Numbers! There are numbers at our every turn. Distances on roadsigns, dates on buildings, speed limits, appointment times, codes of practice, registration codes, the list is endless! Walk down any street and you'll see numbers on every lamp post, every drain cover, upon the fire hydrants, houses and cars. This geocache will involve walking down just such a road, and taking note of just some of the many numbers that are around you. The village spans just 693 metres from start to finish, but could you begin to keep count of just how many numbers there are?
To locate the final cache you will need to visit the locations listed below and take note of the numbers there. It is strongly recommended that you walk this route rather than drive, as the road is narrow and surprisingly busy for such a location. It is possible to park in the village, but there are no actual car parks. It will be necessary to find a spot at the side of the road.
Start your tour by visiting the Treviscoe Playing Fields. This area has been open for the village for a number of years, but a few years' ago had to be closed as maintaining the area became impossible without the full support of the people due to vandalism of the equipment. The story made the local papers, and after much charity support it has recently been reopened. Upon the gates are the date that the Playing Fields were first opened. In date form DD/MM/YYYY this is AB/CD/EFGH.
Just down the hill from the Playing Fields is a bridge supplying railway traffic to the nearby Imerys site. This railway can only accommodate narrow guage vehicles, but is perfect for its current industrial use. The bridge has caused large road traffic many problems over the years, as the many trucks that come through are unfamiliar with the local roads and will reach this bridge when too tall to pass underneath. Many truck has had to reverse for large distances in order to adjust their route appropriately. Numbers adorn the bridge all over, from the height of the bridge to a telephone number to contact regarding any queries. There is also a large black plaque with SDS on the bottom line. The top line has seven numbers and two letters. Give the letters their alphabetic numeric and then assign the numbers I-R.
Continuing on from the bridge is the Treviscoe Methodist Church. This building stands at the centre of the community, with the congregation meeting beneath the banner HIS WORD IS TRUTH. In 1956 the church choir competed against many other countries to bring home first prize, putting them on the musical map. At the apex of the building you will see the date that the church was built, which forms STUV.
Running through the village is a public footpath. Just inside the entranceway to this path is a wall with one stone standing out from the others. Carved into this stone are the words 'Treviscoe Juniors' and a date. There is some debate over the true origins of this stone, as there was a brass band named the Treviscoe Juniors that supposedly broke down in the late 1920's, and also a local school that closed many years later. Whatever the truth of the matter, the stones position here has ensured that a piece of history has survived, even if its true meaning has now been all but forgotten. The date upon the stone will form WXYZ.
In just a short walk you have collected enough numbers to fill the alphabet, and that's without including all the many others that you have undoubtedly seen along the way! You are now ready to find the final cache box and add your name to the list. It is located at
N50 22.(F - R - I)(A + K - M)(T - X)
W4 54.(E - C)(Z - V)(R + O + W + L)
Thank you for visiting Treviscoe.