THE POLLARDS HILL TREASURE TRAIL
/The PHRA 30th birthday Treasure Trail
The winning group - James and his granddad Colin Dalrymple of Pollards Hill South won a £50 IKEA token. They were one of three teams who scored twenty and a half points out of a possible 21, and the winners were decided by drawing names from a hat. The other teams in the hat were the Winkworths of PHE, and the Mills’s from PHN.
The treasure trail instructions are remaining below, so if you didn’t do it during the prize period but would like to do it for fun, just print it off. It is still fun to do, and makes an enjoyable and informative walk round our neighbourhood. Answer sheets available from John at bartholomew.john@btinternet.com
The trail starts and finishes on the triangular green where Pollards Hill West and South meet. It will take approximately one hour to complete. You have 21 questions to answer. The route will include the hilltop, Pollards Hill North and South, Briar Road, Beech Road, Beatrice Avenue, and London Road.
Print off the question sheet below now
The PHRA 30th Birthday Treasure Trail
Summer 2018
OBJECTIVES OF THE TREASURE TRAIL
• Follow the treasure trail and solve the clues
• Hand in your trail log by the end of August
• Even if you don’t win - enjoy walking around our neighbourhood and admiring the architecture and views
Any queries to bartholomew.john@btinternet.com
START ON THE GREEN – JUNCTION OF POLLARDS HILL SOUTH AND WEST
Two things are prohibited on the green – what are they?
1…………………………………………………………………. 2………………………………………………………………..
FROM THE SOUTH CORNER OF THE GREEN, HEAD UP POLLARDS HILL SOUTH
(INFO: The houses on your right (numbers 28 – 46 and round the corner behind you) are designated as a local area of special character (LASC). They form a unique example of Arts and Crafts terraces formed into larger buildings with distinctive features such as wide overhanging eaves. They are an example of an innovative approach to defining street frontages by a sequence of courtyards)
3. Name the side road that sounds like sunrise on a mountain top …………………………………………………………………
NOW TAKE A FOOTPATH TO A ROAD THAT SOUNDS LIKE A ROSE BUSH
4. How many white tipped posts surround the triangle green? ……………….
5. There is a pair of trees level with numbers 58 and 15. What sort of tree are they …………………………
6. At the top of the road there are some steps. How many steps? ………………..
AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS TURN RIGHT
7. What is the name of the house with two lions on the gateposts? ………………………………………………..
ENTER THE PARK AT THE GATES ON THE CORNER AND APPROACH THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN
(INFO The drinking fountain was erected in July 1913 by local citizens to celebrate the donation of the park for public use. It was refurbished in 1994 but is no longer in use)
8. Who presented the Pollards Hill Open Space to the Borough of Croydon in 1913?
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HEAD FOR THE HILLTOP AND GO THROUGH THE GATE AT THE TOP.
(INFO – many of the trees on this hillside were planted by PHRA in 2014)
Stand at the northwest end of the yellow barrier. To the right of the lamppost ahead of you there is a large white building on the horizon. What is it?
9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
RETURN TO THE VIEWING PLAQUE ON THE HILLTOP (ERECTED BY PHRA)
10. How far away are the IKEA chimneys? …………………………………….
11. What seaside landmark is directly south? ………………………………………………………….
12. What London Landmark is directly north? …………………………………………………………………….
WALK DOWN THE ROAD (POLLARDS HILL NORTH)
13. What two numbers are on the lamppost where Pollards Hill North meets Pollards Hill West? ………………
OPPOSITE THE HOUSE WITH THE ROUND WINDOW, THERE IS A ROAD WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A SANDY PLACE BUT IS MOST LIKELY A TREE. TURN LEFT.
When were the church gates erected, and what do they commemorate?
14. …………………………(date) 15. …………………………………………………………………………………………………(event)
CROSS THE ROAD AND ENTER BEATRICE AVENUE
(INFO: Beatrice Avenue has also been designated a LASC. It has a range of well-preserved late Victorian early Edwardian suburban houses, with many original and individually designed Arts and Crafts inspired features. Built in a single phase by 1910, the grouping demonstrates consistent local character, with a cohesive quality and historical architectural significance)
16. Beatrice Avenue has a row of houses with very distinctive balconies (look on your left). How many of these balconies are there? …………………………………….
17. When was Norbury Library built? …………………………………………………………
TURN RIGHT INTO LONDON ROAD
See if you can find a distinctive white plaque shaped like a shield on the gable end of a house you are passing
18. How many windows on this wall of the house? …………………….
AS YOU WALK DOWN LONDON ROAD
19. Where can music lovers get their teeth done? …………………………………………………………………………
20. What do these words have in common: Skye, Eagles, Max, London ………………………………………………………………..
TURN RIGHT INTO POLLARDS HILL SOUTH
21. What was the name of the monarch when the letter box was installed at the bottom of PHS? .................................
RETURN TO THE GREEN WHERE YOU STARTED. You have completed the treasure trail.
Make sure you have answered all the questions and fill in your details below
Name of group…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Contact address/email
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PHRA membership card number (Non members should pay a £5 entrance fee) …………………………
Hand in your form and fee at 5 Tall Trees no later than August 31st 2018. (Tall Trees is a small road between 75 and 81 PHS, opposite your starting point).
If no reply, put it through the letter box.
All correct answers will go into a draw at the 30th birthday picnic on September 16th. The winners will receive an IKEA token to the value of £50.