Dodworth Muck Stack-Final Mystery Cache
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Dodworth Muck Stack-Final
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A series of 9 caches on the former spoil heap of Dodworth colliery. This is the Final for the series and the co-ords are for the parking area not the cache. You will need to collect the numbers from some of the feeder caches and apply them to the following:-
N53.32.ABC W001.31.DEF
You are looking for a 1 litre lock n lock container.
The series is on footpaths which do get muddy at times so suitable footwear is recommended.
Because of the muddy paths, which in places are quite narrow, most caches are not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. Those that I think are suitable have the motif in the attributes list though this could change with the weather.
In the wooded areas the GPS signal is not good and I have therefore added hints where appropriate.
Dodworth and it's Muck Stack.
Dodworth is a former coal mining village with approximately 5,800 people The land occupying the former mine (known locally as the pit) is now the Dodworth Business Park. The "muck" stack from the pit was clearly visible throughout the
area although the term 'muck' is derogatory. During the early 1980s, a mass planting of silver birch trees began to halt erosion and create a wildlife habitat. Over the past twenty years, trees and wildlife have flourished. Now the whole of the East, South and West side are covered with trees. The North side is occupied by farmland and to the untrained eye, the former 'muck stack' is completely invisible apart from the rise.
The crossroads at the top of Dodworth lead to Barnsley and Manchester. The crossroads acted as a trading point for salt brought from Cheshire during medieval times proving to be one of the oldest trading routes in the area. Along the High Street sit a number of old weavers cottages. These three storey buildings supplied fine linen cloth to markets everywhere. Halfway down the High Street lies Jermyn Croft, so named because of the numerous old cofts leading from the road to the stream in the bottom.
Across the road from the library is one of the oldest buildings in the village dating back to 1600. Evidence of which can still be clearly seen above the front door facing the High Street. During the village's 'hayday', some ten pubs over a half mile stretch of the High Street reflected the vast mining population at the time.
The soon to be relocated train station adds to its attraction with direct lines running straight to Huddersfield and Barnsley. There is a new Hotel and a new Toby Carvery on Capitol Park close to the M1 junction.
The Dodworth bypass, near junction 37, M1, was completed in early 2007. The bypass allows commuters to travel from central Barnsley, or the motorway, to Silkstone and surrounding areas,and on to Manchester, without travelling through Dodworth.
A memorial dedicated to the families of the 1,500 miners killed in the area is currently being considered. Plans have been put forward to site the monument in a prominent position on the High Street.
FTF Robtheranger
Additional Hints
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