This cache is wheelchair accessible, but the height of the final may be an issue for a seated cacher.
This Church Micro is based on the church of St Mary the Virgin in Purley on Thames.
The church was described as 'ancient' in a founding charter of Reading Abbey in 1121. It is believed it was burnt down in 1135 in the Stephen/Matilda anarchy and replaced by a Norman church around 1150. The new church was built on an excavated platform and graves dating from the 10th century or 11th century were discovered in 1982 only about a foot from the surface. This church was modified and added to in the 14th and 17th centuries and completely rebuilt in 1870 in the Gothic revivalist style by G. E. Street.
A further major extension was added in 1983.
Now for the cache:
As you enter the churchyard through the lychgate, you will see a black bench near the South door. The Bolam family worshipped at this church between ABCD and EFGH.
Now look up at the church tower.
There is a date above the stone shield. Let this date be JKLM.
The cache can be found at N51 E(K+L).(B-A)(M-J)H W001 FE.LD(C-J)
Please bring your own pen and you will need tweezers.
If you would like to add to the Church Micro series yourself then please look here
http://churchmicro.co.uk/
There is also a Church Micro Stats & Information page that can be found at
http://www.15ddv.me.uk/geo/cm/index.html
FTF honours go to the our caching buddies wendykmj. Well done folks!