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W.W. St Mary Magdalene Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Workyticket: As there appears to have been no response from the CO we are archiving the cache listing to prevent it from continually showing up in search lists and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements in the area.

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Hidden : 4/15/2018
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Wolviston Walk: A series of caches forming a short circular walk from Wolviston down to Billingham and back, incorporating a few other caches along the way.

St Mary Magdalene: This can be done as part of Wolviston Walk or on its own. This is a small camouflaged clip n lock container that is placed in a small public garden on the site of the former St Mary Magdalene Church.

The village has had two buildings that have served as its parish church, the first being dedicated to St Mary Magdalene which is understood to date from around the time of the twelfth century and stood on the old North Kevyll Street close to Church Row. Little now historically is known about this church, apart from during the sixteenth century it was so little used that it fell into disrepair. In 1716 it was restored to some of its former glory and was described as having a square tower on the south side of the nave with the entrance at its base. The church is reported to have had a capacity of about 320 but it was said to chilly and poorly lit within. By the 1870s the church was again in some state of disrepair and was rapidly becoming surrounded by cottages being built to house an influx of labourers, that there came a point when there was nowhere to bury the dead.  A new church dedicated to St Peter (which is home to Church Micro 4968 ~ Wolviston St Peters) complete with its own burial ground was built in 1876 on ground behind the High Street and opposite the Wesleyan Chapel, for a cost of £ 2,315. The old church was finally demolished in 1878. A condition for demolishing the old church had been that its land would not be used for anything other than a garden or plantation. In 1977 under the Redundant Church Act this condition was allowed to be broken, and the former church land was sold to a private builder who then built a house on the site, but some of the public gardens remain.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svefg lbh zhfg svaq... nabgure fuehoorel! Gura, jura lbh unir sbhaq gur fuehoorel, lbh zhfg cynpr vg urer, orfvqr guvf fuehoorel, bayl fyvtugyl uvture fb lbh trg n gjb ynlre rssrpg jvgu n yvggyr cngu ehaavat qbja gur zvqqyr. ("N cngu! N cngu!")

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)