Pandionia Village Multi-Cache
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To encourage a walk round the village
This is in the village of Eltisley and the co-ords given are for the parking place outside the cricket pavilion. If there is a cricket match park at the Leeds Arms.
The history of Eltisley goes back hundreds of years and the church was built around 1200AD. St Pandionia is one of the patron saints. It is a picturesque small village (population about 400) bypassed by the A428. It has a triangular green where cricket is played and there are several old houses.
The cache is designed to encourage seekers to walk round the village (at least the village green)
Leave the cricket pavilion and walk north towards the telephone box.
Find the date on the village sign A98B
Walk west along the road towards the church
Find the board commemorating Henry Rose; he was churchwarden until 197C
There are several benches around the green commemorating Eltisley people and events
Find the one marking the Fairhaven Trophy 196D
Go back to the cricket pavilion and find the date of the formation of the club 1E54
The final co-ords are
N 52*13.(E-E)(E-E)C W 000*08.(A+D)DB
The cache is close to a public footpath so there is no need to climb a gate or cross a field
The path is rough in places and might be unsuitable for buggies
Beware of remnants of barbed wire at the site!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Va ebggrq gerr fghzc
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