The borough of North Meols was served by St Cuthbert’s and Christ Church but the growth of Southport in the early 19th century made the provision of a second church essential. The Revd. Charles Hesketh, who came to North Meols as Rector in 1835, took immediate steps to provide additional church accommodation both in Southport and Crossens with the help of his brother Peter Fleetwood Hesketh, who was the Lord of the Manor. In October 1836 a bazaar was held in aid of "the provision of two additional churches and schools in the parish of North Meols". This raised a sum of £450 and the two churches, Trinity and St. John's Crossens were both built in the following year.
This first church was a simple structure consisting of little more than four walls, they were of brick, cement rendered and lined to represent stone, and the church took the amazingly short time of four months to build. The Church was consecrated by Bishop Sumner of Chester (afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury) on 1st November 1837 (All Saints Day) a wet and stormy day, but the church was said to have been "crowded to excess". The Church was consecrated by the name and title "Trinity Church" and it was not until Easter 1863 that it was referred to in the Wardens accounts as "Holy Trinity Church".
In October 1893 a meeting was held to consider plans for a new church and it was resolved that it should be built upon the present site. This was because the present church had no architectural merit. The new church was completed in 1904. On 15 November 1972 the church was designated as a Grade II* listed building. Grade II* is the middle of the three grades of listing recognised by English Heritage.
The cache is placed on a busy road next to the Church. Much stealth is needed whilst trying to access and replace the cache. BYOP
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