The co-ordinates listed are for the first question. The cache is not in the grounds of the church. You can park in the road in front of the church. Please be considerate to the neighbours.
The Church
Ballingham sits in a great loop in the Wye. It has been suggested that the name Ballingham derives from an unrecorded Old English form Badelingaham - 'land in a river-bend belonging to Badela's people'.
The church, dedicated to St. Dubricius, dates from the Anglo-Saxon times. The church was re-built in the 13th century and it is likely that it this was associated with the acquisition of the manor by the monks. The nave is 13th century. The chancel was rebuilt and the west tower erected in the late 14th century. It has 2 gargoyles, one pig-like and one mouse-like.
There is a late 19th-century harmonium by Bell and company of Canada, with a plaque reading "Mouse proof pedal"!
Sadly, the church is now not in use.
The Cache
To locate the cache, find the answers to the following questions:
Porch door: Q1 - How many bolts are there on each hinge? = A
Marble plaque: Q2 - How many names are there in total? = B
Marble plaque: Q3 - How many times does the name George appear? = C
Marble plaque: Q4 - How many times does the name Thomas appear? = D
Marble plaque: Q4 - How many times does the name Edward appear? = E
The cache, a small pot, can be found at:
N 51° 58.(B+C-E)(B-A)(A+D) W 2° 37.(B-A-E))(C+D)(A-E)
Checksum - A+B+C+D+E=18
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