Church Micro 73...Cobham Traditional Geocache

This cache is part of an extension to Sadexploration’s immensely far–reaching Church Micro series. Hopefully, it will attain the high standard already set and bring some Geo-life back to this part of Kent.

Number 73 in the series is St Mary Magdelene in Cobham. Situated on the highest point in the village the church predominates and is a great attraction to visitors. Early in the thirteenth century the de Cobhams began to provide money for rebuilding the existing old church. Of this work only the splendid Chancel dating from 1220 survives. The de Cobhams seem to have regarded it as their own Chapel and place of burial and made it exceptionally large for a parish church similar perhaps to the huge endowments of the Norfolk 'wool' churches. About 1860 when the Chancel was re-fashioned, two small fragments of an earlier church were uncovered. These can be seen in the Chancel.

There is limited parking on the road outside of the church.

Almost a cache and dash.

The cache has a log book but no pen so please bring one with you.

If anybody would like to expand 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