Blackwater #3 Harthover House Traditional Cache
Blackwater #3 Harthover House
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A circular route of 11 urban caches looking at the history of Blackwater including a multi that can be picked up enroute. 1 extra cache is a drive by further along the A30.
This is part of the History of Blackwater series of caches. I have lived here all my life and have found it interesting delving into the past stories of the town. There is over a thousand years of history surrounding the river crossing at Blackwater, known as Brydrs Ford (Brides Ford) from the Crondall Hundred survey of 973-974 AD.
A large amount of the local information on these cache pages is from a brilliant book called “I Remember, You Remember” by Nora Hough which is sadly out of print now but available to borrow from local libraries.
The main cache route is circular and can all be done on bike. It is approximately 2 miles long and whilst doing the caches you can collect the clues for the multi. There are a few main roads to cross so please be careful.
Many of the cache locations are busy with muggles, especially during rush hour so be careful!
It is believed that there has been a dwelling place at this spot for hundreds of years, initially probably a keepers cottage.
In 1840 this house was much smaller than it is today. The house was added to twice and it was called Harthover House after the name of a house in Charles Kinglsey’s book “The Water Babies”
A number of the other houses near here were built on land that was once part of Harthover house. The property is now used as a dentists. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE FTF - SAMMYBEE85 :)
Additional Hints
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