Pleas note the coordinates given above are not the cache location
you need to work them out from coordinates given within the 6
caches in the series.
The LOOP, pioneered by the London Walking Forum, is
London's first official orbital footpath, a fascinating journey
around the edge of greater London down hidden alleyways through
residential areas, along rivers and canals, across public parks,
nature reserves, woods, occasional enclaves of farmland and
surprisingly few roads, with many unexpected gems along the
way.
ROMAN TIMES
The area now known as Havering Country Park has a long and
fascinating history dating back to the Roman occupation.
Archaeological digs carried out after a cache of coins was found in
the park revealed possible evidence of a roman villa, as well as a
group of cremation sites and gullies associated with metal working
which indicated industrial activity. It is also possible that the
very straight Clockhouse Lane may have been constructed by
Romans.
MEDIEVAL TIMES
Most of Havering's residents know of the granting of the Liberty
of Havering-atte-Bower by Edward IV in 1465. The medieval Palace of
Havering was one of the principal residence of England's Kings and
Queens until the 1400s. In fact, Havering Park was part of the
estate of the Royal Palace and is mentioned in the Domesday book.
In these times the park was a place for forming and keeping deer,
mostly fallow deer some red deer as well. The deer were kept for
ready use and stock was replaced from nearby Hainault Forest.
Grazing cattle and swine were also kept in the park. Sadly, the
palace fell into decay around 1650 and by 1816 no trace of it
remained.
VICTORIAN TIMES
In the Victorian era, Havering Park was still much more extensive
than it is today and included three farms. The Park estate was
owned by the McIntosh family and they constructed a mansion,
landscaped the park and planted an avenue of Wellingtonia trees,
also known as Giant Sequoias. This avenue of Wellingtonias led to
the new mansion.
Wellingtonias were discovered during the Californian Gold rush
around 1850 and, named in honour of the Iron Duke, it quickly
became fashionable to plant them in English estates. They are the
biggest trees in their native California and although not the
tallest, grow as high as 100 metres. Havering Country Park's
Wellingtonias are comparatively young when you consider the oldest
known tree is around 4,000 years old.
The portlands
The portlands came into existence in the early 1920s. After Mrs
McIntosh's death, part of the estate was 'parcelled up' into long
thin one acre plots and sold off at about £30 each to East enders,
including market stall holders. The plots were a welcome retreat
from the hustle, bustle, noise and grime of the City streets. Many
of the new owners visited their plots at weekends, staying in tents
and slowly building their own bungalows. Some moved in permanently.
The plots were laid out along Wellingtonia Avenue and Pinewood Road
(which still exists as tracks through the park). One of the
bungalows is now the Park Office. The former Greater London Council
purchased many private plots, covering this part of the Havering
Ridge and reinstated the area to its previous beauty. In 1975,
Havering Country Park was opened to the public, and then in 1986 it
was transferred to the London Borough of Havering.
I have placed a series within the park which culminates in a large
ammo box providing you have collected the decipherer coordinates
along the way, expect an afternoon walking or slightly less with
peddle power good luck
Due to too many people in the past just finding enough to work out
the mystery cache I will not tell you what is in the boxes or tubes
but they all contain part there off.
you are looking for a Large green ammo box full of soft toys
NORTH AB.CD.EFG....EAST
HJK.L0.NPR
NORTH.....................EAST...........0....