Tywardreath Village Hall
The village hall was originally built in the 1840's as a National Board School for the poor boys and girls of the parish. Wealthier parents including farmers would have sent their children to private schools at this time.
The land for the school was provided by Mr J Bassett who had interests in the mines and other industrial enterprises in the area. To mark the importance of Mr Bassett and the other big landowner, Mr Rashleigh, their coats of arms, together with that of the Tywardreath Priory, are carved on plaques mounted high on the front of the building.
As was the standard of the time, the school had separate entrances and classrooms for boys and girls.
In 1903 a new school for the boys was built down the road and in 1916 the girls also moved to this new building which remains today an active and well regarded junior school serving the local community.
The village hall serves as a base for the local scout's organisation as well as being a centre for many activities, events and meetings of the village community.
The Cache
The headline coordinates will take you to the front of the village hall. Roadside parking is usually available in various locations around the village. From this vantage point you will need to answer the following questions:
How many steps take you all the way to the small green door at the extreme right of the building = A
How many stone crosses are there on the top of the building = B
What are the digits following the letter J on the lamp post in front of the village hall = CCD
The coat of arms of the Tywardreath Priory is mounted on the face of the bell tower.
How many Fleur-de-lys are depicted on this shield = E
Checksum: The total of A+B+C+D+E = 21
The cache can be found at N 50 21.(A-B)D(E-B) W 004 41.(C-B)B(A-E)
It is a few minutes walk away up Wood Lane and along the Saints Way footpath.
The cache is a small click lock box with room for small swaps and TBs.
Please be on the lookout for muggles and re-hide the cache carefully
CONGRATULATIONS TO TIPSY TIGGERS AND TINY TIGGER FOR BEING FIRST TO FIND
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