Cash in the Bank (Ellemere Port) Traditional Cache
Jan and the Percey Boys: As can be seen by the picture the local council has destroyed the hedge where the cache was hidden. It has disappeared and I cannot see where to hide a replacement so with regrets I am archiving this cache
Cash in the Bank (Ellemere Port)
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This is the second in a planned set of caches on the Shropshire Union Canal between Ellesmere Port and Chester, taking in a variety of location.
The existence of today's Ellesmere Port, which before the cutting of the Manchester Ship Canal lay on the south bank of the River Mersey, must be attributed to a number of Shropshire businessmen who, under the chairmanship of Lord Edward Clive, held meetings in August 1791 and September 1792. The outcome resulted in an overall plan to construct a canal connecting the rivers Severn, Mersey and Dee. On April 30th 1793 they won the consent of Parliament to construct a canal from the River Severn at Shrewsbury to the River Mersey at Whitby (now part of Ellesmere Port). The committee chose William Jessop, a civil engineer, to act as consultant to the project. When it came to choosing the general agent, the Midlands iron master John Wilkinson used his influence to force through the appointment of Thomas Telford. He carried out all the architectural and engineering business: the drawing up of plans for the making of bridges, aqueducts, tunnels, locks, buildings, reservoirs, wharfs and other works. Under the direction of Telford and Jessop the canal was built, and at the point where the canal joined the Mersey, the locks, basin and warehouses were built. The opening of the canal from the Mersey to Chester took place on July 1st 1795. This was the birth of Ellesmere Port
Although the trade the canal brought is now only a memory Ellesmere Port has developed other industries including Petrol refining and car manufacture It is also the venue for the biggest factory outlet in Europe.
The cache is a short walk from this along the canal. It is a small beaker shaped container with a large range of foreign coins from around the world. Please feel free to take or swap coins.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vs lbh srry evtug lbh'yy svaq vg
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