Holy Spirit Church, Newtown
The borough of Newtown was created in 1256 and originally there was a church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene. Unfortunately, a French invasion in 1377 caused much destruction. Newtown’s population began to dwindle and by the mid 1600’s the church was in ruins with fewer than a dozen occupied houses in the area.
The church that stands now, dedicated to the Holy Spirit, was built in 1836 and consecrated the following November.
For the cache:
The listed coordinates are at the pay and display carpark (free for National Trust members). There is no parking at the church itself.
Newtown is a lovely area of the Island so I recommend you spend some time here and head out to the creek for the views as well as seeking this cache.
Go to WP1 Pump N50° 42.837' W001° 24.157'
This is the Newtown Village Pump.
In circa what year was the pump originally installed? 1AB4
In what year was the pump restored? 19CD
Go to WP2 Grave N50° 42.847' W001° 24.206'
Find the gravestone for George Seabroke with a yacht engraved at the top.
How many letters in his wife’s name? E
How old was his wife when she died? 9F
Just beyond the gravestone is another gravestone of a Mr Seabroke, this time with a collie dog engraved at the top.
Richard passed away in 2017. How old was he when he died? GH
The cache can be found at N50 42. A (B-C) (D*2) W001 24. (E-F) (H-G) H
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