Angry smallest county ???

[julie317]

I have made a number of posts with regard to the quiz I am doing 'Villages & Hamlets in the Lake District National Park' and am very grateful for all help and suggestions I have received. I have only 1 more question to answer and cannot find the answer. Any help/suggestions would be most welcome and gratefully received. The question is 'Angry smallest county (7,5)'. As mentioned above the answers is a village/hamlet in the Lake District National Park. I have looked on maps and searched Google. I am finding that 'Rutland' is the smallest county and would definitely fit the first word with 7 letters. I am also thinking 'cross' (angry) for the second half of clue. I have searched and searched for a place called Rutland Cross but cannot find anything relating to it.

Please, please could someone suggest something for me? Does anyone know of a place called ??????? Cross in the Lake District or even come up with a totally different answer altogether.

Many, many thanks :)

[stoatie2011]

Rutland Water ??

[quinie]

Hi,julie317, I've been puzzling over this one and am stumped. Thought of the smallest county in Scotland,Wales but in vain,different words for smallest and co for county etc.Won't give in-yet

[excelsior-1]

may i make a suggestion? it involves a little work.
study the map of the area and find every place that is named with 7 and 5 letters. then work out which of those would work out to fit the clue given.
it is a technique i have used in the past when stumped

[Jumbo747]

Rutland is (or rather was, as it now forms part of Leicestershire I believe) the smallest county, and Rutland Water is in Rutland............so I don't think it's that, Stoatie. However, I don't know of anything with 'Rutland' in it in The Lake District. Will keep trying!

[hc4361]

I thought the Isle of Wight was the smallest county.
Is there somewhere with Wight in the name?

[mccfluff]

http://www.qi.com/tal...c.php?p=231659#231659

definition of counties and which is the smallest....

[Baldric]

I've been looking at Bing Maps but I've just run out of time, gotta go, good luck

[julie317]

Thanks you all for your help. It is really appreciated. I will keep trying. i have not heard of Bing maps Balric but I will have a good look now. Thank you all and please don't give up thinking !!! :)

[stoatie2011]

The only (7,5) That I can find on the OS map is Eskdale Green, but that really doesn't fit in with your clue. Should have realised about Rutland Water, being a Midlander !!! Is it Friday yet ??

[mike11111]

Rutland has been restored as a county. Is there a place called Rutland Cross, which would fir the clue?

[quinie]

I found a Rusland Cross.Could the setter perhaps have made a mistake or am I just clutching at straws? In any case must away and get some housework done!

[katburd]

if you are clutching at straws then I may as well add my little thought then. rutland shire the (ire) part being the angry part ...no? yes?

[Jumbo747]

But it isn't Rutlandshire katburd, it's just Rutland. Maybe the Rusland Cross is right - Rutland isn't very pleased because it's name has been mis-spelt!

[julie317]

lol I love all your answers and your ways of thinking. It really has me stumped as all the other answers seem quite obvious when I finally got them (with a little help)! I am still open to suggestions though. Thank you all :)

[Jonty_52]

Rutland cross is a village near ulcers ton in cumbria

[Jonty_52]

Oops near ulverston

[boxtops]

Rah for Jonty, problem solved!

[julie317]

Thank you jonty_52. I have lived 5 miles from Ulverston for all my life and have never heard of the place. lol

Thank you all so much - quiz now complete - hooray :)