Inclined to Find Multi-Cache
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Early 1800's - sailing barges at Kelly
Quays
The River Tamar was originally used to carry agricultural produce
from the fertile valley slopes downstream to the markets of
Plymouth and beyond and in return lime, manure, coal and 'dock
dung' (sweepings from the streets of Plymouth) were imported to the
many small quays along this stretch of the river. In the mid-19th
century a fleet of sailing barges and schooners, locally manned and
built in Calstock's 2 shipyards, carried ores downstream and
returned with limestone from Plymouth and coke for burning it. With
the development of local granite quarries larger craft including
steamers from France, Germany, Italy and Russia were no uncommon
sight at Kelly Quay.
Looking up the incline railway
In the early 1800s, the only road down to the quays was a rough,
narrow trackway, now overgrown and used as a pathway. Although a
‘new’ road was built in 1830, congestion was still a
problem and in 1859 the Tamar Coal, Manure & General Mercantile
Company, who owned Kelly Quay, decided to build an incline railway
up the steep slope out of Calstock to the area known variously as
Kelly, Kelly Incline or just Incline Station. The incline railway
was worked by a continuous loop of wire rope, with a semi-portable
steam engine at the top providing the power. Two loaded wagons at a
time were let down the steep incline, while two more came up on the
other end of the loop. The railway itself possessed a loop in the
exact middle, so the ascending and descending trucks could pass
each other.
Looking down the incline with the partially built
Calstock viaduct in the background
‘Inclined to Find’ is a multi-cache that will take you
on a pleasant walk in the area of the old incline railway, remains
of which can still be seen in places. In order to collect all the
necessary clues you will need to visit the lower end of the incline
by the river and also the area known as The Butts where Cyril Worth
Removals have their premises and areas in between. If you visit in
the springtime you should see the wild daffodils, a legacy of the
once thriving market gardening. There are still some old packing
sheds to be seen where the flowers were packed immediately after
picking to be sent by train to London’s Covent Garden market.
Suggested parking is at Calstock Quay N50 29.720 W004 12.263
(behind the Village Hall) or you could be green and take the train
that connects Plymouth and Gunnislake. Get off the train at
Calstock Station.
Follow the waypoints below and collect the clues.
The cache is hidden at N50 B(E-C).(F-G)LC W004 AJ.I(D+H)K
Please take care to return the cache exactly how and where you find
it.
To return to the village continue down the track in a southerly
direction.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
"Jvguva 4 cnprf bs FPD005 lbhe obbgf ner jnezre guna lbhe ung."
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