God's Acre - Norton Canon Traditional Cache
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God's Acre - Norton Canon
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This little series was inspired by the ‘God’s Acre’ series in the Isle of Man.
Hopefully they will be a bit of a challenge!
Please show respect when searching for the cache; there is no need to climb or walk over graves. Each cache in this series is a different type of hide. The main tools you need for finding this cache are your eyes and not your hands!
Thanks to the vicar and PCC for granting permission to place this cache.
The Churchyard is God's acre - a sanctuary for wildlife, a haven for many plants and cared for accordingly. As well as being a sanctuary in which to remember the departed it is also a sanctuary for the living. It is an opportunity to rejoice in the abundance of God's creation over which we have been given responsibility.
The village of Norton Canon derives its name from the manor of Norton which together with the manors of Hope, Preston and Pyon were granted to the canons of Hereford Cathedral by Wulviva and her more famous sister Godiva, wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia in 1086.
Norton Canon is noted in the Domesday Book as belonging to the canons of Hereford cathedral, and has belonged to that body without interruption to the present day.
Very little remains of the old church, except for the 13th century tower which has 5 bells, but it is accepted that the church was built during the 13th century, although a stone piscena kept in the vestry indicates a 12th century church.
The church stands alongside a Roman road between Sarnesfield Eccles Green (Eccles possibly from the Welsh eglwys, meaning church.) and Portway.
The discovery of a Roman incised stone in the foundations of the church may indicate an even earlier religious site.
It is possible that Christians have walked the paths to this church for 900 years, enjoying the same panoramic views we still enjoy today.
The nave, chancel and porch were re-built in 1706.Further restoration took place in 1868-1869when Charles John Robinson M.A. author of "The Manors and Mansions of Herefordshire" was appointed vicar.
He was responsible for altering the church and for building what is now The Old Vicarage which stands next to the church. This is undoubtedly a church worth caring for and preserving for future generations.
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Gur pnpur pbagnvare vf n yvggyr hahfhny.
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