Church Micro 4943...Elkesley Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 1/8/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is a traditional cache situated close to a lovely village church just off the A1.  Placed as part of the Church Micro series.

St. GILES, ELKESLEY

 

A church in Elkesley is mentioned in Domesday Book. Parts of the present church date from the 13th century. Originally the dedication was to All Hallows or All Saints, but it was changed to St Giles some time after the Reformation.

The church is built of local limestone, mainly in the style of the early Decorated period, consisting of chancel, nave, north aisle and an embattled west tower with pinnacles, containing 3 bells. These, cast in 1452, form one of only 2 peals of pre-Reformation bells in Nottinghamshire.

A medieval niche, near the pulpit at the junction of the nave north wall and the chancel is believed to date from c1290-1350. The chancel windows appear to be from c1300, the nave windows are early Decorated in style, as is the north arcade. In the nave there are Perpendicular roof bosses.

Built into the tower the south facing “Monks’ Door” (1612) is now unused. The doorway was supposedly much earlier, dating from the time when the church was associated with Welbeck Abbey.

The church was partly rebuilt and new pews installed in 1845. The west gallery in the tower chamber and the staircase to it were part of this reconstruction. The aisle has been extended and is now flush with the west side of the tower.

This part of the village retains a certain charm and the church adds to this.

The cache is accessible to all, but stealth will be needed during busy times.

I am pleased to be able to bring people to this area. I spent many a happy Sunday around here some 40 odd years ago now, when we would make the journey from Worksop to a nearby picnic spot. I don't remember having to come to the village along the A1 though.

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For full information on how you can expand the Church Micro series by sadexploration please read the Place your own Church Micro page before you contact him at churchmicro@gmail.com.

See also the Church Micro Statistics and Home pages for further information about the series.
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unir n srry nebhaq juvyfg lbh'er fgnaqvat jnvgvat. Zntargvp.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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