St Mary Magdalene Church sits prominently on Church Road, Brampton. Brampton village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday survey, although no part of the present church building is earlier than the 13th century, except for a few pieces of 12th century chevron ornaments built into the tower walls. Research by the Revd Morley Wells in the early 20th century produced the following information; Henry I, the third son of William the Conquer, while spending Christmas in 1120 in Brampton to attend the Justices in Eyre, at the court of the great forest of Wabridge, of which Brampton Wood is a small remnant, found the Saxon church at Brampton was only a wooden hut and declared that he would rebuild it; he didn't. It was left to Stephen his successor, the son Od Adeliza, in 1135 to build the first Norman church in the parish.
The current building was started in the 13th century, with the nave added in the fifteenth century and the current tower in 1635. The stained glass windows include some particularly fine examples of the art by Edwardian glassmakers Kemp and Tower.
At a folk concert in the church, in the 1980s, the visiting lead singer likened the building to a mini-cathedral, due to its light airiness and slender columns giving the impression of it being larger than it is.
The Revd. Jason Taylor has kindly given us permission to place the cache in the church grounds and has also mentioned that the church is usually open during daylight hours so visitors can look around inside at some of the lovely features and beautiful stained glass.
Now please proceed to the following waypoints
1 . Please keep to the path - N 52° 19.270 W 000° 13.160 - Look up at the church & look for the the date , this date will be ABC5
2 . A Native Of Africa - N 52° 19.278 W 000° 13.124 - James Alexander - Died Nov 1Dth 180E
3 . Knowles Angel - N 52° 19.280 W 000° 13.080 - How many toes are showing on the angels right foot ? This number will be G
4 . Brampton's last blacksmith - N 52° 19.261 W 000° 12.963 - Look at the headstone of Brampton's last blacksmith , WALTER WHITEHEAD , 18F2 - 1977
5 . Sandwiches Cross - N 52° 19.267 W 000° 13.100 - Stand facing the church , find Edward George Henry , He was the 'H'th Earl of sandwich
Now put these into the following equation :
N52 AF.E(B-E)B W000 AC.(G-D)(G-E)D
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