Holy Trinity Church was an Anglican church, listed Grade II in 1951, until 1982 when the decline in members and finances forced it to close. The building ran into trouble in the late 1950s when its impressive steeple was found to be unsafe and in need of £20,000 of repairs, so had to be dismantled.
In 1985 the building was taken over by the Greek Orthodox church, but the church was plagued by vandalism until it was destroyed by fire in Autumn of 1991. The cause of the fire was never established. The ruin continued to be vandalised until it was protected by a steel fence, and is now the site of many of Stockton's cultural events such as Stockton International Riverside Festival and is an iconic and impressive structure dominating this part of Stockton.
Now for the cache - a simple off set multi with a short-ish walk to find your prize.
The cache can be found at - N 54° 33.ABC W 001° 18.DEF
To find the missing numbers, read the information on the notice board at the given location
** Please be aware that I have changed the original hiding place to a new one due to too much muggling activity **
A = When was the cemetry used from, 183?
B = How high was the spire, ?00 feet
C = The Cemetry, how many people died in the 1849 outbreak of Cholera, 2?
D = How many girls were in the school in 1853, ?3
E = When was the new school built in Fairfield, 1?68
F = What year did the Bishop of Durham present the land for the church, 183?
Check sum - 27
Good luck!
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