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Meander around Meldreth Multi-Cache

Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

A pleasant walk around the quiet village of Meldreth in South Cambridgeshire.

The location above is NOT the location of the cache. It's the location of the first clue on this multi-cache.
A good starting place is Meldreth station. (There is plenty of parking here - it's pay and display, but it's not too expensive).
Hope you enjoy this pleasant walk around a quiet village.
There are lots of clues (11), but none are too tricky and they are all relatively close together.
The cache is a green ammo case containing some geoswag.  There's a map showing the route back to the station.

1
N52 05.443 E000 00.480
A Victorian object between two doors. What are the numbers on the doors?
          A = left door B = right door

U = 4
V = A - 1
W = A + (B-2)
X = 5
Y = A - 7
Z = (2B - 5)
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

2
Look for a short vertical metal post.
When was it made? ABCD.
(See the hints if you have trouble)

U = C
V = C - D
W = A + D
X = B / 2
Y = (C + D) + 1
Z = D
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

3
There are A red crosses on the black memorial bench.

U = 9
V = 15 - (4A)
W = A + 5
X = 3
Y = 4A
Z = 2A - 3
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

4
There are two vertical metal strips on this public punishment device.
There are A loops on each of the two strips.

U = 9
V = 3A - 4
W = A + 6
X = 4A - 10
Y = 2A - 6
Z = 5A - 14
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

5
The number on the lamppost is A (Digit before BNZ).

U = 9
V = (A + 3) - 8
W = (6 - A) + 2
X = 0
Y = 3A - 18
Z = (A + 2) - 8
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

6
Sir Martin Rees unveiled this on Ath Dec 19BC

U = (B - C) + 1
V = B - 5
W = 2B - 2C
X = C - A
Y = (A + B) - (C + 3)
Z = 2A
Next location = N52 06.UVW E000 00.XYZ

7.
Meldreth Millenium Trail. The number on the plaque is A.

U = 1
V = A - 1
W = 2A - 5
X = 6
Y = 16 - 2A
Z = (A + 3) / 2
Next location = N52 06.UVW E000 00.XYZ

8
There are A shields with B crowns within one of them.

U = 0
V = (5B + 2) - 3A
W = 3B - (1 +2A)
X = 2B + (4 - A)
Y = A + B - 1
Z = 6
Next location = N52 06.UVW E000 00.XYZ

9
There are A small grills in the wall and B security bars on the window above.

U = 6A - 2B
V = 4B - (3A + 2)
W = (3A +1) - B
X = 5
Y = (A + B) / 2
Z = 8 - B
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

10
There are A spikes along the top of the gate, 
and B spikes along the top of the adjacent fence.

U = 7
V = B - A
W = A - 8
X = 5
Y = B + 1
Z = 2A - B
Next location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

11
What's the year on the green sign? Answer = 1ABC.

U = C + (B - 9)
V = A - B
W = 2B - (A + 2)
X = (C - 6) + B
Y = (A / 3) + ( B / 2)
Z = A - (C + 2)
Cache location = N52 05.UVW E000 00.XYZ

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)