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(Meet you at the) Cemetery Gates Traditional Cache

Hidden : 1/13/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A small container (no pencil), close to the (cemetery) gates of Paddington Street Gardens. A popular pedestrian thoroughfare and summer lunch location, so it can get very busy. GPS coverage can be a little poor.

The cache was originally placed just by the Cemetery Gates in question in 2010 but has been moved a couple of times over the years due to building works. Paddington Street Gardens were established during the 18th century as an additional burial ground for the old St Marylebone Parish Church. The land ("one acre and one rood") was granted to the parish by Edward Harley (as in Harley Street), Earl of Oxford, in 1730 and consecrated as a burial ground in 1733. By 1771 further space was needed and the parish bought the piece of land on the north side of Paddington Street from Mr. Henry Portman. When the St John's Wood burial ground opened in 1814, this one was officially closed. In 1885 the Gardens became a recreational ground. Most of the tombstones have been removed but the mausoleum erected by the Hon Richard Fitzpatrick to the memory of his wife Susanna was left because of its exceptionally fine design (it looks a little sad these days). The Gardens are open from 7.00 a.m. to at least 5pm, later in the summer months. There is a fun kids playground at the southern end and if you like cheese and meat, there are a couple of great shops towards the Marylebone High Street end of Moxon Street.  On Sunday mornings there is a farmers' market in Aybrook and Moxon Streets.  The new building opposite the cache is finally complete after a very long period of heavy and very noisy construction.   For years it used to be a car park where the Sunday market used to be held. 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

4k3 4 1/2 CEBW. Ybbx ybj.

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)