Barking Mad(ly) Traditional Cache
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You'll know when you're here... it's my local
A medium-sized lock-n-lock cash-n-dash with some toys.
There is no need to put your hands through the fence
This cache is located on the outskirts of Woodford Halse, in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Northamptonshire.
From Wikipedia:
The village became notable for the role it played as an important railway centre. Originally it seemed destined not to have a railway at all, as the nearest stations were at Byfield (about two miles west), and Moreton Pinkney (three miles south-east), both on the East and West Junction Railway (later part of the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway), opened in July 1873, and no other lines seemed likely to be built in such a thinly populated area. However, in the late 1890s the village found itself on a major trunk route, the Great Central Railway (GCR), the last main line to be constructed from the north of England to London (Marylebone), opened in March 1899. The station was originally called Woodford & Hinton, but was renamed Woodford Halse in November 1948.
As well as making connections with the Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway, there was also an important section built to connect the GCR with the Great Western Railway at Banbury. A major locomotive depot and marshalling yards were also sited at Woodford Halse – plans to construct carriage sheds there too were dropped. Several rows of terraced dwellings to house the railway workers were built, together with a street of shops. This gave a small village an industrial look that seemed alien to its surroundings. The parish's population eventually peaked at just under 2,000, at which time Woodford Halse had its own cinema.
The GCR was, at times, a busy route and the depot and yards at Woodford Halse were a hive of activity, but not busy enough to ensure survival when the Beeching Axe closures of the 1960s took place. It was originally hoped that the line south of Woodford Halse to Aylesbury would remain open. The Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway had already closed in April 1952 and, in September 1966, most of the GCR was closed, including all remaining lines converging on Woodford Halse. All tracks and most railway buildings were cleared leaving behind a wasteland. The population fell sharply too, as many former railway workers and their families left the area, but new developments in later decades have increased it. Where the GCR's line, depot and yards were sited is now a tree plantation and a small modern industrial estate. Woodford Halse is once again a quiet place though visitors can still see evidence of its railway past.
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