GC31JJX manchester's 9 and 3/4 (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by andy90870

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A cache by andy90870 Message this owner

Hidden : 8/1/2011

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal

this cache is placed at a 9 and 3/4 mile stone marker for the Manchester route that canal boat users used for marking their way down the canal to Manchester.

Congrats to tech17 for FTF

As this is my second cache, I thought I would make them relatively easy just to get a feel of how many people would find them and what people thought about them.

Although there's nothing special inside them except a log and a pencil although there's room for people to place and take objects as this is larger than the first.

Some of my future caches around the UK will be more exciting and puzzling finds so watch out for them when they become available, some of them will be premium and some will be free members caches.

The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal ran from Salford to Prestolee, near Little Lever, from where one arm ran to Bolton and another to Bury.
The 15 miles of canal had 17 locks, including 4 staircases of two or three locks together. Two of its major aqueducts are still standing.
It connected to the River Irwell in Manchester.
A spectacular breach in 1936 led to the canal's eventual closure.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Arj pnpur cynprq va gur jbbqra cbfg gb gur Yrsg bs gur znexre

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)