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VS #1878 Farnham Royal Village Sign Letterbox Hybrid

Hidden : 8/29/2023
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Farnham Royal is a small village in South Buckinghamshire, situated 3 miles north of Slough. it has a population of around 6,000 (2011 census) although due to local expansion, this has probably increased by quite a bit by now (2023).

The village name 'Farnham' is Anglo-Saxon and means 'homestead where ferns grow'. The village is listed in the Domesday Book and in 1086 was recorded as Ferneham. 

In the late 11th century the affix or suffix 'Royal' was added by the king.  

The coordinates are for the Village Sign where you will be able to answer the following four questions. 

There is a post box close by. What is its number? SLA BC

What part of the body is at the top of the sign? How many letters does it have? (One side only) D

There is a building next to the sign housing a pump. How many sides does the building have, including the entrance? E

How many letters are in the name of the pub excluding the word “the”? F

You should now be able to solve the following formula.

N51 32.A (C-E) A W0 36.(F-1) (D+3) (B-2)

 

Geochecker Link Below

http://www.geochecker.com/index.php?code=a125d1cc1146e371ceb781b191004c98&action=check&wp=47434144463138&name=4661726e68616d20526f79616c2056696c6c616765205369676e

https://villagesignseries.co.uk/getinvolved.php

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N fznyy pyvcybpx obk oruvaq naq ng gur onfr bs n fghzc.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)