GC1EVRY CROSTHWAITE CHURCH - JACOBITE RISING (CUMBRIA) (Traditional Cache) in North West England, United Kingdom created by THE SMILEYS

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Hidden : 8/2/2008

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Geocache Description:

A drive by - AND IT'S NOT HIDDEN IN A WALL!

The Radcliffe family, who originally came from Lancashire, were wealthy Catholic landowners in Northumberland and Cumbria.

The Derwentwater/Radcliffe connection came about by the marriage of Edward Radcliffe, a younger son of Sir Thomas Radcliffe of Derwentwater, in Cumberland, to an heiress of Dilston Northumberland, Anne Cartington. In 1688 Sir Francis Radcliffe was ennobled as the First Earl of Derwentwater.

In the South East corner of the church you will find the Radcliffe chapel and tomb; the two alabaster effigies probably represent Thomas Radcliffe and his wife, 1495, as a memorial to the well known local family.

This Church is dedicated to St. Kentigern who came to the area having been driven out of Glasgow by a pagan prince, and set up his cross in a clearing or ‘Thwaite’, in 553AD hence the name “Crosthwaite”. Nothing remains of the earliest church buildings, but small portions of the stone church of 1180 survive. In all likelihood a church has stood on this site since the sixth century A.D. The existing church is probably the fifth or sixth building since then. The present building is dated 1523 and was extensively restored in 1844.

There are many interesting features to be seen as you walk around including:

Robert Southey, Poet Laureate, worshipped at Crosthwaite for forty years until his death in 1842. The Southey memorial inside the church is in the south east corner and his tomb is in the churchyard, there is a direction sign at the side of the footpath.

The Communion Table frontal for most of the year is green with a Greek inscription at the top, reading: EN TOYTW NIKA, and meaning “In this conquer”. This was the banner of the Roman Emperor Constantine, who dreamed that if he fought under this banner he would conquer; then he did win a great battle in 312AD.

The Plaque near the font is dedicated to Canon Rawnsley who was Vicar for thirty-four years from 1883. Canon Rawnsley was co-founder of the National Trust. Mrs Rawnsley founded Keswick Society of Industrial Arts and designed the church main gates together with the brass work on the altar screens and indeed many other artefacts.

The main door has an ancient oak batten that acts as a door lock and retracts into a hole in the door jamb. The Tower Clock outside the church on the south side, dates from about 1720, and only has an ‘Hour Hand’. There is also an ancient sun-dial on the south wall that still works - when the sun shines

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There is much more of interest about the church which you will find outlined in a leaflet available inside.

MEMORIAL CROSS – LANGLEY – JACOBITE RISING

DILSTON CASTLE AND THE EARL’S BRIDGE - JACOBITE RISING

WATERFALLS HILL - JACOBITE RISING

THE THREE HALF MOONS - JACOBITE RISING

THE MASONS ARMS - JACOBITE RISING

FAIRY STONE - JACOBITE RISING

THE HOLLY BUSH - JACOBITE RISING

MIDDLETON HALL – JACOBITE RISING

LORD'S ISLAND - JACOBITE RISING (CUMBRIA)

CROSTHWAITE CHURCH - JACOBITE RISING (CUMBRIA)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)