Staffordshire Church Gems (Enville) Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 6/2/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Church of St Mary the Virgin, Enville, Staffordshire.

This cache is one of a series set at or near churches in the lovely surroundings of the Staffordshire countryside.

We’d like to thank The Washers for conceiving the idea of the Shropshire Church Gems series. We've spilled over the border into Staffordshire for our first one and invite others to add to it.

There has been a church on this site since at lease 1100, and possibly much earlier, as there is a small Saxon stone figure above the arcading of the south aisle. Local tradition identifies this carving as a memorial to Saint Chad, the first Bishop of Lichfield; it was probably the porch niche figure of the original church.

The nave was built about 1100. Above one of the Norman columns of the nave is a stone carving of eastern origin, probably brought to Enville by crusaders. There are three crusaders’ tombs in the churchyard, facing the west window.

A Transitional chancel was built by Roger de Birmingham, sometime between 1272-1307. The Aisle is probably late 14th or early 15th century.

A fairly major restoration occurred in 1749, which included the chancel being re-modelled. In the chancel there are four beautifully carved miserere stalls.

In 1871, Sir George Gilbert Scott oversaw another restoration. This one replaced the, by then, crumbling tower with one that is a copy of a style often seen in Somerset.

St Mary’s retains some fine medieval glass, including a 14th century heraldic window, although much of the glass was replaced during the Victorian restoration. More recently, during the 21st century, Alan Younger added 2 windows, including a nativity window.

In the churchyard stands an ancient cross with broken shaft, and nearby is a yew tree of unusually fine shape and size.

The church gained some local notoriety in early 2009 when members of the Parochial Church Council Committee stated publicly that they could not accept a woman as the next ordained minister as they did not want to reduce further what few people they had attending the church services …

Parking can be found at the bottom of the hill. Have increased the difficulty rating (30/1/13) as it would appear that it's not now in its original hiding place.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Na hcevtug frngvat cbfvgvba?

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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