This cache is a Wherigo. To find it you will need to be able to run the Wherigo software. Previously, certain brands of GPS were required to find Wherigo caches but a recent advancement in smartphones means Wherigo apps are now available for most popular handsets. You will need to download the relevant cartridge for the Wherigo before you start. If you don't have the web on your device, you need to do this before leaving home. Click here to download the cartridge.
In 1755 a definite proposal was made for a new Chapel of Ease and it was decided to build the Church on a plot of land known as The Higher Croft at Mossley. Joseph Pickford of Alt Hill gave the land and the Earl of Stamford gave the timber needed for building and fitting the same. The Church was erected at a cost of £600 by James Mills of Hartshead and Matthew Slater of Dukinfield. The only contract to a Mossley man was to Edward Hardy for the pulpit. The first baptism was on 8th August 1756, the first burial on 4th September 1761 and the first marriage 100 years later on 21st February 1859. It was consecrated on 13 June 1757 by the Bishop of Chester.
By 1879 it had become dilapidated and in that year the foundation stone of a new building was laid, on 24th May by Alderman George Mellor. It was consecrated on 23 November 1882 by Bishop Fraser of Manchester. It was originally built without a tower and it was five years before the tower was added, in 1887, to house the bells and a clock. The bells were installed in March 1888 and the clock was given by Mrs Kershaw an Miss Beswick, in March 1887.
The cache is a Wherigo. It will take you on a short tour of the churchyard, bringing you tour-guide style information as you progress. The final cache is located a short walk from the church, in a location that provides a good view of the building. You will have to climb a small hill to reach the final cache, walking shoes and appropriate dress are advised. Please re-hide the container carefully is it is quite noticeable, especially used for St. George's Church, and try and prevent an obvious cachers trail developing at the final. The Wherigo has been tested on site using my Oregon and other than some tweaking of co-ordinates, it worked perfectly. Once again, click here to download the cartridge.
Update: Logs and testing has uncovered a slight flaw in the iPhone app. When the co-ordinates are presented they are encoded and the iPhone app should decode them and display them. All the other apps do this, the iPhone will display them as encrypted, so a load of gibberish basically. This is not a major issue, as the Final Location is unlocked as a new stage and you can still follow the Wherigo app to the cache, I have tested this on an iPhone and it is fine. Just ignore the displayed co-ordinates when they come up, this was only ever intended as an alternative way to reach GZ, and look for a new location in the list. All other apps and Garmin's will run perfectly so you have the choice of how you reach the final.