Aldermaston - Test
  • 1. Where is Aldermaston located?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Germany
D) England
  • 2. What type of facility is Aldermaston known for?
A) Animal sanctuary
B) Historical museum
C) Botanical gardens
D) Nuclear research
  • 3. Which organization runs the Aldermaston facility?
A) UNICEF
B) Greenpeace
C) NASA
D) Atomic Weapons Establishment
  • 4. Which country is known to have protests at Aldermaston during the 1960s?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) United Kingdom
D) Brazil
  • 5. What is the purpose of the Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp?
A) Cooking classes
B) Protest against nuclear weapons
C) Yoga retreat
D) Art workshops
  • 6. Which author featured Aldermaston in his novel 'The Spy Who Came In from the Cold'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) George Orwell
C) John le Carré
D) J.K. Rowling
  • 7. What is the nickname given to the Aldermaston facility?
A) WOW
B) AWE
C) GREAT
D) EPIC
  • 8. Which river flows near Aldermaston?
A) Kennet
B) Thames
C) Severn
D) Avon
  • 9. What is the main focus of research at Aldermaston?
A) Sports
B) Agriculture
C) Fashion
D) Nuclear weapons
  • 10. What is the population of Aldermaston according to the 2011 census?
A) 1,500
B) 1,015
C) 2,000
D) 850
  • 11. Which historical figure had their country estate in Aldermaston during the 9th century?
A) The Ealdorman of Berkshire
B) William the Conqueror
C) King Alfred the Great
D) Richard the Lionheart
  • 12. What was Aldermaston's original Old English name?
A) Normancourt
B) Wessexville
C) Saxonbury
D) Ældremanestone
  • 13. Who was the first known Ealdorman of Berkshire that fought at the Battle of Englefield?
A) Harold Godwinson
B) Aethelwulf
C) William Rufus
D) Edward I
  • 14. What was the value of Aldermaston's hides before the Norman Conquest?
A) $30 a year
B) $10 a year
C) $50 a year
D) $20 a year
  • 15. Which family first held lordship of Aldermaston in the 11th century?
A) Achard Family
B) De La Mare Family
C) Congreve Family
D) Forster Family
  • 16. In which century was St Mary the Virgin Church established?
A) 13th century
B) 15th century
C) 17th century
D) 11th century
  • 17. Who granted Aldermaston the right to hold a market in 1292?
A) Henry IV
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) William the Conqueror
D) Edward I
  • 18. What was the purpose of the annual fair established by the Achard family?
A) To celebrate the harvest season
B) To observe the feast of St. Thomas the Martyr on 7 July
C) To honor King Harold II
D) To mark the end of winter
  • 19. Which family built a large manor house east of the church around 1636?
A) Achard Family
B) Forster Family
C) Congreve Family
D) De La Mare Family
  • 20. What type of columns did the Forsters' house feature?
A) Corinthian columns
B) Ionic columns
C) Solomonic columns
D) Doric columns
  • 21. Who inherited Aldermaston after the Forster lineage ended in 1752?
A) Elizabeth De La Mare
B) Achard D'Aldermaston
C) Thomas De La Mare
D) Ralph Congreve
  • 22. What event occurred during the 1830 Swing Riots in Aldermaston?
A) The village celebrated a local festival
B) New machinery was introduced
C) Rioters wrecked twenty-three agricultural machines
D) A peaceful protest was held
  • 23. What were the almshouses built by the Forsters in Aldermaston known as?
A) Forster Homes
B) Dixon's Cottages
C) Achard Lodgings
D) Congreve Almshouses
  • 24. Who purchased the estate after it passed into the Court of Chancery following a fire in 1843?
A) Charles Edward Keyser
B) Felix Pole
C) Thomas Allibone
D) Daniel Higford Davall Burr
  • 25. In what year did Daniel Higford Davall Burr commission the building of a neoclassical mansion?
A) 1848
B) 1851
C) 1893
D) 1929
  • 26. What feature from the original 17th-century manor did Burr save?
A) The stone walls
B) The roof tiles
C) The wooden staircase
D) The garden layout
  • 27. What did Charles Edward Keyser commission in 1897?
A) A new manor house
B) A parish hall
C) A church
D) A school
  • 28. For what occasion was the water fountain installed on the village green?
A) Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
B) The coronation of King George V
C) The end of World War I
D) The opening of RAF Aldermaston
  • 29. How many men from the village served in World War I?
A) 75
B) 150
C) 100
D) 50
  • 30. What percentage of Aldermaston's town population was killed during World War I?
A) The highest in the country
B) Below average for the country
C) Average for the country
D) The lowest in the country
  • 31. Who became de jure Lord of the Manor after AEI purchased Aldermaston Court?
A) Felix Pole
B) Thomas Allibone
C) Tony Jackson
D) Charles Edward Keyser
  • 32. What was RAF Aldermaston used for during the 1940s?
A) A naval base
B) Stationing the Women's Land Army and the XIX Tactical Air Command
C) A training ground for infantry
D) A prisoner of war camp
  • 33. How long did Thomas Allibone hold the position of Lord of the Manor?
A) 20 years
B) 40 years
C) 32 years
D) 15 years
  • 34. Which company acquired the estate in 1985?
A) Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
B) Associated Electrical Industries (AEI)
C) Blue Circle Industries
D) Royal Air Force
  • 35. What was demolished to make way for Portland House?
A) Aldermaston Manor
B) The MERLIN reactor
C) The village green
D) RAF Aldermaston
  • 36. What was Aldermaston historically part of before being superseded by other sub-divisions?
A) A hundred
B) Bradfield Poor Law Union
C) Mortimer registration sub-district
D) Bucklebury sanitary district
  • 37. In which century did Aldermaston acquire civil parish status?
A) 20th century
B) 17th century
C) 18th century
D) 1890s
  • 38. Who is the current councillor for the electoral ward of Aldermaston?
A) Dominic Boeck
B) Representative from Liberal Democrats
C) Unaffiliated independent
D) Representative from Labour Party
  • 39. Which political party does Dominic Boeck represent?
A) Liberal Democrats
B) Green Party
C) Labour Party
D) Conservative Party
  • 40. What is the smallest ward in West Berkshire by population?
A) Aldermaston
B) Reading
C) Wokingham
D) Newbury
  • 41. What percentage of working men were employed in agriculture according to the 1831 census?
A) 60%
B) 30%
C) 66%
D) 20%
  • 42. What was discovered in 1940 at The Loosey by a cow?
A) A medieval treasure chest
B) Roman pottery shards
C) An ancient burial site
D) A Roman well
  • 43. What is the approximate distance of the confluence of the River Kennet and River Enborne from Aldermaston village?
A) 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north
B) 5 miles (8 km) west
C) 1 mile (1.6 km) south
D) 2 miles (3.2 km) east
  • 44. Who supported solutions for the HGV traffic problem?
A) Reading MP Alok Sharma
B) Newbury MP Richard Benyon
C) Basingstoke MP Maria Miller
D) Wokingham MP John Redwood
  • 45. What is the depth of the ditch associated with the earthwork in the AWE complex?
A) 2 metres (6.5 ft)
B) 2.5 metres (8 ft)
C) 0.9 metres (3.0 ft)
D) 1.5 metres (5 ft)
  • 46. What is the name of the small triangular village green in Aldermaston?
A) Parish Green
B) Green's Meadow
C) Village Square
D) The Loosey
  • 47. Which company owns various sites in Aldermaston parish?
A) Lafarge Aggregates
B) West Berkshire Quarries
C) Berkshire Concrete Ltd.
D) Aldermaston Mining Co.
  • 48. Which brewery owned The Hind's Head pub in the 1970s?
A) H & G Simonds
B) Whitbread
C) Fuller's Brewery
D) Gales Brewery
  • 49. What architectural style can be found in some houses in Aldermaston?
A) Modernist
B) Victorian Gothic architecture
C) Baroque
D) Art Deco
  • 50. Which notable person founded Aldermaston Pottery?
A) Paul Roche
B) Duncan Grant
C) Thomas Allibone
D) Alan Caiger-Smith
  • 51. How far is Aldermaston from the Hampshire boundary?
A) 10 miles (16 km)
B) 5 miles (8 km)
C) About 2 miles (3.2 km)
D) 15 miles (24 km)
  • 52. Which business park is located on the Berkshire/Hampshire border?
A) Aldermaston Commercial Hub
B) Calleva Business Park
C) Pangbourne Enterprise Zone
D) Youngs Industrial Estate
  • 53. Which railway company serves Aldermaston railway station?
A) Great Western Railway
B) Chiltern Railways
C) CrossCountry
D) South Western Railway
  • 54. Where is Old Village Farm located?
A) Fishermans Lane
B) Main Street
C) Lord's
D) Harbour Hill Copse
  • 55. Where is the annual produce show held in Aldermaston and Wasing?
A) Behind the Hind's Head pub
B) At the parish hall
C) In the village square
D) At The Old Mill
  • 56. In which year did Aldermaston win an appeal against Pioneer Concrete's application for gravel extraction?
A) 2003
B) 1985
C) 1999
D) 1974
  • 57. What percentage of working women worked in domestic services according to the 1881 census?
A) 60%
B) 20%
C) 50%
D) Slightly fewer than 30%
  • 58. In which year was Aldermaston Primary School originally established?
A) 1836
B) 1992
C) 1988
D) 2021
  • 59. What is the current use of The Cedars after reopening in 2022?
A) A private school
B) A day nursery
C) A community center
D) An art gallery
  • 60. What was the price per unit of beer sold by John Knight at The Hind's Head?
A) 5d
B) 1d
C) 3d
D) 2d
  • 61. What is the height of the surviving earthwork in the AWE complex?
A) 5 metres (16 ft)
B) 10 metres (33 ft)
C) 7 metres (23 ft)
D) 3.3 metres (11 ft)
  • 62. Who approached Evelyn Arlott to run the mill as a tea room and guesthouse?
A) The Wasing family
B) Mary Keyser, Charles Keyser's widow
C) Richard Sisling
D) Anthony Kersley
  • 63. How many structures in Aldermaston are listed as heritage sites?
A) 51
B) 75
C) 25
D) 100
  • 64. In which year did Aldermaston win the 'Business Category Award' in the Calor Village of the Year competition?
A) 2012
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2007
  • 65. What award did the Aldermaston team win twice at the Chelsea Flower Show?
A) Most Innovative Design Award
B) Best Courtyard Garden Award
C) Best Outdoor Space Award
D) Best Large Garden Award
  • 66. Who presented the Blue Peter documentary on cricket bat production in the 1960s?
A) Graham Gooch
B) Christopher Trace
C) Alan Caiger-Smith
D) Frank Tyson
  • 67. When was The Hind's Head pub tied to Fuller's Brewery?
A) In the 1970s
B) In the mid-1990s
C) After 2006
D) Before 1850
  • 68. What was the mill in Aldermaston previously called?
A) Kingsmill
B) Keyser's Mill
C) Webb's Mill
D) Arlott Mill
  • 69. In what year was a plaque commemorating the Williams pear tree unveiled?
A) 1797
B) 1939
C) 1956
D) 1856
  • 70. What was Upper Church Farm originally known as?
A) Gilchrist's Farm
B) Harry's Farm
C) Kersley's Farm
D) Mount's Farm
  • 71. In what year was the York Nativity Play broadcast by the BBC Home Service?
A) 1976
B) 1957
C) 1964
D) 1985
  • 72. What was the net loss of land to Beenham and Woolhampton on 1 April 1934?
A) 400 acres (161.9 ha)
B) 150 acres (60.7 ha)
C) 307 acres (124 ha)
D) 500 acres (202 ha)
  • 73. When was Britain's first roadside petrol station opened near Aldermaston?
A) December 1945
B) March 1919
C) January 1925
D) July 1930
  • 74. What measure was taken to prevent future flooding after the 1989 flood?
A) Flood barriers were installed along the river
B) The destroyed wall was rebuilt with 17 grilles
C) A drainage system was improved
D) A new dam was constructed
  • 75. Which Roman road runs south of Aldermaston?
A) Ermin Way
B) Watling Street
C) Fosse Way
D) Icknield Way
  • 76. How many working women in the parish were documented in the 1881 census?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 137
D) 200
  • 77. Which act granted the plot known as Church Acre to the church in 1815?
A) The Woolhampton Inclosure Act 1811
B) The Magna Carta
C) The Reform Act 1832
D) The Enclosure Acts
  • 78. What was the name of the bat launched in honor of Graham Gooch's 333 runs at Lord's?
A) Cricket Legend
B) Gooch Masterpiece
C) Aldermaston Special
D) Turbo 333
  • 79. Which bus route serves Aldermaston village?
A) Route 22
B) Route 88
C) Route 66
D) Route 44
  • 80. Since when has the wood yard on Fishermans Lane been used to prepare local willow for cricket bats?
A) 1955
B) 1993
C) 1930s
D) 1960s
  • 81. Which event coincided with the July 2007 flooding in Aldermaston?
A) The annual Glade Festival
B) Reading Festival
C) V Festival
D) Bestival
  • 82. Who requested the installation of a petrol pump by his house in Aldermaston?
A) Charles Keyser
B) Terry Wogan
C) Vivienne Westwood
D) A villager named Chuffer Ford
  • 83. What is the material used to build the village lock-up at Aldermaston?
A) Red brick
B) Concrete
C) Wood
D) Stone
  • 84. Which police force covers Aldermaston?
A) Metropolitan Police
B) Wiltshire Police
C) Thames Valley Police
D) West Mercia Police
  • 85. What was the original name of The Hind's Head during the De La Mare and Forster lordships?
A) The Aldermaston Arms
B) The Fox Inn
C) The Congreve Arms
D) The Pack Horse
  • 86. What is the title of the play performed annually in Aldermaston since 1957?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) A Christmas Carol
C) Hamlet
D) The York Nativity Play
  • 87. Who was the last known owner of Aldermaston Mill before it was purchased by the Arlott family?
A) Mr Iremonger
B) Anthony Kersley
C) Charles Keyser
D) Walter Parson
  • 88. In 2005, what percentage of homes were owned outright in Aldermaston?
A) 60%
B) 52%
C) 40%
D) 70%
  • 89. Who was the miller and maltster that operated Aldermaston Mill between approximately 1860 and 1885?
A) Richard Sisling
B) Charles Keyser
C) Anthony Kersley
D) Walter Parson
  • 90. What is the name of the road that links Aldermaston with Newbury and Reading?
A) M4
B) The A4 road
C) B4569
D) A340
  • 91. In which year did Glade Festival move from Aldermaston to near Winchester?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 2009
D) 2012
  • 92. Until what year did AWE discharge 'pre-treated waste water' into the River Thames?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2003
D) 1998
  • 93. What percentage of the Aldermaston estate's land did the seven farms account for?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 75%
D) 85%
  • 94. What was the intended use for the bell at The Hind's Head during the Second World War?
A) To signal closing time
B) To announce special events
C) For fire alarms
D) As an air-raid siren
  • 95. When was the lock-up designated as a Grade II listed building?
A) April 1967
B) 1770
C) 1950s
D) September 2010
  • 96. Which P.G. Wodehouse novel mentions Aldermaston in reference to CND marches?
A) Plum Pie (1966)
B) Right Ho, Jeeves
C) Jeeves and Wooster
D) The Code of the Woosters
  • 97. Who sold the bats made from Aldermaston willow?
A) Stuart Surridge
B) Alan Caiger-Smith
C) Christopher Trace
D) Geoffrey Eastop
  • 98. In 2005, what percentage of parish residents lived outside the village?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 30%
D) 90%
  • 99. When was the village lock-up last used?
A) 1950
B) 2000
C) 1865
D) 1900
  • 100. What drink is traditionally consumed by the vicar and churchwardens during the auction?
A) Rum punch
B) Whiskey
C) Beer
D) Wine
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