Here is my 30th Church Micro. You are looking for a something slightly bigger than a micro.
For those not in the know The Church Mirco Series is intended to be as big a cache size as you can muster, Steve (sadexploration) explains.
Click here page 4.
The series is called ‘Church Micro’ I encourage cachers to hide as large a cache as it's possible to. It’s just that Church 2.5 Lt clip box’ didn’t quite roll off the tongue as well.
So onto the church description.
Cottage meetings had been held in Writhlington since 1841. The group erected their first place of worship in 1878. The Tin Chapel as it was known was built at Green Parlour on the old coaching road from Bath to Frome, near to the original Fromeway Inn. This area housed a bigger community then, and was used by substantial congregation spanning all ages. At the turn of the century, Methodism was firmly established in the district. At Green Parlour the congregation had outgrown its little Tin Chapel
Green Parlour Tin Chapel 1878
As Seward Terrace was being completed, and the pairs of houses which followed the line of the road were planned, they purchased the next plot of land. Members of the congregation, many of whom were miners, dug the foundation for the new chapel themselves. Stones set into the lower walls of the building indicate the massive local support there was for the venture, with several organisations from each local Primitive Methodist community contributing to the cost. The stones show that, in addition, some families or persons gave individually.
The commemoration stone is dated 1913 but it was not until February 6th 1914 that the following report appeared in the Western Daily Press. ‘WRITHLINGTON Opening of a New Chapel The Right Honourable Lord Hylton of Ammerdown Park, performed the opening ceremony in connection with the new Primitive Methodist church in Writhlington on Wednesday evening. Mr A.E. Chivers presided at the opening ceremony. Mr Gibson presented Lord Hylton with a solid silver key with which his Lordship unlocked the Chapel. In the evening the Rev. H Haddon preached the first sermon in the new chapel.’ The Tin Chapel was not abandoned. It was carefully transported and re-erected behind the new building where it became a Sunday school and function room.
The tin chapel remained in use until the late 1980’s, when because of its state of disrepair; our insurance company requested that it be pulled down. On Boxing Day, 2004, a huge tsunami came ashore from the Indian Ocean and our church members decided to launch an appeal to help the survivors. The residents of the village responded with generous support, so much so, that within one week we were all astonished to be able to send £1700 to the fund. The land continues to be used for occasional events; the most notable recent ones included The Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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