The Church
Cotehele House Chapel is a consecrated church within the Diocese of Truro but is unusual in that it is contained within the structure of Cotehele House. The entrance to the chapel is up some ancient steps in the corner of the house's main dinning room.
It is a small but beautiful chapel in which services are still regularly held.
It contains a number of commemorative plaques to members of the ancient Edgcumbe family for whom this was a home from the early 15th Century up until the mid 20th Century.
In one corner of the chapel is an old, still working domestic clock which strikes the hours rather than driving hands on a dial. It is the oldest, still working domestic clock in England.
In order to visit the chapel you need to gain entry to the house which has limited opening times and for which there is a charge to non-members of the National Trust. More details about visiting the house can be found HERE .
The House Chapel should not be confused with the Chapel In the Woods which is another small beautiful building in the grounds of Cotehele House built by Sir Richard Edgcumbe in the late 1480's to give thanks for his escape from the King's men after a thwarted rebellion against Richard III.
Cotehele House is a remarkable place - frozen in time and containing some magnificent Tudor and Medieval furniture.
This cache has been created as a Mystery Cache in order that the final location can be determined without the need to enter the house and pay a charge.
The Cache
To locate the cache you need to do some research of multiple sources on the Internet about Cotehele House and the House Chapel.
All the additional information you need is contained in the checker.
Answer the following questions:
1. When was Cotehele House Chapel first consecrated = ABAA
2. When was Cotehele House gifted to the National Trust in lieu of death duties = ACBD
3. The chapel contains the oldest working domestic clock in England – when was it installed = ABEC
4. On what date did Lt. Piers Richard Edgcumbe die near Dunkirk in WWII. His sword hangs in the chapel with a commemorative plaque. = FD May ACBG
The cache can be found at N 50 FC.DDE W 004 A(B-A).BCF
A waypoint for the start of the path to the cache can be found in the checker.
The path is popular with walkers so PLEASE BE STEALTHY and Bring Your own pen - (BYOP)
You can check your answer in the checker below:
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