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Paul Hilton
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quotePosted at 22:15 on 1st May 2009
On 1st May 2009 17:42, Paul Hilton wrote:
It's origins Bob date back to the time of King Edward and the death of his wife, Queen Eleanor in 1290. He had erected several crosses during the journey of her body back from Lincolnshire and the location of the final cross became the "centre of London" where milages would later be taken from. The location is within the Borough of Westminster.
Mileages to/from London are taken from Charing Cross.
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Bob T
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quotePosted at 23:12 on 1st May 2009

There are still these two to solve:

Amidst Portsmouth, Clements, Sheffield, and Clare,
In Portugal, you'll find me there.

AND:

Now residing among armour and throne,
I was key to decyphering what was then unknown
(This one is a place AND a thing.)

Paul,

You are a veritable font of information!



Edited by: Bob T at:2nd May 2009 10:26
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quotePosted at 11:30 on 2nd May 2009
On 1st May 2009 23:12, Bob T wrote:

There are still these two to solve:

Amidst Portsmouth, Clements, Sheffield, and Clare,
In Portugal, you'll find me there.



Clare Market, Bob.
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Paul Hilton
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quotePosted at 11:39 on 2nd May 2009
On a short stretch of road in central London, car drivers are required to drive on the right-hand side of the road. Where is it?
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Bob T
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quotePosted at 12:02 on 2nd May 2009
On 2nd May 2009 11:30, Paul Hilton wrote:
On 1st May 2009 23:12, Bob T wrote:

There are still these two to solve:

Amidst Portsmouth, Clements, Sheffield, and Clare,
In Portugal, you'll find me there.



Clare Market, Bob.
Not quite, but you're in the general area.
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quotePosted at 12:05 on 2nd May 2009
The Strand...the Savoy Hotel.
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Paul Hilton
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quotePosted at 13:00 on 2nd May 2009

Correct Bob, and I guess its back to the drawing board for me as I thought your clues were street names. In  the meantime, another to mull over as well.....

It was designed in 1931 and consisted of only horizontal, vertical, and 45 degree angled lines. Countless millions of people have since studied it and would become one of Britain’s design icons. What have all these people in London been casting their eyes over as they delve into the intricacies of a London institution  ?

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quotePosted at 14:50 on 2nd May 2009
On 2nd May 2009 12:02, Bob T wrote:
On 2nd May 2009 11:30, Paul Hilton wrote:
On 1st May 2009 23:12, Bob T wrote:

There are still these two to solve:

Amidst Portsmouth, Clements, Sheffield, and Clare,
In Portugal, you'll find me there.



Clare Market, Bob.
Not quite, but you're in the general area.

To have another crack at it----the George IV pub ?
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quotePosted at 15:38 on 2nd May 2009
A question for wandering London tourists-----Walking around the Paddington area, you come across 23/24 Leinster Gardens; a typical terraced row of 5 or 6 story buildings commonly seen around London. But, if you were able to go and open the door and look inside, you might find something very odd about the place. What is it that makes this address so unusual?
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Bob T
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quotePosted at 14:37 on 4th May 2009
On 2nd May 2009 15:38, Paul Hilton wrote:
A question for wandering London tourists-----Walking around the Paddington area, you come across 23/24 Leinster Gardens; a typical terraced row of 5 or 6 story buildings commonly seen around London. But, if you were able to go and open the door and look inside, you might find something very odd about the place. What is it that makes this address so unusual?


They're only facades. The buildings behind them were torn down late 1800's?

Cheers,

Bob

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