The Doomsday Survey of 1086 records: 'In Tatewic... a Church is there and three acres of meadow'. This early 11th century building of rubble red sandstone forms the nave of the present Church. The chancel, of limestone, and the porch were added in the 14th century, while the Perpendicular tower with its eight crocketed pinnacles was built in the late 15th century.
In the nave the roof timbers date from 1702 and the oak Jacobean high box pews and pulpit from the reign of James I. The war memorial window is 14th century Decorated, mutilated at some time by the removal of the mullion; both the windows on the south side were altered in the 18th century.
Plaster was removed from the medieval chancel arch to expose the stone in 1969.
There are no north windows in the chancel because a chantry chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin originally stood on this side. The piscina behind the choir stalls may be from this chapel. The east window of well-proportioned 14th century intersecting tracery lights had undistinguished mid-19th century glass. The modern stained glass in the south-east window is by Sep Waugh of York, and three pieces of medieval glass hang in front of the next one. In the case behind the 17th century altar rails is the Todwick Byble 1639.
At the coordinates given, you need to locate the Headstone of Thomas Ellis who was a messenger for His Majesty.
Using the date format of AB/CD/EFGH and JK/LM/NOPQ for his date of birth and death. The cache is located at:
N 53 DM A(D+D)(H/G) W 001 E(F-G).MDQ
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