Ramblers Toys Hill (Kent) Quiz
1. How high is Toys hill? Ans) 235 metres, 771 feet
2. Name the long-distance footpath which crosses Toys Hill. Ans) Greensand Way
3. How did Toys Hill get its name?
Ans) Robert Toy, who paid 12d to manor of Otford, to graze pigs in the woods.
4. Name three ways Toys Hill was used by local villagers in the past. Ans) firewood, charcoal, grazing animals
5. Name the ruined manor on top of Toys Hill. Ans) Weardale manor
6. Who built the manor? Ans) Philip Stanhope, 1st Baron of Weardale in 1906
7. How many rooms did it have? Ans) 145
8. Why was it demolished in WWII? Ans) to prevent enemy aircraft using it as a landmark
9. Who does the obelisk near to the ruin commemorate?
Ans) WWI memorial to 2 younger brothers of W Robertson
10. Name the lane with a terrace and sunken well, on the west side of Toys Hill.
Ans) Puddledock Lane
11. Who donated this terrace to the NT? Ans ) Octavia Hill
12. What is the old water tower been converted into? Ans) a bat tower, for hibernating bats
13. Name the pub (now closed) on Toys Hill. Ans) Fox and Hounds
14. Name the lady who was a founder of the NT. Ans ) Octavia Hill
15. What else did she campaign for? Ans) improving the lives of poor people
16. She was the first to use the term xxxxx xxxx - a protected area. Ans) Green Belt
17. Name 3 hills she saved in Kent for the NT. Ans) Toys Hill, Ide Hill, Marners Hill
18. Where is she buried? Ans) under a yew tree in Crockham Hill churchyard
19. Which year was the NT founded. Ans) 1895
20. Name 2 NT properties, near Toys Hill, which have refreshments and toilets!
Ans) Chartwell and Emmetts