Evington Walkabout Multi-Cache
Lansdown: After nearly 6 years as a cache, we feel it is time for this cache to retire. Many thanks to the 50 cachers who found all the answers and then went on to find the cache.
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A multi cache giving a pleasant walk around the 'village' of Evington.
The above co-ordinates are not for the cache but the start point of your walk around Evington to collect clues to locate the cache.
Car parking is available at N 52 37.202 W 001 04.408 or in the adjacent High Street.
The Final Cache is located at N 52 37.abc W 001 04.def
Evington used to be a small village on the outskirts of Leicester but has now been absorbed into the suburbs.
Step 1 is St Deny’s Church at N 52 37.160 W 001 04.440. On the Notice Board, John Rudge's Phone Number is 214 d60d. St Deny’s church was dedicated in 1219 but after additions and rebuilding the only remaining parts are the tower and spire. Dr Cyril Bardsley, the first bishop of the Diocese of Leicester when it was re-founded in 1926, is buried here.
Step 2 is the thatched cottages in High Street at N 52 37.226 W 001 04.473. Look at the lamp post which has a cycle route symbol on it. b is r divided by s where rs is the cycle number.
Step 3 is the Chapel at the end of High Street at N 52 37.261 W 001 04.494. On the Notice Board, the time of Sunday Morning Worship is xa.xx. The chapel was originally built for the Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion.
Step 4 is the Tree of Life in Evington Park at N 52 37.383 W 001 04.635. The plaque describing the tree is dated xxcx. Evington Park stands on land which was given to Hugh de Grentesmesnil after the Norman Conquest who used it as a deer park. The land was then owned or leased by various royal privies and noblemen including John of Gaunt, Simon de Montfort and the Dukes of Devonshire.
Step 5 is Evington House, opposite the Tree of Life, at N 52 37.429 W 001 04.628. Leicester Corporation purchased the House in xxxf. The plaque here describes the complete history of the House.
Retrace your steps to the shops and go down School Lane to Step 6 which is the Kissing Gate at N 52 37.187 W 001 04.527. The sign by the gate states the area is covered by the Amendment Act of xxex.
The area to the right beyond the gate is Piggy’s Hollow, which is a listed ancient monument. This was originally occupied by the Danes and Vikings and known as Alefic's Tun. In the 13th Century a manor house was built by John de Grey on the large island surrounded by the moat. All that remains is a substantial moat and former fishponds. It is likely that the name 'Piggy's Hollow' came into use in the l9th century when a local pig farmer used the site to prevent his animals from straying.
CONGRATULATIONS!
First to Find - seacarrot12
Second to Find - qrang
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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