Town Trail Answers

We hope you enjoyed your walk around town. Here are the answers.

1. In what year did Admiral Sir George Somers KT found the London Virginia Company?

1606

2. Look at the customs board on the wall beside the aquarium. How much would you have to pay for every truss of sail cloth?

0s 6d

3. Walk back along the Cobb and head towards the gin shop, the area with a set of steps either side. According to the sign, what was the length of parapet that was rebuilt?

447 feet

4. Now make your way along Marine Parade, passing the Old Bonded Stores. What isle is there a view of from property no 20?

Portland

5. Walk along Marine Parade, past the Amusements until you get to the Jubilee Pavilion. Look at the clock. Who was it erected in memory of?

Those who lost their lives in the Second World War

6. Continue along Marine Parade. What time piece gives its name to the house next to Library Cottage?

Sundial

7. Walk to the end of Marine Parade. Look for the maroon plaque on the wall at Cobb Gate. Where was chemist and metallurgist Percy Carlyle Gilchrist born?

8 Marine Parade

8. Who was the Town Clerk in 2000? Look on the clock in the Cobb Gate car park.

Michael Lewis

9. Now head up the Bell Cliff steps and look for the post box. Who was the monarch when it was put there?

George

10. What type of cannon is the Swedish 6 pounder gun located at Bell Cliff?

Finbanker

11. What is the name of 10 Broad Street, the house with the blue door next to Mulberry Manor where Jane Austen likely stayed in 1803 and 1804?

Pyne House

12. What colour is the lion emblem on the front of the Royal Lion Hotel?

Red

13. Continue to walk up Broad Street and look for the White Stuff shop. Which Prime Minister stayed in the building in 1773?

William Pitt

14. Walk to the top of Broad Street and head down Sherborne Lane. What month of the year is the thatched cottage at number 14 Sherborne Lane named after?

April

15. Continue down Sherborne Lane to the bottom and look for the post box on Gosling bridge. What is the last collection time on a Saturday?

7am

16. Head along Coombe Street and look at the sign outside the old town post office at number 29. What was this part of Coombe Street once called?

Horse Street

17. Continue walking along Coombe Street and head right by the Ship Inn to the Town Mill. What date in 1947 did the Malthouse Power Station catch fire?

27 October

18. When was the Miller's House added to the Town Mill?

1661

19. Head back out onto Coombe Street and walk towards the town. The house at number 43 opposite the Soda Fountain is named after which breed of dog?

Chihuahua

20. Cross over the road towards the Guildhall and Lyme Regis Museum. How many separate panels are on the main wooden door of the Guildhall?

12

21. Who unveiled the blue plaque on the Guildhall?

HRH Princess Alexandra

22. Go to the Museum entrance. Who was King at the time of the Imports and Exports Regulations in 1489?

King Henry VII

23. Head back to Gun Cliff on the seafront. Who donated the large anchor on display next to the Rock Point?

Portland Royal Naval Base

24. Walk along Gun Cliff promenade towards the Mary Anning statue. How many ammonites feature on the hem of Mary's dress?

15

25. Look for an information sign on the railings. How much did the coastal protection works cost?

£19.5 million

26. Continue to walk along the sea wall - Church Cliff Walk. How many concrete benches are built into the newer part of the sea wall up to the steps?

5

27. How many steps lead up to Charmouth Road car park?

114

28. Walk to the end of the sea wall where there is a sign featuring four photographs of properties affected by landslides. What year was the oldest photo taken?

1950