GC1NBBX OBS7 - Old Park Wood (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by nandad

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Hidden : 3/5/2009

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Osbaldeston is the ancient home of the Osbaldeston family which may be the oldest Lancashire family.

The Osbaldeston family of Lancashire traces its roots back to 1063 AD, during the reign of Edward the Confessor, but it is believed to be even older. The family lands centred around the fertile River Ribble which included Osbaldeston, the village which still bears the family name. The Domesday Survey of 1086 shows Osbaldeston and Balderstone as one of the twenty eight manors held in 1066 by a freeman who was probably the ancestor of Ailsi, son of Hugo de Osbaldeston. The family has a long and distinguished history in the county with extensive land holdings, status and power base in the region. For example, in 1387 Thomas Osbaldeston inherited the manor and estate of Cuerdale, near Walton-le-Dale. Then, prior to the Battle of Agincourt, in the 15th century, Sir John Osbaldeston was knighted by King Henry V, and became the lord of Chadlington Manor in Oxfordshire.

The OBS series is a strange short walk of about 3 miles which includes the old and traditional and the new and modern sides of the countryside today. The number 2 kept cropping up on the walk, There are 2 woods :- Old Park Wood & Mire Wood, 2 halls :- Oxendale and Showley and 2 riding centers all very different from each other.

The walk can be very very wet and muddy so please wear boots or wellies.

Old Park Wood

The woodland area can be very slippery and steep in places so please take care.