The co-ordinates for your starting point take you to the Goddess of Wisdom. The building of this street was started in 1760 and completed in 1785 and was originally called Thomas Street, which was completely paved over and closed off at both ends. Sadly Victorian road improvements and the coming of the railway changed this area forever, which at one time was dominated by the city's artisans….mostly shoemakers, coachbuilders and tailors.
Clues to gather from the starting location:
- The door number below the bust has two digits, both of which are the same. Add each digit together to make ‘A’.
- How many black railings are there on each (not both) side of the door (including the corners) above which hosts the celestial bust. The answer has two digits. Subtract 2 = BC.
Waypoint No. 2 (Bust No. 2): N51 22.(A+B-1)(C-1)B W2 21.(A+1)(B+1)1
This is the bust of a man called David, better known by his surname, and even better known by Bath residents for the pub that borrows his name. He was born in 1717, and was a famous actor and theatre manager. His then unique style of realistic and unaffected acting and convincing sets made him the huge celebrity of his time. He never acted in Bath but stayed often to take the Waters. Whilst in Bath, he became friends with Thomas Gainsborough (a portrait artist) in particular, who greatly admired him and painted him many times. He also wrote the epitaph for the tomb of fellow actor and one-time rival James Quin, which can be seen in the Abbey. (The Naked Guide to Bath)
Clue: Stand in front of the bust. Look up and to the right. What is the number written on the plaque underneath the letters FC. These numbers give you D and E respectively.
Waypoint No. 3 (Bust No. 3): N51 23.DBC W2 21.(A+D)B(D+E)
Here you’ll find royalty.
By this door you’ll find a rare sight: a surviving Georgian torch extinguisher (torches were lit by ‘link boys’ to illuminate the way for the sedan chairs passing nearby. The house still has its winch, once used to lower chairs to the basement. (The Naked Guide to Bath)
Clue: What is the number of the door above which sits a king? Add these two digits together to make F.
Final Cache Location: N51 23.B(F-C)A W2 21.(E-F)D(B+F)
In 1837 this building became the Bath Ear and Eye Infirmary. Above the door is a bust of Aesculapius, the Greco-Roman God of Medicine. The present owners took over in the 1920s. There are lots of Muggles walking around so be careful. Please be careful to place the cache back exactly in as you found it.
There is no need to go inside the grounds. The cache is reachable with a stretch and can be seen from a particular angle standing on the pavement. When replacing, please put it as 'out of sight' as possible.