Church Micro 15222...Gildersome - Baptist Multi-Cache

This geocache, along with GCAXZHE and GCAXNJ9 are the feeder caches for the Gildersome Three Church Micro Mystery Cache GCAXPQ4. When you have visited each of the church micros, worked out the bonus cache locations, and found the physical cache container for each church micro, you will then have all the information need to locate this cache. All paths and GZ are easily accessible, and depending on what time of day you attempt the series there is a cafe and convenience store located on Street Lane, a sandwich shop on Town Street, and a well know convenience store on Finkle Lane. One word of caution; there are two junior schools and one nursery school located in the village. Times of arrivals and departures of the hordes of children and parents (of which we are one of many) can vary from 08.00-09.00, the nursery possibly later and/or earlier. The three GZ's could and will be significantly busier during these times, the roads will also be unparkable, as will a lot of side roads. Our advise, but obviously you can take it or leave it, would be to visit outside these times and/or on weekends. 

The Baptist Church at Gildersome is one of the oldest Baptist Churches in the country. In 1706 land was bought, on which a chapel was erected in 1707, and worship was conducted in alliance with Rawdon until the year 1749 when a separate church was formed under the pastorate of the Rev. John Tommas. In 1754 Mr. Tonunas removed to Bristol, and in 1755 Thomas Ashworth was ordained. He was followed by the Rev. James Ashworth in 1770, and we are told that during his ministry the Church was in a flourishing condition. The Rev. William Tate followed in 1797 or 1798 and served until 1800. James Brooks succeeded in 1801 and remained until early in 1806. Both Mr. Tate and Mr. Brooks became Unitarians. In 1807 William Scarlett of Hull became Pastor and he continued his ministry until his death in 1841. The Rev. R. S. Frearson followed in 1843, but his pastorate was short, only lasting until 1846. In 1850 the Rev. John Sargent took charge but he resigned in 1856. From that time, until 1861, there was no settled minister, but in that year the Rev. John Haslam accepted a call, and entered on his work in 1862. His ministry extended over the long period of 35 years, during which a new Chapel, a commodious Sunday School, and a Manse were built. In 1898 the Rev. G. M. Rice took up the work, but in 1904 he removed to Brisbane, Queensland, and was followed in 1905 by the Rev. Harold Spooner, the present Pastor.
The present chapel was opened on August 2nd, 1866.

In order to find the cache you need to locate a large polished granite stone which was laid by a certain Briggs Priestly ESQ on April ABth in the year CDEF. 

The final coordinates are N53 45. F(F-C)(A+C) W001 38. (F-A-C) (C+D)(D-A-C)

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