The cache is a small plastic container, with a logbook and few objects. You'll need to bring a pen for this one.
*The cache is situated in Festival Park in Govan area off Govan Road.*
History:
GOVAN is an ancient settlement. Govan has revealed the presence of Christian carvings in Scotland. Archaeological evidence and the heart-shaped churchyard around Govan Old Church (GOPC1) show there was a church and burial ground here as early as 600-800 AD. Numerous carved tombstones dating from 900- 1100 have been found.
Govan remained a village of thatched cottages until into the 19th century, but with the shipbuilding came urbanisation. The early 19th century population of about 2,000 rose to 9,000 in 1864 and nearly 60,000 by the mid 1880.
Govan Old Parish Church
(Photo Credits: Gertie_du)
FESTIVAL PARK is the only surviving ground of the festival now lies within Festival Park, where the remains of the Highland river, lochan, and waterfall feature now lie. The waterfall is now dry, the lochan filled in, and the remaining Highland scenery blighted by two brightly coloured childrens' play areas. The lochan area also featured a building which represented a Highland distillery, complete with an area of peat bog with peat cutting taking place to fuel the distillery.
Festival Park - Pond
(Photo Credits: Theanewcomb)
Description:
Guess what the cache name, "Grianmhor Baile a' Ghobhainn" means. It's in Scottish Gaelic.
Sunny Govan is a local community radio that we love so much! It's not only a radio, it's an inspiration. Sunny Govan has been launched 3 years ago part of local community project.
Here are Sunny Govan aims and objectives:
"To provide access to training, development and volunteering opportunities to encourage local creative talent; to foster local traditions and to provide services for the benefit of our community. To provide a right of access to minority and marginalised groups and to promote and protect cultural and linguistic diversity. To promote the right to communicate; to assist the free flow of information and opinions, to encourage creative expression and to contribute to the democratic process and a plural society."
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Good luck finding the cache. Enjoy!
References:
https://www.sunnyg.org//
http://www.secretscotland.org.uk
http://en.wikipedia.org/
http://www.clydewaterfrontheritage.com