St James the Great, Paulerspury
Parts of the church date back to the late 12th century
(including a pair of extremely rare wooden effigies dating from the
12th Century); it has been much added to over the years and major
rebuilding was carried out during the 19th century. The tower and
roof of the nave were renewed 1839-43 and in 1854 the chancel was
rebuilt and the vestry added. This work was financed by the Duke of
Grafton, the Earl of Pomfret and Robert Shedden (then Lord of the
Manor), plus the levy of a church rate of 6d. In the 18th and 19th
centuries many of the rectors were independently wealthy and
contributed extensively to the cost of repairs and rebuilding. The
organ (a gift of Isaac Lovell) was installed in the 1870s, and the
Chapel of All Saints created in 1936.
The Cache.
The headline coordinates are for the center of the triangular
green outside the church. Park somewhere around this area
with the usual pleas to park considerately.
Enter the Churchyard and find the Grave of Richard
Andrews which is easily legible and stands on its own.
Now discover the following information:-
| Who or what killed him? |
The number of letters in each of the
two words become A & B respectively. |
| How old was he? |
Convert from roman to arabic and
the 2 digits become CD |
| When did he die? |
Day of the month =
EF |
The coordinates for the final are then
N52º 06.C(A-F)E.
W000º 57.BAD
The cache is a 35mm film pot with only a
log, BYO pencil.
Leave the churchyard by the gate at N52º 06.215
W000º 57.393 and then follow the arrow to the
cache.
The lumps and bumps down the slope in the field are the remains
of the old Manor House which was occupied by Sir Nicholas
Throckmorton who was Sir Walter Raleigh's father-in-law.
Queen Elizabeth I is said to have stayed there with
the Throckmortons.
The nearby footpath can be surprisingly busy with dog walkers
and at school turning out time. so please be careful when
retrieving and replacing the cache.
If any body would
like to expand 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
