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Horrible Histories 5 Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Chuffbert: Given some changes to the church exterior, this needs a relaunch. I am going to archive this and, assuming the area is still available in a few weeks, plant something new over Easter.

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Hidden : 6/3/2013
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

History isn't horrible - it's brilliant! However, thanks to the Horrible Histories series of books, comics and TV programmes, the subject isn't just more popular - it's actually cool. A generation of History teachers (like me) give thanks for the brilliance of Terry Deary's idea! This series of caches celebrates the best subject on the school curriculum!

The cache is not at the above co-ordinates, but it isn't a million miles away either. It is aptly positioned and perfectly placed for a wheelchair-user to grab without assistance. Time for a tour of the great churches of these isles, methinks!

Note: Clues have been updated (23/4/19) to take into consideration slightly new positioning.

Distance from original approximately three metres.

This south-western cathedral was built between 1112 and 1400 AD.

A north-western cathedral, originally the abbey church of St Werburgh.

This one's on the banks of the River Wear.

And this Scottish cathedral was completed between 1866 and 1869 AD.

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The ground-breaking of this Irish cathedral was done in 1899 AD.

This cathedral is built on land formerly known as Barley Close.

Famously, this cathedral was heavily bombed on 14th November 1940 AD.

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This cathedral was formerly known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.

An Irish cathedral that was built between 1840 and 1904 AD.

And this one is the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Bishopric of the Forces.

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Thank you to Royal Oak for noticing a rather schoolboy-like error on my first submission - you may be unsung, but you are very much appreciated! Congratulations to Team Microdot and LFC4eva for sterling work on cracking the puzzle, but the palme d'or goes once again to.... (drum roll).... (there's no real suspense here, you know what's coming).... Dawes Scorpio for FTF.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr - Gvzr gb qvc vagb lbhe Nycun-Rppyrfvnfgvpny Unaqobbx! Be Jvxvcrqvn! Pnpur - Haqre cbfg!

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)