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Church Micro 4487…Brampford Speke Multi-Cache

Hidden : 11/2/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the above coordinates but is not far away. Clues to the location are in the churchyard and are not difficult to find. Substitute the letters for numbers and you will get the location of the cache.


Thomas Prout whom Jesus called to rest from his labour September 14th 191A

Frances Holmes Caryl who died 6th March 1917 aged 7B years

Henry Brooks who died November 1st 192C aged 7D years

W.L. 19E9

Lydia Brooks who died March F8th 1919

The cache is located at N 50 46.ABC W 003 31.DEF and is a test tube in an outer container.


 A church at Brampford Speke is first recorded in the early 1100s, when Walter de Treminet gave it to the monks of St Nicholas Priory, Exeter. The church was largely rebuilt in the 1400s, and again in the mid 1800s. As part of the 1852-53 rebuilding the old church was largely demolished, with the exception of the tower.

From the time of King Henry II, 1154-1189,(and perhaps earlier) the manor of Brampford Speke belonged to the family of Especk, from which the family name Speke later derived. The Speke family were lords of the manor until 1752, when the title passed by marriage to the Taylors of Denbury.

The windows in the north and south aisles that commemorate the lords of the manor of Brampford Speke and Cowley were commissioned as a part of the 1852-1853 rebuilding. The Revd George Cornelius Gorham was vicar of the parish between 1851 and 1857. His legal action following initially being denied the post, subsequently taken to a secular court, caused great controversy at that time.

Beneath the south window in the south aisle there is an original painted arch, an Ogee Arch, dating from the 1300s.

http://www.netherexe.org/the-churches/brampford-speke
 

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 & Information page found via the Bookmark list

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Xarr uvtu oruvaq n oenapu

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)