The Valley - The Lock (#4) Traditional Cache
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The Valley - The Lock (#4)
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Difficulty:
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Terrain:
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Size: 
(regular)
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Resited with new hint and coordinates on 17/04/2007
Paths range from asphalt, gravel to mud in places, but overall
fairly good.
This was the fourth of the original series of 6 caches that made up
The Valley series. The series has been extended during the 2nd half
of 2007. This cache has had a name change (20/9/07), it was
originally called "The Valley 4 (The Lock)". Nothing else has
changed (same cache, same place etc).The cache is a 1.5 litre
snap-lock box, and is the 4th in a series of 6 caches.
"Hulme Lock" is located within the Sankey Valley park, along the
Sankey Canal Trail. This section has long been drained (1974?) and
here and there you will find evidence of the canal. At this point,
there is the remains of a lock. This lock and cottage were
completely hidden by in-fill following the demolition of the
cottage in the late 1970’s. Excavation and restoration by
SCARS volunteers and WBC have revealed both the floor plan of the
building and the structure of the lock and the by-wash channel. A
variety of building materials including brick, slate, ceramic tiles
and massive timber uprights in the lock wall have been used. The
cottage was originally of two rooms at lock level with cellars
below but was later extended to include a further room at each
level.
Information obtaineed with thanks from
www.warrington.gov.uk
The original contents of the cache were:-
Bubble blower
Pirate figure
3D girl's stickers
Glitter shaker
Small plastic helicopter
Rocket balloon
Pocket Calculator
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Byq jnyy frpgvba, oruvaq zbffl oevpx.