The Armchair Treasure Hunt Club
Competition 19

This competition closed on 31 December 2004. Congratulations to Steve Damerell, who won a one-year club membership.

Competition No 19 - By Ann Hughes

ENGLISH MINSTERS
  1. In the church of this ‘minster’ will be found a ducking stool,
    Nagging women were placed on this before being dipped in the river, to cool!

    ANSWER: Leominster

  2. A place of carpets for over two hundred years,
    A nonconformist Baxter built galleries here.

    ANSWER: Kidderminster

  3. A lovely old village to wind your way through,
    Look for the tower, the ruins too,
    Don’t rush past the river, enjoy the views.

    ANSWER: Minster Lovell

  4. A noble man clean!
    And a lion or two,
    Lives on this estate,
    With a safari zoo!

    ANSWER: Warminster

See also the previous competition.


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