GC1DY0X Knighty Knight (Multi-cache) in Eastern England, United Kingdom created by Gravitykarma

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geotrowel: I’ve been away for a couple of days, so I haven’t had a chance to respond, but this cacher must be really keen on placing the new cache here that they mentioned in their message to me and have decided to force the issue. So here you go. Archived.

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A cache by Gravitykarma Message this owner

Hidden : 7/6/2008

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Not super hard and nice easy terrain - beautiful views too!

This is a short multi that can be done as part of a circular walk & provides great views over abberton reservoir, a great place for birdwatching

The co-ordinates above will take you to the church in Layer De La Haye where (with a bit of detective work) you'll find the co-ordinates for the main cache.

The main cache is hidden near to "Blind Knights", which is believed to have been a hospital for knights who were bilnded or lost limbs in the Crusades.

The name of Blind Knights appears in a document dated 1364 and the existing house is very ancient. It is possible that a house has stood on this site for more than eight centuries!

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History

The first record of the church's existence is found in a charter of 1128, although the oldest parts of the present walls were built some time before.
At this time the church belonged to the Abbey of St John in Colchester, but within sixty years it had passed to the Priors of St Botolph.
It was from these two great religious houses that the priests who ministered to the needs of the parish were drawn for over four hundred years.

The written records of the church are few. it is known that after the Black Death the monks of St Botolph set to work to rebuild the nave and tower, both of which date from about 1350. A hundred years later they raised the chancel arch and gave the church its oldest bell (1459).
Church

During the 17th and 18th centuries the church suffered from neglect while it was held in plurality with Berechurch and other places. It was not until the middle of the 19th C that steps were taken to repair the fabric of the church and make it fully fit for worship. This was during the incumbency of the first resident vicar. The church was also enlarged by the building of the south aisle because the population had more than doubled since the turn of the century.

The bells are of particular interest. After many years we have just completed a major restoration project which has involved the installation of a new bell frame and ringing chamber in the tower, a new bell, and refurbishment of the other bells, some of which are very old. More info at (visit link)

end of history

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The final cache is at:
51° 5A.CD(F-1) 'N
0° B1.(3xF)DE 'E

Where
A = The closest date to the enterance of the church yard - 195?
B = HT 183?
C = On what day of the month did Katherine with the wooden cross pass?
D = Elizabeth Harper died on the ? day of June
E = The first vicar Ralph Richardson - 1?95
F = Thomas Tey - 154?

In the Cache is a few trinkets and my travelbug Guillaume de Poyntz (TB29W8H).
He starts his travels here all rested up and ready to go.

Hope you enjoy!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur ynfg gjb ovgf bs vasb pna or sbhaq vafvqr!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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