All Saints Church, Wakes Colne is situated on the A1124 close to
Chappel Viaduct. It comprises a chancel with a south vestry and a
nave, a north porch and a west bell turret. The original
12th-century church comprised a nave, a central tower, and a small
chancel, of which the nave, with its south doorway and several
windows, and the north and south tower walls still survive. In the
14th century the upper part of the tower was demolished and the
lower part was incorporated into a rebuilt chancel with a chancel
arch in the old west wall of the tower. Two windows were inserted
in the nave walls. The new nave roof, of scissor brace and collar
construction, survives, underceiled as a barrel roof. Early in the
15th century the timber bell turret was built at the west end of
the nave, and the timber north porch was added. Early in the 16th
century a squareheaded, brick window was inserted into the south
wall, and the surviving north door made.
The bell turret or 'steeple' was rebuilt and the porch repaired
in 1807 and the three bells, (i) Henry Pleasant 1707 (ii) Henry
Jordan mid 15th century (iii) Miles Gray 1662, were rehung in
1987.
The churchyard was enlarged in 1908 with land given by C. P.
Wood of Wakes Hall.
[Source:
'Wakes Colne: Church', A History of the County of Essex: Volume
10]
The cache is a small green screw-top container about the size of
a 35mm film can. You may require a bit of stealth at peak times.
The cache is not located within the Churchyard!
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to Find...
HollyCharlie1
If any body would like to expand on this series please do, but
could you please let sadexploration know first so he can keep track
of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication.