Messing village church, dedicated to All Saints, boasts character and tradition and, apart from its brick clock tower, was built entirely of rubble that was taken from a nearby Roman villa.
Dating back to the 14th century, the whole church was refurbished in 1840 and, in the process, was fitted with new features that still remain today, such as a paved chancel of black and white marble and a beautiful stained-glass window (the work of Abraham Van Linge, a well known Flemish glass painter) that represents the Acts of Mercy (St Matthew 25:35, 36), and in the top part – Faith, Hope and Charity. It is believed that this window may have originally been at New Hall School in Chelmsford, until it was carefully removed in 1648 during the siege of Colchester in the English Civil War. It was then hidden in the church's great chest, together with other treasures, in order it preserve it from destruction.
Find the postcode of the church. Express the letters as numbers (A=1, B-2, C=3 etc) and form a 9-digit sequence.
The cache can be found at N 51 50.(6,2,9-8) E 0 45.(8,5-6,9)
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