CBN 078 - Belhus Park Heritage Trail Traditional Cache

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Erz-n-Myn: Thank you to all who enjoyed these walks.

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Hidden : 11/11/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Series


Placed with the kind permission of Essex Waterways. Please refer to the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (GC37P3P) cache for more information on this walk along the canal.

Belhus is a golf course, country park and former stately home in Aveley, Essex, England, and an integral part of the new Thames Chase woodland planned for the area.

The grounds around the mansion were landscaped by Capability Brown in the 1740s and 1750s. Some of the features including earthen mounds can be seen in the original parkland which is currently used for part of the golf course. Another Capability Brown feature - the 'long pond' - can still be seen, although the construction of the M25 motorway has robbed it of its original rural setting. The remains of the mansion can still be seen on the 10th hole of the golf course. A wooded country park has been developed using other parts of the grounds of the house.

Some parts of the original interior are in the Thurrock Museum, including a magnificent fireplace. The museum also has a painting depicting the house at the beginning of the 18th century. Other parts of the interior were rescued when the house was demolished and are displayed at Valence House Museum, Dagenham.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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