Another in the Westies walks series, I have access to a local
holiday home nearby and when in the area can often be seen walking
Westie along this road.
The site is where from 1060 until 1830 a church has stood before
the powers that be moved it 2 miles inland. Some of the foundation
of the last church can be seen as well as the weathered remains of
the grave stones.
A link to"John Norden's 1595 map of "Hamshire", engraved by
W. Hole in 1607,
(can be found here) shows the village of Hordwell (Hordle) on
the coast near Christchurch Bay. This original Hordle village is
known to have been eroded away by the sea at a later date. The
church was dismantled and removed."
The cache has been placed within the grounds but away from the
grave stones and church remains; access the grounds by sliding a
bolt on the large gate or the latch on the small gate to the right.
The grass is overgrown here so unfortunately deprives access to
wheel chairs and push chairs; it also can be very damp early in the
morning.
Local parking for about 4 or 5 cars can be found at the following
co'ords N 50,43,843 W001,37,232 at the exit for the Scholars Rest
development