Kenilworth Quiz

This quiz was originally posted in 1998. The first set of correct answers was received from Mr Geoff Hilton of Kenilworth in Oct 2000.

  1. What was the old name for School Lane and what was the name's origin?

  2. Which famous author visited Kenilworth in 1838 and penned in his diary that the town was "delightful - beautiful beyond expression"?

  3. Which three Kenilworth roads bound the site where Simon de Montfort is reputed to have held the first English Parliament?

  4. Where is Betsy's grave and what boundary does it mark?

  5. What part did Kenilworth play in the development of the Concorde aircraft?

  6. Which Kenilworth company helped to create the 1956 film Moby Dick?

  7. A unique dinosaur fossil was uncovered in Kenilworth in 1843 by Joseph Sturley. What was the dinosaur named?

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Page last updated: November 7, 2000

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