Elston Hall was the residence of the Darwin family from 1680 until after WWII when the Hall was sold. The most famous Darwin to have lived there was Erasmus Darwin, Charles' grandfather. Charles is also known to have visited on a number of occasions.
Elston village sign sits on the village playing field between the church, shop and school. It depicts the village past which is predominantly a farming community.
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THE CACHE
Look at the plaque under ONE side of the sign.
The cache can be found at:
N 53 01.ABC
W 000 52.DEF
A = Total number of words
B = Letters in the fifth word
C = Number of hands
D = Letters in the first word
E = Number of times the letter 'D' appears
F = Place in the alphabet of the fourth letter in the first word
About Village Sign Caches
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This cache belongs to the Village Sign Series, a series of caches based on ornate signs that depict the heritage, history and culture of the villages that put them up (generally on the village green!).
The signs can be made of different materials from fibreglass to wood, from forged steel to stone. They can depict anything from local industry to historical events. The tradition probably started in Norfolk or Suffolk and has now spread across most of the country so we thought we would base a series on them!
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More information, bookmarks and statistics can be found at the Village Signs Website
If anybody would like to expand the Village Sign Series, please do.
I would ask that you request a number for your cache first at www.villagesignseries.co.uk
so we can keep track of the Village Sign numbers and names to avoid duplication.