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« on: July 01, 2021, 10:01:29 »

1. Crantock, Fistral, Tolcarne, (?)
2. Leviathan, Great Britain, Great Eastern, (?)
3. London Midland Scottish, London North Western, Southern, (?)
4. Quarrymans Arms, Methuen Arms, Flemish Weaver, (?)
5. Hunts Mill Road, Wootton Bassett High Street, Swindon Road, (?) Way
6. Graceland, Northland Plaza, Columbus Square, (?)
7. Royal United, Odstock, Southmead, (?)

Can you fill in the (?) with a consistent answer?
Are there other grouping you could have suggested which would be consistent too?
Can you tell me what each of the groups is?
Is there / are there other names used as widely?
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2021, 11:26:22 »

Assuming the usual rules of only one in the first 24 hours: (3) post-Grouping railway companies
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2021, 11:40:01 »

2 - Great Western, Names of Brunel built ships, although there were only three.
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2021, 11:41:25 »

All ? are Great Western

1 - Beaches around Newquay.
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2021, 12:07:50 »

7. Hospitals.
Bath
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Bristol
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2021, 12:21:55 »

Likewise 4: pubs in Corsham.
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2021, 12:47:35 »

5: A3102 in Toothill
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2021, 17:18:41 »

6. Apartments in Ohio.  (Googled)…
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2021, 19:05:43 »

Are there other grouping you could have suggested which would be consistent too?
Windsor, Albion, Lewis Merthyr, (?)
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« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2021, 19:34:35 »

Are there other grouping you could have suggested which would be consistent too?
Windsor, Albion, Lewis Merthyr, (?)

Oh that's the pits!
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« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2021, 19:54:07 »

Point of order m'lud - second one in no 3 should be London and North Eastern!



 
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2021, 20:00:29 »

Point of order m'lud - second one in no 3 should be London and North Eastern!


Indeed ... they got too expansionist!
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2021, 20:20:53 »

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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2021, 20:51:52 »

No 3 could be the post grouping LNWR (London North Western Railway) if it were after the "grouping" with the L&YR but before the MR (Midland Railway, or Motor Rail, depending on context).

Just splitting hairs...

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« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2021, 06:58:20 »

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I'm thinking "Manors" but not seeing "Great Western" in there.  Perhaps I have missed something.

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Apartments - or shopping malls?   Columbus, Ohio.  Also Googled in setting up the quiz!
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