The church is medieval, dating from the 13th century. In 1883, the restoration of the church was carried out by A.R. Barker at the instigation of the vicar Rev. Alfred Dicker.
The simple layout of the church consists of a nave, a chancel, northern and southern aisles, and a tower. It was built on the site of an older structure, which was donated by William FitzOsbern to the Lyre Abbey. Subsequently, the church came under the control of the Beaulieu Abbey. When this religious authority was dissolved, Henry VIII entrusted the control of the church to the Bishop of Bristol (now Gloucester and Bristol).
The church was one of the seven parishes on the Island when it was built, but now is part of several others. It is an ancient cruciform structure with a south porch. It has a unique white timber clad or weather-boarded tower, which contains a small peal of six bells with a tenor weighing just 7 cwt or 350 kg.
All Saints' Church is located at the north end of the village of Newchurch. On the west side of the church, the road has a steep descent, which gives the impression that the church is on a high cliff. The geographic setting has been described by the poet Venables: "To the north the gazes embraces the whole of the vale of Newchurch with the undulating ridge of the chalks down beyond, ending towards the valley of the Medina in the abrupt Slope of the St.George’s Down. The white cliffs of Culver…”
Now for the cache:
At the given coordinates, you will find a stone dedicated to Richard Forward who was a valuable member of the Parish all his life.
QUESTION:
When was his ‘Earthly Career’ terminated = Month AB CDEF
There are benches nearby to calculate the final coordinates.
THE CACHE CAN BE FOUND at:
N50 40.(A-E)(B-C)F W001 12.EA(D-C)
Please take a pen.
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