This cache surrounds the success of the 1861 Derby winner, Kettledrum.
St Hubert's Church, Dunsop Bridge, lies at the entrance to the beautiful Trough of Bowland.
This small but magnificent church was built to the design of Edward Pugin, from, it is believed, the winnings of the racehorse Kettledrum in the Derby 1861, owned by Col Charles Towneley, of the Whitewell Estate.
The Towneley stud was at nearby Root Farm. The Towneleys' agent and an early patron of St Hubert's, Richard Eastwood, is entombed outside the front entrance to the church.
The church was opened on 2 May 1865 by Bishop Richard Roskell of Nottingham. The medieval font was originally from the ancient church at Burholme near Whitewell. The east and west windows are by J. B. Capronnier of Brussels and date from 1865. In its early years, the Church was served by the Jesuit Order, presumably from nearby Stonyhurst.
The apse is richly decorated. Of particular interest, is the painting of the racehorse Kettledrum. This is on the left and below the coat of arms of the Towneley family.
Outside the church and overlooking the cemetery is the figure of an angel. This stands over the Towneley family vault. Mary Lady Towneley (1935 – 2001) is buried here. The grave of Bishop Roskell is opposite the lych-gate and is adjacent to the grave of Richard Eastwood.
The cache is a bison.
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