The Egham Hythe Quiz Challenge

The competetion ended on 29th June. Congratulations to the winners: Karen and Charlie Richardson

The quiz relates to the area defined by the parish of Egham Hythe, a map of which can be seen here: map of the parish of Egham Hythe

Quiz Answers

1. Before 1537, the land of Egham Hythe belonged to which abbey?
   Chertsey Abbey
2. Name the green in the centre of Egham Hythe.
   Pooley Green
3. The Hythe Medical Centre can be found behind which Egham Hythe landmark?
   The Hythe Centre
4. In which year did Egham Hythe become a separate parish?
   1931 after the consecration of St Paul's
5. How many homes are found in Egham Hythe? (to the nearest 100)
   this has now increased to 3000, as we found out after recounting them for our Christmas card delivery last December
6. Name the four pubs in Egham Hythe.
   The Swan and The Jolly Farmer, both on The Hythe near Staines bridge, and The Robin Hood and The Compasses both on Thorpe Lea Rd
7. Significant settlement in Egham Hythe began in which century?
   19th, after locks built on the Thames reduced flooding sufficiently to allow more permanent settlement
8. Where are the three locations you can cross over or under the railway in Egham Hythe?
   Footbridge on New Rd, level crossing on Thorpe Rd, and Chertsey Lane goes under a railway bridge
9. What hours is the pharmacy open on a weekday?
   9am to 7pm, it is among the shops at the corner of Pooley Green and Thorpe Lea Rd.
10. A 'triple point' where the three historical counties of Surrey, Berkshire and Middlesex meet is at the end of which road?
    River Park Avenue, there used to be a pub there called the Three Counties for this reason.
11. Egham Hythe Vicar, Fr Michael Roper, is originally from which US state?
    North Carolina
12. Name the three schools to be found in Egham Hythe
    The Hythe School, Thorpe Lea School, and Magna Carta
13. Where is the post office located?
    in Martins newsagents on Pooley Green Rd at the corner with Thorpe Lea Rd
14. On which morning of the week is St Paul's Church always open for visitors?
    Saturday mornings
15. What is the new park being constructed on the old swan sanctuary site to be called?
    Hythe Park
16. Which geographical feature forms much of the south-western boundary of the parish?
    Mead Lake Ditch
17. Where is the Scout hut located?
    On Pond Rd
18. To what use, related to the construction industry, was the current site of the Royal Mail sorting office once put?
    Brick fields. Before about 1900, houses were generally built from locally produced bricks, made from the clay subsoil. So many older houses in the area are probably constructed with bricks from this site.
19. The foundation stone of St Paul's Church, which says 'Dei Gloria', was laid on which date?
    21st July 1930. The stone can be seen on the outside west wall of the church.
20. Give the names and locations of three of the many small local newsagents in Egham Hythe.
    Answers include Wendover Stores (Wendover Rd), The Hythe Supermarket (Thorpe Rd), HMP General Store (Thorpe Lea Rd), Martins (Pooley Green Rd), Londis (Thorpe Lea Rd), and Stop & Shop (Thorpe Lea Rd)
21. Which large feature forms much of the northern and eastern boundaries of the parish?
    The River Thames
22. On which main road is The Hythe Centre located?
    Thorpe Rd (this road doesn't become Thorpe Lea Rd until just slightly further south at the bend)
23. How long has Egham Hythe Curate Sue Loveday lived in Runnymede?
    36 years
24. What is the largest number of different shops and business to be found continuously adjacent (i.e. with no houses in between) at Pooley Green?
    11
25. Name the 'Site of Special Scientific Interest' (SSSI) located within Egham Hythe parish, that is thought to be the last surviving example of unimproved grassland on Thames Gravel in Surrey.
    Thorpe Hay Meadow which can be accessed from the footpath at the end of Devils Lane
26. Name two other churches that meet in Egham Hythe.
    Answers include St John of Rochester (RC), Wendover Rd Methodist Church, Hythe Fields Gospel Hall, and Hythe Community Church.
27. Lagonda motorcycyles were once made on the site of which busy current day business?
    Sainsbury's supermarket
28. The names of how many men from Egham Hythe can be seen on the WWII memorial plaques inside St Paul's?
    40
29. Where are the two recycling points in Egham Hythe?
    In the car parks at Pooley Green and Sainsbury