Pucklechurch is located near the Bristol Ring Road (A4174). It is at the top of an escarpment, with fine views towards the Cotswolds, about four miles (6 km) east.
The village can be clearly seen from the M4 motorway, about a mile to the north.
There are over 45 buildings in the village dating from the 17th - 18th century. Behind the Star Inn is the site of an ancient royal villa, where King Edmund the Magnificent of England was murdered by exiled robber Leofa on May 26, 946 AD. In 950 King Eadred gave 25 units of land at ‘Pucelancyrcan’ to the Abbey of Glastonbury
The most notable ancient structure in Pucklechurch is the St Thomas à Becket Church built over 700 years ago in commemoration of St. Thomas of Canterbury who was murdered in his cathedral in 1170.
The church construction began fifty years following his murder and was dedicated to St Thomas upon its completion. The Church of St. Thomas à Becket has a blocked Norman doorway but is typical of a large 13th Century church.
The memorial gates to the church are guarded by twin oaks and there exists an old square sundial over the church porch.
Within the church is the 13th century chancel arch, spreading almost the whole width of the nave and ornamented with beautiful foliage on the capitals. The nave arcade is 14th century; the floors are paved with old tombstones, and the roof has fine old timbers.
At the posted co-ordinates you will be able to see a date on the drainpipe funnels. Let these numbers be A B C D.
You will find the cache at N51 29.(A*2)A(B-2) W002 26.0(C-5)(D-4)
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