littlebro 234 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 The Fishpool Hoard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 The Fishpool Hoard The correct answer, Fishpool at Ravenshead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 860 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Was Pugin responsible for the interior decoration of the houses of parliament? Rog Yes, not reflected in the austere design of St Barnabas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 How about kicking this one off again? Not too difficult to resume with, which Nottinghamshire village shares it's name with a English Premiership football club? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Toffee town, sorry Everton!! It's an easy one for me living in a town full of Scousers who always love to tell me that "I've been to Nottingham" and then proceed to inform me that they used to go through Everton on their way to the East Coast!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Toffee town, sorry Everton!! It's an easy one for me living in a town full of Scousers who always love to tell me that "I've been to Nottingham" and then proceed to inform me that they used to go through Everton on their way to the East Coast!! Nice one Beefy. Fancy a shot at a question? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Easy one to keep folks interested. Anybody find a pair of Bifocals at RAF Waddington yesterday?? Seriously:- On the football topic, Name the Nott'm born footballer who won the European "Golden Boot" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 About the nearest I can get to that is Andrew Cole who won the Premiership Golden Boot one year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Yup 1994 ( I had added , "And never played for County of Forest" but a quick check showed he played 10 times for Forest!! Your go Stu, does,'t have to be Nott'm trivia though , it just sort of went this way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I'll go for another Notts one while I think of it. Whereabouts precisely in Nottinghamshire would you find these words displayed? 'Gentlemen, as you pass by, Pray on this shoe cast your eye If it's too strait (sic) we'll make it wider T'will ease the Horse and please the rider If lame by shoeing (As they sometimes are) You can have them eased With the greatest Care' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Scarrington Smithy? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 A good attempt but incorrect, Rob... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Gonalston Forge? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Gonalston Forge? Well done littlebro! Your turn... The wording stands on a sign above the forge at little Gonalston: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 In deference to littlebro's apparent shyness, I'll ask... Name the second Notts village, missing within the sequence: Lucker, Wiske Moor, .......?, Muskham, Werrington and Langley... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 not shy Rob, just been busy... Scrooby ... ECML Water trough locations Whats going off here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Spot on ... well done. Unsure on your picture...can I ask if the backdrop is Kelham Bridge? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Hi Rob, No, not Kelham Bridge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Either a tallest hat competition or theys gonna play cricket ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Notts County Cricket Club , at Trent Bridge , circa 1910 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 1 point for Trent Bridge but now't to do with cricket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Isambard Kingdom Brunel LookaLike Competition? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Isambard Kingdom Brunel LookaLike Competition? Excellent answer Ashley, but not right! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Formation of Notts County FC? Last Public Duel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Formation of Notts County FC? Last Public Duel? Oh, could be either, but no, wrong on both counts. Same decade as Notts County formation though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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