Portchester Micro 1 Traditional Cache
Professor Xavier: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it. Please note that as this cache has now been archived by a reviewer or HQ staff it will NOT be unarchived.
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Welcome to Portchester
Our family have lived in Portchester for generations and we hope that the "Portchester Micros" series will encourage visitors to Portchester as well as provide some fun caching for locals.
Portchester is a small suburb to the northwest of Portsmouth, England. It is part of the borough of Fareham in Hampshire. Once a small village, Portchester is now a busy part of the expanding conurbation between Portsmouth and Southampton, on the A27 main thoroughfare. Its population according to the 2001 Census was approximately 17,000 residents.
The fort of Portus Adurni, now Portchester Castle, is arguably the finest example of a Roman fort in Western Europe and continued in use over the next sixteen centuries. The Roman walls enclose a Norman keep and a church. The name Portchester is of partly Roman origin, from Latin portus (a harbour) and Old English ceaster (Roman town or castle).
As well as the castle, its parish church, St Mary's and the abundance of historic houses in Castle Street, this suburb is well placed for a multitude of waterfront leisure activities, being only a short distance from the UK's third largest marina at 'Port Solent' (which is home to Europe's second largest gym and health club, including a large outdoor pool) and a short journey from the historic city of Portsmouth and the market town of Fareham.
While looking for this cache don't forget to check out that fantastic view!
FTF - explorer_olway 20/10/09
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