Shroppie - Beeston Stone Lock Traditional Cache
the_narrowboaters: With the report from the last log that the location of the cache has been fenced off I need to archive this one as it is now out of bounds.
Thankyou all for visiting this cache and when I am in the area again at the end of next year I will replace.
Shroppie - Beeston Stone Lock
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One in a series of caches along or close to the Shropshire Union Canal. Most will involve a walk along the towpath so care is needed with young children close to the water
The 66-mile Shropshire Union Canal is a canal of two halves. North of Nantwich, the canal - built originally as the Chester Canal - is a wide waterway following the gentle rolling landscape of western Cheshire to Ellesmere Port.
But the southern half of the canal - built in the twilight of the canal age - is an astonishing feat of engineering. Its long embankments, deep cuttings and grandiose bridges frequently dominate the scenery.
In contrast to the winding contours of early canals, the Shroppie kept the same course across valley and through hills, speeding cargoes on their way from the North-West to Wolverhampton and the Midlands. Concrete 'pill boxes' are an artefact from later times, a reminder of how the line was defended in wartime.
This is a small cache with a log book and a couple of small swaps in a camo covered tub. . Please don't overfill the little tub or it will get damp if not closed properly.
Please replace cache exactly as found.
Added Info:
Having read some recent logs, be very careful and wear some gloves or other protection as there are stinging nettles growing up where the cache is hidden.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre gur fhccbeg sbe gur ybat guvatf, orgjrra svefg naq frpbaq sebz pnany
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