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Here are the answers to the Malton puzzle trail.

1.

What 'Old'?

The answer is 'The Old School House' in Old Malton.

2.

It calls itself primitive.

The answer is either 'The Primitive Methodist Chapel', (as engraved in the stone decoration above the round window) by Lascelles Lane in Old Malton. Or its current name, 'St Mary's Priory Church'

3.

A rest from all the celebration. The celebration of what?

The answer is 'the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II', as detailed in the inscription on the wooden seat in the bus shelter in Old Malton.

4.

It goes down a storm. What's its number?

The answer is '5250'. This is the number embossed on the storm drain cover in front of the bus shelter in Old Malton.

5.

Refreshment close by for a thatcher?

The answer is 'the Wentworth Arms', the pub next to the thatched cottages in Old Malton.

6.

A house full of horse doctors?

The answer is 'Equine Veterinary Clinic', a road sign in Old Malton.

7.

In black and white, what is the sum of the Town Street sign?

The answer is ' minus 8'. ie: 53 minus 61.

8.

Keys crossed and a cross missing a shoulder to lean on guard the entrance.

The answer is 'St Mary's Priory Church, Old Malton'. The two heraldic shields decorate the gate into the churchyard.

9.

When was it commonplace to borrow a coffin?

The answer is 'the 18th century'. In St Mary's Priory Church yard, there is an 18th Centuary (sic) Coffin Rest. The plaque states that 'When a person died, he was wrapped in a linen shroud and placed in the parish coffin.This coffin was used then to carry the dead person to his grave. The body was placed in the ground and the coffin was returned to its 'rest' until the next person's burial.

10.

Looks like the 'long departed' have long departed, all three. What have they left leaning on the wall?

The answer is 'three stone sarcophagi', in the churchyard behind the St Mary's Priory Church.

11.

Where's this?

The answer is 'St Leonards Church', just off Old MaltonGate.

12.

Where's this?

The answer is 'The White Swan' on Old Maltongate.

13.

Who are joined together above the sign of the Griffin?

The answer is 'Malton and Old Malton Cricket Clubs'.

14.

Is anything at all not allowed this way?

The answer is 'Permissive Footpath', the public right of way sign on the road to Malton from Old Malton.

15.

Roman Artifacts won't be found in Orchard Fields.Where are they now?

The answer is 'Malton Museum in Malton Market Place'. This information is provided on the display board in the Orchard Fields Roman Fort Site.

16.

Which church in Malton changed from being Church of England to Roman Catholic?

The answer is 'St Leonards (with St Mary's)', just off Old Maltongate and behind the White Swan Pub..

17.

Who's this?

The answer is 'The Green Man', just off Market Place in Malton.

18.

Would a 'Romeo' or 'Juliet' tread the boards here? I think not.

The answer is 'the New Globe'. Its a pub, not a theatre. The Globe was (and now is again) Shakespeare's theatre on the South bank of London.

19.

When is market day in Malton?

The answer is 'Saturday' You could ask a local, but in the Market Place there are signs advising of parking restrictions on Market day.

20.

Have faith. They'll get it working again.

The answer is 'B. Leefe and Sons', Jewellers and watch/clock repairers in Malton market Place. (B. Leefe - 'belief' - sorry).

21.

Who had high moral principle?

The answer is 'Edmund Burke', member of parliament for Malton, 1780 to 1794. As comemorated in the plaque on the Malton Museum building.

22.

Does this mean they'll fall off a cliff? (What?)

The answer is 'buses or coaches'. The sign in the market place for the coach passenger drop off location.

23.

Is this what you call bovine measles?

The answer is 'The Spotted Cow', a public house located off the livestock market, behind Market Place.

24.

Two offices next to each other. One in a mess, the other an annual event. What is the event?

The answer is 'the Malton Show'. In the Livestock Market there is a building that houses both 'Shambles Office' (name of the small street market between Market Place and the Livestock market) and 'Malton Show Office'.

25.

I doubt if there was much trouble in the pub next door before this building changed its function. What was it?

The answer is 'Malton Police Station', next to the Spotted Cow Public House by the Livestock market.

How did you do?

1.	What 'Old'?	The answer is 'The Old School House' in Old Malton.
2.	It calls itself primitive.	The answer is either 'The Primitive Methodist Chapel', (as engraved in the stone decoration above the round window) by Lascelles Lane in Old Malton. Or its current name, 'St Mary's Priory Church'
3.	A rest from all the celebration. The celebration of what?	The answer is 'the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II', as detailed in the inscription on the wooden seat in the bus shelter in Old Malton.

4.	It goes down a storm. What's its number?	The answer is '5250'. This is the number embossed on the storm drain cover in front of the bus shelter in Old Malton.
5.	Refreshment close by for a thatcher?	The answer is 'the Wentworth Arms', the pub next to the thatched cottages in Old Malton.
6.	A house full of horse doctors?	The answer is 'Equine Veterinary Clinic', a road sign in Old Malton.
7.	In black and white, what is the sum of the Town Street sign?	The answer is ' minus 8'. ie: 53 minus 61.
8.	Keys crossed and a cross missing a shoulder to lean on guard the entrance.	The answer is 'St Mary's Priory Church, Old Malton'. The two heraldic shields decorate the gate into the churchyard.

9.	When was it commonplace to borrow a coffin?	The answer is 'the 18th century'. In St Mary's Priory Church yard, there is an 18th Centuary (sic) Coffin Rest. The plaque states that 'When a person died, he was wrapped in a linen shroud and placed in the parish coffin.This coffin was used then to carry the dead person to his grave. The body was placed in the ground and the coffin was returned to its 'rest' until the next person's burial.
10.	Looks like the 'long departed' have long departed, all three. What have they left leaning on the wall?	The answer is 'three stone sarcophagi', in the churchyard behind the St Mary's Priory Church.
11.	Where's this?	The answer is 'St Leonards Church', just off Old MaltonGate.
12.	Where's this?	The answer is 'The White Swan' on Old Maltongate.

13.	Who are joined together above the sign of the Griffin?	The answer is 'Malton and Old Malton Cricket Clubs'.
14.	Is anything at all not allowed this way?	The answer is 'Permissive Footpath', the public right of way sign on the road to Malton from Old Malton.
15.	Roman Artifacts won't be found in Orchard Fields.Where are they now?	The answer is 'Malton Museum in Malton Market Place'. This information is provided on the display board in the Orchard Fields Roman Fort Site.
16.	Which church in Malton changed from being Church of England to Roman Catholic?	The answer is 'St Leonards (with St Mary's)', just off Old Maltongate and behind the White Swan Pub..

17.	Who's this?	The answer is 'The Green Man', just off Market Place in Malton.
18.	Would a 'Romeo' or 'Juliet' tread the boards here? I think not.	The answer is 'the New Globe'. Its a pub, not a theatre. The Globe was (and now is again) Shakespeare's theatre on the South bank of London.
19.	When is market day in Malton?	The answer is 'Saturday' You could ask a local, but in the Market Place there are signs advising of parking restrictions on Market day.
20.	Have faith. They'll get it working again.	The answer is 'B. Leefe and Sons', Jewellers and watch/clock repairers in Malton market Place. (B. Leefe - 'belief' - sorry).

21.	Who had high moral principle?	The answer is 'Edmund Burke', member of parliament for Malton, 1780 to 1794. As comemorated in the plaque on the Malton Museum building.
22.	Does this mean they'll fall off a cliff? (What?)	The answer is 'buses or coaches'. The sign in the market place for the coach passenger drop off location.
23.	Is this what you call bovine measles?	The answer is 'The Spotted Cow', a public house located off the livestock market, behind Market Place.

24.	Two offices next to each other. One in a mess, the other an annual event. What is the event?	The answer is 'the Malton Show'. In the Livestock Market there is a building that houses both 'Shambles Office' (name of the small street market between Market Place and the Livestock market) and 'Malton Show Office'.
25.	I doubt if there was much trouble in the pub next door before this building changed its function. What was it?	The answer is 'Malton Police Station', next to the Spotted Cow Public House by the Livestock market.