Oh no! They've moved the postbox Traditional Cache
The Bongtwashes: Gone missing, time to archive.
Oh no! They've moved the postbox
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This was intended to be a 'Fine Pair' cache, where a postbox and a red telephone box are located close to each other. They have to be within 100 feet of each other, and able to be photographed together. Unfortunately the post office closed, and reopened in another shop, and a new post box was installed so that I couldn't quite fit them in the same photo.
The village of Stoke Gabriel is in one of the most unspoilt parts of South Devon. It is situated on the banks of a small creek which is a tributary of the River Dart.
Probably the first settlers at Stoke Gabriel would have been attracted by the salmon fishing on the Dart. The Parish Church of St Mary and St Gabriel is of Norman origin and in the churchyard the old yew is said to be over 1,000 years old. Legend has it that if you walk backwards around the tree seven times your wish will come true.
Stoke Gabriel is well known for its mill pond and crab fishing on the tidal saltwater estuary. It has a population of little more than 1,200 and there is a local village shop, post office and tearoom. Amidst the quaint cottages which straggle along the sides of the valley there are two lovely old pubs, one of which was built to accommodate the masons who were employed in the area to build the local church. At that time the building also served as a courthouse and consequently the old stocks can still be seen just outside the pub.
The cache is a tape covered tube, 2-3 times the length of a 35mm film pot
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