Thirsting after righteousness #3 – Redmarshall Multi-cache
Thirsting after righteousness #3 – Redmarshall
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A small click and lock box.
One of a series of multicaches which are themed around the attractive villages that lie to the west of the Teesside conurbation and between the A66 and the A177.
Like all the best villages each has a church and a pub (at least one!). We hope you enjoy exploring these spots and perhaps taking some refreshment later.
In each case the co-ordinates will take you to the middle of the village where parking is readily available. Please respect the local residents and park considerately. Stroll around the village to collect answers to the questions below. These are mainly (but not exclusively) to be found at the churches and at the pubs. They will enable you to locate the cache itself which is situated within easy walking distance.
In Redmarshall the Ship Inn is just 100 m to the east of the church of St Cuthbert which is a grade 1 listed building. It dates from the late 12th century but replaces an earlier Saxon church. The church was one of the places to which the body of St Cuthbert was taken en route to his final rest in Durham Cathedral – hence its name. Over the centuries, the church has been modified more than once and shows a number of architectural styles. Striking features are the massive west tower, the ever-open SW porch, the large window in the south wall of the nave and the “Claxton Chapel”. At night, its illumination makes the church a dramatic landmark.
The cache is located at N54° 35.ABC W001° 24.DE2
At the pub :
A = Number of French ships
B = Number of English flags the ship is flying.
At the church :
The old south-west entrance porch is built in the Norman style characterised by round arches and angular decoration.
C = Number of rows of chevrons decorating the arch.
The porch contains a memorial to local men who gave their lives in the Great War (given unusual dates).
D = Number of men commemorated.
The fine large window in the south wall of the nave was inserted much later and shows the gothic style with pointed arches.
E = Number of large window sections – 1.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Pbeare cbfg