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Jul 2024
Sunday Picture Quiz Answers: July 13
Here are the answers to this week's Sunday Picture Quiz. How well did you do?
1. The Terrace at Harewood House
The view looking south from the Italianate parterre is thought by many to be one of the best things about Harewood House.
The terrace was built in the 1840s by Sir Charles Barry, who is best known as the architect of the Houses of Parliament, and looks out across a park landscape designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown.
Photo: Harewood House Trust and Lee Beal.
2. The Temple of Piety
Photo: J Shepherd.
Standing on the east side of Moon Pond, this Grade I listed building is one of the most prominent features of the water garden at Fountains Abbey.
It was originally built by John Aislabie in the 1730s as a summer house dedicated to Hercules, and was only given its current name a couple of decades later.
Photo: National Trust.
It's so iconic that the National Trust even made it into a pin badge to raise funds for the upkeep of Fountains Abbey.
3. Stump Cross Caverns
First discovered by lead miners in about 1860, this limestone cave system lies beneath Craven Moor, on the saddle of land between Nidderdale and Wharfedale.
The caverns, many of them filled with impressive stalactites and stalagmites, are thought to have been formed half a million years ago and are now considered a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Bones found in the caves give a glimpse of life in Ice Age Britain, and include reindeer, wolverine and bison.
4. The Royal Baths, Harrogate
Many people pass too close to the Royal Baths to get a good view of the roof (seen here from the rear of the building), which is a shame, because it's quite impressive.
The baths were built by Harrogate Corporation in 1897 as part of its vision to make Harrogate the Nation's Spa Town.
In the baths' heyday, several different types of water with varying chemical compositions were piped to the building and visitors could order from a menu, depending on their taste or health complaint.
Today, the Turkish Baths survive and the Royal Baths Chinese Restaurant has been a tenant since 2005, but much of this building has been vacant for several years.
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