Harbour Wander Multi-Cache
THE D0C: The final cache is in a location that recently has become a lot less accessible. I'm therefore archiving this cache.
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A short multi covering some interesting history of the area.
I did the previous cache at this location a while back but entered a DNF because the cache was missing. The cache was later archived because of lack of response from the owner. I liked the idea of this cache and the history it explains therefore being local I decided to resurrect it. I have unashamedly copied a lot of the details below from the original.....
The Oliphants were a ship-owning company who occupied 3 out of the 4 flats that formed part of Sailor's Row adjacent to the starting point of this multi. This Category A listed building is the oldest house in Kirkcaldy, with foundations dating back to around 1460. The fourth flat was owned by James Ferguson of Raith.
Now further along the road is the front wall of a building with a modern building built behind it. This was the front wall of Nairns St. Marys Canvas Works. Built in 1869, rebuilt 1914. This is where the jute was woven into hessian creating a backing cloth for the linoleum produced elsewhere in Kirkcaldy.
Moving further along towards the old railway bridge another front wall remains - this one is a frontage of a church. In 1820 the New Lichts of the Burgher and Anti-Burgher churches combined to form the United Secession Church and the Kirkcaldy congregation was established on this site at the foot of the path. Next to the church are the remains of the bridge that carried the railway across the road to the harbour, the deck and track have been removed and all that remains is the pipework carrying grain from the silos next to the harbour to the flour mill across the road.
Stage 1 - Malcolm's Wynd N 56° 06.952 W 003° 09.127 There are two manholes. What is the number on them after the "KM"? These 5 digits correspond to "abcde"
Stage 2 - Bus Stop N 56° 07.050 W 003° 09.079 Look up at the bus stop code. Remove any digits you already collected from Stage 1. Lowest digit left = "f". The other one = "g"
Stage 3 - Church N 56° 07.072 W 003° 09.060 What year did the church close? The last numeral = "h".
Final coordinates are: N ag° 7.d0e W b° h.eag
Additional Hints
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Jnyy raq - jurer zrgny zrrgf oevpx
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