The Church of the Ascension was established as the Dartmouth Chapel in 1697 by Susannah Graham, aunt of William Legge (later Earl of Dartmouth and Lord of the Manor of Lewisham). She was also the second daughter of Sir William Washington, the great-great-great uncle of George Washington, the first president of the United States. It was not a parish church but was linked with St Mary’s in Lewisham.
The church was rebuilt in 1750 and extended in 1838. It became a parish church on Ascension Day, 3rd of May 1883. A hall was added in 1906. The church suffered bomb damage in December 1940 and was restored in 1950 when the north and south galleries were removed. Since then a modern organ has been built in the west gallery to replace a Victorian instrument.
The cache
To the right of the entrance, there is a quotation from John Ball preaching on Blackheath in ABCD
There are E panes of glass in the round windows on the face of the church.
There are FG panes of glass in the arched windows on the face of the church.
The cache is located at North 51 28.(B-A) (F-D) (C+A) West 000 00.(E-D) (G+A+D) (C-A-D)
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