Church Micro 2731 Bovey Tracey Multi-Cache
Church Micro 2731 Bovey Tracey
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I have brought you to a lovely view point and an interesting Church. The Cache is on a public footpath not too far away from the church. There are some fairly steep climbs and as the Church Car Park is very small so a side street may make a better parking place. The bird life is abundant in the Church grounds. I have it confirmed that the Church Gates Are Open from 9.00am Until 17.00pm. The Gates Are Firmly Locked At ALL Other TImes.
THIS CACHE IS NOT AVAILABLE BETWEEN 5PM AND 9AM Built at the highest point in the town the Parish Church of St. Peter, St. Paul & St. Thomas of Canterbury has an intriguing history. It is suggested that a 13thC. church was commissioned by Sir Henry de Tracy,(who subsequently became the first Lord of the Manor of Bovey Tracey), as a means to expiate the sin of his kinsman, Sir William de Tracy, one of the four knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. Later in 14thC. the church fell into a sad state of neglect and poverty probably caused by the French wars and the terrible Black Death. All that remains of this 13thC. church is the tower. The present 15thC. church was transformed into the present 'hall plan' which incorporated the transepts into the North and South aisles, ( the outer North aisle was added in 19thC.). It is interesting to note the Green Men carved over the South Porch and in the roof of the South aisle. These were thought necessary at this time. Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby and mother of King Henry V11 owned Exeter lands and it is thought she was the benefactor who gave the beautiful Screen and Pulpit. The Co-Ords take you to a gravestone Please take the time to enjoy the view along the way it is wonderful. Once there you will need the following information. Mildred Ada Hole Died A4th 19BC aged DE years. William Gerald Hole J.P. Died 1st September 197F aged 93 years. The Cache can be found at N.50.35.(B-A)(B+E)(F+A+E) W.003.39.D(D-B)(CxE) Checksum for given and calculated 67 CONGRATULATIONS To Tammy Trackers on the FTF “If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list”
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