Cricklade was founded in the 9th Century by the Saxons. It is one of a number of towns which were fortified by King Alfred as a defence against the Vikings.
At the centre of Cricklade sits the Jubilee Clock, which was erected in 1898 in honour of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. It sits at the location where once the Town Cross was. There are two replicas of the Cross in Cricklade, one at St Sampson’s Church, and the other at St Mary’s Church.
This cache takes you to three Crosses in Cricklade.
Suggested parking is at N 51° 38.373 W 001° 51.425. From there, make your way to the Jubilee Clock at N 51° 38.475 W 001° 51.381.
Question 1: What number Lombard Street? AB
Now, go back up the road a way and turn into Church Lane towards N 51° 38.458 W 001° 51.448. This takes you to St Sampson’s Church where you will find one of the replica Crosses. St Sampson’s dates back to the 12th Century, when it was built over a previous Saxon church from 890AD. In front of the Cross is a smaller one.
Question 2: WH & A Stevens died in which year CDEF
At the age of? GH
Carry on through the Church grounds and up the road until you reach a sign for Bath Road. Turn right. This walk takes you towards the River Thames (which can get muddy when wet) and along ‘The North Wall’, although there is no evidence of it nowadays. (Well, you might spot a road sign referring to it!).
At N 51° 38.637 W 001° 51.272, you will come across another Cross.
Question 3: The lower dates 1JKL – 1MNP
Making your way back into the High Street, head towards N 51° 38.605 W 001° 51.294, where you will find the second replica Cross at St Mary’s.
Question 4: Close by is a clock of sorts, dated? QRST
The cache can be found at:
N 51° 3(A+E).(H-N)(K+Q)(C+T) W 001° 5(D-R).(F-S)(B-P)(J-G)
This cache has been laid with the kind permission of The Locators (whom I didn't want to Cross) so it compliments their excellent Historic Cricklade cache. BYOP