GC1YDAX Berkeley History Tour (Multi-cache) in Southern England, United Kingdom created by Muddypad

This cache has been archived.

muddypad: I have had too much of a monopoly in the Berkeley for too long so I am archiving a few to give other locals a chance of have one or two of their own.

This Cache has not had as many visitors as I had hoped, but it is nice to see that those who did do it rated it well.

GC1YDAX ▼

A cache by Muddypad Message this owner

Hidden : 9/8/2009

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The coordinates are for parking. This can be done in 30 mins and you can do some others on the way round

The cache is regular is size.
Bring your own pen and paper as you need to write the answers down.

You need to find N51 AB.CDE W002 VW.XYZ then add N 00 00.005 and minus W000 00.016 = Final Cache Location

This is a Wheelchair friendly cache with toilets on the route.

There is more here than just the Castle and St Marys Church, oh and the internationally important Dr Edward Jenner Museum which by the way you can learn more about by doing GC1YAAY The 1st Ever Vaccination.

WAY01. N 51° 41.603 W 002° 27.576 Water runs under here hence the street name MARYBROOK STREET. It was earlier called “St Mary’s Brook” and was locally known as a good supply for mineral water.
How many letter “O”’s on the drain cover which came from the Forest of Dean (West side of the road). = A

WAY02. N 51° 41.538 W 002° 27.563 Just in case you need to!! Number of letters above the right hand door? ...... - 2 = E This video link is about a cinema which stood to the right of this building. (visit link)

WAY03. N 51° 41.487 W 002° 27.532 Berkeley Town Hall was built in 1824 and now houses the Town Council Office, it has wheelchair access and there is a computer for visitors to use for free.
This flush bracket was used during the Second geodetic levelling, England & Wales (1912-21), and was levelled with a height of 64.0880 feet [19.5340 metres] above mean sea level. Gps can play up here so use the hint = "It is behind the red thing". Last number of the Flush Bracket and take away the first = W

WAY04. N 51° 41.467 W 002° 27.404 Ironmongers shop which was run by the Family Terrett before, during and after the 2nd World War.
How many letters in the word above Lubricating = X

WAY05. N 51° 41.471 W 002° 27.496 Can you see the Devil!
Last number then take away the first = Z

WAY06. N 51° 41.475 W 002° 27.563 Before the current building was built this was the site owned by the Berkeley Gas Works Company Ltd, it is said Berkeley was illuminated by Gas in 1879 and continued to light the streets of Berkeley until the mid 1950’s.
How many glass tiles wide is this tucked away window ?= C

WAY07. N 51° 41.490 W 002° 27.668 In this end house was where Berkeley’s first telephone exchange for the National Telephone Company started back in 1906 run by a J.B. Page. Years ago there also used to be the Berkeley Lawn Tennis Club up the side lane.
Take the number “X” 's on the side of the house from the lowest number on what should be on the front door = B

WAY08. N 51° 41.485 W 002° 27.730 This is reputed to be the oldest Inn in Berkeley. The green in the front of the Inn has a tree which Mrs Berkeley planted on 21st March 1969 to commemorate the birth of her first born son, Charles Berkeley who is the first direct heir to the Berkeley Family of Berkeley Castle for 200 years.
Add the first two numbers of the date = Y

WAY09. N 51° 41.402 W 002° 27.800 This is where Stock Lane meets Jumpers Lane. It is reported that in the 15th & 16th Century barges or boats of 40 tons did safely ride up from the river Severn on Spring tides carrying coal, oil, wine and salt. Flat bottom barges could go even further up stream past the Port of Berkeley. This end building was known as the Ship Inn and dates back to 1680's
How many round windows high up on the side of the house? ....... x 2 = D

WAY10. N 51° 41.400 W 002° 27.515 In 2001 in the rear court yard of this property a well, which experts have stated is dated back to medieval times was found. It is estimated to hold 6000 gallons of water. The water was found to be clear, sweet smelling but luke warm, the well is 13m deep with 11m of water, which is fed by a deep underground spring. The water temperature was recorded as 11° Celsius, the same as found in Wookey Hole and the caves in Cheddar in Somerset.
How many doors has this cottage got ? = V
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre gur gehax bs gur Rireterra ohfu

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)