Village Hall Series 1002 - Ewshot Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/23/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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This cache is part of a series of caches which are placed at or near village halls and community centres. For details and statistics visit the Village Hall Series website Click here

The name of Ewshot has had many spellings over the years: ‘Iweset’ in the 13th century, then ‘Iweshete’, ‘Iweschete’, ‘Iweshot’, ‘Ushot’, ‘Ushotte’, ‘Eweshotte’. The first record of the spelling: ‘Ewshot’ was apparently in 1621.
It has been suggested that the name originated from two Old English words: IW (yew) and SCEAT (grove). Yews were very common in the county. So it is a reasonable assumption that the name originated from a grove of yews.

The Ewshot referred to in old documents is not the village of today. It was a tithing of the Manor of Itchel, a subsidiary manor of Crondall. On old maps the Ewshot (or variations of the name) estate is shown as stretching a considerable distance to the north and west of the present day village. In fact there was no recognisable settlement until after the mid eighteen hundreds.
The village of Ewshot evolved for various reasons. In 1844/5 the opening, as a result of Parson White’s endeavours, of a school for the children of local farms and cottages; the building of St Mary’s Church in 1873 made the settlement more attractive and the breaking up of the Ewshot estate in 1876 gave the village its independence.

Ewshot Village Hall is a traditional village Hall, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is the ideal venue for dances, parties, meetings, classes, lectures, shows, functions and celebrations of all kinds. The Main Hall has a small stage and there is a carpeted smaller room ideal for small group activities.
The Village Hall is not owned or managed by the Parish Council but by an independent registered charity.



If you would like to expand the series and place a cache of your own
please request a number using the contact form on the website
or email GeoJaxx at villagehallseries@gmail.com
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

AnPy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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