WELCOME TO ANOTHER WEEK OF LOCK DOWN
QUIZ 2 ANSWERS, Thanks to Chris Harding
- Name the railway station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line between Birkdale and Ainsdale. A: Hillside
- According to Wikipedia, how long is our wonderful Southport Pier?
- A: – 1,108M
- Five points are up for grabs here! Name 5 secondary schools in Southport. You can’t have schools that are now closed like Ainsdale or Kingswood. A: Stanley High, Meols Cop, Christ The King, Birkdale High School, Greenbank High School and Presfield High School and Specialist College
- Name the business group that owns the Scarisbrick Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, both on Lord Street, and Pontins in Ainsdale. A: Britannia Hotels
- What is the name of the artist that painted the amazing Red Rum mural at the top of Scarisbrick Avenue and also the one on the side of the Bold Hotel? A: Paul Curtis
- If you stood looking at the front of Southport Town Hall, what is the name of the church to the left of it? A: Christ Church
- What was the name of the 1982 film predominantly set in Southport directed by Roy Battersby about an amorous gardener? A: Mr Love
- This is a question you have to visualise and it’s worth 2 points. If you are at the top end of Lord Street by the Fire Station and you travel the whole length of Lord Street by any vehicle, how many sets of traffic lights do you go through? A: 7 – 1st one by the Bold Hotel, 2nd one by Hill Street, 3rd set by the Monument, 4th set by Remedy, 5th one by Eastbank Street, 6th set by the Prince of Wales Hotel then the final one is by the Mecca bingo
- What piece of agricultural machinery is on the big roundabout in Crossens that links Rufford Road, Banks Road, Water Lane, Preston New Road and the start of the Coast Road. It’s named after a former pub located there. A: Plough
- What type of aircraft is the gate guardian at RAF Woodvale? That’s the plane by the main entrance you see on the ByPass. A: BAE Hawk T1A It used to be a Jet Provost but that was replaced in 2017.