Church Micro 168…Great Wakering Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 11/5/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

St Nicholas Church is a beautiful Norman church which dates back to the 12th Century

It is considered a typical English village church, however it was built around 1100 so is almost 1000 years old.

According to a mediaeval tradition, Wakering (probably Great Wakering) was the site of a monastery during the seventh century AD. Two Christian cousins of King Ecgberht of Kent, named Aethelred and Aethelberht, were murdered at Eastry, a royal dwelling in the Kingdom of Kent, during King Ecgberht's reign (664-673). They were prevented by a miracle from being buried at Canterbury, and were taken instead to an existing monastery at Wakering in the Kingdom of Essex and enshrined there as saints. Ecgberht's brother and successor King Hlothhere of Kent is said by William of Malmesbury to have ridiculed the idea of their sanctity.

The village church dates back to Norman times and the board of rectors or vicars inside begins in the year 1200 with simply "Robert", the next incumbent equally simply named "Peter". However there have been several areas of restoration. As well as the well-maintained and popular parish church, you will also find a United Reformed Church down Chapel Lane, a Methodist and an Evangelical (formerly Peculiar People) Church on Great Wakering High Street

The clock in the tower was erected by the inhabitants and landowners of Great Wakering to commemorate the coronation of George V, 22nd June 1911

If any body would like to expand to this series please do, could you please let sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.

Good Luck

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Na vil pbirerq wbvag

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)


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