This grand title was given to a club founded in October 1798 when a group of weavers from Paisley took a stroll beside the Cart down to the Water Neb, round by the ferry and back to Paisley. They stopped for refreshment at Mrs. Adams' hostelry in Canal Street, opposite what was the Post Office, now a Royal Mail Sorting Office, where they enjoyed the home cooked potatoes and herring so much they formed a club, with officers duly appointed, returning every year on the same date to enjoy them again. The cost of the meal was sixpence. Information from here.
I thought that starting a multi in Paisley was a little far, so instead we are starting across from Mrs Adams' hostelry. Not entirely sure where you'll end up though...
Let's find out where N55 AB.CDE W004 FG.HJK is.
Starting Co-ordinates: Old Post Office (not the current Post Office), below one of the first floor bay windows is a panel that says “Stamp Machine” in white letters.
M = Right hand stamp machine, the number shown on either side of the coin slot
N = Left hand stamp machine, the coin to be inserted
Town Hall. Look at the doors with the wheelchair ramp up to them. Right of these doors, in the corner at street level, look for an Earth Rod cover.
P = Number of zeros in the figure for SWL
Q = The 4th digit in the manufacturer's phone number
R = Between this Earth Rod cover and the steps up to those doors, there is rectangular cover with 3 words on it. The last word is “Inlet”. How many letters are in the other two words in total.
S = To the right of the Town Hall, at the junction of Fulbar Street and Canal Street there is a number carved into the wall of the building, 16S6
Park Entrance
T = No. of courses of stone visible in the stone pillar nearest the bus shelter
Lych Gate
U = No. of wooden dowels in top half of one of the path restrictors, preventing bike access
V = No. of words on the green sign to the left of the lych gate
W = No. of sections on right hand handrail going towards the Argyl and Conval Stones GC4J2TW
XY = No. of fence sections or panels around the stones
A = N
B = P
C = ((T/M)-Q)
D = V
E = P
F = U
G = V
H = X
J = Y
K = ((R+S)/U)
AFTER you confirm with the GeoChecker below, add 005 to the Northing and 019 to the Westing for the revised location. Hint is updated.
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