This ancient parish church of Llanmaes (Community in the Meadow) is dedicated to St Cadoc (Cattwg the Wise), a sixth century Celtic saint. The present building, Norman in style, dates from early in the 13th century but was constructed on a much older foundation - possibly as early as the 5th or 6th century. The archaeologists excavating the Bronze Age site in the village recently have been most interested in the curved churchyard boundary wall and said this often indicates an ancient worship site.
This church seems somewhat to have escaped the history books although, on Tuesday 4th April 1749 John Wesley wrote in his journal, “At twelve I preached at Lanmais, to a loving, earnest people, who do not desire to be any wiser than God.” Legend has it that he preached to the village from the base of the preaching cross which still stands in the churchyard.
While the body of the church is largely a Victorian restoration, the south wall of the nave seems to be the earliest surviving part of the original. The church was restored in the 19th century, but the only definite record is for the insertion of the north nave window by John Prichard (the Diocesan Architect) in 1882.
The given coordinates will take you to a brown wooden notice board with engraved names at the top.
A = Number of letter Ls
B = Number of letter Ss
C = Number of letter Fs
D = Number of letter Ms
E = Number of letter As
F = Number of letter Es
G = Number of letter Ns
The final cache can be found at
N 51º 24. (E+A+C) (F+G+A) (B+G)
W003º 28. G (E-A) (D+C+A)
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