The cache is next to Ushaw College, the main centre in the north of
England for the training of Roman Catholic priests. The original
land was purchased in 1799 by Bishop Gibson and construction on the
seminary began in 1804.
In 1568 a seminary was founded at Douai in France to supply
catholic missionaries to England during a period of catholic
repression. In 1793 during the French revolution the college of
Douai was seized and the occupants fled to England where they
established a college at Tudhoe, moving later to Crook Hall (near
Lanchester) and later Pontop Hall. In 1808 the college was finally
established at its present site.
Several buildings were constructed between 1839 and 1893
including a library to house 45,000 books, infirmary, swimming
pool, playground, cloisters, oratory and chapels. In 1817 a
windmill was built to provide flour for the occupants of the
college. On New Year’s Day 1853, a fierce wind blew off the sails
and decapitated the mill – the remains can still be seen in the
little row of houses to the North West.
Ushaw College is the home to a number of important historical
possessions including a ring from St Cuthbert’s tomb, which may be
worn by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle on
special occasions.
The college is also known for a unique brand of squash called
Cat (or Katt) which was originally played at the college of Douai -
you can see the towering walls of the court from near the cache
site. There is a public footpath running through the centre of the
college grounds so you can have a look at some of the impressive
buildings.
This cache is not hidden behind rocks or under twigs, it's in plain
sight
The best tactic for finding it is just to look for something that's
not quite right.
DiscoTM
Although this is a micro, it is also a disco cache (meaning
disguised container). The actual outer container is approximately
10cm x 6cm.
Other cache in the disco range are:
Husky
Steely Dee
See Nora?
Star
Avis
and this one is not ours, but if you are ever are down that
way...
Hedera Variegata
Important - Please
Note:
The cache container must not and cannot be picked up. The
logbook can be easily retrieved with a little care without
disturbing the container.
You will need to bring your own pencil as there is none in the
cache.
If you do get a DNF, please remember to log it as it helps to alert
us when the cache needs to be checked in addition to the regular
maintenance.
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