The coordinates are not those of the cache, but of ‘Top Hat Terrace’.
You might want to research this at the same time as
The Original Sherlock 2. You may well need to visit Top Hat Terrace and Tanky’s grave (see
The Original Sherlock 2) to solve the puzzles.
Tanky Smith was one of the first detectives of the Leicester police force in the nineteenth century. He was able to disguise himself and infiltrate the criminal gangs that plagued the city at that time, becoming a very successful police officer. After retiring from the police he became a private detective.
What made Tanky’s name as a private detective was the sensational Winstanley affair. When a prominent Leicestershire man disappeared Tanky was hired to find him. His search took him to the Continent.
The reward from the Winstanley family was enough to build the terrace you can see at the given coordinates, known as ‘Top Hat Terrace’ and adorned with several busts of Tanky in some of his many disguises and wearing his police uniform, which included a top hat.
Tanky eventually retired and moved out of town to a street he more or less owned and that was named after him. He lived to a good age and was buried in St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Brinsmead Road. His and his wife’s tombstone can still be clearly seen (at the given location of The Original Sherlock 2).
It is thought that Tanky was one of the models for Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. His success as a detective, his penchant for disguise, and the sensational Winstanley affair are all certainly very like Holmes.
Questions
Some are multiple choice, others give a year or other number. Take the digital roots of the latter group to reduce them to single digits.
A What year was the Winstanley affair?
B What was the first name of the Winstanley who disappeared?
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Albert
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1
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Arthur
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2
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Charles
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3
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David
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4
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Francis
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5
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George
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6
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Henry
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7
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James
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8
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Robert
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9
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William
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C What was the missing man’s status?
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High Sherriff of Leicestershire
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Member of Parliament
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2
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Recorder of Leicestershire
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3
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Chairman of Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
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Leicester Town Clerk
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Alderman of Leicester
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6
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Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire
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7
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Dean of Leicester Cathedral
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8
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Justice of the Peace
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9
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Lord Mayor of Leicester
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D Where did Tanky’s search take him?
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Belgium
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France
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2
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Germany
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3
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Holland
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Italy
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5
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Norway
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6
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Poland
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7
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Russia
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8
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Spain
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9
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Switzerland
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E What did he discover about Mr Winstanley?
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He was killed fighting in Garibaldi’s army
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He was drowned in the River Rhone
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He was living with a flamenco dancer
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He was addicted to opium
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He was drowned in the River Mosel
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He was living with an artists’ model
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He was drowned in the river Loire
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7
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He was working in a circus
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He was drowned in the River Vistula
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He was living with a former dancing girl
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F How much was Tanky’s reward?
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£100
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£150
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£200
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£300
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£315
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£500
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6
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£525
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7
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£800
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8
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£1000
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9
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£1500
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G How many carved heads are on Top Hat Terrace?
H What colour are the hats painted on top hat terrace?
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Brown
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Green
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Blue
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Black
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Red
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Purple
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6
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Grey
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7
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White
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Yellow
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Orange
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I What was the original name of Top Hat Terrace?
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Albert Terrace
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Dun Tankin’
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2
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James Smith Terrace
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3
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London Road Villas
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Smith Terrace
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Tanky Smith Terrace
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6
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Tanky Terrace
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7
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Top Hat Terrace
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8
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Victoria Terrace
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9
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William Terrace
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You should now have a list of 9 digits A to I.
The cache coordinates are given by N52° 3a.bcd W001° 0e.fgh
where
a = G
b = D+F-C-E
c = I
d = C+H-D
e = D+E-C
f = F+I-A-B
g = B+H-A
h = A-B
