Church Micro #5435 Little Badminton Multi-Cache
Church Micro #5435 Little Badminton
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Founded in the 13th Century, this is the church of St Michael and All Angels.
Unfortunately, the church is closed apart from during sunday services (Second and fourth sunday of the month).
The cache can be found at: N51ºGG.(D+E)HB W002ºBA.GD(A-F)
The Church of St. Michaeil and All Angels in Little Badminton is a small church with nave and North aisle of almost equal size, divided by an Early English arcade of four bays with pointed arches and octagonal piers, the west pier and respond only having capitals. The 14th century East window has three lights with trefoiled heads. In the South wall there is an attractive ogee-shaped rere-arch which externally has a hood-mou1d. The next two windows on the S are similar; having two lights, with rere-arches, with cinquefoil heads, but the westernmost window is much plainer.
It has been suggested that this is an example of impoverished work resulting from the building having been stopped by the Black Death in 1348. Trefoil-headed PISCINA in the North aisle (to right of organ), and another with a restored head by the altar. BAPTISMAL FONT. Perpendicular period. Octagonal bowl with quatrefoils in the panels. PLATE. Chalice and Paten Cover, 1715 by Simon Pantin. The church lies on the North side of a village green on which stands a round DOVECOTE and several picturesque farms and cottages, some with thatched roofs.
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