Church Micro 1211...Brent Eleigh Multi-cache
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Church Micro 1211...Brent Eleigh
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The co ords take you to the Church porch where you will find co ordinates for the final.
The cache is hidden on a small public footpath outside the church grounds.
You will have to walk past the Old Hall which is uninhabited at the moment, the grounds of the Hall are beautifully maintained.There is a lovely walled garden as you approach the path.
You are looking for a camoed tube about the size of a cigar container.
Log only you will need a pen.
As you turn off the A1141 towards the little village of Brent Eleigh you go down a dip in the road into a hollow, between tall overhanging trees. It feels as if you are going back in time, and in a way, you are, back to the 13th century, when the church of St Mary was built on its steep-sided hill beside Brent Eleigh Hall. The church is a late 13th or early 14th century building of flint and stone, and has blessedly avoided the excesses of Victorian restoration. You enter by the south door, which dates to the 14th century. Within you will find 15th century benches leading to rows of Jacobean box pews with some 19th century additions. On one side is the manorial pew, enclosed by the high, paneled walls of a parclose screen. This has been called the oldest screen in Suffolk, which if true, would mean it was probably contemporary with the building of the church. There is an early 14th century font topped with a Jacobean cover, and a nicely carved Jacobean pulpit. In the chancel is an attractive monument to Edward Colman (d. 1739), crafted by Thomas Dunn, who is best known for his work with architect Nicholas Hawksmoor. This is a stylised classical affair, showing a semi-recumbent Colman draped in bedcloths, surmounted by a cherubic angel bearing a crown. The memorial is set behind iron railings, which seems rather odd for something of this late period. Though all these interior features are interesting, especially the Colman monument, they pale by comparison to the real treasure of St Mary's, a series of early medieval wall paintings which can be found on the east wall, beside and beneath the large east window. These were discovered in 1960 under a coat of whitewash, and were carefully restored by Eve Barker. Together they make up one of the finest collections of wall paintings in England. Let's take a look at the trio of paintings, starting from the left (north) and working our way to the right (south). You will need to solve clue below to find the cache.
William Turner May 10th 1ABC Called home Nov 2Dth 1EF0.
[1] =A
[2] =B plus two
[3] =C
[4] =D plus one
[5] =E minus eight
[6] =F minus two
FINAL N52 05.ABC E000 49.DEF.
“If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first at churchmicro@gmail.com so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page found via the Bookmark list”
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