St Mary the Virgin, Farleigh
Another contribution to this series, started by
sadexploration
Parking is available in front of the church and the cache is a
short walk away.
St Mary’s is a Grade I listed Norman building built in
1083. The manor house, now Farleigh Court, is close by and St
Mary’s is thought to have been built by the first Norman Lord
of the Manor of Farleigh in the 1080s to serve the needs of his own
household. The church is small, seating about sixty people, and
consists of the original plain Norman chancel and nave, topped with
a shingled bell-turret. The "new" part of the church is the
extension to the chancel, which was added in the mid-1200s- a
simple, square piscina in the south wall shows where the original
altar stood. A half-timbered porch was added to the West end in the
1700s and a vestry to the south in Victorian times.
Although this church is situated less than 5 miles from the
centre of Croydon it is a peaceful little gem in the depths of the
Surrey countryside.
Find Roland Henry Bailey ABCD – EFGH
Cache can be found at: N51 AF.H(G/2)(D-H) W00 CH.C(G-H)D. Please
note that the cache is a little larger than the usual 35mm
container.
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If anybody would like to expand this series please do. We would
just ask that you contact sadexploration first so he can keep track
of the Church numbers and names and to avoid duplication.
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