A Walk Through Time Multi-Cache
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This cache takes you in and around Andover Town Centre. It takes you on a journey that visits some of the key locations that have featured in the town’s history, ranging from the Iron Age to the Victorian era. At the final destination, you will be looking for a lunchbox container.
The above co-ordinates are for the first location. The recommended car park can be found at N51.12.535 W001. 28.651, but any of the town centre car parks are short walks from the start.
1. N51.12.592 W001.28.675
When was the school founded? (a58b)
Who was the wife of W.W.B. Beach? (Number of letters in the name = f).
2. N51.ab.567 W001.2f.729
What is the memorial to "the child causalities"? (Number of letters in the first word + 1 = g)
3. N51.ab.570 W001.2f.g3g
In what year was this Norman aged feature moved? (18c5)
4. N51. ab.(c+1)6a W001.29.aa6
This building held the biggest workhouse scandal in Victorian Britain. In what year was it built? 18**. The last 2 digits added together = i
5. N51.ab.3if W001.2f.f6f
Halve the number of Vikings sailing on this ship = h
6. N51.ab.3gf W001.bf.fag
In what year was the prison built? 16d3
In what year was it sealed up? (The number of 9’s = e)
7. N51.ab.cdd W001.efghi
Find the section of this Roman style feature that depicts a bridge and steam engine. Which century of Andover’s history does it represent? Divide the second digit by 3 = j
8. N51.ab.j05 W001.eg.f6d
(Parking is available nearby if you’ve had enough of walking. Please note there is a path opposite the lay by. Do not blindly follow your GPS.)
Having visited these venues, more information about them can be found at the Andover Museum. (Free admission, Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Haqre n yrnavat gerr ng gur gbc bs n onax.
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