Church Information:
The Parish church of St Nicholas has stood on this site for over 800 years. A mixture of architectural styles, parts of the building date back to Norman times and perhaps even older. Rumour has it that it stands on the site of a Roman building but this has never been proven. The church is a Grade II* listed building.
The church of St. Nicholas in Condicote is justly famous for its picturesque setting, the tasteful simplicity of its construction and the elegance of some features of its external decoration, for example, the three string-courses, each with a distinct pattern, which run across the western gable end.
There is also a scheduled monument, a Cross and Well at Condicote south west of St Nicholas Church on the green, whose base dates from the late 14th century. The original cross on it was destroyed and was replaced in 1888 by one from the western gable-end of the church. According to the Victoria County History, "the reputation of the spring as a holy well is thought to be a possible cause for the location of Condicote Camp. Certainly the spring made possible the settlement of the village, whose chief supply it was until the mid-20th century.”
Cache Information:
The published co-ordinates will take you to a spot where you will be able to gather all the information you need to find the cache, which is a short walk away. The route to the cache can be muddy at times, so if you wish to go inside the church, better do it before finding the cache.
You DO NOT need to enter the church to get the information.
At the published co-ordinates, please answer the following questions:
1) Thomas Frederick John's wife, Kathleen, when was she born 19AB?
2) Michael Patrick 'Pat', was born on what date CD.E.1944?
3) Cynthia Evelyn's husband, Ralph, what year did he die 20FG?
4) And what year was Cynthia Evelyn born 192H?
The cache can be found at: N51 5H.GC(E-A) W001 4(A+B).FF(B+D)
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