The January 2010 Treasure Hunt
Solution
A big thanks to everyone who took part in the January 2010 treasure hunt.
Well done to the winner listed below and everyone else who got the correct solution.
And just to put your mind at rest here’s the full solution.
The lines from the original clue are in bold and the explanations are underneath.
Where wind rocks the pulpit and Wellington lay,
The common in Royal Tunbridge Wells has rock formations known as the Pulpit Rocks and the Wellington Rocks.
A round about writer will show you the way.
Novelist William Makepeace Thackeray wrote of his visits to Royal Tunbridge Wells in the Roundabout Papers.
X L V I I between Dennis and snob,
In between writing 'The Book of Snobs' and Pendennis, Thackeray wrote Vanity Fair. Chapter 47 of the book is called 'Gaunt House'.
Then stand then where stood Fell with a heavenly job.
Gaunt House in Standlake once belonged to Samuel Fell the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
This male U.S. man was first lauded, but where?
Male U.S. is an anagram of Samuel and Samuel Fell was promoted by William Laud making him the rector of Stow-on-the-Wold.
A mark to bring safety is found around there.
The Royalist Hotel in Stow-on-the-Wold is known for the "witch's marks" which are medieval symbols meant to ward off spells.
Put the creature with child in a room that's reversed,
Part of the Royalist Hotel building was known as "The Eagle and Child Inn". Reverse the word room to get moor, giving you Eagle Moor.
Then ride to the end and just hope you come first.
Eagle Moor in Lincoln is home to an equestrian school called "White House Farm".
Where are you?
White House Farm
The winner this month: Mr. H. Brennan
