Falkner Square Gardens
I have grown to enjoy wandering around Liverpool's Georgian Quarter thanks to its rows of beautiful Georgian terraced houses and general tranquility compared to the rest of the city centre. One of the first spots I visited when completing caches in this area was Falkner Square, where I found the old "Almost Famous Falkner" traditional, which was a well-placed magnetic nano on the exterior of a nearby property. With the current cache, I am hoping to shine a light on this area and hopefully showcase a lesser known part of Liverpool.
Falkner Square Gardens dates back to 1835, when it was opened to honour Edward Falkner, a soldier, Sherrif of Lancaster, and slave trader. Whilst the garden represented one of the city's first open public spaces, it was initially unpopular due to its distance from the city centre, yet popularity increased over time. Today, the gardens remain open to the public and house a memorial commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II.
Stage One
To complete stage one, please visit this memorial which is close to the posted co-ordinates. Once at the memorial, you will need to note some information from the plaque.
A = number of poppies on the plaque.
B = number of words in the quotation on the fourth line of text.
CD = day in May 1993 on which the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic was commemorated.
Stage Two
After completing stage one, you will then need to head towards the centre of the gardens where you will find the plaque on Edward Falkner. Although some of the text is difficult to read, the required information can be obtained from the plaque itself.
EF = number of slave voyages Falkner invested in (the lowest estimate according to the plaque).
GHIJ = year in which the square was named in commemoration of Falkner.
Final Stage
Once you have collected all the required information from the initial two stages, you will have everything you need to find the final cache, which is a magnetic nano. Whilst the area is relatively quiet, please be wary of the occasional passerby when searching for the cache. The final coordinates can be obtained using the information you have gathered and the coordinates below.
N 53 A (D - B) . (G + H) F (B * C)
W 002 (J - E) D . (H - G) (B * I) G