GC29TM4 Auld Auchans View (GC239RK) (Traditional Cache) in Southern Scotland, United Kingdom created by ROSE-&-THISTLE

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Hidden : 6/6/2010

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Geocache Description:

After Brambell97 archived by mistake this cache has been replaced in its original place and container. Parking at Dundonald Castle, this is a smaller walk going in the opposite direction to the smugglers route.

Auchans House was originally a mid 16th century stone Z-plan tower house, founded by William Wallace of Dundonald and Auchans. Built with materials removed from Dundonald Castle, the long main block, is of three storeys and an attic. With its vaulted basements and being of slightly different construction, it could be part of an earlier building. Flanking its south wall, is a central round stair tower and a terrace which was originally encased by a barmkin wall. In 1640, the house was converted into a L-plan, when Sir William Cochrane of Cowdon, added a wing of three storeys and a garret. In 1667, the wing was extended by the addition of a block with a crow-stepped gable, flanked by a round stair tower and a corbelled-out square, round angle tower. The main entrance in the re-entrant angle, was through a Renaissance-style doorway below an armorial shield in the square stair-turret. Sadly this once magnificent Scottish baronial residence, is now a complete ruin. Today the ruins are fenced off for safety reasons.
now for the cache: the cache is not in the ruins , but lies within 40feet of the old house.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

haqre n gerr / ebpx

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)