Part One of the New Year Quiz 2017 can be found at. this link here.
The weather might not be great, but why not get out and see which of these questions you can solve?
Right, here’s the second half of the Brownhills Blog New Year Quiz 2017 – these questions are for those who can explore the area and have a nose around – the first set were released yesterday, and are for those who may be unable to explore or just prefer to research their answers online.
You can answer as many questions as you like in ether part. The highest score in either part will win Backyard Ale (or an equivalent if you don’t drink!)
If many remain unanswered, I’ll award the prizes and leave the remainder open for spot prizes.
All pictures are from our area, or places you might find me, reasonably locally.
Remember, this is just for fun!
Answers will close at 9pm, Sunday 8th January 2017, or until every question is answered beforehand.
Points will be awarded to the first person to comment the correct answer to any question. All questions worth one point unless stated. After that, no points will be handed out for answering it again. I will tot up the scores as we go. Answers will only be accepted as comments to the quiz posts, and my decision will be open and final.
Remember to include the number of the question in your comment, otherwise it won’t be counted! Answers will only be accepted as comments here – any on Facebook, Twatter or via email will be ignored.
Don’t worry if your comment is held in moderation, I will take the submission time if necessary.
I don’t expect anyone to get lots right. I think the questions are diverse enough that a fairly low score might well win – so do have a go. If the result is a draw, I’ll hold a tie breaker. What form that will take will depend on the result. Please just take a punt, and have fun.
Good luck!
Q26: Where’s this chimney with the unusual pots?
Q27: Local lock gate – but which workshop, and when? (1 point)
Q28: Where is this odd compound someone really doesn’t want intruders in?
Q29: What is this peculiar compound guarding?
Q30: What bridge is this? What’s the missing date? (1 point)
Q31: Where is this post and what is it?
Q32: What does this sign say?
Q33: Where is this microwave antenna?
Q34: Where is this footpath fingerpost?
Q35: Where might I find these marks?
Q36: Ooh, psychedelic (or chemical engineer?) froggy. Where?
Q37: An important piece of girder work. Where would I find it?
Q38: A bear with a nice hat and a fish. Where does he live?
Q39: A bench dedicated to Reeves. What is the missing first name, please?
Q40: Where would I see this floodlight and roofline?
Q41: What the Dickens is this?
Q42: Whereabouts did I find it?
Q43: Damned vandals in 1931. Where did this rascal leave his mark?
Q44: Where are they concerned about what might be happening below?
Q45: A debate rages: Load 1 Ton or Loaditon? Don’t know, but where?
Q46: How many made steps are there from the upper bank onto the Fly Creek Boardwalk bridge at Chasewater North Heath?
Q47: Poor Joseph, he passed so young. Where would I find his gravestone? (You need to be as precise as you can)
Q48: What is the place name blanked out here? For a bonus point, what’s the name on the blanked-out plaque?
Q49: A festively decorated bus stop. Where is it?
Q50:Where might I find railings with finials like this?
Q51: And a bonus question for the true anoraks….
What services are blanked out and what is this stop’s location, please? (that includes which side of the road!)
Q52: A last one from a reader. Blimey this is good.
Where is this building that’s shown from a very unusual angle?
This is very hard, so it’s worth 2 points.
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Part 2, Q35. Friction bar on the corners of canal bridges. stop canal boat ropes from damaging the brick work.
Yup. Which one, though?
🙂
Catshill junction..Clayhanger side of the cut?
Sorry. Clayhanger canal bridge
Q35 – correct! I spotted here they’d actually refitted them to the ‘new’ clay hanger bridge, but I think they transposed the two as the wear is on the wrong side…
http://brownhillsbob.tumblr.com/post/147254152868/july-11th-today-i-noticed-an-odd-little
Well done
Bob
Blyme Bob!
Sorry, obviously misjudged this one terribly!
Cheers
Bob
Part 2, Q34. at the side of Goblin wood, Green Lane Walsall Wood, this finger post means that the landowner as given permision for the public to use it, but its not a public right of way.
Yep, that’s the one!
You have 2 points.
bob
Q. 50 Streets Corner flats opp. Co op and school.
No, but it’s that end of town, but closer to Brownhills.
Imagine you were going back into Brownhills from there: you’d pass them.
Cheers
Bob
Q31. Is it a RAF marker post. Cannock Chase Marquis Drive RAF Hednesford base.
Yes – good spot! you have one point (in this section)
Cheers
Bob
Q34. Where Engine Lane crosses the dismantled railway.
Nope, but you’re very close to the answer to q33!
Cheers
Bob
q44
Effluent liquid levels in the old coalmine workings..Is this by the canal near Barons Court?
No, not that one, but bizarrely you have answered another question perfectly!
Choose a different question for the same answer!
Cheers
Bob
q43
the old Slough…some Rushbrooks still around!
No. East of here. On a bridge. Near the derelict place in Q52 that another local blogger, Staffordshirebred, has connections to…
Cheers
Bob
Q41 Finial from top of railway signal post.
Q42 Chasewater Railway Station
Yes, perfect. You have 2 points!
Bob
Part 2, Q37. The girder is for lifting the pump motors out for maintance work at Clayhanger pump station by painted Island leading into Clayhanger. or it maybe the one in Green Lane Walsall Wood.
Hi Clive – bang on. Clanger that one.
You have 2 points
Cheers
Bob
q28 and q29 Hall Lane, Walsall Wood, Walsall Road end of the lane….has a monitoring station inside the compound
Not Hall Lane, but nnngggg. See your last answer!
Cheers
Bob
q47 in front of st Johns church entrance, Walsall Wood..stone against the side retaining wall
but what happened to the obelisk years ago?
No. I will say it’s at St. James in Brownhills. Spot book prize for the person to find it before close of quiz tomorrow!
Cheers
Bob
q52 grove colliery building. from a drone!
No. East of here. Connections to Stafforshirebred.
Cheers
Bob
q39
Arthur…a cockney
I will say that’s Hammerwich. A spot prize to the spotter, again before quiz close.
Cheers
Bob
q32 veolia
No, it’s on Coppice Side.
Get street viewing!
Cheers
Bob
part 2. Q30. Catshills canal Bridge, date 1892.
Yes, correct. You’re in the lead with 3 points
Cheers
Bob
part2. Q26. The two cottages next to Goblin Wood, Green Lane, Walsall Wood
Yes! Can tell you’re a Wood Mon™
4 points
Cheers
Bob
Part2, Q49. Pelsall Village by the Common.
No, but Pelsall does have that kind of shelter
Cheers
Bob
Right folks, going to do some marking later – have I made it too hard this year?
Do we need clues?
Have a go – you could win! Some great answers so far!
Bob
Q48 Stonnall
Q49 Stonnall, Main Street
q48 not specific enough. 2 words. You have one 🙂
q49 Yes! Well done. 2 points.
Cheers
Bob
Q34 centre reservation on A5 dual carriageway between the Crown pub & the closed down pub ( the rising sun ?)
No, but good try. Clive got that one!
Cheers
Bob
Q51 3 3A 10 10A and 24 Anchor Bridge pub side towards Shire Oak.
Can we have some clues please as you have foxed us this year. Well done.
Sorry, Lynn, I’m on it later, promise! Was scheduled for this afternoon but I ended up fixing a bicycle :-/
Cheers
Bob
Yes, well done – 3 points.
Cheers
Bob
Right you lot – clues. This is wide open, so go for it. You have nothing to lose, but beer and books to win!
Come on, have a go!
Q27 This is at Longwood. Easy point if you’re passing!
Q32 is on coppice side
Q33 think local cellphone masts!
Q36 It’s on a bin, by a footpath, on a bank somewhere I go a fair bit.
Q38 He’s near a vintage gear seller and a bric a brac seller
Q39 That’s in Hammerwich
Q40 It’s a local pub in quite a dark place, hence the floodlight
Q41 Is on a bridge in a picturesque spot
Q44 is near a manufacturer of structural steelwork that’s usually painted orange
Q45 is near the bear with the fish. Really surprised nobody got this.
Q46 You can possibly do this one from 365days photos. Fly creek is where the boardwalk is that floods when Chasewater is full!
Q47 it’s in St. James, Brownhills. But Where?
Q48 Two words. A barn conversion noted for the letter N
Q50 and 52 clues in answers above! 52 has been empty for years.
OK – step to it!
Cheers
Bob
Q40. Black Cock Pub, Walsall Wood
Lynn beat you to that one but quite right!
Cheers
Bob
Q38, is this by the model railway and wagon that sell bits and bobs, at Chasewater.
Yep, I’ll give you that as you were closest!
Cheers
Bob
Q44 Special Formwork?
Yes, I’ll give you that. There’s a row of them along the canal towpath on the elevated section from the Marlpit to Leighswood bridge.
People have complained about tripping over them. They are bores monitoring canal leakage.
You got 3 points
Cheers
Bob
Q27 Longwood Boat Club, old stables?
It’s Longwood locks, which were replaced, recently… so no. But close!
cheers
Bob
Q36. Dog bin Chasewater. and Q45. Chasewater railway shed.
ooh, yes. What’s it on near the shed, though?
Q36. dog bin by the Dam Chasewater
Yeah. No idea what he means and not seen another one but I do like froggy!
Cheers
Bob
Yes, Handcard by the railway sheds at Chasewater, opposite the platform at Brownhills West.
Cheers
Bob
Q40 Blackcock Pub
Yep, you pipped Clive there! Thought that would be easy!
Cheers
Bob
Q50 Lindon Road either house near anchor bridge or outside Motolek Ltd
Q52 The Wheel Pub on Lindon Road
Q50 you are close, but no cigar
Q52. Further east. There is a blog post about this place. Think laterally.
Cheers
Bob
Q48 Upper or Lower Stonnall
Which? 😉
Cheers
bob
Q48 gut feeling Upper Stonnall but I also think its on the Lynn side of the village.
No. As far as I’m aware there are no signs for Upper Stonnall!
A map could be really helpful here. Or street view.
Cheers
Bob
Lower Stonnall but I can’t see the sign on Street View.
Yes it is. It’s the sign by the Great Barn, on Mill Lane
Cheers
Bob
Q38 Chasewater railway station
Q45 Near Chasewater railway station
Clive was a bit more specific, sorry!
Cheers
Bob
Q46 Let’s try 17 or 18 its being a while since I walked round Chasewater.
Q52 Keepers Cottage
52 Well done.
18 I’ll give you that, yes!
Well done
Cheers
Bob
Q32 Saddlers Court MFG
Bang on – well done!
Cheers
Bob
Q50 Anchor pub
Yes, you worked hard for that – well done!
Cheers
Bob
Q 33 near One Stop Apex Road
Yes, that’s the one!
Cheers
Bob
Q33. could this be the cell phone mast on Coppice Ind estate by the canal and old railway track!
Going to give you both a point for that one I think. You were more specific but you’re both right!
Cheers
Bob
Yes, Lynn won that one.
My reckoning is as follows:
q26 Clive
q27
q28
q29
q30 Clive
q31 Lynn
q32 Lynn
q33 Lynn/Clive
q34 Clive
q35 Clive
q36 Clive
q37 Clive
q38 Clive
q39
q40 Lynn
q41 Dennis
q42 Dennis
q43
q44 Dennis
q45 Clive
q46 Lynn
q47
q48 Lynn
q49 Lynn
q50 Lynn
q51 Lynn
q52 Lynn 2 points
Lynn with 11 points
Clive with 9 points
Dennis with 3
Clive deserves a runners up prize which I’ll sort with him, and Dennis two, as I thought the signal post final was hard
I’ll give 28 and 29 to David Evans as he remembered the purpose and reason for security, but wrong site.
Cheers for being sports, I’ll be in tough and list the full answers in a bit
Bob