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22 The Queen’s House
England’s first purely classical building, this royal residence was designed in 1616 by Inigo Jones as a pad for Anne of Denmark, the queen of James I. Make sure you pick up an architectural guide (free at the front desk, or 50p if you want to take it home with you). In one grandiose but empty room you’ll meet three Admirals (Adam Duncan, Richard Howe and John Jervis) and one Vice Admiral (Nelson). These incarnations were made by Sir Francis Chantrey in 1809, but how much, in guineas, did the four busts cost (you’ll need to add the prices together)?
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23 The Royal Observatory
If you’re in Greenwich, the Observatory is a must. We could pose a question here about James Wolfe – the gent on the statue at the top of the hill enjoying one of the best views across London – but since he’s much-photographed, we’ll delve a little deeper inside the Observatory itself. Somewhere among the time-related exhibits, there’s a device that was used to check on the timekeeping of London’s bus drivers in the 1920s. But it’s not doing a great job now; the hands have stopped at 11 minutes past which hour?
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24 The church
Walk back down the hill, heading back to the village and the main road leading down to the Cutty Sark. There’s been a church on the same site here since the eleventh century, at the place where the then-Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered by Vikings. It collapsed in a storm in 1710, and was bombed in WWII, but still survives. The narrow path along its southern edge, flanked by ten worn-away gravestones in a neat row, shares the name of the unfortunate Archbishop. What’s the full street name? Answer
While you’re there
Drink: Greenwich Union
Located 0° 0’ 36" west of the Greenwich Meridian, this Meantime Brewery boozer has a superb range of beers on tap, including raspberry beer, blonde ale and stout.
Greenwich Union, 56 Royal Hill, SE10 (020 8692 6258/www.greenwichunion.co.uk)
Eat: Greenwich Park Bar & Grill
A restful bolthole, with light, open decor and views of the park. The menu offers nice, simple dishes (think freshly baked bread, sea bass with veg for main).
Greenwich Park Bar & Grill, 1 King William Walk, SE10 (020 8853 7860/www.thegreenwichpark.com)
Kids: Ecology Park
Run by the Trust for Urban Ecology, this is a wetland area with woodland, marsh, meadow, lakes and streams – and is teeming with all manner of wildlife (reserved for schools on Monday and Tuesday).
Ecology Park, Thames Path, John Harrison Way SE10 (020 8293 1904/www.urbanecology.org.uk)
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66 comments
a while! We did it in teams and it took us the weekend. such good fun!
I think it could all be done over a weekend (Sat and Sun) if you don't hang about and start early each day. Combine it with a river cruise to Greenwich - I went there by bus, but it took forever.
We are hoping to use the traesure hunt shortly but would like some idea of how long the sections (and/or the whole thing) would take? Any experienced hunters out there know?
Lexy, I gave you one of the answers you were looking for - when are you going to send me the one I need?
ta
Hello! Really need some help on questions 28 and 29 - Wren's House and The Globe Theatre. Willing to swap any other answers for these two!
johnjefferson82@yahoo.com
Help! I need the answers to the brompton oratory and royal geographical society questions! Willing to trade any others for these. Thanks
andrew_farrant@hotmail.com
Another victim of the strike! Therefore don't have 33, and unsure about answer to 29. Anyone willing to trade? Great fun despite the strike. Thought I knew London quite well...
How on earth did the 2nd May come round so quickly?! I have also missed out on the tate due to strike action.... are they joking?
Off out after work tomorrow night to find the Lincoln's Inn Fields clue. I have got all the others and am willing to swap any for the Egg one.
my email is: louisawood29@yahoo.co.uk
Oops, forgot - you'll need this.. iluvelvez@hotmail.com.
Blinkin' strike - don't they realise there's a Treasure Hunt on? The Egg one is the only one I can't get. Help! I have all the other answers if you need to exchange. Though I'm worried I may have the Brompton Oratory one wrong because of what Richard said.
I have the answer to question 43 (Tate)! If you want it please let me know the answers to 22 and 23! Please email lexyloola@gmail.com - talk soon!
Unable to get answers to 21-23 in Greenwich plus questions 33 and 43. Have all other answers! If you want to trade please email me at lexyloola@gmail.com. Thanks!
Here's a question - did you include the Brother when counting down to the tenth priest at Brompton Oratory?
your e-mail isn't working andy.. mail me and i will answer you back? starpaint@hotmail.com
There's a mistake in the e-mail address I gave below.
It should be andy.g@dagwood.co.uk
Please help - I still need that last answer!