Little Oldricks Traditional Cache
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This is a series of caches around the Staffordshire village of Kings Bromley. The village has an interesting and varied history. More caches will be added. In its early history, the village was originally the residence of the Earls of Mercia. King’s Bromley was known as Bromlei at the time of Domesday; and Bromley Regis, well before the 19th century.
Leofric, the husband of the famous Lady Godiva, died here in 1057. At Domesday, Kings Bromley was held by King William remaining in his hands until the 13th century. About 1670, the manor was sold by Charles Agard to John Newton, lately of Barbados and Bath, who was succeeded by his son, Samuel, and in turn by his son John, who died in 1783, without producing an heir. In 1794, it was bequeathed by John Newton’s sisters, Sarah and Elizabeth Newton to their cousins, John and Thomas Lane. They divided the Estate between them with John Lane as Lord of the Manor. The Lane family continued to be owners until the Estate was split up and sold in 1927. The Hall was unfortunately demolished. The only remaining part being the Water Tower, now forming part of a private property, located beyond Manor Road. These caches relate some of the key highpoints in that history. The first caches are located along and near Crawley Lane – hence the title. But, you will now also recognise the meaning, with the Lane family playing a central role in the more recent history of the village. In 1850, the adjacent land called Little Oldricks, hence the name of this cache, was owned by John Warner, with tenants John and William Tyler. The land has an interesting name which merits more investigation. As this land was opposite the Common land for Kings Bromley, was this the location for hayricks made in the previous harvesting season? Only time will tell. The cache is a nano. Stealth may be necessary during busy times. This cache contains only a nano-sized log book. You will need to bring your own writing implement. Please use your initials and date only, to save space on the tiny roll. Finding this cache will require finesse. Happy caching.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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