Church Micro 164 - Rye Harbour Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 164 - Rye Harbour
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Number 164 in the ‘Church Micro’ series.
Parking for 2 or 3 cars in a rough layby opposite the church.
The Church of the Holy Spirit.
The Church of the Holy Spirit at Rye Harbour was built in 1849 in the gothic style, thanks to the kindness of Mr & Mrs William Lucas Shadwell, who owned a local estate. The building, designed by Samuel Sanders Tenlon, was constructed of local blue stone and Caen stone. Tenlon was a distinguished figure in the history of the gothic revival. The church was extended in 1912 by a Mr C Spooner with a new Chancel in the 'Arts & Crafts' style, its glory being the roof in the shape of an upturned boat. The richly decorated pulpit was brought after WWII from Angmering in West Sussex. In 2000, a triptych designed and created by a local artist was installed on the blank apsidal wall behind the altar.
The church, which in 2002 became a Chapel of Ease within the parish of Rye, serves about 400 people in Rye Harbour as well as the many holiday makers who visit.
A substantial memorial commemorating the Mary Stanford Lifeboat tragedy of 1928 when the crew of 17 lost their lives, is situated in the churchyard.
The cache is a camouflaged 35mm film canister. Please note: Although the cache is hidden near the churchyard there is no need to search around the graves.
If anybody would like to expand the Church Micro series please do, we would just ask that you could let Sadexploration know first, so they can keep track of the Church numbers and names, to avoid duplication.
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