Tunworth is a small parish which lies four miles to the south-east of Basingstoke and early habitation has been traced to the Neolithic Age when a flint axe was found near to Down Farm. A burial that has a skull and a pottery jar has also been discovered and this dates to the Roman occupation. The manor was held in Saxon times by Alured from Queen Edith and it was one of many estates that were owned by Hugh de Port at the time the Domesday Survey was being carried out.
The property stayed with the de Ports until 1633 when Thomas Hall, who was twice Mayor of Basingstoke, succeeded to the manor, The land was then sold in 1760 to Samuel Prince who then sold it to Tristram Huddlestone Jervoise of Herriard in 1763 and it subsequently stayed with his family. The start of the 20th century saw it in the hands of Francis H. T. Jervoise who was lord of the manor and sole landowner.
The 12th century church, dedicated to All Saints, is of flint construction with a bell turret that has a single bell. Restoration work was carried out in 1854 when an oak porch and font were added at the private expense of F. J. E. Jervoise. At the back of the churchyard are the woods of Herriard Park and the parish registers date from 1749 and inside the church is an alms box that dates back to the 17th century.
The coordinates should put you at the church porch.
Inside the porch you will find decoration and an inscription.
The porch was restored 19AB
Go to the telephone pole ,N51 13.878 W001 02.223, on which is a number CDEF007
Finally, find grave of the wife of the colonel,N51 13.866 W001 02.198 . She was born in the year 19GH
The cache can be found a short distance from the church at
N51 13.B (D+F) (C+G)
W01 02.G (A+D+G) (E+F)
Cache is a small hair cream container
The cache is not on private land , so if you find the coordinates are pointing to private land , then please recheck
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
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