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Answers to Quizzes
Quiz 1. How did the streets of Bedford get their names?
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Dame Alice Street. What was Dame Alice's Surname?
Harpur -
Cardington Road. What was its original name?
Potter Street -
Silver Street. On which map did Silver Street first appear?
John Speed's map of 1610 -
Midland Road. What was it first called?
Well Street -
Cauldwell Street. What was this named after?
Cauldwell Priory -
Foster Hill Road. This had several names. Can you name two of them?
Little Berry Lane
Waterloo Road
Cemetery Road
Quiz 2. Can you track down who lived in De Parys Avenue, Bedford in 1898?
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What was the bookseller's name?
William Robinson -
What was Philip H. Diemer's profession?
Professor of music -
How many captains lived in the road?
Two -
Was there an auctioneer living in the road?
Yes -
Did anyone live next to Joseph Miller?
No -
Where did the Rev. W. Hart Smith live?
St Peter's Rectory, 2 De Parys Avenue
Quiz 3. How much do you know about the buildings and bridges in Bedford?
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Bedford Town Bridge over the River Ouse. When was the new bridge completed in the 19th century?
1813 -
Bedford Suspension Bridge, The Embankment. Why was this bridge built in 1888?
To link The Embankment to Mill Meadows -
Bunyan Meeting House, Mill Street. What is the story shown in the 10 panels on these doors?
Pilgrim's Progress -
Bedford Old Town Hall, St Paul's Square.
This was once a grammar school.
What is it used for now?
Tourist Information Office -
Bedford Prison. Bedford Prison in St Loyes Street was completed in 1801 to replace an old
and crumbling building.
Where was that old building sited?
Junction of the High Street and Silver Street -
Bedford Infirmary.
Who left money for Bedford Infirmary to be built?
Samuel Whitbread
What is another name for an infirmary?
Hospital -
John Bunyan's Statue.
Who gave this statue as a gift to the town of Bedford in 1874?
9th Duke of Bedford
Quiz 4. What could a
Victorian shopper buy in Tavistock Street, Bedford in 1898?
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Where could you buy some milk?
Number 17 and 53 -
What could you buy at 87 Tavistock Street?
Fish -
You need a new suit. Who could make one for you?
Bennett & Sons at Number 35 -
What does Mr Steers do?
He is a builder -
When would you need to see Mr Henry Clarke at 29 Tavistock
Street?
When you needed a plumber -
Where could you buy a loaf of bread?
Number 17, Dairy and Bakery Company -
Where could you order a cab?
Number 9, Abbotts Cab Office
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