**** The Church ****
The parish church of St. Batholomew consists of a chancel flanked by a chapel on the north and another, now used as an organ chamber, on the south, a nave with north and south aisles, a north porch, a west tower, and a vestry north of the tower. It is built of local sandstone blocks and roofed with tile, the upper part of the tower and it's small broach spire being shingled.
The oldest visible portion of the present building is in the round arch at the east end of the north arcade in the nave (the smallest of the three) which was built in about 1150. The arches in the nave arcades (with exception of the two western ones, which were added in 1874) date from the 13th century, in fact there is work to be seen from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries in the chancel.
Until 1874 the timber tower, which is dated from about 1330, stood between what is now the two central arches of the nave arcades. In the year 1874 the tower was rebuilt in it's present position with new stone blocks or casings used at it's base. The tower was made of Wealden oak and is considered to be an outstanding piece of architectural heritage of not only the village, but the whole area
**** The Cache ****
An unashamed cache and dash for those travelling the A272. Within a few metres of the GZ you will find everything a village needs: A Church (Obviously), a pub, a shop, and a bus stop; consequently the GZ is well overlooked so please be stealthy.
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