Playing Detectives: Henlow Multi-Cache
Playing Detectives: Henlow
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The fifth hidden by the Hi-5ers in a series of "Playing Detectives" caches. These are designed so that geocachers need to undertake detective work before getting the final cache co-ordinates. For geocachers with children, they also incorporate a playground on the route and do not involve very long treks or the need to get back in the car.
For "Playing Detectives: Henlow", the detective work will yield figures that give the co-ordinates of the final cache.
The name Henlow is believed to derive from the old English ‘henna hlaw’, ‘hill frequented by wild birds' and was mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086, when the village came under the possession of 3 separate manors: Henlow Warden, Henlow Llanthony and Henlow De Grey. This accounts for the abundance of Manor Farms in the village. There was a moated manor house on the ‘island' of land which runs about 40 yards to the North of the High Street behind the War memorial along to the rear of Manor Farm at 87 High Street, which formed part of the De Grey manorial system. Henlow Grange, the earliest parts of which date from 1680, was built on land that formed the heart of the Henlow Llanthony estates.
In modern times the village has become best known for RAF Henlow, first established in 1918 for the then new Royal Flying Corps. It later housed the School of Aeronautical Engineering and Parachute Testing Unit. This gave name to the ‘Parachute’ Public House on the High Street in Henlow Village. This Public House no longer exists. Later RAF Henlow became an RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit.
Source: http://www.henlow.net/history.htm
The headline co-ordinates given for the cache are near the post office on the main road through Henlow. We suggest you park here and start collecting answers to the questions below.
1. What number is the wheelwright's house? (ab)
2. What are the numbers following "DP" on the telegraph pole on the opposite side of the road from the post office? (cde)
Now go along nearby Park Lane and into Coach Road (you can do this in the car if you need to, or enjoy the short walk to the playground)
3. What is the speed limit which you are very politely requested to obey? (fg)
4. What is the number following "H" on the last streetlamp in Coach Road? (h)
The cache is at N52°01.(a+f+f)(c+f)(h-d-e) W000°16.(a+c-f)(b+g+h)(f+h). Checksum is 45.
It may be useful to know that the road up to the "health resort" is also a public footpath (although not well marked as such).
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Oruvaq gerr arkg gb srapr, va perivpr orgjrra ebbgf.