway? Patrick McGoohan (Dangerman, The Prisoner)



6. Which band, which were the first UK band to have a US number one, had a member who's brother ran Kellys Corner garage in Mill Hill East? (The Tornadoes - Guitarist Stuart Taylors brother Keith ran Kellys Corner Garage) 

7. Which member of the House of Lords, lives in Mill Hill and ran the record label that signed Bad Manners? Lord Levy - Owned magnet records

8. Which famous comedian, who famously called Prince Charles a Grovelling Bastard, sent his daughters to a private school in Mill Hill and regularly opened the Christmas fete. - Spike Milligan, his Daughter attended St Marys Abbey on the Ridgewary 


9. Which Dads Army cast Member regularly opened St Josephs College Garden Fete in the 1970's - Frank Williams (the vicar) (he opened many local events)

10. Which Formula one racing driver is commemorated with a blue plaque on Parkside in Mill Hill? Graham Hill


Local Knowledge

11. What was the previous name of the pub that changed its name to The Railway Engineer after security concerns regarding the IRA? The Royal Engineer

12. What tube station in Mill Hill could you buy a ticket to, but you couldn't catch a train from in the 1960's? Mill Hill the Hale on the abandoned Norther Line Extension. 





13. What nationality was the owner of 'The Scotch Tea Rooms' on Station Road in Mill Hill in the 1960's? Austrian

14.  Why was the 240 bus from Mill Hill to Edgware a single decker until the mid 1960's? Because the Rail Bridge in Mill Hill Broadway was too low.

15.What would you see at the back of the big red brick public health building in Daws Lane ( was the home of the sea scouts) that was a leftover from the second world war in the 1960's  and fascinated many young  boys playing on the swings in Mill Hill Park? There was a large anti aircraft gun (allegedly decommissioned ) that the Sea Scouts would use for 'training'.

16. How much was a single ticket from Mill Hill Broadway to Borehamwood in January 1971? 8p




17. Why would you visit Rex Godwin on the Broadway  in 1970? (an extra point if you can say the service that wasn't advertised in the window)? Rex was a cobbler. He was also the local Littlewoods Pools agent

18. What would you buy from the back section of Mill Hill Television in the mid 1970's, which was very popular with teenagers? They had a records section and listening booths. 

19.  Where was the 'New China Garden' in Mill Hill? This was the chinese restaurant that became the Moon House, then Hees. Now a beauty salon

20. What was the name of the Cricket Club that had a clubhouse in the middle of Mill Hill Park? Hendon and Edgware Cricket Club
1974... Hendon Edgware Cricket team1st 11

Notable Buildings and Landmarks

21. What did the initials NIMR stand for? National Institute for Medical Research 

22.  Who owns the Observatory on the Watford Way Mill Hill? University College London

23. Who were the former owners of St  Josephs College on Lawrence Street? The Mill Hill Missionary Society

24. Where is a blue plaque on the side of a Mill Hill building that marks the site of Quaker Meeting House? On the side of the house on the Ridgeway opposite Wills Grove

25. What was the name of the pub that stood on the site of what is now the Kentucky Fried Chicken? The Royal Scot





26. Why was the Railway Tavern in Mill Hill a mile from the Railway Station? Because the builders of the Broadway were religious absteemious and passed a byelaw preventing a pub within one Mile of the Broadway

27. What was the building at the bottom of what  is now St Vincents Lane in the 1950's (the large yellow brick building on the left as you go down, which is now luxury flats)? In the 1950's this was an orphanage. It was originally a workhouse

28.  What was Athene House before it was an office block? A cinema


29. Where is the 'Old Mill' in Mill Hill? On the Mill Field. 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mill_Field
30. Where is the 'Old Post Office' in Mill Hill? On the Ridgeway, next to the Mill field (their is a plaque)




 Mill Hill Nature.

31. Where was there a plague of terrapins in Mill Hill, that made national news? Sheepwash pond 2004

32. What word would you put after  the words Angel and Sheepwash to describe well known locations in Mill Hill.?  'Pond'


33. What large animal would you be most likely to see if you are heading away from Mill Hill Broadway on Lawrence Street and you look right? horses

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nature_reserves_in_the_London_Borough_of_Barnet


34. What animal will you see in a cage in A&Y locksmiths in Mill Hill? A Parrot

35. What bright green exotic species of bird will you see if you are lucky on a walk over Arrandene? Green Parakeets

36. Name three species of reptile native to Mill Hill? There are four Adders, Grass snakes, Slow Worms and Common Lizards - any three

37. What is the name of the largest nature reserve in Mill Hill? There is some disagreement on this. The largest is Darlands/ Totteridge Valley/Burtonhole Lane area, but this is not all in Mill Hill. Moat Mount is the largest single area in Mill Hill. 


38. What species of Deer might you see in Arrandene open space? Muntjack (there has recently been a sighting of a red deer and foal, but this is unconfirmed)

39. What is the name of the green space between the A41 in Mill Hill and Lawrence Street? Simmonds Mead 

40. What tree, native to Australia, which reputedly has aromatic healing properties, would you find in the middle of the green space referred to in question 39? A Eucalyptus Tree

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