Guildford Baptist Church

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Guildford Baptist Church dates back to its first beginnings in 1824, when a group of ‘Calvinist Dissenters’ began to meet in a room in Quarry Street. By the mid-nineteenth century, this facility proved too small, and a new chapel was built on Commercial Road, which was later extended as more land was bought.

From the early 1960’s it was recognised that a new Church would have to be built.  A Town Development Plan of that time proposed that the area that the Church was built on should be compulsorily purchased, and so plans were drawn up and approved for a new church. The new Millmead Centre was opened in 1972, comprising an auditorium, meeting rooms, offices, a games hall and coffee bars. The most notable feature of the building is this 500-seat auditorium with raked seats, which enables everyone to have a good view of the dais and pulpit.

At the time of this cache's publication further redevelopment work is being carried out.

At the start co-ordinates you will see a sign with a telephone number: 01483 ABCDEF

You will find the cache a short way away (OK, maybe a longish walk or a short drive away) at:  N51 1(A-2).(B+2)C(D+2)    W0 3C.(D+3)(F-1)E

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