Burnham Clock Tower Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/6/2016
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The Clock Tower is Burnham's best known landmark.



It is a red brick octagonal clock tower with black brick quoins and diapering which was built in 1877. The tower is in four stages with a fish scale tiled ogee roof.

The Tower was dedicated to the memory of Laban Sweeting a well known local oyster merchant who was renowned for his philanthropy amongst local residents. On his death the Clock Tower was financed partly from public subscription in his memory.

The contractor, Charles Read, built the tower for £178 and the clock was made by Gillet and Bland of London for a further £139.16s 11d.

It was reported at the time that when Mr Sweeting died, the whole town came to a standstill, giving other prominent residents little choice but to build a permanent memorial.

Attached to the clock tower is St Mary's House which is a building now used as flats although its former use was as Burnham Endowed School. The school was founded in 1785 and improved again in 1815 by voluntary subscriptions. A complete refurbishment was carried out in 1863 followed by the addition of the Clock Tower in 1877.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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