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Church Micro
1968
Holy Trinity -
Queenborough
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You can park North or South of the
Church, please be mindful that the road is quite narrow in
places |
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You do not need to tread on any graves or
planted areas, the cache is a couple of meters off the path |
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Although the cache location is relatively
well screened from muggles, vandals have been known to operate
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Holy Trinity Church, Queenborough was built around 1367 by Edward
III having previously commissioned a castle to be built in the town
in 1360.
The present church was built on the site of an older foundation
which had probably decayed or had fallen into ruins. The tower built in the late
Norman period of Kentish ragstone and was retained and adapted to
the new building by a tower arch which is Gothic in nature
connecting the tower to the rest of the building.
The great west doorway in the tower is of a (relatively) modern
construction and took the place of a smaller door which had been
walled up for many years. The floor under the tower on the
of the church was much lower than it is now as can be seen by a
doorway at the base of the tower now half its size and the
attractive spiral staircase leading to the tower stair which was
once at second floor level.
For many hundreds of years the church has watched over the varied
history of this historic town. It has seen changes from a busy
fishing village and naval town to a busy industrial and residential
area. Hogarth the
painter spent part of a riotous journey in Queenborough and Lord
Nelson took Holy Communion in the church when he came to stay in
the town.
The ceiling in the main body of the church is a false
one. There was
originally an open pattern roof with oak rafters. The painted ceiling is one of the
special features of the church and is said to be
unique. The painting
represents the ‘firmament of the sky’ with white clouds
and gold stars. At the
east end, cherubims are painted in four smaller medallions and the
centrepiece features the Angel of the Apocalypse sounding the last
trumpet. The ceiling
is believed to have been painted by an unknown Dutchman circa
1698.
The Churchyard contains thousands of burials and the present
collection of stones and tombs represent the more recent
centuries. The most
dominant tomb is that of Thomas Greet a self made man of fortune
who once was Mayor of Queenborough. His portrait dominates the
Guildhall to this day.
Extra special bit
By the lych gate there is the tomb of George Jenkins with a
chilling epitaph read it if you dare.
The Cache
Is a camouflaged sample tube containing logbook and pencil.
Although it is near a path that runs through the churchyard it is
reasonably well concealed from passing muggles. You do not need to
step on any grave or flower bed to access the cache location,
although if it’s raining you may get your feet wet! Please
replace the cache carefully to ensure it is secure and
hidden.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I
would just ask that you could let
Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church
numbers and names to avoid duplication
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