[11 Sept 2021*** Now part of the Micro Church series***]
We are presenting another hide with little bit of Darlaston history behind it, situated near St. Lawrence Church.
The first recorded reference to a church at Darlaston is in the 12th century when the first lord of the manor, William de Darlaston, is believed to have founded the church.
The earliest reference to the fabric of the church occurs in 1606, when the wooden tower was declared to be unsafe and was rebuilt in stone. The whole church was destroyed by fire later in the century and was rebuilt with salvaged material. In 1721 it was enlarged with a new north side built of brick, and in 1807 it was again rebuilt in brick with plain windows in cast iron frames.
The present church, on the corner of Church Street and New Street, was largely rebuilt in 1872, and is a building of stone, consisting of a chancel, nave, aisles, west porch, and an embattled western tower, built in 1606, with pinnacles and a lofty spire added at a much later date, containing a clock and eight bells. The tower was restored, the spire rebuilt, and a clock provided in 1905-7.
Lych gate of St Lawrence Darlaston
You are looking for a nano magnetic container outside of the church premises. You might need tweezers to retrieve the log. Please place it back carefully after finding it as the magnetic will not work in all spaces. There is no place to park, so if driving, try to find a parking space on a street nearby and take a short walk.
FTF. adahen
STF. Cacheism 500
TTF. hughsy198
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