Church Micro 1178...Marks Tey-Methodist Church Traditional Cache
Church Micro 1178...Marks Tey-Methodist Church
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Marks Tey Methodist Church The Church is situated on the B1408 London Road. From the A12 head east towards Copford and the Church is 200 metres on the right hand side. Apart from the main church building opened in 1902, there is ample parking, a large hall and modern kitchen. Outside there is bible garden, grassed area, graveyard and garden of remembrance. The premises are used by a variety of community and other organisations during the week for such events as table tennis, indoor croquet, Age Concern, Lunch Club and keep fit. Throughout the year the church hosts a variety of concerts and welcomes the opportunity for further use. The History There was a Copford Quaker preparative meeting from 1667 and a Quaker burial ground from 1668 at Millfields north of London Road, but between 1708 and 1723 the meeting was known as Birch meeting. In 1727 on part of the burial ground an addition to a cottage was provided as a meeting house, and meetings resumed at Copford, which became a centre for Quakers from surrounding parishes Preparative meetings of 3 to 5 people, recorded from 1759, appointed representatives to the monthly meeting and collected and distributed money to the poor. Some building work was carried out on the house in 1771. Meetings continued there until 1827 when they were transferred to Layer Breton, and Copford meeting house closed. There was some revival in the later 19th century and Copford meeting house was used again but proved inadequate. In 1879 a new meeting house was provided by building a new room adjoining the west of the existing house, but thereafter the Friends' activities gradually declined. The meeting was closed in 1951 and the building sold in 1956. By 1810 there were a few Methodists and Anabaptists. In 1841 the Methodists had a licensed room for c. 20 people, and Primitive Methodists were meeting at Copford Green in 1859. Wesleyan Methodists had a preaching place from 1870. They apparently met in the new Friends' meeting house from 1879, and in 1884 erected an iron chapel west of the Friends' meeting house. That iron chapel apparently became inadequate and was moved in 1903 to the new Marks Tey Wesleyan Methodist church less than a mile further west to serve as a Sunday school building; the congregation presumably transferred to the new church. The cache is a small Tupperware box slightly “camouflaged” containing a note book, pencil and pencil sharpener. There is room in it for small TB’s. Please sign the log book or leave a calling card.Please replace the container as found and beware of Muggles. It is not hidden on the church grounds or adjoining properties! If any body would like to add to this series, please do, but could you please let sadexploration know first, so he can keep track of the Church numbers and names to avoid duplication. 
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