The Black Path or through the Glebe Traditional Cache
The Black Path or through the Glebe
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This is the six in a series of 7 caches (including the final cache) that forms part of a circular walk around the village of Hurworth On Tees (incorporating Hurworth Place).
Each set of coordinates will take you to a cache site, and waypoints are shown for parking and navigation where necessary. In each of the first 7 caches there is a letter associated with a number that you will need to make a note of as you go along. If you are planning on doing all 8 caches in the series it will involve a round trip of approximately 2-3 miles, and in this case suitable parking can be found at the Local Community Centre Hurworth Grange (Parking N54 29.174 W001 32.548). Please note bicycles are prohibited on parts of the full circular route as they are classed as footpaths not as bridleways. Part of the route also involves the use of styles so if you have a pushchair you might have to man-handle it over the styles. In wet weather you are advised to where suitable footwear. Two caches in the series are wheelchair accessible, and are located within approximately 2 meters of a roadway but assistance would be required to retrieve the final cache. THIS CACHE IS NOT wheelchair accessible Please replace the caches carefully. Enjoy! This cache is named after the Glebe an area of land that used to belong to the church. (Hopefully if you are at the coordinates above you are standing in it!). This was included in the property (in addition to the parsonage house and grounds) that was assigned to support the incumbent, or vicar. The incumbent was entitled to retain the glebe for his own use if he so wished (e.g. farming) or he could let it out, and any income formed part of the stipend. To the North you can see the southern end of Darlington and the new stadium for Darlington Football Club. How many buildings can you identify! On the way to the final cache you should pass the Community Centre of Hurworth Grange. Hurworth Grange was commissioned by Alfred Backhouse and built by Alfred Waterhouse and as a wedding gift for his nephew, James Edward Backhouse. The building is a large Victorian mansion. Over the years the house changed hands, many times being used as a residence by the Rogerson and later the Spielman family. During World War II Jewish refugees were housed at Hurworth Grange. In 1956 the Hospitallers of St. John of God (see cache 3) purchased The Grange to use as a Juniorate School. In 1967 this School was closed and Hurworth Grange was purchased by the local Parish Council for use as a community centre. This building has a history of the paranormal and was featured in a documentary on the BBC in October 2006.
Additional Hints
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Ebbgrq gb gur tebhaq guebhtu gur srapr ba gur yrsg!
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