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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 (if applicable).
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A
Lady of the Mercians; developed Gloucester in the 10th century
Aethelflæd
B
Village nicknamed "Venice of the Cotswolds"
Bourton-on-the-Water
C
Town known for its horse racing festival
Cheltenham
D
Region near the Welsh border
Forest of Dean
E
King buried in Gloucester Cathedral
Edward II
F
RAF base that hosts RIAT, the world's largest military air show
RAF Fairford
G
Aircraft company that built the Allies' first fighter jet during WW2
Gloster
H
Ruined Cistercian abbey near Winchcombe
Hailes Abbey
I
Food produced at the Wall's factory in Gloucester
Ice cream
J
Vaccine inventor from Berkeley
Edward Jenner
K
Large town east of Bristol
Kingswood
L
Gardening device invented by Edwin Budding
Lawnmower
M
Bordering Welsh county
Monmouthshire
N
Market town between Cirencester and Stow-on-the-Wold
Northleach
O
Famous breed of pig
Gloucestershire Old Spots
P
Ancient forest in D
Puzzlewood
Q
Town/suburb southwest of Gloucester
Quedgeley
R
Cirencester was the second-largest city in Britain during the _____ period
Roman
S
Major river that divides the county
Severn
T
Martyred translator of the Bible from Stinchcombe
William Tyndale
U
Village near Newent; home to a church with a unique Tudor brick tower
Upleadon
V
Cleaning device invented by Hubert Cecil Booth
Vacuum cleaner
W
River that constitutes the border with Wales
Wye
Y
Southern town; 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 :)