Clare-F Traditional Cache

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sssss: looks like the kids of hertford have been busy over half term, this one has also been stolen.

thanks to all that have visited, including the herts police search team.

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Hidden : 8/31/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Easy access along the cycle/bridleway with nearest car parking at West Street, Hertford

This cache is part of a series that I am setting along what was the Hertford & Welwyn Junction Railway which opened on 1.3.1858 with intermediate stations at Hertingfordbury and Cole Green with a terminus at Hertford (later renamed Hertford North). With the Luton, Dunstable & Welwyn Junction Railway in financial difficulties it eventually amalgamated with the Hertford & Welwyn Junction Railway forming the Hertford, Luton & Dunstable Railway. The Hertford branch was absorbed into the Great Northern Railway on 28th June 1858.

Both branches initially ran into temporary wooden platforms at Welwyn (where Welwyn Garden City Station now stands). On 1st September 1860 the temporary platforms were closed with trains on both branches running into Hatfield. When a new through station at Hertford North opened in 1924 the earlier branch terminus at Cowbridge became redundant and was closed to passengers although it continued to handle goods traffic until 23rd May 1966 as there were no goods facilities at the new station.

Two further halts, Attimore Hall Halt and Hatfield Hyde first appeared in the public timetable in May 1905 but closed a few months later on 1st July 1905. A siding at Attimore Hall remained in use until 4th May 1964.

After closure in 1951 the branch was used for the location of a number of films until the track was lifted in July 1967.

The 6.5 mile Cole Green Way cycle and bridleway which between Welwyn Garden City and Hertford now follows the course of the line.

From here you can see the Hertford viaduct that forms part of the Hertford loop east coast mainline railway which was fully opened in 1920.

Additional Hints ()

ybbx ng gur onfr bs gur gerr ng gur raq bs gur jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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