Church Micro 3472 Allington - Holy Trinity Traditional Geocache
Church Micro 3472 Allington - Holy Trinity
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This is part of the Church Micro series, please bring your own pen/cil to sign the log.
Please note that the church is up the driveway opposite, the cache is placed on the roadside, stealth is required.
The church Micro series is intended to bring Geocachers to various churches all over the UK (and beyond).
Some of these churches provide the backdrop of our communities history. Please take some time to either read the cache page or visit the church.
Due to the nature of these locations you may encounter some local activity, and I have either tried to ensure that there is safe parking or that the cache is placed out of view wherever possible, so please don't expect a clear run at busy times.
Allington is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, five miles north-west of Grantham. The 2001 census gave a population of 728 for the parish.
At the time of the Norman conquest the name of the village was Adelinctune. It belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo.
Allington Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Originally East and West Allington had their own churches but today only Holy Trinity survives.
West Allington church is dedicated to The Holy Trinity and is the present parish church.
Evidence of Saxon work was discovered when the chancel arch was enlarged in 1914 - 17. Part of a Saxon cross found in the churchyard now rests at the base of the font.
The church is a variety of different architectural styles, the arches and pillars are Norman, the font Perpendicular, the pulpit and gallery Jacobean and the pews Victorian.
Holy Trinity church seats approximately one hundred people comfortably although more can be accommodated on occasions.
There is a village pub and the Old Manor House, built about 1660, is now a hotel, (close to cache site).
This part of the village is a beautiful step back through time and the view across the fields to Belvoir Castle is very nice too.
The Viking Way, Sewstern Lane, passed through the village until 1997, but was diverted to follow a roadbridge over the A1.
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
To view the church micro stats page, please click here
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