At the time of the Brontes' residence (from 1815 to 1820), Thornton was still a very small hamlet. Even by the standards of the day, Thornton was a very Puritanical community, and an unusual number of the names of nearby hamlets are of biblical origin (e.g. "Jericho", "Jerusalem", "Egypt", and the apocalytically named "World's End" - to list but a few). The Puritan influence is also reflected in the recorded Christian names of many of the inhabitants of the time: "Meshach", "Ezra" and "Cain" being popular recorded names for boys; "Kezia", "Tabitha" and "Abigail" being popular popular recorded names for girls. Indeed, the founder of the old church, a Reverend Caleb Kemp boasted that he had "sowed an amount of Puritan seed, the fruit of which was seen for many days..." (whatever that means !)
After Thornton Heights - World's End, follow the path past the farm and along the lane until you come to a stile on the right -
N53 48.179 W001 51.092. Follow this path through the field alongside the wall and then cross the lane and go through the new metal gate to the footpath.
The cache is a micro with log only, please bring your own pen/pencil.
If you are doing the circular walk, we suggest doing the caches in the following order:
GC1Q3E4 Thornton Heights - Step Through The Cemetery
GC1Q3N4 Thornton Heights – Top O’ The Hill
GC1Q3NN Thornton Heights – I’ll Pack A Bag
GC1Q5YM Thornton Heights – Walls Of Jericho
GC1Q62V Thornton Heights – World’s End
GC1Q637 Thornton Heights – End of the World
GC1Q63M Thornton Heights – Step Up To Spring