The Church
The All Saints church in Whiteparish stands at the edge of the former village green and was probably built here when the village outgrew neighbouring Cowsfield. It was built around 1190 and brought about a complete change of village name from Frustfield to Whitechurch and a century later becoming Whiteparish. Remains of the early church can be seen in the Norman priest's doorway and other pieces of stonework that have been reset in the church. The north aisle and altered chancel arch are 13th century and the south aisle is partly 14th century, but a mixture of styles and periods are evident in the interior nowadays. A series of slow and gradual changes were made to the outside of the church until in 1870 a major restoration by William Butterfield was carried out giving the church its current Victorian external appearance.
The church is a Grade II listed building and is in limestone and flint chequers with a shingled bell turret under a steep pyramid roof. A polygonal vestry was built in 1969 concealing the Norman priest's doorway and a new altar was designed in 1987 in memory of the long serving vicar, the Rev. Roger Keeley, who died in office.
The Cache
You are looking for a micro cache containing just a log sheet, so please bring your own pen or pencil to sign the log. There is free on-street parking either outside the church, or in the village, but please be considerate to the locals and do not park in front of the bus stop. Please use stealth when retrieving and replacing the cache and please replace it carefully to ensure it stays in place. Thank you.
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