Mount Pleasant Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Deceangi: Rather than keep this cache temporarily disabled (which should only be used for shortish periods) I'm archiving it. If/when the cache is ever replaced I'll gladly unarchive it assuming it still meets the guidelines.

Please Note! Six months from the date of the Listing being Archived, is the maximum period, in which this Listing will be eligible to be considered for Unarchiving

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Deceangi Volunteer UK Reviewer Geocaching.com

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Hidden : 1/25/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is located in the Mount Pleasant area in Clerkenwell (EC1), close to the junction between Farringdon Road and Rosebery Avenue and the very trendy Exmouth Market.

Mount Pleasant:

The Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office (often shortened as Mount Pleasant) is the largest sorting office operated by Royal Mail in London, England.

It was officially opened on 30 August 1889 when the Post Office Sites Act was passed by Parliament. It was built on the location of the former Coldbath Fields Prison, which was founded during the reign of James I (1603-1625). The prison was completely rebuilt in 1794 and extended in 1850, but ceased to function in 1885. The original prison gate was incorporated into the post office and not demolished until 1901. The remaining sections of the prison were demolished in 1929, when the new wing was built as an extension to the Letter Office. At the beginning of the 20th Century, Mount Pleasant was being referred to as "probably the largest sorting office in the world". At one point all mail sent to or from London came through Mount Pleasant.

From 1927 to 2003 Mount Pleasant was connected to other major Royal Mail offices and railways stations in London via the London Post Office Railway. In the 1970s, it pioneered the use of Optical Character Recognition for sorting purposes with the installation of a machine in 1979.

In 2004 the British Postal Museum and Archive was opened to the public, for more information, check out the website: (visit link)
(Source: Wikipedia)

This cache is not your average micro cache container, if fact, if you’ve never been to a Scandinavian country you may never have seen this one before. It’s a standard container for something called ‘Snus’, a moist powder tobacco product originated from a variant of dry snuff in the early 19th century in Sweden, consumed by placing it under the lip for extended periods of time. It’s a filthy habit, almost as bad as smoking, but at least the container is perfect for geocaching! It can hold small trackables. Please note; it is not a screw top. Just pull!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Cvtrba ubyr

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)


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