In 1835, William George Armstrong built in a house overlooking the
valley. As a later addition, John Dobson designed a huge banqueting
hall, which is now a Grade 2 listed building.
When his Elswick armament works needed a firing range to test
the new guns developed after the Crimean War, Lord Armstrong
carried out firing sessions in the ravine.
In 1883, having bought most of the valley, he landscaped it and
gave it to the citizens. Armstrong’s wife planned the landscaping.
The uncultivated and straggling wilderness was transformed in a
year to a beautiful park by establishing many plants and shrubs
introduced from abroad. She also designed weirs, pools and
waterfalls in the river and a myriad of bridges and pathways
throughout the park.
The stepping stones and the 1889 bridge were, until 1931 the
northern boundary to the park. Lady Noble, owner of the land from
here to Castles Farm, died in Jesmond Dene House and bequeathed the
estate to the city. A further extension was made in the 1970s to
South Gosforth.
If you visit on a Sunday, there will be an arts and crafts
market on old Armstrong Bridge (constructed between 1876-78 and now
pedestriansed) between 10am and 4pm. It's a nice diversion in
summer and a good place to get those Christmas presents in
winter.
Instructions:
These may seem complicated at first sight but they are really
quite straightforward. The important thing to remember is that each
stage has a ‘THROWBACK’ question that relates to your previous
location. Before moving to the next stage you must check the
subsequent questions for the ‘throwback’, otherwise you will have
to backtrack.
The whole route is approximately ¾ mile from start to finish and
is particularly suitable for families with young children, being
easily accessible with a pushchair and having child-orientated
attractions. You will NOT need to drive between stages.
Although the park is open at all hours, one of the locations is
open only between about 10am and 5pm.
Start:
N54º 59.375
W001º 35.426
Some people have had a little trouble with the original
co-ordinates, so they have been changed. The originals were:
N54.59.382
W001.35.391
You are looking for the pet cemetary under Old Armstrong
Bridge.
The co-ordinates for the 2nd location are:
N54º 59.ABC
W001º 35.DEF
To find the missing numbers:
A – Add together the 2 digits of Judy’s age.
B – How old was Bessie?
C – The 2nd digit of Peachie’s age.
D – The 3rd digit of Pym’s date of birth.
E – Add together the 2 digits of Winnie’s age.
F – The 3rd digit of Prince’s date of birth.
The co-ordinates for the 3rd location are:
N54º 59.GHI
W001º 35.JKL
To find the missing numbers:
G – In which century were turkeys introduced to America? Add
these digits together. Note: This sign is still in
the Ranger's hut, so until it's reinstated, the answer is
18th
H – How many butterflies are on the archway? Take this number and
add 1.
I – In which century were yellow canaries bred in Austria? Add
these digits together.
J – When were Budgerigars first introduced into Britain? Add
together the first 2 digits.
K – When were Golden Pheasants first introduced into Britain? Use
the 4th digit.
L – THROWBACK QUESTION. At the area you first visited, what was the
4th digit of Prince’s date of birth?
The co-ordinates for the final location are:
N54º 59.MNO
W001º 36.PQR
You will now have arrived at a plaque. There are 22 numbers on
the plaque. Taking the numbers in order, use them to fill in the
final blanks:
M – 6th number.
N – 10th number.
O – 2nd number.
P – 17th number.
Q – THROWBACK QUESTION. At the 2nd location, how many years ago
were chickens domesticated? Use the 1st digit and add 1.
R – 19th number minus 1st number.
You will now have arrived at the final location.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO MOVE ANYTHING TO FIND THE BOX, it is in
plain sight.
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