This collection of caches is based on the Church Micro series in the UK, which has over 12,000 caches. Given that Adelaide is affectionately known as the City of Churches it seems appropriate to have a small series hidden at historical churches.
Adelaide Church Micro - Brighton Uniting
This is a simple trad as a multi isn't possible with the current construction next door. Please use stealth when retrieving/replacing as this is a high muggle area. BYOP
The Methodist congregation began worship in Brighton in the early 1840s and a new Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was erected on Brighton Road opposite the small Anglican Church of St Jude and opened in 1864.
The land was donated by G.W.Chinner and the Church was constructed by Messrs Turner & Highet who were local Brighton builders. The building was constructed of local limestone with red brick dressings. The attached rear section of the Church was built in 1871 as a schoolroom and then in 1833 the separate hall was erected.
Early photographs indicate that entrance to the Church was through a simple pointed arch doorway in the centre of the front elevation. However, in 1966 an extended porch of square form was added utilising similar building materials. The early photograph also indicates the appearance of the original masonry fence along Brighton Road which no longer exists.
The Church is now used by the Uniting Church. The Church retains its face random limestone and unpainted brick dressings to the front elevation. However, the side walls have been skim rendered. The Church has a roof of terra cotta tiles to the front section and the rear section has been re-roof with corrugated red colorbond.
The Uniting Church remains an excellent example of an 1860s religious building constructed for the growing needs of the population of Brighton.