The Cache is situated in the Hamlet of Hailforth on the outskirts of the Village of Mawbray, on a less travelled road off the main route between Allonby and Silloth along the coast of the Solway Firth in Cumbria.
Hailforth is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Holme St. Cuthbert, in Cumbria. It is located approximately half a mile south-west of the village of Mawbray, and a similar distance north-east of Salta.The hamlet consists of four houses, and is situated on the road which runs from Mawbray to the coast, where it joins the B5300 at Dubmill, three-quarters of a mile to the south-west.
The name of Hailforth comes from the Old English healh-ford, meaning a corner or secret ford, and in the past has been spelled Haileforth.While its small size seems to have excluded the hamlet from contemporary mapping projects such as Google Maps, it does appear as a named settlement on older maps, and Hailforth appears in the historical record of the region. In the 19th century, several different trades were practised by residents of the hamlet, including carpentry, nail-making, and masonry. The postmistress for the village of Mawbray and many of the smaller outlying hamlets also lived at Hailforth around the turn of the 20th century. "Postie Mary", as she was known locally, would walk daily across the fields as far as Edderside to deliver the post, in spite of suffering a limp.
A really easy Cache and Dash this one. We do know some folks are a little uncomfortable with Caches so close to private property (as we are sometimes), but don't worry the 'Muggles' on either side are friendly.
Parking is available adjacent to the Cache so please do not block the road.
Well done Free Timers for FTF.
By kind Permission of the Neighbours.