This is a Letterbox Hybrid geocache. It is not at the published co-ordinates - you will need to visit these coordinates to work out the final location. The cache is a short walk from the plaque you will find here.
These Letterbox caches simply highlight significant individuals, from a variety of fields, who once lived behind a letterbox at this location. My thanks to tundra70 for allowing me to add to this interesting new series.
Albany Hancock (1806 – 1873)
John Hancock (1808 – 1890)
The published coordinates will take you to a plaque at a building formerly 4, St. Mary's Terrace where brothers Albany and John Hancock lived, together with their sister Mary-Jane. They both took an early interest in natural history from their father and went on to have a significant influence in the field, both locally and nationally, corresponding with leading naturalists of the time including Charles Darwin.
The nearby Hancock Museum is named after the Hancock brothers, both of whom took an instrumental part in getting the museum built. The museum contains many specimens from their collections and became known as "The Hancock Museum" following the death of John in 1890.
To arrive at the final co-ordinates:
As you stand at the plaque, you will find a metal fence behind you. On the fence are three attached signs, one with a yellow background and two with white backgrounds. All three have black text. Use these ...
The cache can be found at N54 58.ABC W001 36.DEF
A = The number of letters in the word beginning with 'd' above "public"
B = The first digit after "formerly"
C = The number of letters in the word beginning with 'b' below "Private"
D = The second digit after "formerly"
E = The number of letters after "20", beginning "G" and ending "D"
F = The second digit after "formerly" PLUS the third digit after "formerly"
Checksum of A-F = 35
The cache is small, but does contain a stamp. Please leave this in the cache.