St. Andrews church, Bainton is a Grade 1 listed Anglican building. Pevsner noted that the church was totally rebuilt in the 1330s or 1340s by the rector William de Brocklesby, except for the south-west corner of the chancel with its priest's doorway, which are c. 1300. Until 1715 the tower supported a spire. The font is Norman and the pews 18th century. A tomb to Sir Edmund de Mauley lies in the south aisle [de Mauley, Steward to Edward 2nd died at the Batlle of Bannockburn in 1314]. The tomb has an ogee canopy, crocketed gable and flying angels holding the soul of Sir Edmund in a napkin. There is also a brass to Roger Godeale, died 1429. A south porch and vestery were added by Henry Wheatley in 1843, and a restoration carried out by Fowler of Louth" in 1866. The church's listed rectory, south of the church, is of late Georgian period. According to Pevsnera local tradition connects the rectory's coinferous garden with paxton The rectory's coach house and stables are also listed buildings.
1. Before walking through the the gate into the church yard... How many letters make up the missing part of the following website: www.?.org = A
2. On which date in December did Benjamin Wilson die = B4
3. The Actor who was inside the R2-D2 costume hated the guy who played C3PO calling him "the rudest man I ever met" but does the white door to your right lead to Narnia... Yes - 3. No - 5. = C
4. When Canada's Northwest Territories considered renaming itself in the 1990's one name that gained support was Bob so what was the age of Territory Tophams wife, Ann, when she died = DE
5. Now look through the church doors... How many letters in the 4th word of the notice ( notice being the first word ) = F
6. Continue a little further along the path... How many panels in the wooden door with the big ornate hinges = G
7. Between 1900 and 1920 tug of war was an Olympic sport so how many wedges does this mean are in the stone clock face = H
8. How many lamps on top of the green door = J
9. How many stones have you walked on along the gravel path = K
10. Winston Churchills mother was born in Brooklyn in the first month of the year and how many faces at the sides of the east window = L
11. How many "Holey" crosses around the top of the tower (include eroded ones in your count) January 4th is national Trivia day in the USA = M
Now you can u se your answers to work out the coords with the following sum:
N 53 C(G+J). (E+J)(A-D)C W000 (H/E)(F-C).(C+B)L(M/A)
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