Blackwater #5 New Road Traditional Cache
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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!
Near the cache location is New Road. Despite the name it is actually one of the oldest roads in Blackwater with most of the properties being built around the early 1900’s.
On the corner of Vicarage road and New Road used to be a grocery and sweet shop. This used to sell a lovely range of sweets and it was well known for its home made bread pudding.
Later this was a pet shop and has now been converted into a house.
Along this stretch was also a blacksmiths, dentist, butchers and a drapers.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE FTF - SAMMYBEE85 :)
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