Church Micro 1107... Great Tey St Barnabas Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 4/11/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Church of Saint Barnabas, Great Tey

In the 10th Century, this village was known as “Tigan”, which was later to become “Teiam” – an enclosure. Tigan is a plural word, so it is possible that that there were two distinct settlements of TEY at a very early date. Great Tey is an attractive village with an elevated situation, allowing the sturdy tower of its noble church to be seen for some distance, particularly from the south. This interesting church stands in an extensive and cared-for churchyard and certainly dominates the houses clustered around it. It is a magnificent tribute to the craftsmen of the 12th and 14th centuries and is bold and silent witness to the faith which has been proclaimed within its walls for over eight centuries.

Historical Development of the Church

The earliest part of this building (which is a fragment of its former glory) is the Norman Tower, which was erected about 1160 as the central tower of a cruciform church. It is not know who had it built, but possible names have been suggested, including Richard de Lucy and Baron Eudo (whose name is also associated with the building of Colchester Castle. The Norman Builders incorporated many Roman Bricks and Tiles in the masonry of this tower.
The chancel was rebuilt during the early part of the 14th century, when the present transepts and probably also the aisles of the nave took their shape.
The church was a large and magnificent building when complete and it was not until the early years of the 19th century that serious trouble was discovered. The building was inspected by Wm. Tite and James Baedel (architects), who reported that whole church, except the chancel was dilapidated, Lead from the south aisle roof had been taken and used for bullets during the Civil War and grave danger was being cause by the northwest pier of the tower.
It was calculated that the cost of restoration would be £700 and the response of the church folk to this must have been the most embarrassing and regrettable mistake of their history. They decided that the price was too great and the nave should be demolished and replaced by the present western annexe, designed by James Baedel of Witham. This was done in 1829 and the bill for the work came to £1,400 – exactly double the price of the restoration.

Despite its chequered history, a tremendous amount of beauty and antiquity can still be seen both outside and inside the Church and is well worth the time to appreciate, rather than just a Cache and Dash.

The Essex Way (visit link) also passes through the centre of the village, and if your feeling hungry or thirsty after a hard day’s caching, just next door to the church is the local pub “Chequers” (visit link) which in my opinion serves great food and beer, it is also walker (dirty boots) and dog friendly.

The cache is a small Tupperware box slightly “camouflaged” containing a note book, pencil and pencil sharpener. There is room in it for small TB’s. Please sign the log book or leave a calling card.
Please replace the container as found and beware of Muggles on the passing by.

Beaware of the traffic on the roads around the church, the church does not have a fence, in certain areas and its just a short step down in the road with no pavement.

If any body would like to add to this series, please do, but could you please let sadexploration know first, so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.

First to Find and a congatulations to
Geotrowel

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

abg u gjb b

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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