Church Micro 15084...Astwick
The parish church of St Guthlac is situated in the hamlet of Astwick north of Stofold. The church is easily missed and is accessible from the Astwick Road through a gate in the hedge leading to the church. The structure of the architecture of St Guthlac's is at face value quite simple but belies considerable confusion as to the layout of the original building. In essence the church consists of a nave and chancel with a west tower forming the end of the nave with a south porch in the tower. The tower however, especially on the south side, shows signs of being part of a much larger structure with the potential for being at the centre of a transept with arms to the north and west. Little evidence remains unfortunately and so the mystery of the layout of earlier buildings on this site must remain. One thing that is clear is that much of the church has been rebuilt with extensive reuse of existing masonry giving an impression of a church in a poor state of repair. The full length of the church including the chancel is some 35 feet and around 18 feet across the nave. The tower is around 32 feet high and holds a single bell.
This is a traditional cache and IS at the published coordinates.
The cache is a 30ml tube.