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