FIND THE MOUSE Traditional Cache
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small box with tiny items and log. in summer watch for the brambles. ground and paths rough and muddy PLEASE PLEASE REPLACE WHERE FOUND
Northumberland Park's opening ceremony was on August 11, 1885, special trains were laid on and local banks were closed at noon. Long before the time for the opening, crowds looked on from by the railway on the park’s east side. The Duke of Northumberland was greeted by brass bands and children who sang a programme of songs accompanied by The Sons of Temperance Band, which also played selections of music on the croquet lawn. After the ceremony the official party left for a luncheon at the Grand Hotel, Tynemouth. There followed an evening of songs performed by The Tynemouth Artillery Band. During the creation of the park, stone coffins, grave slabs and the foundations of what is believed to be the medieval St Leonard’s Leper Hospital were uncovered and are still on display. we had a community archaeology dig and uncovered the Church and Hosp. Further digs are planned for the future when money is avaiable. In July 2010 the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded £109,000 to North Tyneside Council so it can develop final specifications for the revitalisation of Northumberland Park ahead of a £2.2m HLF funding application.. If the bid is successful it will see original features of the park restored.The park includes the track bed of an old railway, a pond which is now home to two “dumped” terrapins, and a pets’ cemetery used from the 1930-70s.The cemetery contains a headstone erected by the RSPCA to “Pop, for faithful war service, 1939-45” and to “Trixie Fox, Rescued Normandy beaches, 1944.” There is also a collection of trees planted to commemorate events such as the oak planted by the Duke on the opening day, trees to mark the end of the two world wars, and the coronation of King George VI. The Friends of Northumberland Park group has been revived. A total of 111 bird species, 19 species of butterfly, and 47 tree species in the park have been logged so far. The Park is a site of nature conservation importance and was recently included in an extension of Tynemouth Conservation Area. At one time the park had a staff of 12 and they took a great pride in the place, In the 1980s staff were withdrawn and the park declined, losing features such as its cacti display greenhouse. Now there is one Ranger and one Gardener who do an excellent job
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