Landmarks of Worcester - Lost, Restored and Rediscovered

Worcester is an historic city, full of fascinating buildings and monuments. Some of these have been lost over the years, many restored to their former glory and some even rediscovered. Take our quiz and find out more. First up, one of the City's best known and loved buildings, The Commandery in Sidbury. In the early 1970s, this stunning site with over 1000 years of history was in a very sad state. It was sold in 1973 to Worcester City Council and extensive restoration works began. One local councillor later described the leaning shop front as being propped up by what?

2. Shown here, during flooding in 1945, is the imposing edifice of Hylton Road Power Station, which dominated the skyline of the west bank of the Severn. In what year was the Great Flood?

3. This fascinating structure was rediscovered by archaeologists working on the site of The Hive in 2011, and is now on permanent display, reconstructed under the main staircase. One of the few Roman masonry structures to be discovered in Worcester, what is it believed to be?

4. This photograph must have been taken early one morning in 1951, judging by the solitary cyclist. Looming in the background, the spire of St Andrew's Church can be seen, the main nave of which was demolished in the late 1940s, due to structural concerns. By what name is this landmark now better known?

5. Hard to believe that in the 1870s we might have lost our beautiful Guildhall! Extensive repairs were needed and a competition was announced to design a new Guildhall, much to the dismay of many. Thankfully, restoration was decided to be a better course of action, and the famous architect Sir Gilbert Scott was commissioned to lead the work. Which Queen of England, (in statue form) stands above the entrance doors?

6. This beautiful timber-framed building once stood on the corner of The Shambles and Church Street. Despite permission being refused for demolition, an appeal was upheld by Whitehall stating that the building 'had reached the end of its useful life' and the City Council's decision overturned. What was the name of the ironmongers that were based here?

7.High defensive walls once surrounded the medieval city of Worcester, an area much smaller than that which we know today, stretching as far as The Butts to the north, Sidbury to the south, the riverside on the west and to what we now know as City Walls Road on the east. This photograph shows archaeologists uncovering its extensive remains in the 1970s. Also pictured here is a well known local glove factory, but which one?

8. This evocative image (with thanks to the Changing Face of Worcester) captures the scene opposite the Cathedral in the early 20th century. Famously, the Lychgate on the right of the image, leading to the then poverty-stricken area of Lich Street was demolished as part of city centre slum clearance and road widening measures. What was the name of the church that can be seen here?

9. Queen Elizabeth House, a building named for the legend of Queen Elizabeth I addressing the people of Worcester from it's balcony (almost certainly not true), was once located several feet away to the west. In the 1890s, plans were made to create a new road through the site of the building, but such was the public uproar, that a new plan was devised to lift the whole building up and move it across the road on railway sleepers. What was the name of the road?

10. And finally, a building that many local people remember with fondness - the Public Hall in Cornmarket. Which famous composer once played the organ inside this building? (with thanks again to the Changing Face of Worcester)