The first Methodist church in Kelsall was built in 1816 and described as a "neat brick edifice". Attached to it was a day and Sunday school. The church became so popular that it became overcrowded and in 1883 it was decided that a new building should be built on the site. Local builders were employed and it was built in Gothic style of stone and rock pitched with Eddisbury stone dressing. During the excavations Roman artefacts were unearthed including a number of Roman coins. The final cost of the build was £1,717 2s 3d. As part of George V's jubilee celebrations substantial additions were made to the Sunday school and church offices.
The cache is a small tube, about four inches long, hidden on a footpath within quarter of a mile of the church and can be found using the information from a memorial seat to the left of the entrance and four memorial stones either side of the entrance. The stones are referred to as 1 to 4 reading left to right. Please bring a pen.
N53 1A.BCD W002 4E.FGH
Where:
A - Number of memorial stones commemorating people from Eddisbury.
B - Number of letters in surname on memorial stone 3.
C - Month of birth on memorial seat.
D - 4th digit of year of birth minus 3rd digit of year of birth on memorial seat
E - Number of letters in surname on memorial stone 1 minus number of letters in christian name on memorial stone 4
F - Number of letters in surname on memorial stone 2 minus number of letters in place name on memorial stone 2
G - Number of letters in surname on memorial stone 4
H - Number of memorial stones commemorating people from Liverpool.
The easiest place to park is at the Co-op or Morris Dancer rather than drive up to the chapel itself.
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