The Mystery of the House of Correction Traditional Cache

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Antheia: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 10/9/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Small Disguised Cache in popular location

The rather unusual name of this cache comes from the local history of Victoria Park, in Ilkeston. The cache location is closely linked to the history of 2 enormous marble pillars still in the park today. Below is the story of how this came about.

Victoria Park was bequeathed to the people of Ilkeston by the Duke of Rutland around the 1890‘s. The design and major features are generally the same today as it was when it was created. A wonderful and traditional example of Victorian design in the layout and garden features. If you have time, please have a wander around the park, the local council do try and keep this local feature well looked after. The children’s play area has recently been thoroughly updated and much of the flower beds are very well maintained. Although like many an urban park, it does suffer from a degree of local vandalism and littering.

Around 1919, so the story goes, a young Bert Spiby was working with his father, Mr Arthur Spiby, the chief groundsman of the park, when 2 enormous stone pillars, were delivered to the park. These 2 huge pillars were considered as decorative feature to support the then entrance gates (sadly, long gone). They were delivered from the Duke Rutland residency of Rutland House on Heanor Road, in Ilkeston. Prior to that, these 2 pillars originated from Nottingham Jail in St John’s Street in Nottingham.The jail at the time was known as “House of Correction” - hence the title of this cache.

The story goes on that, young Bert and his fellow young workers, as they were installing the pillars, put underneath a sort of time capsule of keepsakes, postcards and letters. This story was recounted in 1971, by the then ageing Bert in a local paper.

It is unknown whether the items are still there today.

The cache itself is too small for any TB items and care is needed from any muggles on the park itself or from the houses overlooking the park from Bristol Road.

There is ample parking - as the park has a car-park, just off Drummond Road.

Many Thanks for the local studies library in Ilkeston for the background material for this cache.

** FTF *** WELL DONE to Tinaturtles ***

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