Stoneyford Stroll Multi-Cache

The page co-ordinates will take you to a good parking spot to investigate this cache and another couple set by Livingstone-Edzell at this end of the town. There is plenty of parking here, public toilets, a great wee playpark (with a deathslide!!!) picnic benches and an enclosed picnic area and BBQ pit.

The original village of Edzell was located a couple of miles west of here in the area around Edzell Castle. This village was known as Slateford (describing the crossing over the North Esk). It was only when the the new Parish kirk was built in 1818 that the Edzell name came here. This name change was formalised in 1840 when the GPO changed the postal address to Edzell.

There is already a cache covering the Arch and Inglis Memorial hall ( GC1654Q Do You remember? ) so we will start the tour just a little further along the street.

War memorial

Unusually for such a small town Edzell has two war memorials. This one at the south end of the town with a well tended garden behind commemorates the fallen from the two world wars.   How many names on the back panel of the memorial? A Opposite the war memorial is the woollen warehouse. Shops such as this are generally regarded as being modern and touristy, however this building has been associated with both selling and weaving tartans for over 100 years, originally weaving the tweeds for Dalhousie Estates.   How many wooden pillars holding up the canopy around the building? B

Gassy Brae

Gassy Brae fortunately is not named after the residents love of high fibre diets but is the original site of the gasworks owned by  the Earl of Dalhousie. His refusal to allow electricity lines to cross his land ensured that he kept his monopoly on utilities until eventually the power lines were brought in over railway property. It was 1937 before electricity eventually arrived in Edzell. When in the are here try counting the amount of old landrovers behind the garage and post office- we counted at least 10. There also seemed to be an unnaturally high amount of landrovers driving up and down the streets here.   Last row of sign, first word - how many letters? C

Soldiers Memorial and Water Fountain

Edzells other War Memorial, situated outside the new local primary school, was built by public subscription. This memorial is somewhat unusual in being the only one in Angus dedicated to soldiers of the Boer War.      How many names on this memorial? D

Across the road from the memorial at the corner of the park is a very striking cast iron fountain. Recently refurbished, it was originally cast in 1869 by Sun Foundry of Glasgow. A very similar base can be seen in Brechin High Street marking the ancient market cross  How many fish tails are left? Add 1 to get E

The old primary school closed in approx 2000 and has been replaced by a super duper school across the main road. Note the school had separate entrances for boys and girls. The school is now (very slowly) being developed into 3 houses.       190F ?

North Lodge built in the Scottish baronial style echoes the style of the summerhouse at Edzell castle with its turret and uneven walls.               190G ?

Edzell Parish Church

Looking decidedly out of place for a Scottish kirk, Edzell Parish Kirk was built in 1818 by Lord Panmure, and was set on the muir in an English Village style, replacing the much earlier church located near the castle. The kirk has many interesting features including an iron belfry. Inside there sits a rare pre-reformation stone font from Lethnot church and a bell cast in Edzell in 1726 which was previously used in the old church in the original village of Edzell.  How many glass arches above the blue side door? H

The cache can be found at  N56 48.UVW W002 39.XYZ where

U=(C/D)+C

V=D/E

W=A

X=B-H

Y=G= (E/H)

Z=F