Church Micro 5348...Linton - St Mary Multi-cache
Church Micro 5348...Linton - St Mary
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The church you see is the third to be built on this site. It was designed in the 15th century in the Perpendicular style. All the perpendicular features evident today date from this period – including the large windows in the aisles and the Nave (not the glass), and the two porches, with the remains of carvings like the beautiful heads of the king and queen on the south porch. The gargoyles were also added at this time.
The Paris Chapel was built as an extension to the south aisle and linked to the chancel by two arches. The original tombs and brasses of the Parys (Paris) family (Lords of the Manor) were here. The Vestry was also built then. There are two low exterior windows in the vestry walls which are believed to be leper windows.
The last major structural change came in the later 16th century when the newly important Protestant family, the Millicents of Barham, extended the northern aisle to build their family chapel. An external door provided access and the date 1587 was carved on the lintel.
The church tower had a spire, which is shown on the 1600 manorial map of Linton made by the Millicent family. It collapsed and fell through the nave roof in a violent storm in 1703, however, and was rebuilt as a small bell tower which was removed by 1900. On the outside of the church you can see some of the consecration crosses cut into the clunch which were made when this third church was finished.
Linton Church had been neglected over the centuries and the building was in a poor state of repair by the 1850s. However, a newly appointed Linton vicar came in 1859 and was determined to undertake renovations. The Church interior acquired an entirely new look, very similar to the appearance of the present Church. All the existing pews and seats were removed and replaced with chairs. The floors were made good using 4000 brick tiles, and the Font was re-located. The old large arch at the east end of the Nave had to be replaced by two arches, and if one views the two arches from the south Aisle it is still possible to see the wide curve of the old single arch in the plaster work. The north aisle gallery was pulled down, a new pulpit was built into the southern arch of the Chancel and two desks were positioned on either side of the Chancel arch.
To find the cache you will need to go to the published co-ordinates and find the graves of
John Reeve Born Jan 9 1A05, Died May 22 188B
Mary Ann Reeve Aug 19 18C9 aged 57
Melicent, the beloved wife of Henry Prior, Nov 12 188D aged 59
The cache is at
N 52°05.(A-1)(B+4)6
E 000°16.CD6
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