Corona Quiz 4:

[Tris39]

And now, from London, it's the Quiz of the Week!

1. The first person to die from assault injuries on a train was taken to which former pub for emergency treatment?

2. What have King’s Cross station and a former Mudchute/E14 pub got in common?

3. What does a St. Pancras station statue share with a common national pub name?

4. Commonly included in national pub names, an intended statue of what animal is missing from King’s Cross station?

5. Beer barrels stored in St. Pancras station’s undercroft were dispatched from which town?

6. Which former London railway facility is associated with the storage of gin?

7. Which Fleet Street pub would you associate with a bird?

8. What have two Stoke Newington pubs got in common with London’s old Daily Express building, materially speaking?

9. Which Oxford pub has a name influenced by the gambling industry?

10. Which Oxford pub might be described as being Hobbit forming?

[Aqualung]

I know 3 off the top of my head and can take a stab at 2 others. The rest require research. Great to see another quiz.

[Mobyduck]

And now, from London, it's the Quiz of the Week!

1. The first person to die from assault injuries on a train was taken to which former pub for emergency treatment?

2. What have King’s Cross station and a former Mudchute/E14 pub got in common?

3. What does a St. Pancras station statue share with a common national pub name?

4. Commonly included in national pub names, an intended statue of what animal is missing from King’s Cross station?

5. Beer barrels stored in St. Pancras station’s undercroft were dispatched from which town?

6. Which former London railway facility is associated with the storage of gin?

7. Which Fleet Street pub would you associate with a bird?

8. What have two Stoke Newington pubs got in common with London’s old Daily Express building, materially speaking?

9. Which Oxford pub has a name influenced by the gambling industry?

10. Which Oxford pub might be described as being Hobbit forming?


1 Mitford Arms
5 Burton on Trent
7 Ye Old Cock Tavern
10 The Eagle & Child

That's the best I could do without google, though on nos 1 I did a search to confirm the pub name, I knew the story and thought it was Mitford something, wasn't sure if it was Arms , Tavern or something else.

[bcfczuluarmy]

Wasn't 1 a murder over an assault? Or was it an assault till it ended in murder?

[Pangolin]

For 2 I am guessing that you are thinking of the Cubitt Arms (in what was Cubitt Town), the name of the designer of King's Cross station, although the area/pub was actually named after William, the Lord Mayor of London who developed the area, while the station designer was in fact his brother Lewis. William was also the consulting engineer of the Great Northern railway and curiously his brother was appointed to do the work! If that wasn't confusing enough, many people wrongly think it was the third and more famous brother, Thomas, who designed a lot of central London including the frontage of Buckingham Palace. But not King's Cross.

[Tris39]

[QUOTE=Mobyduck;107182]
7 Ye Old Cock Tavern[QUOTE]

Ahhh...I forgot about that one though the one I have in mind isn't quite so obvious!;)

[london calling]

Fleet St is round the corner from the Strand.Spike Mulligan once said
A bird in the Stand is worth two in Shepherds Bush.You can continue with the quiz now. Snigger.

[oldboots]

And now, from London, it's the Quiz of the Week!

1. The first person to die from assault injuries on a train was taken to which former pub for emergency treatment?

2. What have King’s Cross station and a former Mudchute/E14 pub got in common?

3. What does a St. Pancras station statue share with a common national pub name?

4. Commonly included in national pub names, an intended statue of what animal is missing from King’s Cross station?

5. Beer barrels stored in St. Pancras station’s undercroft were dispatched from which town?

6. Which former London railway facility is associated with the storage of gin?

7. Which Fleet Street pub would you associate with a bird?

8. What have two Stoke Newington pubs got in common with London’s old Daily Express building, materially speaking?

9. Which Oxford pub has a name influenced by the gambling industry?

10. Which Oxford pub might be described as being Hobbit forming?

1, I think the perpetrator was German but I need to dig deeper
3. I thought there were only two statues in St P, neither seems to connect with a pub name
4. Good to see another railway question especially one with a Yorkshire connection
5. I sort of gave the answer in quiz 3
7. I suspect this is the one that used to lurk under the Daily Express building but that closed in 1991 apparently
8. Still looking for Black Glass
9. I've never drunk in Oxford but there are at least two pubs that the fit the bill listed on here, and another that's going to the dogs but is an outsider.
10. If I'm correct then according to its website entering through a wardrobe would be an equally valid clue.

[oldboots]

Fleet St is round the corner from the Strand.Spike Mulligan once said
A bird in the Stand is worth two in Shepherds Bush.You can continue with the quiz now. Snigger.

There is the ruder version involving Kate Bush. fnarr fnarr

[Pubsignman]

Is number 7 the stuffed parrot in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?

[Pangolin]

For 7 I would offer The Popinjay although that is going back a bit. Which leads me to suspect no. 8 is the Army & Navy and the Rose & Crown.

[Tris39]

Is number 7 the stuffed parrot in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?

Oh dear. My research is lamentable as you're quite right, but it's not the pub I was thinking of. On reflection, the question should have been: Which three Fleet Street pubs would you associate with birds? The answer is even more obscure.;)

[Aqualung]

Oh dear. My research is lamentable as you're quite right, but it's not the pub I was thinking of. On reflection, the question should have been: Which three Fleet Street pubs would you associate with birds? The answer is even more obscure.;)
I went with the Poppinjay which I went to.

[oldboots]

I went with the Poppinjay which I went to.

Me too, this is what I have so far

1. Mitford Castle
4. Gresley's duck
5. Burton upon Trent
7. Poppinjay
9. The Punter, it could of course be The Turf or even The Angel & Greyhound
10. Eagle & Child or Bird & Baby as Tolkien and CS Lewis called it.

[Aqualung]

Me too, this is what I have so far

1. Mitford Castle
4. Gresley's duck
5. Burton upon Trent
7. Poppinjay
9. The Punter, it could of course be The Turf or even The Angel & Greyhound
10. Eagle & Child or Bird & Baby as Tolkien and CS Lewis called it.

I went for Poppinjay and Turf Tavern. I found the answer to 6. Yeah man, the answer's really cool.

[Tris39]

Answers:

1. The first person to die from assault injuries on a train was taken to which pub for emergency treatment?

Top O'The Morning (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25114/) Originally the Mitford Castle and now demolished.

2. What have King’s Cross station and a former Mudchute/E14 pub got in common?

Influenced by Moscow's riding school, Lewis Cubitt designed King's Cross station though not The Cubitt Arms (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25154/) named after Lord Mayor, William Cubitt. Lewis's brothers, William and Thomas were even more famous architects/builders but the three aren't related to William the Mayor.

3. What does a St. Pancras station statue share with a common national pub name?

St. Pancras' only external statue, it's Britannia (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeaurochs/13745185655) which is mounted atop the central stepped gable. (https://www.google.com/maps/@51.530445,-0.1241083,3a,75y,332.25h,120.72t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNeixqGp7npqsUgZqqWwZ7Vu0 9q04FPowYnakqE!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleu sercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNeixqGp7npqsUgZqqWwZ7Vu 09q04FPowYnakqE%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya37.767956-ro0-fo100!7i6080!8i3040)

4. Commonly included in national pub names, an intended statue of what animal is missing from King’s Cross station?

The pub is any Dog & Duck and the statue in question should have been at the feet of Sir Nigel Gresley at King's Cross, designer of the Mallard which terminated here. The duck statue was withdrawn (or abandoned) after complaints from Gresley's family.

5. Beer barrels stored in St. Pancras station’s undercroft were dispatched from which town?

Burton-on-Trent.

6. Which former London railway facility is associated with the storage of gin?

The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm. Originally used as a service depot and engine turntable, it was obsolete after only about 10 years. The building spent most of its life as a storage facility for Gilbey's gin.

7. Which Fleet Street pub would you associate with a bird?

The Old Bell (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23507/) - designed/built by Sir Christopher Wren.

8. What have two Stoke Newington pubs got in common with London’s old Daily Express building, materially speaking?

The The Army & Navy (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25617/) and The Rose & Crown (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25638/) (and a few others) both have white Vitrolite ceilings. The former Express Building (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeaurochs/13745185655) employs probably the country's largest expanse of [black] Vitrolite.

9. Which Oxford pub has a name influenced by the gambling industry?

The Turf Tavern (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/31818/) - shortened from turf accountant.

10. Which Oxford pub might be described as being Hobbit forming?

The Eagle & Child (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55404/) is the 'official' J. R. R. Tolkien (and C. S. Lewis) pub.

[london calling]

Answers:

1. The first person to die from assault injuries on a train was taken to which pub for emergency treatment?

Top O'The Morning (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25114/) Originally the Mitford Castle and now demolished.

2. What have King’s Cross station and a former Mudchute/E14 pub got in common?

Influenced by Moscow's riding school, Lewis Cubitt designed King's Cross station though not The Cubitt Arms (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25154/) named after Lord Mayor, William Cubitt. Lewis's brothers, William and Thomas were even more famous architects/builders but the three aren't related to William the Mayor.

3. What does a St. Pancras station statue share with a common national pub name?

St. Pancras' only external statue, it's Britannia (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeaurochs/13745185655) which is mounted atop the central stepped gable. (https://www.google.com/maps/@51.530445,-0.1241083,3a,75y,332.25h,120.72t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNeixqGp7npqsUgZqqWwZ7Vu0 9q04FPowYnakqE!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleu sercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNeixqGp7npqsUgZqqWwZ7Vu 09q04FPowYnakqE%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi0-ya37.767956-ro0-fo100!7i6080!8i3040)

4. Commonly included in national pub names, an intended statue of what animal is missing from King’s Cross station?

The pub is any Dog & Duck and the statue in question should have been at the feet of Sir Nigel Gresley at King's Cross, designer of the Mallard which terminated here. The duck statue was withdrawn (or abandoned) after complaints from Gresley's family.

5. Beer barrels stored in St. Pancras station’s undercroft were dispatched from which town?

Burton-on-Trent.

6. Which former London railway facility is associated with the storage of gin?

The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm. Originally used as a service depot and engine turntable, it was obsolete after only about 10 years. The building spent most of its life as a storage facility for Gilbey's gin.

7. Which Fleet Street pub would you associate with a bird?

The Old Bell (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23507/) - designed/built by Sir Christopher Wren.

8. What have two Stoke Newington pubs got in common with London’s old Daily Express building, materially speaking?

The The Army & Navy (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25617/) and The Rose & Crown (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/25638/) (and a few others) both have white Vitrolite ceilings. The former Express Building (https://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeaurochs/13745185655) employs probably the country's largest expanse of [black] Vitrolite.

9. Which Oxford pub has a name influenced by the gambling industry?

The Turf Tavern (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/31818/) - shortened from turf accountant.

10. Which Oxford pub might be described as being Hobbit forming?

The Eagle & Child (https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/55404/) is the 'official' J. R. R. Tolkien (and C. S. Lewis) pub.

One of my first jobs as an apprentice glazier was repairing broken panels of vitrolite in peoples bathrooms.