GC2N9RP Menacuddle Well (Multi-cache) in South West England, United Kingdom created by Hartshorns

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A cache by Hartshorns Message this owner

Hidden : 4/6/2011

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The above coordinates are for two parking spaces. From here you will need to cross the small bridge and admire the well house. On the West wall is an inscription, this will give you the values of letters needed to find the cache.
The short walk to the final location can be a little muddy and your GPSr may not like the dense tree cover, but you should spot the hint item when you're in the right area

The year on the first line = 19AB
The day in November = C
The year on the last line = 19DE
Now cross back over the bridge and take a seat in the druid's chair while you work out the needlessly overcomplicated equation for the final coordinates:
N50 (D x A)(B-D) . (A + B + E)(A + D + E)(C x E)
W004 (D x E)(C + D + E) . (E + C + A - B)(E - D)(E + B)
Menacuddle well is nestled under a high bank which supports the road N from St. Austell, a major town in the heart of china clay country. But situated as it is in a green refuge below the road, surrounded by trees and rhododendron bushes, beside a gentle stream and a waterfall, it is an age away from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. The small granite well house was originally built in the late fifteenth century and restored by Sir Charles Graves Sawle in 1922. A Gothic archway leads into the peaceful sanctuary where the crystal clear water springs forth, in glaring contrast to the milky white, china clay tainted water flowing in the river beside it. In the Middle Ages, the most important chapel in the area adjoined this well house, although no trace of it now remains. Because of its proximity to the road, it is a marvel that the current structure survives at all. The well house butts tightly against the twenty foot high wall in a defiant gesture against the road builders and town planners. The water here was held in great esteem for its curative powers. Sickly children were regularly bathed here, and Victorian matrons would recommend the drinking of its "salubrious fluid". It was also used to treat ulcers. It was considered prudent to throw a crooked pin into the waters in order to ensure good fortune. Local lore tells us that on doing so, pins thrown into the well by previous pilgrims would rise up and meet the newcomer before it reached the bottom. Today, coins are offered in place of pins.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ng gur tvnag'f srrg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)