The Church
All Saints Church in Hovingham is part of the Street Parishes and was rebuilt in 1860 by Marcus Worsley retaining its Saxon tower and other important Saxon carvings.
There is little to betray Hovingham’s comparatively recent rebuilding, the Saxon provenance of the tower is immediately apparent. It is believed the tower dates to just before 1066 and it is clear that some of the tower’s masonry was reused from an even earlier church. It is thought Saxon landowner, Orm, probably commissioned Hovingham’s first rebuilding.
There are three known fragments from the early church: an eighth century "Anglican” cross over the west door; the ninth century "Annunciation Stone” in the Lady Chapel; and a tenth century "Wheel” cross on the south side of the tower. Within the chancel there is also a preserved Viking cross that was formerly built into the tower and was removed for preservation in 1925.
Within the church, the reordered Gothic of the nave and aisles contrast sharply with the unfaced stonework of the Saxon tower arch and its surrounding masonry. There is a conspicuous course of herringbone masonry that is such a delightful feature of the Saxon period. The rebuilt nave, chancel and north aisle follow the original floor plan and were rebuilt in thirteenth century style. Two lancet windows were retained in the chancel. The south aisle was added at this time, with the Lady Chapel following as recently as 1937. There are several memorials and some interesting stained glass windows.
The Cache
The stated coordinates will take to the entrance on the church, the information you require to calculate the actual location of the cache are contained on the main entrance to the church.
The black coloured metal bison can be found at N54 10.ABC W000 58.DAD
A = The number of vertical metal studs directly below the door handle
B = The number of doors
C = The total number of panels in the door below the height of the door handle
D = The total number of vertical metal studs directly above the door handle, ignore the studs in the curved part of the door
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