Church Micro 2730...Kilmeston Multi-cache

Exterior

St. Andrew's is listed Grade II and was built on the foundations of what the Domesday survey noted as a chapel annexed to Cheriton. The church is in fact thought to be of Saxon or Norman origin. It was first restored in 1865 and then again in 1875 and 1898. The Victorian restorations were quite severe and thus little of the original Norman features are visible. It is located close to the Manor House. It has seating capacity for 100 people. Kilmeston was a chapelry within Cheriton until the 19th century when it became a separate parish.

The Interior

The interior of the building is a simple rectangle, with small aisle largely taken up by the organ and vestry. Uniquely among the six parishes, St Andrew's has a 'Friends' association which raises money for maintenance of the fabric.

The Sanctuary

This detailed picture of the sanctuary at the east end of the church shows part of the oak communion rail which is probably early eighteenth century like the altar table. The clay tiles are Victorian. Also shown are the piscina and aumbrey on the south side wall which are medieval. The aumbry, which originally had a locked door, was used for keeping the sacrament and/or the silver vessels for communion, the chalice (cup) and paten (plate). The piscina, which would have had a drain through to the earth, was used for washing and rinsing those vessels after use.

Now for the cache...

At the published coords you'll see a sign 'Built AD ABBC on earlier Foundations'
Now go to waypoint 2, N51 02.008 W001 09.471 where you'll find an equestrienne. She was DE years old when she died.
Now look around for the obvious rook and find Amy Caroline. She was FG years old when she died.

The cache is located at N51 02.(B-E)AC W001 09.FD(G-C)

Whilst you're here you might want to pick up one of the answers to the excellent Southdowns Shenanigans cache

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