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Gloucestershire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Gloucestershire.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname.
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A
River that flows through Bristol
Avon
B
Famous anonymous street artist
Banksy
C
Town known for its horse racing festival
Cheltenham
D
Region near the Welsh border
Forest of Dean
E
Quirky amateur who became GB's first Olympic ski jumper
Eddie the Eagle
F
RAF base that hosts RIAT, the world's largest military air show
RAF Fairford
G
Government intelligence organisation based at 'The Doughnut'
GCHQ
H
Family residence of Charles III and Camilla
Highgrove House
I
Food produced at the Wall's factory in Gloucester
Ice cream
J
Vaccine inventor from Berkeley
Edward Jenner
K
Large town / suburb east of Bristol
Kingswood
L
Gardening device invented by Edwin Budding
Lawnmower
M
Bordering Welsh county
Monmouthshire
N
John Cabot set out from Bristol in 1497 and discovered this island
Newfoundland
O
Famous breed of pig
Gloucestershire Old Spots
P
Town home to a rococo garden; the 'Queen of the Cotswolds'
Painswick
Q
Town / suburb southwest of Gloucester
Quedgeley
R
Annual event that takes place at Cooper's Hill
Cheese rolling
S
Major river that divides the county
Severn
T
Martyred translator of the Bible from Stinchcombe
William Tyndale
U
Institution in Cirencester; the oldest of its kind in the country
Royal Agricultural University
V
Cleaning device invented by Hubert Cecil Booth
Vacuum cleaner
W
River that constitutes the border with Wales
Wye
X
Semiconductor company (hint: Christmas with a different vowel)
XMOS
Y
Town northeast of Bristol; the birthplace of J. K. Rowling
Yate
Z
Minor royal who lives at Gatcombe Park
Zara Tindall
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Level 69
May 27, 2024
Nice quiz!
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Level 88
May 27, 2024
Thanks :)