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Church Micro 3661…Twickenham - All Hallows Traditional Geocache

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Hidden : 5/5/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

All Hallows Church has stood on Chertsey Road in Twickenham since 1940, but its history stretches back to Saxon times.This cacheis a micro situated outside the church grounds.

 

All Hallows is on the a316 which is a very busy road so this may not be one for the kids. I see it more as a cache and dash whilst passing on the A316 or if your passing through Twickenham maybe when on the way to a rugby game .
The church is best accessed when traveling on the out of London carriageway. About 150m before the church there is a parking space on the A316 which can be used for a maximum of one hour free of charge.
The original All Hallows Church was on Lombard Street in the heart of the City of London, on a site where Christian worship has been documented back to  1053.    Over the years the church was rebuilt twice, but in 1666 disaster struck when the Great Fire ravaged London and destroyed hundreds of buildings, including All Hallows. Christopher Wren designed the new All Hallows, which was built between 1686 and 1694.
Dominating the new church was the square stone bell tower outside and the extraordinary woodwork of the fittings inside. As the City population dwindled and business interests began to dominate there, fewer churches were needed to serve the people. Once structural defects were discovered in the walls, the authorities selected All Hallows for demolition which took place in 1939 all except for the bell tower, which was transferred stone by stone to Twickenham.
The Bishop of London laid the foundation stone in July 1939 and the new building, designed by Robert Atkinson, was dedicated and opened here in November 1940 under wartime conditions as the new home for All Hallows.
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

cnff gur puhepu. zrgny cbfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)