Still In Sight Of The Light Mystery Cache
Still In Sight Of The Light
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The given coordinates are not for the cache, but for a random point on a bridle path from which the light may be seen after dusk!
The Royal Air force College, Cranwell is built on the site which was originally used by the Admiralty in World War 1 for an aeroplane and airship station. The College was opened in 1920 and for some years, temporary buildings were used.
The design for College Hall was based on Sir Christopher Wren’s Royal Hospital in Chelsea. The foundation stone was laid in 1929 and the building was first occupied in 1933. In the dome. 130 feet up, is a light which is registered with Trinity House. In the early days it could be seen over 30 miles away, though the modern light is not so powerful. It is the most inland registered lighthouse.
You can usually stop briefly for a better view of the college at N53.02.103 W000.30 605.
To find the cache you need to discover a little about other well-known lights.
The cache is placed at N53.0A.BCD W000.2E.FGH
Sir Humphrey Davy, the inventor of the miners’ safety lamp, died in 18A9.
Light Cavalry was composed by Franz von Suppe, who died on 25th May 189B
The first electric lights on the Blackpool Promenade were switched on on 18.0C.187D.
A gas lamp was first used to control London traffic in 186E.
The Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava took place on F5.10.1854.
The Light Programme ended on G0.09.1967.
Winstanley’s Tower, the first lighthouse on Eddystone Rock, was destroyed by a storm in 17H3.
Please don’t destroy too many nettles or the Muggles will become curious, and find the cache!
Additional Hints
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Gbb rnfl.