The roots of Greens Lane Methodist Church are to be found in the former Methodist societies of Fairfield and Hartburn Stockton on Tees.
The Fairfield chapel had been in existence since the early 1900s and had occupied what had once been the Institute Hall in the Avenue Stockton - this is now converted into a house.
The Hartburn Church was built in 1952, on land that had been leased to Hartburn Tennis Club, and the first service was held on Sunday April 11 1953.
To better serve the needs of a growing community of west Stockton it was decided to bring the two churches together on the Hartburn site which was accomplished in April 1976,
under the name of Greens Lane Methodist Church.
A large octagonal extension, which houses the main worship area, was built and opened on December 11 1976.
The church is used for many community groups, one of which is the local Girl Guides which my daughter Maddison attends. In order to get her geocaching badge she has placed this cache for you to find - good luck.
Now for the cache
The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates but can be found by using the information on the burgundy sign situated on the wall, count the letters to solve the following. The cache is a short walk away.
N 54° AB.CDE
W 001° FG.HIJ
A - First word
B - Third word
C - Fourth word minus 2
D - Seventh word plus 1
E - Sixth word minus the fourth word
F - Second word minus the ninth word
G - First word minus the third word
H - Eighth word plus 2
I - Seventh word minus the fourth word
J - Seventh word
Check sum - 35
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