GC1JRBA Cripplesease Minestack cache (Traditional Cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by cornishfairy & Princess

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GC1JRBA ▼

A cache by cornishfairy & Princess_luara Message this owner

Hidden : 12/6/2008

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache should be a quick cache and dash even though it is a nano.

Cripplesease is an interestingly named hamlet in Towednack Parish

The name is believed to originate from the 19th century and meaning what it quite literally says, that it is a resting place after the climb up the long hill.

The hamlet shows some evidence of its mining heritage with a fine engine house standing to the north east of the road which travels between Penzance and St Ives.

There seems to be some confusion about the mine's name with Wheal Reeth being given by some and Reeth Consols by others. Reeth Consols (Towednack) was also operated as Billia Consols and Durlo. A tin mine extracting cassiterite. In 1864 it employed 155 people. Over 1500 tons of black tin are reported to have been extracted up to 1867, worth £234,000.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb rnfl sbe n uvag.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)