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  • 1. Which league does Horsham F.C. play in as of the 2024–25 season?
A) National League South
B) London 1 South
C) Southern Combination Football League
D) Isthmian League Premier Division
  • 2. How many times has Horsham F.C. won the Sussex Senior Cup?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 3. In which year did Horsham F.C. win the Isthmian League Cup?
A) 2022
B) 2024
C) 2019
D) 2008
  • 4. What is the current stadium of Horsham F.C.?
A) Hop Oast Stadium
B) Gorings Mead
C) High Wood Hill
D) Queen Street
  • 5. In what year was the current Horsham F.C. stadium opened?
A) 1998
B) 2008
C) 2019
D) 2022
  • 6. When was Horsham YMCA F.C. founded?
A) 1928
B) 1898
C) 1996
D) 1971
  • 7. Where does Horsham YMCA F.C. play their home games?
A) Bartholomew Way
B) Coolhurst Ground
C) Gorings Mead
D) Queen Street
  • 8. Broadbridge Heath F.C. plays at which sports ground?
A) Warnham Park Estate
B) Station Hotel
C) High Wood Hill Sports Ground
D) The Holbrook Club
  • 9. Where does Roffey F.C. play their home games?
A) Hop Oast
B) High Wood Hill
C) Gorings Mead
D) Bartholomew Way
  • 10. When was Horsham Rugby Club founded?
A) 1968
B) 1971
C) 1928
D) 1898
  • 11. What was the original name of Holbrook RUFC when it was formed in 1971?
A) Royal & Sun Alliance RFC
B) Horsham Rugby Club
C) RSA RFC
D) Sunallon RFC
  • 12. Which opponent did Horsham F.C. play against in the second round proper of the FA Cup in 2007–08?
A) Brighton & Hove Albion
B) Sutton United
C) Liverpool
D) Swansea City
  • 13. Where was the first headquarters of Horsham Rugby Club?
A) Coolhurst Ground
B) The Holbrook Club
C) Station Hotel
D) Horsham Cricket Club
  • 14. Which stadium was demolished in 2008, leading to a period of homelessness for Horsham F.C.?
A) Hop Oast Stadium
B) Queen Street
C) High Wood Hill
D) Gorings Mead
  • 15. What is the sponsor name for the Hop Oast Stadium?
A) Camping World Community Stadium
B) Iron Bridge Stadium
C) Sun Alliance Stadium
D) Station Hotel Stadium
  • 16. What era saw rapid development to the east of Horsham town centre?
A) Early 19th century
B) Late 18th century
C) Late 20th century
D) Early Victorian era
  • 17. What is the name of the area to the east of the town centre?
A) Holbrook
B) North Heath
C) Oakhill
D) New Town
  • 18. What structure carries the railway to the south of Horsham?
A) Rusper Road Crossing
B) Old Holbrook House
C) Iron Bridge
D) The Tithe Barn
  • 19. Which area was originally a label for the northern part of the Horsham ancient parish?
A) North Heath
B) Littlehaven
C) Holbrook
D) Oakhill
  • 20. When was North Heath developed as a district?
A) Latter part of the 20th century
B) Early 19th century
C) Early Victorian era
D) Late 18th century
  • 21. What is Holbrook named after?
A) A feeder stream of the River Arun
B) An ancient parish boundary
C) The Tithe Barn
D) Sir William Vesey-Fitzgerald
  • 22. What is the origin of the majority of housing in Holbrook?
A) Early 19th century
B) Late 18th century
C) Early Victorian era
D) Late 20th century
  • 23. How many council wards is the Holbrook suburb large enough for?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
  • 24. Which road abuts the hamlet around Old Holbrook House?
A) River Arun Road
B) A264
C) Depot Road
D) Rusper Road
  • 25. Who was the previous owner of Holbrook House?
A) The MP for Littlehaven
B) The Governor of North Heath
C) A Victorian railway builder
D) Sir William Vesey-Fitzgerald
  • 26. What is the most notable building in the Holbrook district?
A) The Tithe Barn at Fivens Green
B) The Iron Bridge
C) The Littlehaven Inn
D) Old Holbrook House
  • 27. To the 18th century, when does the hamlet of Littlehaven date back?
A) Early 18th century
B) Late 20th century
C) Late 18th century
D) Early 19th century
  • 28. When did the inn open in Littlehaven?
A) Late 19th century
B) Early 20th century
C) Late 18th century
D) Early 19th century
  • 29. When did the station open in the Littlehaven area?
A) 1875
B) 1990
C) 1907
D) 1852
  • 30. What was the original name of the Littlehaven station?
A) North Heath Halt
B) Holbrook Station
C) Grub Street Crossing
D) Rusper Road Crossing Halt
  • 31. Which river does Southwater describe the area south of?
A) River Arun
B) River Thames
C) River Oakhill
D) River Horsham
  • 32. In which county is the town of Horsham located?
A) Surrey
B) Kent
C) West Sussex
D) East Sussex
  • 33. How far is Horsham from London?
A) 31 miles
B) 50 miles
C) 26 miles
D) 18.5 miles
  • 34. What is the approximate population of Horsham according to 2018 estimates?
A) 45,000
B) 50,934
C) 30,000
D) 60,000
  • 35. Who is the current MP for Horsham?
A) Francis Maude
B) Jeremy Quin
C) John Milne
D) Boris Johnson
  • 36. In what year was the Horsham parliamentary constituency recreated?
A) 1832
B) 1894
C) 1974
D) 1983
  • 37. How high above sea level is Horsham?
A) 100 metres
B) 30 metres
C) 80 metres
D) 50 metres
  • 38. When was Horsham Urban District abolished?
A) 1894
B) 1987
C) 1875
D) 1974
  • 39. What legislation reduced Horsham's representation from two to one MPs?
A) Reform Act 1974
B) Local Government Act 1894
C) Local Government Act 1832
D) Reform Act 1832
  • 40. When is Horsham scheduled to be parished?
A) 1 April 2026
B) 1 January 2025
C) 1 April 2024
D) 1 April 2030
  • 41. Where does the River Arun rise?
A) Rusper
B) St Leonard's Forest
C) South Downs
D) Surrey Hills
  • 42. Which town is located to the north-east of Horsham?
A) Chichester
B) Crawley
C) Broadbridge Heath
D) Brighton
  • 43. What entity governs Horsham at the county level?
A) West Sussex County Council
B) Town Council
C) Surrey County Council
D) Horsham District Council
  • 44. What is the likely origin of the name Carfax?
A) Saxon
B) Roman
C) Norman
D) Celtic
  • 45. What is the meaning of the name Carfax?
A) Ancient crossroads
B) Market square
C) Main gate
D) Four ways
  • 46. Besides Horsham, which other English town has a place called Carfax?
A) Oxford
B) Bath
C) Cambridge
D) Bristol
  • 47. Which trees line the Causeway?
A) London plane trees
B) Willow trees
C) Pine trees
D) Oak trees
  • 48. Who restored St. Mary's church in 1864–65?
A) Augustus Pugin
B) George Gilbert Scott
C) S.S. Teulon
D) Christopher Wren
  • 49. What was the area known as Normandy formerly known for?
A) Large industrial warehouses
B) Artisans cottages and an ancient well
C) A bustling marketplace
D) Royal stables
  • 50. What is Chesworth Farm used for today?
A) A private gated estate
B) Agricultural commercial farming
C) Open public access
D) A retail business park
  • 51. In what year did the Swan Walk shopping centre open?
A) 2003
B) 1976
C) 1964
D) 1989
  • 52. What was added to Swan Walk in 1989?
A) A parking garage and cinema
B) A glass roof and Springfield Court
C) A large mosaic and bronze swan
D) An indoor food market
  • 53. Which demolished building was once enclosed by the Swan Walk shopping centre?
A) St. Mary's Hall
B) Capital Theatre
C) The Railway Hotel
D) Horsham Town Hall
  • 54. Which store opened on the site of the former Capital Theatre in 1984?
A) Waitrose
B) Sainsbury's
C) Marks & Spencer
D) Tesco
  • 55. In what year did the Forum open?
A) 1989
B) 2010
C) 1995
D) 2003
  • 56. What is Horsham Park a remnant of?
A) The town's original common land
B) The former Hurst Park Estate
C) The Causeway Gardens
D) A royal hunting ground
  • 57. Which sports facilities are found in or around Horsham Park?
A) Velodrome and archery range
B) Football pitches, tennis courts, and a swimming complex
C) Rugby pitch and basketball court
D) Golf course and cricket nets
  • 58. When did development of the Needles estate begin?
A) 1985
B) 1980s
C) c. 1955
D) 1972
  • 59. Where did the timbers for the farmhouse that gave The Needles its name originate?
A) Local oak forests
B) Imported pine from Scandinavia
C) Ships wrecked on the Needles rocks
D) Demolished medieval churches
  • 60. In what year was the land around Hills Farm sold for development?
A) 1990
B) 1980
C) 1955
D) 1972
  • 61. How many people were recorded as liable for taxation in Roffey in 1296?
A) 50
B) 18
C) 80
D) 10
  • 62. What name was used for Roffey in Kelley's Post Office Directory for 1867?
A) Roughey
B) Wimland
C) Colgate
D) Star Row
  • 63. Who designed the All Saints' Church in Roffey?
A) The railway authority
B) The local council
C) Arthur Blomfield
D) Kelley
  • 64. Where is the Roffey Park Institute located?
A) In the town centre
B) Near London Road
C) Near Colgate
D) At the Needles estate
  • 65. What type of stone is found on the ridge where Tower Hill lies?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Horsham Stone
D) Marble
  • 66. Between which years did a quarry exist at Tower Hill?
A) 1900 to 1950
B) 1800 to 1830
C) 1950 to 2000
D) 1830 to 1876
  • 67. In which area did development take place in the 1980s?
A) Roffey
B) Hills Farm
C) The Common
D) Trafalgar
  • 68. What is the name of the area west of London Road at North Parade?
A) Roffey
B) The Needles
C) Trafalgar
D) Tower Hill
  • 69. What was Trafalgar known as until the mid-20th century?
A) Stone Pit
B) The Common
C) Star Row
D) Hills Farm
  • 70. How heavy was the record-breaking hailstone that fell in Horsham?
A) 4.9g
B) 224g
C) 100g
D) 140g
  • 71. On what date did the record-breaking hailstone fall in Horsham?
A) 20 August 1980
B) 5 September 1958
C) 12 July 1972
D) 1 January 1955
  • 72. What building was licensed for worship in Roffey in 1856?
A) An iron church
B) A temporary building
C) All Saints' Church
D) The Roffey Park Institute
  • 73. Which of these is a legacy toponym of the Horsham Stone quarrying industry?
A) Hills Farm
B) Stone Pit Field
C) Trafalgar Road
D) Roffey Corner
  • 74. Which of the historic industries mentioned is no longer practiced in Horsham?
A) Printing
B) Brickmaking
C) Iron-smelting
D) Brewing
  • 75. Where was the smaller Waitrose located before it closed in 2015?
A) Hurst Road
B) Piries Place
C) Carfax
D) Southwater
  • 76. Which insurance company has its registered office in Horsham?
A) Royal Insurance
B) RSA Insurance Group
C) Lennox Wood Insurance
D) Sun Alliance
  • 77. In what year did Sun Alliance and Royal Insurance merge?
A) 1965
B) 1996
C) 2008
D) 2015
  • 78. Which pharmaceutical company closed its Horsham plant in 2015?
A) Ciba-Geigy
B) RSA Pharmaceuticals
C) Lennox Laboratories
D) Novartis
  • 79. What is the primary function of the RSPCA headquarters in Southwater?
A) Video game development
B) Insurance management
C) Pharmaceutical research
D) Animal welfare
  • 80. What is the cost of the RSPCA headquarters in Southwater?
A) £25 million
B) £16 million
C) £8 million
D) £10 million
  • 81. Which video game studio is headquartered in Horsham?
A) RSA Studios
B) Novartis Interactive
C) Creative Assembly
D) Sun Alliance Gaming
  • 82. What was the Town Hall referred to as in 1648?
A) A Market House
B) A Town Hall
C) A Magistrate's Court
D) A Registry Office
  • 83. Which restaurant chain currently occupies the former Town Hall?
A) Pizza Express
B) Prezzo
C) Nando's
D) Bill's
  • 84. Where is the town's memorial to the dead of the two World Wars located?
A) Normandy
B) Field Place
C) The Causeway
D) Carfax
  • 85. How many bells does the Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin have?
A) Ten
B) Six
C) Twelve
D) Eight
  • 86. What was the colloquial name for the Rising Universe sculpture?
A) The Poet's Fountain
B) The Water Monument
C) The Town Fountain
D) The Shelley Fountain
  • 87. Who designed the Rising Universe sculpture?
A) John Nash
B) Angela Conner
C) Percy Bysshe Shelley
D) Christopher Wren
  • 88. What poem was featured on a plaque on the Shelley Fountain?
A) Ozymandias
B) To a Skylark
C) Mont Blanc
D) Adonais
  • 89. When was the Shelley Fountain removed permanently?
A) June 2016
B) January 2009
C) March 2011
D) May 2008
  • 90. What is the oldest existing part of Horsham?
A) Broadbridge Heath
B) Market Square
C) Normandy
D) Carfax
  • 91. Which company operates Thameslink services in Horsham?
A) Southern Rail
B) British Rail
C) Network Rail
D) Govia Thameslink Railway
  • 92. Which station serves the west of Horsham?
A) Pulborough
B) Littlehaven
C) Dorking
D) Christ's Hospital
  • 93. Which station is located in the north-east of Horsham?
A) Christ's Hospital
B) Littlehaven
C) Gatwick
D) Shoreham
  • 94. How far is Horsham from Gatwick Airport?
A) 65 km
B) 20 km
C) 12 km
D) 40 km
  • 95. What is the name of the shared-use path connecting Horsham to Guildford and Shoreham?
A) Greenway Path
B) Southway Link
C) Downs Link
D) Valley Trail
  • 96. In what year was Collyer's founded?
A) 1851
B) 1532
C) 1552
D) 1768
  • 97. Who established Christ's Hospital school in 1552?
A) Richard Collyer
B) Henry VIII
C) Elizabeth I
D) Edward VI
  • 98. On which day of the week is the West Sussex County Times published?
A) Wednesdays
B) Mondays
C) Thursdays
D) Fridays
  • 99. Which TV transmitter provides television signals to Horsham?
A) Heathrow transmitter
B) Crystal Palace
C) Brighton beacon
D) Midhurst TV transmitter
  • 100. In what year did Horsham Cricket Club become national champions?
A) 2005
B) 1771
C) 1851
D) 1921
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