#13,356: Dunchurch
St Peter’s Church is to be found in the centre of Dunchurch, opposite the Green Man public house. It is thought to date from the 9th century and there was a mention of its existence in the Domesday Book. It was originally owned by the Cistercian monastery of Pipewell in Northants, with the first non-monastic priest appointed in 1329. It was substantially rebuilt in the 13th and 14th centuries with the tower added in the 15th century. With the dissolution of the monasteries the Pipewell land was sold off in 1538, and the church has belonged to the Anglican Diocese of Coventry from that time.
To find the geocache, you must work out the following answers below. The coordinates listed will take you to each waypoint. The best place to start is the parking listed in the waypoints below. You can do the waypoints in any order, although the order it is in on here is the best route.
1). Lest We Forget: On a clear day, you can get some wonderful views of the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire countryside. Here is a war grave for J.H. Warren who died on 19th September 19A9.
2). Bowen's Tomb: Here is a big tomb for Sarah Bowen and other members of her family. Sarah, herself, died at the age of 75 on December 26th 1B3C.
3). War Memorial: On this beautiful war memorial, is a fair amount of names of local lives taken during both wars. Your focus now is just on the WW1 names, but tell me, how many surnames appears at least twice? Make this D.
The geocache is located at N52 20.ABC W001 17.ADD
About The Geocache
The final coordinates take you to the cache. It's a fairly short walk away, no drive required. The container itself is a magnetic plastic nano container. It contains only a log book. Your own writing device is required to sign the log book. You may post photos in your logs but please, no spoilers
This geocache is located in a muggle populated area so please use stealth and care when retrieving/placing back. Oh, and also keep an eye on geo-dogs and small geocachers. Most importantly, have fun!
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