Corsham Graffiti Traditional Cache

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BallFamily: Got an e-mail earlier in the week to say that the log book for this cache was found, very soggy, in the field. Visit today to check whether the cache is still intact.

Found the cache box safe enough. All contents very wet, although the box itself is dry, which suggests contents have been left out in the rain and then replaced later. Area around now is very muddy and some litter including beer cans. No longer looks like a good place for the cache and having been found once is likely to be wrecked again.

So the decision is that we'll remove and archive this cache. Its had a good life having been here for nearly 3 years.

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Hidden : 8/14/2004
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A gentle, mainly level walk through Corsham Park and surrounding fields. A number of round walks are possible, but the direct route from the suggested parking to the cache and back again is just less than 2 miles.

Corsham was a royal manor in the days of the Saxon kings. It was passed down the royal line and was frequently used as part of the dower of the queens of England in the 14th & 15th centuries.

The manor was passed to two of Henry VIII's wives, Catherine of Aragon and Katherine Parr.

During the reign of Elizabeth I, the manor fell out of royal hands and was eventually acquired by Paul Methuen in 1745. His descendents still live there today.

The current manor house, Corsham Court, is based on an Elizabethan house dating from 1582. It houses a substantial collection of paintings and artwork and is open to visitors at certain times (though entry is not required to find this cache). For details, visit (visit link)

Suggested parking for this cache is at N51°26.021', W02°10.977' next to St. Bartholomew's Church. This square was once the centre of the town, with 4 Inns but is now usually peaceful and a popular starting point for walks in the park. St. Bartholomew's church dates from 1132. It is Saxon in origin, with Norman and later additions.

Corsham Park is a well-used, substantial area of formal parkland, now usually grazed by sheep. The man-made lake, which covers an area of about 13ac, was planned by "Capability" Brown (who designed and built much of the Court and gardens), but not built until 40 years later by Humphrey Repton.

As you walk through the park you will get good views of the lake, the eastern side of the Court and the extensive ha-ha, a ditch designed to restrict the movement of animals without ruining the uninterrupted views from the house.

As you get to within a few hundred feet of the cache, in a small strip of woodland, you will cross a peculiar stone bridge. Some argue that this crosses the old route of the Bath-London road (the A4, now about 500m to your north) but surely its too narrow for such an important route. Scratched into the stonework of the bridge are all sorts of names and dates, many from the period during the First World War when Corsham Town Hall was used as a military hospital. We can imagine recovering soldiers walking here to relieve the boredom, recover their strength and leave their mark. Can you find evidence of a visit by one Pte. W.L of the 27th Batt. Canadians in April 1917?

For those wanting a shorter walk, alternative parking for 1 or 2 cars only can be found at N51° 26.702’, W02° 9.617'. This is only about 0.5 miles from the cache, but you will miss the lovely quiet walk through the park.

The bridge with its fascinating graffiti is at N51° 26.495', W02° 10.245'

The cache itself is an ammo box, stuffed full with small toys and a couple of paperback books.

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