City of Nottingham Cache Series - Canalside Traditional Cache
Black Five: Checked today and it's definately gone so the last log must be viewed as suspect.This one has had a good run so it is now time to say goodbye. Thanks to all those who visited.
City of Nottingham Cache Series - Canalside
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This is the last in a series of caches around the city centre. They can be followed as a trail which will take you to the historic Lace Market area, the Theatre square,Castle Rock and finally ending at the Canalside where there are several pubs to quench your thirst. As with all city centre caches stealth is required as pedestrian traffic is high in the working week. If you are taking children keep them well under control as the canal is nearby.
FELLOWS MORTON and CLAYTON (FMC) was founded by James Fellows in 1837, and although he started in West Bromwich, he established a depot at Toll End (Tipton) soon after. James's son Joshua took over the company after his father's death and was responsible for the growth of the firm. When the Grand Junction Canal Company ceased trading in 1876, Joshua and Price & Son bought a number of the boats and formed the "London and Staffordshire Carrying Company". Frederick Morton joined the company in the same year and the name change to "Fellows Morton and Company" quickly followed. The year of 1887 saw the take over of the London and Midlands Carrying Company, and two years later in 1889 the general carrying business of Thomas Clayton was absorbed. Thus "Fellows Morton and Clayton" was born.
The success of FMC was a fast, complete service, with warehousing at their main depots and daily delivery and distribution. In 1948, the company made its first trading loss ever, the canals where nationalised, and the shareholders apparently panicked and decided on voluntary liquidation. All the company's assets were bought by the British Transport Commission and, sadly, one of the most famous and prolific canal carrying companies ever to grace Britains inland waterways was confined to history.
The cache is adjacent to one of their warehouses which now has been converted into a pub and restaurant.
You are looking for a small food container.
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