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Church Micro 4023...Great Oakley Multi-Cache

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La Lunatica: Unfortunately, as there has been no response to my previous logs, I am archiving this cache.

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Hidden : 5/31/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

35ml Camo Tube

The cache can be found at N52.27.(AB-4)0(AB-5) W000.43.(A+B)(AB-7)0. At GZ, How many rectangular pieces of glass are there, directly above the door? Answer = AB

13 th century Chancel and Nave built.Late 13 th century Nave extended (widened and lengthened). Tomb Niche in North Wall.15 th century Chancel rebuilt and font installed.16 th century Brooke family pews added

16 th century Flemish glass inserted in north wall of chancel(some fragments – angel heads – remain).

1544 Floor tiles from Pipewell Abbey brought over by cart by Thomas Brooke and son (laid in front of chancel / side of altar). Some wall tiles were placed on display on window ledges in chancel. Misericords / stalls installed but later replaced by Bishop Trollope, father of Lord of the Manor’s wife, Mary, c 1887).Late 16 th century east wall added to church.17 th century the bell tower added.Early 17 th century Jacobean communion rail / screen installed1638/9 hatchment of Thomas Brooke installed in the wall of the nave.1626 a third bell was added to celebrate Charles I coronation.1830 hatchment of Sir Richard (first of the de Capell Brookes) attached to the ceiling of the chancel. It fell down, shattered and was removed to the Hall. Since then 5 others have been added, the last being Lord Brooke who died in 1944.1977 Altar replaced by altar from the redundant church at Little Oakley.2000 Organ enlarged2001 Church rewired and new lighting installed.2006 Rear pews removed to accommodate toilet and a kitchen area.2007 A fine new two manual pipe organ with classical specifications installed in then north east corner of the nave by Peter Collins Ltd.

If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com 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)

5sg hc!

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)