In 1836 the Lord of Hampton Manor was the economist, David Ricardo of Gatcombe Park, now occupied by Princess Anne. It was through the generosity of him that Amberley Church was built. The hill was excavated so that the building could stand, according to good biblical teaching, on the rock. There is a Room underneath the Church, originally used as a school, this is now used as the Parish Rooms for various functions. The Church is built in a north/south line to fit in with the contours of the hill. Originally, it had a bell cot over the west end which had to be removed in 1950 as it had become unsafe.
There are springs, soft clay and fuller’s earth to be found in parts of Amberley which have caused problems over the years. The graveyard was originally on the grassy slope above the Church, but, soon after it was established, this slipped, in a mighty rush of water. A new graveyard was created on the lower side of the Church, across the road.
This has many lovely trees and is believed to have been set out by someone from Westonbirt Arboretum. The grave of P. C. Wren, author of Beau Geste, is on the right going down below the Garden of Rest.
Holy Trinity Church
Note that this is NOT inside the graveyard but outside the wall
THIS IS A ROCK SAFE NOW, bring a pen. Please note that this is outside the churchyard and not in it. Not suitable for wheelchairs, off road buggies would cope. Permission has been received to place the cache at this location.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication
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