A remake since the original was archived and the owner left all this information (and kindly has left permission for anyone to use this, so thought I'd resurrect this cache) :D
This walk will take about an hour, and has a nice final, and please remember to bring your own pen! :)
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This multi-cache is a tour of some of the historical and sometimes hidden places in Stockbridge.
The locations are all accessible by wheelchair but the final cache may require a helper to reach.
Stockbridge is an area of north Edinburgh. It is called after the Scots stocc brycg, a timber bridge. The area was originally a village but was incorporated into Edinburgh in the 19th century. One of the most famous residents was the painter Sir Henry Raeburn. He named Ann Street after his wife. It is meant to be one of the most beautiful streets in the world. What do you think? The street can be found at N55 57.343 W003 12.718 though visiting is not necessary to complete the cache.
The Grange Club N55 57.696 w003 12.754
One of the oldest sports clubs in Edinburgh, it was founded in 1832. The sports club is private but you can see the pavilion from the little path behind the grounds.
To get answer A what colour are the doors?
Blue=1 Red=2 Yellow=3
Gate Piers N55 57.594 W003 12.649
Two couchant lions (one on either side of the road) top the remains of a gate pier built in the early 18th century, curiously they have no ears and are recorded as such on the official site record. How many vertically stacked check marked stone layers are there on one of the columns? Even number, B
Old Stockbridge market N55 57.479 W003 12.433
Mainly a meat market functioning for almost a hundred years, this is the original entrance archway.
Accessibility: To avoid steps you can go up Deanhaugh Street and turn in to St Stephen Street at the Bailies bar.
How many commodities are marked? C
Duncan's Land N55 57.430 W003 12.474
In this building David Roberts was born. There is a metal plaque near the door which details his life. The building known as Duncan’s Land was built just before his birth. The stone above the door is dated almost 200 years prior, this is because the building was partly constructed from rubble and dressed stone from demolition on Bank street. What is the date on the stone 1D05?
St Bernard‘s Well N55 57.308 W003 12.684
A mineral well dating from 1760, supposedly discovered by 2 schoolboys. The water was said to have medicinal qualities and St Bernard was a French Saint, who lived in a nearby cave. The statue in the centre is Hygeia the Greek godess of health sculpted from Coade stone by D.W. Stevenson. The snake and the challis are ancient symbols of medicine.
How many columns are there? E
St George’s Well N55 57.220 W003 12.738
The final place is another well, this spring also owes its existence to another impermeable dolerite dyke cutting across the strata of permeable sandstones in the river bed. Named after King George III whose Golden Jubilee was the same year it was built. Above the door is that date 181F.
The cache
You should now have answers for questions A-F.
The cache can be found at N55 57.LM W003 12.PQR
Key:
L = C-A
M = (D+E)-A
P = D+F
Q = B+A
R = E-D
**Note that M is a 2 digit number**
Anyway, hope you all enjoy this cache, if anyone's done this cache before, the answers are all the same, but you need to adjust for the new key to find the new final. :)