SS Mary & Margaret, Stow Maries
photo by Stephen Parker, courtesy of www.essexchurches.com
Stow Maries parish derives its name, as did its feudal lords (de Marisco, de Mareys), from the marsh. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, was established in the 13th century apparently to replace an earlier manorial chapel however the oldest part of the building is the 14th-century chancel. The nave was built in the 15th century and heightened in brick early in the 16th century. A wooden steeple, replacing a bell-cote in the churchyard, was added in 1686 to house a new bell.
The traditional weathervane on the steeple was replaced in 1925 by a lighted cross given by Claude Ridley, who served in the R.F.C. at Stow airfield in the First World War. Three airman of the R.F.C. are buried in the churchyard.
The coordinates above are for the lychgate entrance where you need to discover the following information:-
- Revd Sandra Manley 01621 ABCDEF
- G = no of ridge tiles on the lychgate
- Date the two oaks in the churchyard were planted - 19HJ
The cache can be found within a mile of the church and in view of the church.
The north and east offsets to the listed coordinates are
- North: ((A - B) + (E x F)) x D - G
- East: (A x (J - H)) - ((B + C + D + E + G) x F)
(both offsets are in 000th of minutes)
If anybody would like to expand on this series please do so. Could you please let sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.