Anglican parish church. early in the 19th century. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has a fine well-proportioned tower, embattled with pinnacles erected about the year 1500. The interior of the church is plain. It did not, like many churches, come in for major reconstruction and enlargement in the 15th and 16th centuries, so there are several features showing its stages of growth. The font is all that remains of the Norman church, which was extended in the 13th century to make what was probably a cruciform church. Of this Early English period there are two windows in the chancel, the arch to the south transept and a piscina of unusual design. Extensively damaged by a fire in 1395, the re-built church was re-dedicated in 1400. Ford Crescent Ford Crescent Note the great roof arches of oak beams supporting the unusually broad nave. In the flooring are a number of ancient encaustic tiles, common in many churches in this area. They were probably laid about the middle of the 16th century and bear some interesting designs such as the Tudor rose, lion rampant, fleur-de-lys and Pelican-in-her-piety. The village stocks are preserved here. A fire in the 18th century is thought to have destroyed much of interest, including carved bench ends. The only old carving surviving today is in the pulpit, stated to be Jacobean, but possibly older. Tradition claims that Cromwell's soldiers tied up their horses in the church, which could have accounted for the destruction of some early fittings and furnishings. There are a large number of fine C18 and C19 slate headstones in the churchyard.
The headline co ordinates take you to William and Tamzin Cann's resting place .
What year did William fall asleep ?192A
What age did Tamzin live to ? BC
What old was William when he died.? 8D
CHECKSUM OF ABCD = 18
The cache can be found at :
N50°53. A B C W004° 24.A C D
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