St Lawrence’s, the parish church of Southleigh, East Devon, is of Norman origin with a 15th century tower, but was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century. Restored in 1880, it consists of nave, south aisle, vestry and porch. The south entrance is a rebuilt Norman doorway.
The church boasts some very interesting features. The font dates from the early 12th century and there is a ring of four bells, listed in the inventory of 1553: “iiii bells yn the towre their”. The treble bell is dated c. 1400.
There is a brass chandelier which is of special interest because of its fine workmanship and size. There are only fifteen Anglican churches in Devon where such chandeliers acquired in the period 1650-1850 have been retained.
The prayer desk, choir stalls, lectern and pulpit are all 19th century oak; the pews are pine. Four listed tombs in the churchyard are made of Beer stone ashlar dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
In order to find the cache, the following information needs to be obtained from the listed waypoints:-
Stage 1.
In what date was NICHOLAS GIFFORD EDMONDS born? (Day of birth = A B Year of birth = C D E F )
Stage 2.
On what date did DORA RUTH DENNING die? (Day of death = G Year of death = H I J K )
The cache is located at:-
N50° (B-F)(K-H).(J-D)E(C-H)'
W003° (H-A)E.GJD'
The cache is not hidden within the church grounds, but at a nearby location which gives a good view of the church in its idyllic position. It is probably best to drive from the church to the final cache location, where there is space to park safely while searching. Please bring your own pen.
Congratulations to turnstones for FTF
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