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Church Micro 5188...Hougham Multi-Cache

Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

An easy off-set multi, taking finders into the Churchyard and then just outside for a lovely view.

Continuing the Church Micro series. 

A micro container with log and pencil.


ALL SAINTS CHURCH, HOUGHAM

 

HOUGHAM, a village and a parish in the district of Newark and county of Lincoln. The village stands on the river Witham. Hougham fell in with the lands owned by Bishop Remigius of Lincoln in 1086; besides land he owned the manor here as well. At that time, the Domesday Survey records a church and a priest in the village. Robert the priest, who in 1086 was a monk in St Mary's, Stow.

The manor belonged formerly to the Brudenell family, and access from the manor is still present into the Churchyard.

All Saints church is chiefly early English; has Norman pillars on the South aisle, it consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower; and contains a handsome screen, and a figured monumental stone of Knight Templar, Sir Hugh de Bussey.

THE CACHE

There is a stone close to the church door. William and Mary were 'A' and 'B' years old (respectively) when they passed away.

N 52 59.(Ax4)-9

W 000 40.(B*9)+11

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gb gur evtug bs gur fgrcf/ tngr. Haqre pbapergr.

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)