Market Harborough
Twenty questions on the town, from the Tuesday market to Agnes Bowker's cat. Some are easy, a few will test a local.
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About this quiz
Some easy ones, and some that will test the locals.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- A mix of easy and hard
- Covers
- History
- Geography
- Industry
- Landmarks
- People
- Transport
- Sport
- Play it
- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Canals
What did the Victorians build beside the Foxton locks in 1900 to move boats up and down the hill faster?
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BA boat lift on a slope
Boats rode up and down the inclined plane in tanks of water, but it closed in 1911.
- 2Transport
Which main railway line serves Market Harborough station?
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AThe Midland Main Line
The line runs north from London St Pancras to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield.
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