1 for Sorrow: Norfolk12 Remembered Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden at the given co-ords as a 'Traditional' type Letterbox/Hybrid, as opposed to the Multi and Puzzle style ones also at Ashridge. Note there is no public parking at Ashridge House. Approach this via the given parking locations. Both routes will take you close to other caches.

Hidden close to the former site of GC5XXXB: Queen Elizabeth Slept Here, this cache remembers Norfolk12, a popular local cacher we very suddenly and sadly lost in August 2018. Carolynn was born in Ashridge House, which this cache overlooks. She was well-regarded as a keen finder and setter of caches, and event host and attendee. Her wit, boundless energy, mischievousness and really excellent sausage rolls are missed by all those who met her and experienced them. RIP Carolynn - You were one in a billion.

Set with kind help from The National Trust on the Ashridge Estate overlooking Ashridge House, as a part of the 2018 Winter Geolympix FTFrenzy. Note: As a mark of respect this cache DOES NOT contain a FTF prize voucher on publication. Please cache responsibly and courteously, cross any roads with great care -especially if caching with children- and leave a memory of Carolynn/Norfolk12 in your log if you met or knew her.

According to Wikipedia, Ashridge House "...was built on the site of the 13th-Century priory building which had been demolished in 1800. Some parts of the old priory were incorporated into the house by James Wyatt, including the undercroft of the monastic refectory, featuring two aisles, seven bays and a rib-vaulted ceiling, which he repurposed as a beer cellar below the dining room and drawing room."

"The mansion is built of ashlar faced with Totternhoe stone with a castellated parapet and low-pitched slate roofs. It features a variety of casement windows including pointed arch and ogee lights typical of the early Gothic Revival style. Before his untimely death, James Wyatt completed the north-facing front entrance and the central block, containing the state apartments and western courtyards. Jeffry Wyatt added private apartment blocks at an angle to the main building and an orangery with a turret in 1815–17. The main entrance features a projecting porte-cochère and octagonal turrets, added by Jeffry Wyatt c.1814."

The building sits on the site of an earlier building. As Wikipedia explains, "In mediæval times Ashridge was the location of Ashridge Priory, a college of the monastic order of Bonhommes founded in 1283 by Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall, who had a palace here. During the Dissolution of the Monasteries the priory was surrendered to Henry VIII who eventually bequeathed the property to his daughter, Elizabeth. The priory church was demolished during the reign of Elizabeth I."

Naturally, it's said that Elizabeth Slept Here, but what is certain is scenes for The Dirty Dozen were shot here.

Note the value for W in this cache to help you find FTFrenzy cache 10 for a Bird You Must Not Miss! - Please DO NOT remove the stamp or ink pad. Neither is a swap - They make this cache a LetterBox/Hybrid. Thank you!