ST Anthony Rocky River Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 8/6/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A delightful and substantial site. The spring from the water fills a large bath three feet deep of clear water. Its waters are said to cure skin diseases. However to get the full cure you needed to visit nine times in the month of May.

It is found by taking the A4136 and Plump hill take the south lane, and then take a turning along Jubilee Road and continue until you reach a timber yard. Take a track and follow the stream.

St Anthony lived in the 4th century and was canonised on January 17. He was an Egyptian of Christian parentage. His steadiness of temper and purity of soul, is second only to his miracles associated with water.

St Anthony's Well is covered by a square stone basin, presumably for baptising the converted. There are two other springs, to the north and the south about 50 m apart. The springs issue from quartz-conglomerates of the Upper Old Red Sandstone near the foot of a steep hill which is crowned with Carboniferous Limestone. The yield was 200,000 gallons a day in 1922 .

A delightful and substantial site. The spring from the water fills a large bath three feet deep of clear water. Its waters are said to cure skin diseases. However to get the full cure you needed to visit nine times in the month of May.

It is found by taking the A4136 and Plump hill take the south lane, and then take a turning along Jubilee Road and continue until you reach a timber yard. Take a track and follow the stream.

THE WATER FROM THIS SPRING IS COMPLETLY CLEAN AND IS SUITABLE FOR DRINKING. YOUR QUITE WITHIN YOUR RIGHT TO BRING A BOTTLE AND TAKE SOME AWAY WITH YOU.

FOOTWARE:- RECOMEND WELLYS OR GOOD WALKING BOOTS. THIS SITE CAN GET VERY VERY BOGGIE. PLEASE TAKE CARE.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

EBBGRQ GB GUR FCBG

Decryption Key

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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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