Brindley’s Bends – Newbold Traditional Cache
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Brindley’s Bends – Newbold
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A micro cache, located near the canal. Special care should be taken of geokids near water. Bring your own pen.
The Oxford Canal, designed by James Brindley and built during the period 1774 to 1790, was one of the earliest canals in England. Built as a contour canal, it slavishly followed a level line and followed a tortuous route from Coventry to Oxford. In the 1830’s, taking advantage of developments in civil engineering, its line was shortened by some 20 miles, and reduce the time it took for boats to travel from the collieries of the Midlands to London. This series of caches are placed along parts of the now defunct original Oxford Canal line. The route of the canal turned north to enter the original 400-yard long Newbold tunnel near St Botolph’s Church before reaching the current canal near to present Newbold tunnel. This tunnel built during the 1830’s straightening incorporated the unusual feature of a towing path on both sides. Horses were then led over the tunnel mouth to regain the normal towing path. A house has since been built over the course of the original canal. Note the old stable block nearby, now modernised. While you are in the area, you might like to visit the Boat Inn or the Barley Mow, two old boating inns at Newbold.
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