Bromley Common St Lukes
Another in the ever expanding Church Micro Series, started by Sadexploration.
At the end of the 19th century the area between the A21 on Bromley Common and the railway line at Petts Wood was still mostly farmland and woods. There were two farms here - Turpington and Blackbrook, with a few scattered cottages and one or two larger houses. A large number of small terraced houses began to appear in the area immediately east of Bromley Common, and roads such as Southlands Road and Chatterton Road were laid out. St. Luke's was built between 1887 and 1890, with the church tower not being completed until 1910. The church was built by Arthur Cawston.
The high clerestory has clear glass, making the church light and airy whilst the aisle windows contain a set of sixteen windows by James Powell and Sons. The same firm also provided the striking mosaics at the west end, and also around the altar.
When the church was first built a single 14 pound bell was suspended on a frame, but this was replaced with a new bell by Gillett & Johnston (order dated 27th Nov 1889) for £45. When the tower was completed in 1910 a ring of bells was cast and hung by John Taylor. This work was done in memory of John Wheeler-Bennett, C.B.E., J.P.
The cache is a small magnetic bison tube, hidden close to the church. Stealth will be required.
23 April 2017 - slight change to location, hint and coordinates.
This cache replaces an earlier one for this church (GC2XMJ3) by R0L0, which has now been archived.
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