Selby Stroll Multi-Cache
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The cache is not at the above co-ordinates, this is the suggested parking. It is pay and display though there is some on street parking in this area if your lucky !
The cache is at - N53 AB.CDE W001.FG.HIJ
Please take care near the busy roads. There are pedestrian crossings where you need to cross the main roads.
1 - N53.46.982 W001.04.419
The town hall has had many different uses since it opened including been a Methodist Church, the school clinic and a tyre depo.
What year was the Town Hall built ? The third digit = B
Cross over the main shopping street
2 - N53.47.027 W001.04.287
This buliding used to be Montague burtons gents outfitters, they had their shop on the groun floor and the seamstresses worked upstairs making, altering and repairing the clothes.
What year did the Burtons lay the stones ? The forth digit = I
Cross back over the road and take the 1st turning on your right (Audus Street)
3 - N53.46.946 W001.04.253
St James Church used to have a spire where the tower is today. The spire was hit by a bomber plane in 1944 killing the 7 crew members and 8 civilians.
Head Left around the church
How many long windows are there in the large front window ? This number + 3 = E
Leave the church through this gate and head back towards the main shopping street
4 - N53.47.037 W001.04.185
Look up at the front of Herbert Browns Jewellery shop, the 3 gold balls hanging there indicate this is a pawnbrokers.( thanks to the wind now only 2 balls !).
What year was the jewellers established ? The forth digit = F
Carry on across the market place
5 - N53.47.053 W001.04.059
This area is the cholera burial ground which was used for 2 severe epidemics.
What was the start year of the epidemic ? The third digit = A
Go down the snicket / alleyway on your left down the side if the Hawdon Institute
6 - N53.47.104 W001.04.068
Micklegate was the site of the annual Martinmas hiring fair.
What year was the post office built ? The second digit = C
Take the first right
7 - N53.47.107 W001.03.995
Church hill was the location of several Saxon burials. Trucks of oak trees had been split open and hollowed out to serve as coffins.
What year where the coffins discovered ? The second digit = H
8 - N53.47.089 W001.03.928
Couruna House was once described as "The handsomest house in Selby" and had it's own cockpit. The building has had several uses including been a school, restaurant and offices.
What year did it close as a school ? The forth digit + 2 = D
9 - N53.47.049 W001.03.841
In the early 19th centuary Selby was a very busy port , this is the site of the former custom house.
In what year did Micheal Welburn become the Cheif Officer ? The forth digit = G
10 - N53.47.017 W001.03.730
This is the site of Selbys first railway station. It was the third passanger station in the country and the first in Yorkshire.
In what year was the station complete ? The third digit = J
Now you should have all the information you need to find the final cache.
Additional Hints
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