Kissing Gate 4 Traditional Cache
garmin51: As this is now missing I have archived the cache.
Sorry to any potential visitors, but my faith in geocachers has taken a big dive,
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Easy access by road or path. Children need to be supervised as the road is in use though it is generally very quiet.
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Original versions of this cache set by Dave and Vicky.
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Set in the village of Wickwar at the foot of the Cotswold Edge.
Park in the High Street at N51° 35.650 W002° 23.976
This is the fourth version of the 'Kissing Gate' cache.
The first had to be moved when the site was to be repaired, the second got itself walled in!!, and the third was incorrectly placed in a drystone wall. The new cache container is now repositioned near the original location, from which the name derives.
The cache is to the north of Wickwar High Street near the church. However, before you go searching, have a look at the Town Hall which has a clock dating from the 16th century. It is probably the oldest town hall clock in the country (there are pictures of the mechanism).
The earliest surviving reference to Wickwar is in the Domesday Book. The original Saxon village was centred around the church. The remains of the original walls can be seen on the left on the path up to church. The character of Wickwar High Street derives from its medieval origins in the 13th century as a planned settlement, which replaced the Saxon settlement, and contains many listed buildings. While the majority of the buildings on the High Street are 18th century many are much earlier; numbers 42 and 46 date from the 15th century.
Wickwar was one of the first towns to have its own electric street lighting in about 1881. The overhead supply system was only taken down in 2000 and some of the original lights can be still be seen mounted on the houses.
The Church of The Holy Trinity is of 12th century origin although it was altered in the 14th and 15th centuries and further restored in 1881.
After your searching we recommend a visit to the local pub.
The new cache is a 1 ltr plastic lockbox in a camo bag covered by logs and undergrowth. Please beware of the thorns.
At re-enable the cache contained:
Logbook pencil & sharpener, tiny frog, tiny cow, VW key ring, RFA key ring, small picture frame, Challenge table game, yellow pen, HW1 Jet Thrust 4 TB.
Due to the exposed position, please ensure cache is well concealed and protected against livestock disturbance.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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