Vince's Vault Traditional Cache

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Lorgadh: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Lorgadh

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Hidden : 6/27/2010
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

I decided that I was going to place a cache to celebrate the birth of my son, Vincent, and this is it! I waited until he was a couple of month's old so that he would be able to come and help me place it.

As it is to celebrate the birth of a child, I have made it a child friendly cache - easy to find even for the youngest cacher.

The cache is only a metre or two off the footpath, but as the park is seldom busy, you should be able to make a grab for it on most days without being spotted.

The cache is a smallish Lock & Lock type container painted in a camouflage style.

When placed, it contained the following goodies:

Brown Bear
Playmobil Man
Bottle Opener Keyring
Police Van
Shell
Pen
Mini Deodorant
FTF Badge
“Little Vince” Travel Bug
and of course the log book and pencil.

Please be careful when replacing the cache as it is potentially visible from the path.

For those of you not familiar with the park, here is a bit of background reading...

Overtoun Park is situated in Rutherglen. The town is almost 500 years older than Glasgow, it's bigger more famous neighbour. It is the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland having been granted it's Royal Charter in 1126 by King David I.

The 12 acres that the park occupies were presented to the Burgh in 1904 by John Campbell White, Baron Overtoun. Lord Overtoun was one of the proprietor's of White's Chemical Works in Shawfield which at one point was the largest works of its type in the world, producing 70% of the UK's chromate products. The gift of the park in a small way makes up for the heavily contaminated land that remains after the factory closed in 1967. If you are interested in Lord Overtoun, you can read up on him here... (visit link)

The park is home to four grade B listed buildings; a bandstand, fountain, entrance gates and superintendent's house.

The cast iron bandstand, manufactured by Walter MacFarlane & Co. Ltd. was installed in 1914. It was “Presented by Sir James Fleming Knight of Woodburn to the Corporation of the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen 1914".

Even if you have never been to Rutherglen, you may have seen the bandstand as it was on display at the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival.

The Queen Victoria Jubilee Fountain was manufactured by the Saracen foundry in 1897 to commemorate the Queen's Diamond (60th) Jubilee. Unfortunately, it is now dry.

If you enter the park from the top of Mill Street, you will pass through the French Renaissance style gateway designed by David Salmond in 1907. Beside this entrance, you will see the superintendent's house also by David Salmond.

If you enter through these gates, look out for the grotesques (gargoyles that don't spout water) on the wall of the flower beds to your left.

Apart from the historic buildings, there is plenty of open space for having a kickabout or picnic. The large collection of mature trees including the avenue leading from the Rodger Drive entrance help you feel like you have escaped the town.

For the more energetic, there is a nice playpark and a BMX track.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq ebpx haqre n ybt

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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