The ancient church of St Mary Magdalene stands on a hill some half mile from the village of Stockbury. A church is recorded here in the Domesday Book and the massive Yew tree beside the church is over 900 years old.
A fire of 1836 and a restoration of 1851 have left their marks on this prominent Downland church. The east wall of the chancel contains three lancets, of nineteenth-century origin, which contain some lovely glass of the early years of the twentieth century. To the north and south of the chancel are transepts separated by nicely carved screens. The southern transept is the more picturesque, for its roof timbers are exposed and below, in its east wall, are three sturdy windows of which the centre one is blocked.
The final cache location can be found at
N 51º 19.ABC
E 0º 38.DEF
19 June 2020 - The relevant clues below have been updated as the plaque on the bench has been replaced
A = find the monument to Caroline Eliza Ditchman. She was 4? years old when she died
B = the last digit of the first date on the bench outside the church gate, minus the 3rd digit of the second date on the same bench
C = the last digit of the second date on the same bench
D = the number gargoyles that are around the top of the square bell tower +2
E = on the war memorial by the gate, double the letters in the surname of the 3rd person on the list of the World War face
F = on the same memorial, the number of Smiths that are listed
Edit April 2016 - Final GZ has been moved nearer the church and the Terrain rating and hint have been updated accordingly.
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