The Armchair Treasure Hunt Club
Competition Series II No 1

By Ann Hughes

This competition closed on 30 April 2006. Congratulations to Andrew Veal of London who won a one year club membership.

AN ENGLISH ROYAL ROUTE
FIND THE NAMES OF FOUR PLACES
With a Royal connection.

1. Royalty was given to this place’s name with thanks to King John.
   Apparently he lived here, in a house with his name.
   
   ANSWER: Tollard Royal, Wiltshire.
   
   
2. A village in the setting sun; a female monarch with a fine haired hump!
   Its church is said to have the heaviest six bells in the world!
   
   ANSWER: Queen Camel, Somerset.
   
   
3. A King of weight in a small ancient market town, near the Welsh border and
   sheltered by a high ridge.
   
   ANSWER: Kington, Herefordshire.
   
   
4. Tor Royal was the inspiration of a knight named Thomas with wit! Beware this
   bleak town in a park.
   
   ANSWER: Princetown, Dartmoor.
   

See also the previous competition.

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