wow, so quick................I will have to get googling and anagraming.............thank you all so much. Can I help anyone on any of the NCH questions?
I'm not sure how helpful a clue you want, but that one is near Manchester.
For 2, The conventional cryptic for 'loud', a measurement that meets your requirement, and a word for a cleric, located near Havant.
I've been pondering Logophile's posting, and realise it's in relation to No. 3. The clue itself isn't in any way cryptic. It just describes a particular alloy, that happens also to be the name of a town in Lincs. Logophile has give a very good cryptic version/
Thankyou logophile had certainly not been thinking musical instrument. And I have to admit I have never heard a colour called that so don't think I would ever have got it. Much appreciated.