| HERSTMONCEUX | - Castle, site in East Sussex of The Royal Greenwich Observatory from 1948-90 (12) |
| DIXTER | Great ____, home in East Sussex of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd (6) |
| WREN | Main architect of the Royal Greenwich Observatory (4) |
| VIRGO | A constellation shown by the Royal Greenwich Observatory after six (5) |
| CLYDEWALCOTT | West Indies batsman and wicketkeeper who played in 44 tests from 1948-60 (5,7) |
| DUNDONALD | Odd nun mixed up with lad on castle site in 21Ac 26Dn (9) |
| SUDELEY | ____ Castle, site in Gloucestershire where Katherine Parr is buried |
| TOMPION | Master horologist whose works include two clocks for the Greenwich Observatory for Charles II, a clock in Bath's Pump Room and sundials for Kew and Hampton Court gardens (7) |
| STRATHALLAN | ---- Castle, site of final T in the Park (11) |
| LEONARD | British winner of the Victoria Cross who set up a number of Foundation Homes from 1948 for disabled |
| BRODIE | Israel ****** , Chief Rabbi of the UK and The Commonwealth from 1948 to 1965 (1895-1979) (6) |
| JULIANA | A European queen reigning from 1948 until her abdication (in favour of her daughter) in 1980 (7) |
| WINDSOR | ___ Castle, site of 8A's wedding to 15D and 68A's Christening (7) |
| CHESHIRE | British winner of the Victoria Cross who set up a number of Foundation Homes from 1948 for disabled exservicemen (7,8) |
| BOTVINNIK | Mikhail ___, winner of the World Chess Championship from 1948-57 (9) |
| WYVERN | Vauxhall saloon model produced in the UK from 1948 to 1957 (6) |
| EDSULLIVAN | Who hosted a TV variety show in the US from 1948 to 1971? (2,8) |
| DUNBAR | East Lothian castle site |
| ELSUNORE | Danish castle, site of Shakespeare's Hamlet (8) |
| MALAN | Daniel Francois ___, prime minister of South Africa from 1948-54 (5) |
