Kedleston Hall Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

JustAlan: It's had a good run, so I think it's time this one was archived to free off the area. Shame about the container letting in water though (twice), perhaps I'll reuse it in a drier location.

Thanks to everybody who visited.

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Hidden : 4/6/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A medium sized grey cylindrical cache hidden just outside the grounds of Kedleston Hall.

Kedleston Hall is a classical Palladian mansion built for the Curzon family between 1759 and 1765. It has one of the best examples of Robert Adam's interiors in England which has seen very little alteration since its completion. The state rooms are on a grand scale and have particularly good collections of paintings and original furniture. A museum of remarkable furniture and artefacts collected by Lord Curzon when he was Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905 is housed in the Eastern Museum.

The gardens were landscaped in the 1760's as a fashionable 'Pleasure Ground' of the period and a 'ha ha' allows untinterrupted views of the parkland and grazing areas beyond. There are numerous sculptures and architectural features with a summer house and an orangery. A sunken rose bed and finely stocked shrub and flower beds complete a charming and relaxed area.

Only the small church remains from the original village of Kedleston, which was moved 2km to take it away from the new house. Built originally in the 13th Century it retains many interesting features but is dominated by a flamboyant tomb to Lord Curzon who was Viceroy of India. His effigy lies next to his first wife as he planned the tomb well in advance of his death. History does not record how his second wife viewed his final resting place!

The Park covers 820 acres and was also designed by Robert Adam who created the five lakes as well as various smaller buildings and walks. Entrance to the Park takes you over the Adam Bridge and the lakes are home to a variety of wildfowl. There are two established walks of one and two hours duration and tours are available of the Fishing Room and Boat Houses which have been recently restored.

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Kedleston Hall is now owned by the National Trust, and is well worth a visit - admission charge payable. Please visit the National Trust website for opening times and admission prices.

The cache is NOT hidden in the grounds of Kedleston Hall, and you do not need to visit the Hall and/or grounds to retrieve the cache. The cache is hidden at the side of the public footpath that runs across the South-west Boundary of the property.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obggbz bs cbfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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