Sedlescombe Saunter – Two Traditional Cache
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Sedlescombe Saunter – Two
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We have set a few caches in and around Sedlescombe as this area of historical interest and natural beauty is well worth a visit….hopefully we will be adding a few more caches soon.
Sedlescombe is a very pretty village with wonderful countryside all around, just off the A21 between Hastings and Hawkhurst. It contains many picturesque half-timbered houses from the 15th to 17th century, surrounding the village green. The Battle of Hastings was fought 3 miles from Sedlescombe, and the village suffered badly at the hands of the Norman marauders. After the battle many landowners were forced to pay rents to Battle Abbey. During the 17th century Sedlescombe was an important location for the Sussex iron industry, iron was made in Sedlescombe since Roman times. The road that runs through the village follows the route of the original Roman road which was built to link various Sussex iron-workings to London. The river Brede runs through Sedlescombe, and the bridge crossing it was built in the 18th century, by local builder John Catt. At the rear of the Bridge Garage there used to be a water mill, which ground corn until 1750. It was then used to make gunpowder, Sedlescombe powder was reputedly the best in Europe. It was a risky industry, and in December 1764, four men died following an explosion in the sifting house. Sedlescombe is the home of the famous Pestalozzi Children’s Village. It was founded in 1959, on the site of 'Oaklands', the former home of Hercules Brabazon, who was a popular village squire and painter; his initials can be seen on some of the buildings in the village. The Pestalozzi Village houses over 100 children from poor areas of Nepal, Thailand, Zambia, Jordan, India and Tibet. They come to England to learn practical and academic skills, and then return home to share their acquired knowledge. The village is named after Swiss educationalist Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who in his lifetime set up several rural orphanages for children of different nationalities.
In 1980 Sedlescombe was the winner of the Best Kept Village in all Sussex.
Sedlescombe, East Sussex and Funtington West Sussex were the 2009 winners of the Sussex Village of the year competition, organised by Action in rural Sussex.
The cache is a small camouflaged clip lock box with the usual swaps and certificates for the first three finders.
Additional Hints
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YUF bs tnc guebhtu urqtr 2-3 srrg bss tebhaq.
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