Church Micro 11353...Addingham - St Peter’s
This short multi takes you around this ancient church and can be done in around 30-40 minutes. The cache is a black 35mm film canister.
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To reach the cache area: park at or near N 53 56.579 W 1 52.445 (the posted coordinates) roadside on the north side of Church St, Addingham and make your way a short distance north-west to the road accessing the church.
Steps 1 & 2: head down to N 53 56.602 W 1 52.447 the ‘West entrance for people from the village’ and the location of an information board on the features and history of the church.
On this you will note on the timeline at the bottom that the 1st stone church on the site was in 115A
You will also learn that the carved shaft of an Anglo-Saxon stone cross was discovered in the churchyard in 19B7
Step 3: proceed to the church entry gate at N 53 56.604 W 1 52.347 where you will see a blue plaque on the wall next to the gate which identifies the 
church as a Scheduled Monument #102C088 (the value of C is required).
Step 4: continue to the front door of the church at N 53 56.599 W 1 52.313 to which the metal ring door opener is attached by D screws
Step 5: now go around to the north-east corner of the church at N 53 56.599 W 1 52.285 where there is a commemorative wall plaque for the vault of the Listers – a prominent local family – Samuel was a Baron who passed away in 190E
Step 6: walk to the eastern end of the churchyard, where at N 53 56.579 W 1 52.246 there is a bench dedicated to the memory of Mr Burns. The number of letters in his first name = F
Step 7: onwards to N 53 56.576 W 1 52.265 the location of the square stone-bordered Marshall plot. 3rd son Gilbert was born in 190G
Steps 8 & 9: finally head out of the side gate 20m west of the Marshalls and head down to N 53 56.566 W 1 52.290 the location of the information board for the ‘East entrance for people from Low Mill and the Moorside’.
On the board you will discover that the church clock was made by William Cryer of Carlton in 183H and is considered a fine piece of work.
You will also learn that the east window dates from 18J6.
The cache can be found at:
N 53 56.ABC W 1 52.(E-F)C(G-H-J)
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St Peter's Church is a Church of England parish church and a Grade I listed building, with the main structure dating to a 15th century rebuild but with some of the earliest parts dating from the Norman period. Most of the church is in Neoclassical style, other than the north aisle, which is Perpendicular.
Some Historical Highlights
c700-800: Anglo-Saxon burial ground; evidence of Christian worship
867: Archbishop of York flees from Viking invaders to reside in Addingham
1086: Addingham referred to in Domesday Book
1155: first stone church on the site
1189: first record of a priest at Addingham - Thomas the Parson
12th-16th century: mediaeval manor house with fish ponds on the site
15th century: church was built to replace an earlier church
1520s-1530s: work on chancel arch, arcade & roof timbers in nave and north aisle
1757-1760: south wall rebuilt, tower added & west gallery constructed
1830: clock added to the tower
1861: organ installed (see here for a history of the organ)
1875: chancel restored
1934: church orchard purchased
1947: shaft of Anglo-Saxon cross found in churchyard (now displayed inside the church)
1968: church hall built
1990: Anglo-Saxon burial ground discovered
1998: church hall extended
2002: organ restored
2008: stone carvings commissioned to mark Anglo-Saxon heritage
See here for a detailed and fascinating century-by-century history of the church.