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Spirits of Pubs Past - Maxwells Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

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

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Brenda
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Hidden : 3/25/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Like many other towns and cities, Norwich has long had large numbers of public houses. In the 1880s there were over 450 pubs within Norwich’s city walls. Many would have been tiny alehouses occupying little more than the downstairs room of a house. Since this time a combination of legislation, war time raids and changes in culture have led to many closing. Although many have gone, they have not been forgotten and still contribute to the City’s folklore.

Spirits

Urban cache located in Norwich, highlighting what used to be Maxwells pub. First licensed in 1927, opening as the Manor House, damaged in April 1942 by enemy action, it was re-furbished and re-opened in July 1984 as Maxwells, featuring Zig Zag Bar and predominately red interior.
Closed by October 1994, to later be demolished and become a supermarket.
Geocacher Chidly was one of the publicans who ran Maxwells.

Man on the Moon Maxwells
Manor House Maxwells awaiting demolition


Standing at the co-ordinates, the pub would have stood in the same location as the supermarket.

The cache is a sealed container slightly smaller than a 35mm film cannister.
Bring your own pen to sign the log.

Did you drink here?

For anyone interested, feel free to expand the series to other lost pubs you may have known elsewhere in Norwich or beyond. Just match the cache title "Spirits of Pubs Past - (Pub name)" and you're away.

Cheers!

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~~~~ Congratulations to eyeeye74 on FTF ~~~~

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jnf urer jura gur cho jnf urer

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)