Wandsworth's Hidden Past (Treasure Hunt)
This treasure hunt takes you around some of
the sights of central Wandsworth, both well-known and less so, exploring the past. It's best done by bike, but of course
you can walk if
you prefer. If you do the whole thing in one go on a bike, it'll take about 2 hours. Of course, if you
prefer, you can do it in several trips. A street map is recommended to help you with street names as well
as with finding your way around.
The deadline for winning a prize has now passed, but it is still a fun way to spend an afternoon.
Enjoy!
- How long did Wandsworth Town Station wait for refurbishment?
- Overshadowed by the highest tower in the heart of Wandsworth stands a historic storehouse. How old is the guard at the gate?
- From this gate take 80 paces south. Look east. Who rests in the most elevated place?
- The Ram says it's been around the bend since 1831. But what railway got there first, and when? The writing's on the wall.
- Otter and Heron sit side by side up above Wandle's Causeway. For whom else does the bell toll?
- Which writer drew inspiration where Seymour Road meets Wimbledon Park Road?
- Currently, whose motto is 'watch and pray' ('Vigilante et Orate') in Wandsworth's plainest street?
- Who got to Wandsworth High Street first: the policeman or the journalist - and by how long?
- Climb a Western Hill to where books have given way to pottery, though it's still half-price across the street. How far to Whitehall?
- What says 'Let others tell of storms and showers, I'll only count your sunny hours' at the Pleasantest Point on Wandsworth's riverside? Who made it and when?
- Wandsworth has its own house - but what number East Hill is it?
- This structure in Wandsworth High Street was previously repaired and heightened in a bygone age. How many years have elapsed since Mr Delafosse's repairs were completed? Precisely how far in the past is it now?
- Who wished upon a tree opposite a former pub in Vermont Road, across the valley from King George's Park?
- Take the Smuggler's path down by the Thames and sneak past the Admiral's Yard to Wandle Bridge. When was it completed?
