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Skytown Sculptures Quiz

Local News by Alex Jones 27th Apr 2021  

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On Thursday, many residents were shocked to discover the disappearance of Dingle Park's beloved 'Skytown' sculptures.

Thankfully, Nub News can confirm that the art installation was NOT stolen in the night. The blue sculptures have simply been taken away for a fortnight while the Vale Council performs repair work.

But seeing the now-bare posts got us thinking... what monuments do the sculptures represent? How well do we really know Skytown?

Can you name all the monuments described below?

  1. This inconspicuous structure was built for yacht-race spectators but has recently seen more usage as a one-person gym.
  2. It tells the time in a roundabout way...
  3. This iconic landmark opened in 1930 and narrowly escaped a fire that destroyed its Edwardian counterpart.
  4. Thirty metres high, this is the tallest structure on our list. It is also the only monument whose light flashes in the Skytown.
  5. Enjoyed by the public for 95 years, access to this building will now cost you over £1 million... and you only get a quarter of it.
  6. Penarth's only grade-I listed building.
  7. This beauty sits on the site of the former Penarth Head Inn, home in the 1700s to notorious smuggler and Penarthian pirate, Edward Edwards.
  8. This is a tough one. Five other, non-specific objects are depicted in Skytown. Name three of them.

ANSWERS BELOW

  1. The Pink Hut, Cardiff Barrage
  2. Town Clock, Windsor Road Roundabout
  3. Pier Pavilion, Penarth Pier
  4. Flat Holm Lighthouse, Flat Holm Island
  5. The old public baths, The Esplanade
  6. St Augustine's Church, St Augustine's Place
  7. Old Custom House, Penarth Marina
  8. A) "Characteristic" terraced housing. B) Victorian lamp posts. C) Caravan. D) "Grand townhouse. E) Sailboat

     

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