Church Micro 3014...Abbotsbury Multi-Cache
Church Micro 3014...Abbotsbury
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A Church Micro at St Nicholas' church, Abbotsbury.
St Nicholas was built as the parish church of Abbotsbury, alongside the Abbey Church of St Peter, in the late 14th/early 15th century. The oldest parts of the building are the tower and the north wall. Early in the 16th century the double arcade was built and the south aisle was added. It is probable that the main window behind the reredos, which can be seen from the churchyard, was blocked at this time. The flat ceiling of the nave dates from the early 19th century when the west gallery, and a north gallery, were built. The north gallery was removed in 1885 but the entrance is still visible outside on the north wall.
The tower contains six bells, dating from 1636 to 1773; the bells were re-hung in 1897.
The porch is a part of the original building and it contains an effigy, in Purbeck marble, of one of the early abbots.
The wooden pulpit is probably Jacobean, but could be Tudor. Two bullet holes may be seen in the back of the canopy. These were made in September 1664 when Parliamentary forces expelled a Royalist outpost from the church.
The octagonal font, with a perpendicular panelled bowl is thought to be original although the base is modern. The north gallery was removed during extensive alterations in 1885. At this time the barrel-organ in the west gallery was removed, the pulpit was moved nearer to the chancel and the old box pews were replaced.
Very little ancient stained glass remains but fragments are to be seen in several windows.
To find the cache you will have to look at the war memorial for the 1st World War in the graveyard.
A = How many letters in the first name of Weeden?
B = How many letters in the first name of Chard?
C = How many surnames beginning with D?
D = How many letters in the first name of Toms?
E = How many men on the memorial minus 5?
F = How many letters in the surname beginning with B?
The cache can be found at:
N50 39.ABC
W002 35.DEF
Checksum = 70.
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.
There is also a Church Micro Stats page found via the Bookmark list.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Vil jnyy - nobhg 5sg 6.