Lorton Loweswater Loop Multi-cache
Graculus: As the owner has not logged into geocaching.com for some time this cache can be considered abandoned and therefore I am archiving it.
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The Co-ordinates listed are not those for final cache, but are for the recommended parking if you are going to do this cache on foot. You can actually drive to all of the caches, but be warned some of the route could be very rough! A bike might be a better option.
Whatever you decide your mode of transport to be, you will see some great scenary doing this cache.... please take some time too enjoy it.
To complete this cache you must first find the co-ordinates of the next stage, the co-ordinates are written on a laminated piece of paper which is attached to something around the recommended parking area....? Each of the next stages are small pill holders containing the co-ordinates of the following stage, follow them until you reach the final cache which is an ammo can full of stuff :)
Lorton lies at the northern end of Lorton Vale, a beautiful valley which runs from Cockermouth in the west to Buttermere in the east. The river Cocker runs the full length of the valley, and at the end of the 18th century its fast flowing streams that flow down from the fells, through the village were used as the motive power for flour and linen mills. Some of these mill buildings survive today. Either side of Boon Beck bridge are buildings which used to be a linen mill but were later used by the Jennings family as their brewery. The 'Yew Tree Hall', now the village hall, was once the brewery malt house. Jennings moved to Cockermouth at the end of the 19th century and their ales are still brewed there. Naturally farming has been a significant part of village life, indeed, many of the cottages there today started life as barns.
Three other parts of the village are worthy of mention here. The church, built in the early 19th century has some attractive monuments, and the headstones show many local families. One of these is to Richard Habard who died in 1878, the original owner of Lorton Park, an attractive feature of High Lorton. On the other side of the road which runs by the church and which was the boundary between High and Low Lorton is Lorton Hall which is built around a 15th century pele tower. The boundary has little significance today, with both High and Low Lorton being referred to as Lorton.
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Pnpur 1 Ybbx oruvaq gur OG rdhvczrag, arne gur obggbz...
Pnpur 2 Gur Vil ol gur tngr zvtug ubyq gur nafjre...
Pnpur 3 Gur fgvyr, gur 2 ynetr gerrf naq n ebpx whfg guebhtu gur srapr, creuncf gel yvsgvat bar bs gurz?...(sebz urer gurer vf na nygreangvir vs lbhe ba sbbg)...
Pnpur 4 Ng gur obggbz nobhg n sbbg sebz gur pbeare...
Pnpur Svany Lbh zhfg or wbxvat, unira'g lbh unq rabhtu uryc?