Bingley - Quiz
Bingley
  • 1. In what year was the Bingley section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal completed?
A) 1911
B) 1964
C) 1979
D) 1774
  • 2. Which two villages became conurbated with Bingley during the Industrial Revolution?
A) Carlisle and Keighley
B) Skipton and Bradford
C) Leeds and Morecambe
D) Gilstead and Eldwick
  • 3. Who was the first principal of the Bingley Teacher Training College?
A) Elizabeth Fry
B) Helen Wodehouse
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Queen Victoria
  • 4. How many teachers did the Bingley Teacher Training College produce before closing?
A) Approximately 102
B) Approximately 16,000
C) Approximately 20,000
D) Approximately 5,000
  • 5. Which event led to the demolition of the goods yard in Bingley?
A) The Great Famine
B) The industrial revolution
C) The 2008 credit crunch
D) The Beeching Axe
  • 6. In what year were the three tower blocks near Gilstead demolished?
A) 1995
B) 2015
C) 2020
D) 1964
  • 7. What is the name of the mill that still stands and trades in textiles today?
A) Andertons
B) Bingley Mill
C) Damart mill
D) West Riding mill
  • 8. When did the Bradford & Bingley Building Society collapse?
A) 1964
B) 2008
C) 1979
D) 2015
  • 9. Which building was demolished in 2015 despite bringing thousands of jobs to the town?
A) The Bingley Arts Centre
B) The Bingley Teacher Training College
C) The Bradford & Bingley corporate headquarters
D) The Damart mill
  • 10. How many women made up the first intake of students at the Bingley Teacher Training College?
A) 1,000
B) 16,000
C) 102
D) 500
  • 11. Which two organizations merged in 1964 to form the Bradford & Bingley Building Society?
A) Bingley Arts Centre and Bingley Mill
B) Damart and Andertons
C) West Riding and Skipton Building Societies
D) Bingley Permanent and Bradford Equitable
  • 12. What kind of structures are the Bingley Five Rise and Three Rise?
A) Tower blocks
B) Tanneries
C) Mills
D) Locks
  • 13. In which year did the Bingley Teacher Training College close?
A) 1995
B) 2020
C) 1911
D) 1979
  • 14. Where did many workers migrate from during the Industrial Revolution due to the Great Famine?
A) Ireland
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) France
  • 15. Which river is Bingley sited on?
A) River Aire
B) River Ouse
C) River Calder
D) River Wharfe
  • 16. What was the population of Bingley according to the 2021 Census?
A) 18,040
B) 20,000
C) 12,250
D) 15,500
  • 17. In what year were silver coins discovered by a farmer near Bingley?
A) 1820
B) 1650
C) 1775
D) 1795
  • 18. The silver coins discovered near Bingley dated back to the rule of which leader?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Edward the Confessor
C) King John
D) William the Conqueror
  • 19. Who is believed to have founded Bingley?
A) The Normans
B) The Saxons
C) The Vikings
D) The Romans
  • 20. What does the name component 'lēah' mean?
A) Stone hill
B) Clearing in a forest
C) River crossing
D) Market place
  • 21. In what year was the Domesday Book compiled?
A) 1379
B) 1212
C) 1086
D) 1066
  • 22. What name was Bingley listed as in the Domesday Book?
A) Binglesia
B) Bingheleia
C) Bynningas
D) Bingley
  • 23. Who held the manor of Bingley during the Domesday Book survey?
A) Ernegis de Burun
B) Christopher Saxton
C) King John
D) Gospatric
  • 24. In what year did King John grant the Market Charter to Bingley?
A) 1086
B) 1180
C) 1212
D) 1379
  • 25. How many households did Bingley have in 1379?
A) 500
B) 80
C) 200
D) 130
  • 26. Which nearby town had no survivors worth taxing according to the 1379 records?
A) Bradford
B) Halifax
C) Leeds
D) Boulton
  • 27. Who created the 1592 map of Bingley?
A) King John
B) John Speed
C) William Camden
D) Christopher Saxton
  • 28. What is the name of the coaching inn located by Ireland Bridge?
A) Old White Horse Inn
B) The King's Head
C) The Saxon Arms
D) The Aire Bridge Inn
  • 29. According to the 1592 map, where was the church located?
A) At the river crossing
B) In the center of the town
C) At the west end of the street
D) At the east end of the street
  • 30. Which of these towns did the Bingley manor extend to?
A) Leeds
B) Cottingley
C) Wilsden
D) Harden
  • 31. What does the name component 'Bynningas' refer to?
A) The Saxon leaders
B) The river people
C) The market traders
D) The people called after Bynna
  • 32. What was the state of the manor in the Domesday Book description?
A) Prosperous
B) Under construction
C) Highly taxed
D) Waste
  • 33. Who is described as Bingley's most infamous son?
A) Peter Sutcliffe
B) Mark Rowntree
C) Fred Craven
D) Christine Talbot
  • 34. How many murders was Peter Sutcliffe convicted of?
A) 4
B) 13
C) 7
D) 20
  • 35. In what year was spree killer Mark Rowntree convicted of four murders?
A) 1976
B) 1992
C) 2004
D) 1966
  • 36. What was Fred Craven's profession?
A) Protester
B) Taxi driver
C) Construction worker
D) Bookie
  • 37. How tall was Fred Craven?
A) 4 ft 7in
B) 5 ft 7in
C) 5 ft 4in
D) 4 ft 4in
  • 38. In what year was Fred Craven murdered?
A) 1966
B) 1992
C) 2004
D) 1976
  • 39. Approximately how much money was missing from Fred Craven's wallet?
A) £100
B) £200
C) £3,200
D) £500
  • 40. Which news organization asked Sutcliffe about the death of Fred Craven?
A) ITV Calendar News
B) BBC News
C) The Yorkshire Post
D) Sky News
  • 41. When was the main road through Bingley first re-sited?
A) 1966
B) 1904
C) 1998
D) 1970
  • 42. What were the gravestones from the church graveyard used for?
A) Flags on the paths
B) Paving Treacle Cock Alley
C) Building the canal wall
D) Foundations for the bridge
  • 43. In what year was preparatory work undertaken to lengthen Park Road bridge?
A) 1970
B) 1992
C) 1998
D) 2004
  • 44. When did the Bingley Relief Road open?
A) 2015
B) 2004
C) 1998
D) 1992
  • 45. How much did the Bingley Relief Road construction cost?
A) £196,850
B) £3,200
C) £47.9 million
D) £200
  • 46. Which bridge replaced the Tin Bridge?
A) Old Main Street bridge
B) Britannia Bridge
C) Three Rise Bridge
D) Park Road bridge
  • 47. By what percentage did home prices in Bingley rise in 2004?
A) 10%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 20%
  • 48. Which area saw faster home price appreciation than Bingley in 2004?
A) Crossflatts
B) Leeds
C) Hebden Bridge
D) Eastburn
  • 49. For how long did protesters occupy tree houses to protest the new road?
A) Nearly two years
B) Five years
C) One year
D) Six months
  • 50. What was moved to allow the new road to be sandwiched between the railway and canal?
A) Leeds Liverpool Canal
B) All Saints Parish Church
C) Treacle Cock Alley
D) Park Road Bridge
  • 51. Which Wapentake was Bingley part of?
A) Agbrigg
B) Skyrack
C) Barkston Ash
D) Morley
  • 52. In what year was Bingley Urban District formed?
A) 1926
B) 1866
C) 1898
D) 1974
  • 53. Where was the council administration transferred to by 1926?
A) Aire Valley House
B) Myrtle Grove
C) Skyrack Manor
D) Bingley Town Hall
  • 54. On what date was the Bingley Town Council established?
A) 1 May 2016
B) 1 January 1998
C) 1 April 2016
D) 1 October 2015
  • 55. How many wards are represented by the Bingley Town Council?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 3
D) 16
  • 56. Which of the following is a ward represented in the Bingley Town Council?
A) Keighley
B) Shipley
C) Crossflatts
D) Skipton
  • 57. Which political party do the current Bingley ward councillors on Bradford Council represent?
A) Liberal Democrats
B) Green Party
C) Conservative
D) Labour
  • 58. Which railway line provides service to Bingley?
A) Wharfedale Line
B) Penistone Line
C) Calder Valley Line
D) Airedale Line
  • 59. Which company operates the train services in Bingley?
A) Northern Trains
B) First West Yorkshire
C) LNER
D) TransPennine Express
  • 60. Which road connects Bingley to Keighley and Shipley?
A) A647
B) A629
C) A65
D) A650
  • 61. How far is Leeds Bradford Airport from Bingley?
A) 20 miles
B) 5 miles
C) 15 miles
D) 10 miles
  • 62. What type of climate does Bingley experience?
A) Desert
B) Mediterranean
C) Maritime
D) Tropical
  • 63. What is the Köppen climate classification for Bingley?
A) Cfb
B) Am
C) BSh
D) Dfc
  • 64. What is the altitude of the 'Bingley No. 2' weather station?
A) 150 metres
B) 262 metres
C) 300 metres
D) 80 metres
  • 65. What weather phenomenon can reverse the temperature difference on cold clear nights?
A) Temperature inversion
B) High pressure system
C) Cyclonic activity
D) Maritime front
  • 66. Which private preparatory school in Bingley closed in the 1970s?
A) Heather Bank School
B) Samuel Lister Academy
C) Bingley Grammar
D) Beckfoot School
  • 67. In what year did Beckfoot Grammar School move into new premises?
A) 2012
B) 2011
C) 2005
D) 2015
  • 68. Which TV transmitter serves Bingley?
A) Emley Moor
B) Winter Hill
C) Crystal Palace
D) Sutton Coldfield
  • 69. Which of these is a community based radio station that broadcasts online in Bingley?
A) BBC Radio Leeds
B) Rombalds Radio
C) Drystone Radio
D) Yorkshire FM
  • 70. Which newspaper serves the town of Bingley?
A) The Guardian
B) Telegraph & Argus
C) The Times
D) Daily Mail
  • 71. What is the altitude of central Bingley?
A) 262 metres
B) 50 metres
C) 80 metres
D) 100 metres
  • 72. Which television provider covers Bingley alongside ITV Yorkshire?
A) BBC Yorkshire
B) BBC London
C) Channel 4
D) Sky News
  • 73. When was Bingley Music Live first held?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 2012
D) 2005
  • 74. Why was the Bingley Show cancelled in 2012?
A) Lack of attendance
B) Lack of funds
C) Organisational issues
D) Flooding
  • 75. Since what year has the Bingley Show been held?
A) 1850
B) 1920
C) 1867
D) 1901
  • 76. Who is a world-renowned expert on Polybius born in Bingley?
A) Fred Hoyle
B) John Braine
C) William Twiss
D) Frank W. Walbank
  • 77. Which astronomer was born in Bingley on 24 June 1915?
A) Frank W. Walbank
B) Ian Hutchinson
C) Fred Hoyle
D) William Stuart Mcrae Craig
  • 78. Which author worked in Bingley Library until 1942?
A) Juno Dawson
B) John Braine
C) Muriel Aked
D) Rodney Bewes
  • 79. Who designed the Martello Tower and is buried in All Saints Church, Bingley?
A) Peter Sutcliffe
B) Isaac Ickeringill
C) William Twiss
D) Timothy Taylor
  • 80. In what year did Bingley join the Walkers are Welcome town network?
A) 2010
B) 2018
C) 2015
D) 2020
  • 81. Which comedian and writer was born in 1984 in Bingley?
A) Muriel Aked
B) Jessica Knappett
C) Rodney Bewes
D) Pat Kirkwood
  • 82. What is the name of the author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven who was born in Bingley?
A) John Braine
B) Jessica Knappett
C) Pat Kirkwood
D) Juno Dawson
  • 83. Which rock band was formed in Bingley and signed to Roadrunner Records?
A) Desert Eskimo
B) The Charlatans
C) The Zutons
D) Marmozets
  • 84. What month was Bingley Music Live typically held?
A) September
B) June
C) August
D) July
  • 85. Who founded the Timothy Taylor Brewery in 1858?
A) Ira Ickringill
B) Isaac Ickeringill
C) George Ickeringill
D) Timothy Taylor
  • 86. Which professional boxer was born in Crossflatts, Bingley?
A) Frank W. Walbank
B) Ian Hutchinson
C) Peter Sutcliffe
D) Percy Vear
  • 87. Which actress was born in Bingley in 1887?
A) Muriel Aked
B) Jessica Knappett
C) Juno Dawson
D) Pat Kirkwood
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