St Bartholomew's Church, Whittington
There is evidence of a church and manor house having existed at Whittington since before the Norman Conquest. There are several indications that today’s church is of early Norman origin, and it is not unlikely that at one time its narrow South Aisle and Norman Arch formed part of the chapel of a much older fortified which stood on the site of the present Whittington Court.
Inside St Bartholomew’s Church you will find fascinating memorials to some of the ancient patrons of Whittington’s Christian community including recumbent effigies of two knights in full armour thought to represent Richard de Crupes (d. 1278) and his son, also Richard, who were Lords of the Manor of Whittington.
St Bartholomew’s Day (Aug 24th) in 1662 was set as the date for the adoption of the Book of Common Prayer in all churches in England. Whether this is the reason for the church’s dedication to St Bartholomew is unknown, but, remaining faithful to this heritage, the Prayer Book is regularly used at services in this church.
To find this cache
At the headline co-ordinates you will see the gate to the church. On the inside of the gate is a series of letters and 3 numbers
Let these numbers be ABC
At the next waypoint you will find a stone plaque on the side of the church in the memory of Giles Watkins Gent. On this plaque is a date of his burial
Let these numbers be D of Feb EFGH
The cache can be found at
N 51° A(B-1).(C-C)(C-1)B W 001° (F-E)(G-E).GED
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