The cache is hidden near the church in Llanbadarn Fawr church,
but not on the site, however the clues are all on the site, you
will have to enter the church but all the info in just in through
the doors, so you can get the information easily without having to
disturb anyone to much. Also the church is open 24/7.
The church has stood in part for 700 years, personally I'm an
atheist but I am always staggered by the design and architecture of
churches.
It will be the immensity of the church tower which first strikes
you as you near the village; its size testifies to the importance
of this ancient site. In 1257 it was rebuilt after a fire, but the
previous structure dates back to the 11c and to the Bishop of
Llanbadarn goes back to the 6th Century. If you enter the church
you will notice the stone arch which surrounds the south door and
which may have been ispired by Strata Florida, the oldest Capital
of Wales. The church is cruciform in form and has wooden ceilings
dating back to the 19th century. The east window depicts the myth
of the transfiguration of Jesus. On your way along the nave you
will notice a stained glass window commissioned by Professor
Parrott as a thanksgiving for his life and work. The church also
has some artefacts from the pre-christian era where there are still
hints of Paganism- the oldest religion of Britain, are still
thankfully evident.
The coordinates are as follows:-
N52
A(B-K).(C-K)D(E-2K)
W04 FG.(H-K)I(J+K)
On the map inside the door against the south west wall it reads
on a map:- Ca 1A00, 1A2B to
1ACF....Uncertain Probably KDth cent.
The number of fleur de lees on the east lych gate is
E
Inside the church there is a plaque to the memory of an old
vicar, W.E. Davies his run in the world was 1907 to 19HG
A tomb on the path has a child buried along side, rare for the
time, but fitting, E.D. Richards lives to J weeks old.
Above the main entrance of the church there is a series of Club
shaped windows, there are I many.
All of the clues are viewable from the path, and stepping about
10 steps into the front door. You might benefit from being around 6
foot for retrieval, either that or a stick would help :D. Good
luck!
FTF:- TheRedKite on 11/12/10
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I
would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he
can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid
duplication
