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Tuesday 31 May 2016

2016 - CLUE DESCRIPTIONS

There are 50 clues. The information you need is shown in the table below.
In some cases there are two pictures to help you to be sure you are in the correct place.
Most clues have a grid reference but some require more 'detective work' to find them.



Clue
Clue Grid Ref
Description
1
13 miles from Marple
Mile marker on Macclesfield canal - 13 miles south of Marple
2
SJ 956 800
Small exhibition about local mining
3
SK 015 769
Memorial Bench
4
SJ 97? 81?
Two shafts of Saxon Crosses - Robin Hood apparently used them to string his bow.
5
SK 032 764
Right Hand Gatepost - note the number on the brass plate carefully - you need it to find Clue 14 (the original number was the one on the stone gatepost.
6
SJ 994 685
Boardwalk (Shutlingsloe in the background)
7
SJ 97103 71597
Man made shelter - about 100m uphill from the path - the MTB trail might be useful
8
SK 006 748
Bridge
9
SJ 965 711
Wooden sculpture - at the end of a dead end path
10
SJ 964 749
Wooden Bridge
11
SJ 99800 74629
Crash site of WWII aircraft (LX745 12 March 1944 on a navigation exercise) - this is 30m East of main path (note the 5 figure grid reference)
12
SK 009 685
Bridge and pool - 1 bonus point for 'above the knee' , 2 for 'above the waist' and 3 points for full 'under the waterfall' immersion
13
SJ 961 812
Stile - a high one
14
SJ 02? ?67
Very Large Rock - the location is given by Clue 5 - find the number on the rock - you need it for Clue 16
15
SJ then Emergency number in USA followed by 7 then 7x7
A standing stone (the one with the rounded top) Grid Ref SJ xxx 7xx
16
SJ 0?2 7?3
Stone Pillar laid on the floor - location was given at clue 14 - note the number - you need it for clue 23
17
SK 002 759
Spanish Shrine
18
SJ 970 802
Trig Point
19
Peak & Northern sign 155
Peak & Northern Footpath Sign 155
20
SJ 952 787
Mole carving
21
370m SSE of Clue 18
Viewpoint 370m south-south-east of clue 18 (take a bearing of 160 degrees from clue 18)
22
SJ 983 692
Disused Barn
23
SJ 01? 7?0
Tunnel on the east side of wide track where the stream enters the culvert. The location was given at clue 16.
24
SJ 891 689
Battered lifebuoy by pond
25
SJ 995 737
Trig Point
26
SJ 955 712
Bench
27
Bridge 52
Bridge 52 - Macclesfield canal (south of Macclesfield)
28
SJ 954 769
Concrete Post by footpath
29
SJ 910 709
Railway Bridge (make sure the mobile tower is visible)
30
SJ 93? ?72
Orme Sign - the patent number for a 'Pulverizer' submitted in the US by MJ Williams on Feb 16th 1909 may be helpful
31
SJ 894 666
Giant plug-hole
32
SJ 953 774
Stone with three holes
33
Peak & Northern sign 200
Peak & Northern Footpath Sign 200
34
SJ 890 683
Wind Turbine (with tower in background)
35
SJ 949 777
Stile looking towards White Nancy (near to a pole for electricity cables marked 411 01)
36
anagram of "CHEATER FLOPS"
Millenium Stone - Stephen is happy here …an anagram of "CHEATER FLOPS"
37
SJ 005 746
Waterfall
38
SJ 961 791
Old foundations to quarry buildings
39
SJ 993 699
Disused cottage
40
SJ 971 722
3 way sign - Cat and Fiddle in the background
41
SJ 9?? 6??
Footpath Sign (Peak and Northern 132)
42
SJ 945 775
A quiz about trees
43
SJ 937 764
Tilly the Tawny Owl
44
SJ 96437 72574
Hidden Pond - about 30m north of the path in the woods (up the steep bank). The lower of two ponds.
45
Lock number 8
One of the Bosley locks - make sure it is the correct one!
46
SJ 946 768
Ancient spring - possibly for water for sheep
47
SJ 907 702
Old railway sleeper (vertical) - part-way along a 'boardwalk' (at the edge of a wood by an open field)
48
SJ 960 726
3-way footpath sign
49
SJ 896 698
Large tree with Church in the background (Selfie must show the Church if the leaves allow it!)
50
SK 00? 69?
Footpath Sign 103  (by road - not suitable for parking, take care)

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