Church Micro 6518...Ickleford - St Katharine's Multi-Cache

The Church of St Katharine of Alexandria is the Church of England parish church for Ickleford in Hertfordshire. The nave dates to the mid 12th century while the chancel and West tower are from the early 13th century. The South porch and nave roof were added in the mid 15th century. The church underwent a major restoration in 1859 under Sir George Gilbert Scott at which time the South aisle, South chapel (currently in use as the organ chamber) and North vestry were added. The external masonry walls are plastered while the walls of the South clerestory are of uncoursed knapped flint. The chancel has a 13th century lancet window to the North of the altar, a 15th-century cinquefoil piscina to the South and stained glass of about 1860 attributed to Clayton and Bell in a medallion and mosaic design. In the South wall is a wide 19th century Romanesque arch with interlinked chain motif while on the North wall there is a large monument to Richard Ansell of 1726 and which is signed by R. Easton. There are funerary hatchments over the North and South doors and an octagonal 19th century arcaded stone pulpit matched by an octagonal stone baptismal font on eight coloured marble shafts, both added during the restoration by Scott. There is a monumental brass of Thomas Somer and his wife Marjory of about 1380 with an imperfect inscription. The church has a stained glass window of 1898 by Charles Eamer Kempe. In the north wall of the nave are two windows, one on each side of a blocked 12th century Norman doorway which is damaged and has been repaired with cement but which has a well preserved chevron moulding on the rear arch. The church is the burial place of Henry Boswell "King of the Gypsies" who died in 1760 at the advanced age of 90, the remains of his wife and granddaughter are likewise interred here. The church has been listed by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building since 1968.

This is a multi cache and IS NOT at the published coordinates.

The cache is a 30ml tube.

At the published coordinates you will find a blue information board. Check this out.

The telephone number on the board is ABCDE FGHIJK.

Checksum of all digits in the coordinates = 56

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