Church Micro 979 – Whiteshill Traditional Geocache

A slightly larger than micro cache in the Church Micro series. It is concealed just off church land alongside a public footpath in the village of Whiteshill. It is placed with the kind permission of the Padre, but you do not need to enter church land to find it.

St. Paul's church was built between 1839 and 1941 by Thomas Foster of Bristol. It is built in a Neo-Norman style and comprises a west tower, nave, and sanctuary with a rounded apse, vaulted in plaster. The matching transepts and vestries were added in 1881 by W.H.C. Fisher. The wide interior was decorated in the late 19th C by sisters Rose Emily and Emily Rose Stanton. Only part of that decoration survives. The font is Neo-Norman and of bold design. There is stained glass in the apse by Warrington, 1850. The nave north window is by H.W. Bryans, 1925.

Parking along the main road in Whiteshill is limited, so please be considerate. Slightly up the hill from the church and off the left (when travelling up the hill) is a car park. Co-ordinates N 51° 45.683 W 02° 14.033 . Walking from the car park, you will pass the Star Inn; recommended if you like a pint with your caches.

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.

There is now a Church Micro statistics page which can be viewed via the bookmark list

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