Fradley Junction 3rd Leg - The Final One ? Traditional Cache

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magwai: It is with regret that I archive this cache [:(] visited GZ today and there is no trace whatsoever - very annoying as there was a Coin in it.[}:)]

Last actual finder was 23rd August - last visitor only found the fabric bag the cache container was in.

Now for the dilemma: The cache could have gone missing at any point between 23rd August and the morning of 12th September when it was not there soooooooooo as the last visitor was kind enough to report it missing to me, and found the cache bag do I still allow his smiley "find" or, as Groundspeak states a cache must contain at a minimum, a container and log, none of which were present [?] - Answers on a postcard

Oh and by the way........................a new one has been placed nearby [:D]

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Hidden : 6/14/2009
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

The third and final part of this canal series takes you along the Trent & Mersey Canal. This stretch is usually much quieter than the other parts of the series but dog walkers and cyclists seem to appear from nowhere and so the usual stealth will be required..
This series obviously does not cover the full 93 miles – however, should anyone feel the urge to do so, feel free.

In 1766, the Trent & Mersey Canal Act was passed by Parliament, authorising the building of a navigation from the River Trent at Shardlow to Runcorn Gap, where it would join the proposed extension of the Bridgwater Canal from Manchester.

An ageing James Brindley was appointed engineer for this canal and construction began at once. In 1777 the Trent and Mersey Canal was opened. In the total 93 miles between Derwent Mouth and Preston Brook, the Trent and Mersey Canal gained connections with 9 other canals or significant branches.

Look out for the handsome cast iron mileposts, which actually measure the mileage from Shardlow, not Derwent Mouth. There are 59 originals from the Rougeley and Dixon Foundry in Stone and 37 replacements, bearing the mark T &M.C.S 1977 of the Trent & Mersey Canal Society

Leaving all the activity of Fradley Junction behind, the canal soon enters quiet countryside , climbing through wooded heathland and changing in course suddenly from south west to north west, a direction it generally maintains right through to the finish at Preston Brook, over 67 miles away. The isolated Woodend Lock introduces a further stretch of woodland, beyond this the canal winds towards King’s Bromley, Handsacre and soon followed by Armitage.

About 1.5 miles from Bridge 54, along the A515 is the village of King’s Bromley, there are some pleasant houses and an old mill as well as what is reputed to be Lady Godiva’s early home. The Trent flows just beyond the church which contains some old glass. A large cross in the southern part of the churchyard is known locally as Godiva’s Cross.

The caches are of assorted sizes (ranging from micro to 2 litre) anyone who knows me will know that in the main, the caches hidden reflect the area – My adage is “if you can, and there’s room, make it a big ‘un” – As with all activities near water, please take care of yourselves and your little ones.

On placing the caches GPSr was +/- 12ft due to tree coverage. As with all caches, please rehide as well as if not better than you found it. Thank you

Most but not all caches contain a FTF Badge, but all come with FTF bragging rights

Well done Graham - FTF on all of the final leg of this Fradley Series, however, judging by the time of the STF I think there may be some competition from Andy - watch this space

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebggvat Cvyr

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)


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