How well do you know the Meadows? Quiz

Answers

• Which famous retail chain built its second store in the Meadows, which is now occupied by The Embankment Pub? - Boots

• What is the reason for the elegant curve of Wilford Crescent? - The area sits on an old land drain which dictates the elegant curve of the street

• The Victoria Embankment has how many miles of concrete steps? - It has 10 miles of concrete steps, this amounts to 7.5 miles of fencing and 150 places to sit!

• Name this street pictured - Arkwright Street

• Which bridge was formerly known as the ‘Halfpenny Bridge’? - Wilford Bridge Toll