St Joseph's Church is a Catholic church. Thr fiest Mass was said at Pickering in the 17th century by Nicholas Postgate, but services then lapsed and were only revived in 1896, when a priest from Malton began saying mass at the town's Salvation Army hall. In 1901, Father Edward Bryan moved to the town and purchased two cottages, using one as a chapel. He raised funds for a church, which was completed in 1911, to a design by Leonard Stokes. The church was grade II listed in 1975, along with the church hall.
The church is built of stone with a tile roof, and consists of a nave, a north aisle, and a tower at the junction of the church and the hall. The hall is at a right angle and has a stone porch with a gambrel roof, a large Perpendicular-style window to the south, and hipped dormers on the roof. There is a statue of Saint Joseph on the south wall, believed to be by Peter Paul Pugin. Inside, there is an octagonal font carved by Eric Gill, and a stone altar with a cross also said to be by him. Other features include a carved holy water stoup and plain oak benches..
The geocache can be found at N54 1A.BBA W000 4C.BDE
Your point of reference for the values of of A,B,C,D and E can be found at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Pickering
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