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Jan 1, 1568
1) What was found on Worle Hill?
Answer: Calamine
Calamine -
2) Weston manor and estate was bought by whom?
Answer: John Pigott of Brockley
John Pigott -
3) The Old Thatched Cottage was built as a seaside home for whom?
Answer: The Reverend Leeves of Wrington -
4) Weston's first what opened?
Answer: Hotel -
5) What was completed this year?
Answer: Weston Enclosure Award -
6) Visitors to Weston were helped by the first Weston what?
Answer: Guide book -
7) Who purchased Knightstone during September 1830?
Answer: Dr Edward Long Fox -
8) The railway first arrived in Weston in 1841. When was the present station built?
Answer: 1884 -
9) Birnbeck Pier was completed in 1867. When did the Grand Pier first open?
Answer: 1904 -
10) During the First World War, 80% of Weston's 'something' was taken for military use. What?
Answer: Weston Wood's trees.
Weston Woods -
11) What opened in 1927?
Answer: The Winter Gardens and Pavilion -
12) Weston Airfield was officially opened in June 1936. When had its construction started?
Answer: February 1936 -
13) Who became Weston's first mayor?
Answer: Henry Butt
Henry Butt