This cache has been added to give an extra find for my circular walk from Cassiobury Way. You can easily lean on the fence discreetly writing your log without looking too suspicious.
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In early 1926 it was deemed necessary to have a new church to serve the needs of the ever growing housing estates of the Barton & Hele Village areas of Torquay. Over £300 was raised to purchase the land and 1½ acres of land was acquired for the erection, at a future date, of a temporary church (which could later be used as a church hall) a parsonage house and a permanent church. A further £1000 was raised so that the temporary building could go ahead and on Friday 22 June 1928 this was ready and on this date the Lord Bishop of Plymouth dedicated it which was witnessed by over 700 people. A parsonage house was built in 1930. On 6th July 1938 the first sod of the site of the new church was cut, and on 15th february 1939 the foundation stone was laid, but when war broke out later that same year the building was left unfinished, the unfinished building was consecrated on 20th July 1940. For a further 21 years the building remained unfinished. On 15th August 1960, by an order in council, St Martins became a parish and the new church the parish church. In 1962 the main building was completed and in 1971 a new church hall was dedicated and the temporary building demolished to make the car park. The vicarage was demolished a few years ago in order for the access road to the newly opened up Barton new town to be constructed
Small magnetic nano so tweezers are a must