GCZQJT Its Diss Way (Multi-cache) in United Kingdom created by molfrew-mosstoad

This cache has been archived.

molfrew-mosstoad: After a lot of thought we have decided to archive this cache as, among other reasons, there are a lack of suitable hiding places to move the final to.

We will be looking into setting up a new multi around Diss and the local area and may include some of the points of interest on this walk.

To all those who have visited thanks for coming and we hope you enjoyed our town.

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Hidden : 12/9/2006

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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This is a 7 stage multi cache although we have included a few “optional” points of interest which can easily be included in the walk. The walk is about 2 miles through the town of Diss and is mostly on well paved areas however the first and last areas are on uneven ground. The cords above are for a pay & display car park although there is plenty of other parking available.Please note the entrance to the car park metioned is now locked between 1800 and 0630.

The name Diss is believed to originate from “Dic” or “Disce” which is Saxon for ditch or standing water and refers to the Mere in the centre of the town. The mere covers 5 ½ acres in size and is nearly 60ft deep although 70% of it is mud! It was formed in the ice age and is fed from natural springs. There are over 240 buildings in the area that are listed as being of special architectural or historical importance these include a wide variety of buildings from 17th Century Timber framed cottages to Georgian brick houses and elaborate Victorian buildings. Please don’t spend the entire walk looking at your GPS but look out of the box and you will see many special features including the 15th century carved “Angel Corner Post” facing the church as you arrive on the market place from Mere Street. Diss was first granted a market by Henry 1st in 1152 s and still has a market every Friday, which takes place in the centre of town. In 1185 Robert Fitzwalter obtained the Charter for Denmark Green Fair, then Known as Cock Street.The fair was well known for wool, hemp as well as sheep, cattle & ponies. Other attractions held here were less savoury including Bull baiting & cock fighting. The green is still used by fairs travelling here this day. Diss even had its own currency in the time of King Charles ll as there was a shortage of coinage many smaller towns minted their own change illegally so was born the Diss farthing & shilling though there are a few farthings around the shilling is very rare indeed. John Betjeman described Diss as being “The Perfect English market Town”, he also wrote the poem titled “a minds Journey to Diss” which was about a trip he took with Mary Wilson (wife of the Prime Minister Harold) back to her birth town of Diss. The less well known poem “A Journey to Diss” was written in reply by Mary, a poet in her own right. Places you should see on your walk would include The Mere. A 15th century carved “Angel Corner Post” (there is also another carved post that displays the “Nativity Scene” up Pump Hill). The Dolphin House which was a 16th century merchants house on the market place. The Shambles which is now the location of the towns Museum, The Saracens head originally “the Hall of the Weavers Guild”. The Parsonage or Parsons Entry, now known simply as the entry would have lead to the old rectory (now called Mere Manor) which in 1504 the poet John Skelton (poet Laureate) took up the position as rector of Diss before returning to tutor Prince Henry( who later went on to become Henry Vlll). Rectory Meadow which has been the home of the cricket club for the last 50 years although the club itself has been going since 1863. And of course the River Waveney. We would like to suggest before leaving you go to N52 22579 E001 06.353 to look out over one of the best views of Diss, it really shows the mere well against a backdrop of the town, it’s only a short stroll from the car park. 1 N52 22.462 E001 06.400 Its 2YZ1 miles to Jerusalem Y+Z=A 2 N52 22.492 E001 06.530 Matilda died in 121C after upsetting King John 3 N52 22.614 E001 06.539 In 1959 George Moss left a legacy of £ E, 000 to set up this building 4 N52 22.702 E001 06.383 M&S laid the first brick on the 19th May WX88 X-W = D From here we suggest you pickup the Town Trail footpath, on the other side of the road that runs beside the car park (C.A.B) this will join Mount street, you can carry onto the next stage but if you turn left you can explore more of the street that John Betjeman described as “A charming street” before heading to N52 22.637 E001 06.531 & onto the next stage. 5 N52 22.609 E001 06.695 Here you will find 2 signs (one above the other) Take away the amount of letters in the top sign from the letters in the bottom sign = F 6 N52 22.363 E00106.771Here you are looking for a 3 digits ?1A ? = B You should now have all the coords to find a micro cache at N52 22 ABC E001 06 DEF the micro cache contains nothing apart from the coords for the final cache a short walk away. We have posted a clue for this cache but all the others are straight forward. Once you find the final cache you can carry on the Diss circular walk which will bring you back into Diss near to N52 22.360 E001 06.034 however, much of this walk is “unpathed” so please take care with children & animals. From here you can easily pick up the footpath back to the carpark or you can continue on the Angles way and go onto Wild Angles Wild Angles Dogs Paradise We have placed some maps in the cache for those wishing to extend thier walk please take one but mention in the log so we can restock as needed. Diss is recorded in the Doomsday book as a moderately sized town of no special importance yet we Diss-agree …............................What do you think?