Church Micro 3595…Seasalter Multi-cache
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Church Micro 3595…Seasalter
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ST ALPHEGE'S OLD CHURCH SEASALTER, a hidden gem.
A short multi requiring you to walk around this small church to get the final location close by on a public footpath.
St Alphege was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1005 at a time when England was being ravaged by the Danes.
He was captured and taken to Greenwich, but would not allow a ransom to be paid.
On April 19th 1012, during a drunken feast, the Danes pelted him with bones, and he was killed with a blow to his head by an axe.
His body was buried at Saint Paul's in London. However in 1023 King Canute decided to return the saint's body to Canterbury, and according to legend, Alphege was transported down the Thames and lay for 3 days in the Saxon church at Seasalter before his final journey to Canterbury.
The church changed its dedication to that of "Saint Alphege".
By the 1840s, the church was in a poor condition and it was decided to build a new St. Alphege's church in Whitstable.
The nave of the Medieval church was pulled down and the chancel was made into a burial chapel and the new building was consecrated on 9 October 1845.
The church is now surrounded by modern housing and occupies a high point on a hill set in an open churchyard with mature trees.
In 2006 the modern Seasalter Christian Centre was opened in nearby Joy Lane.
The old church is now closed but still holds a service at 11.15 am on the first Sunday of each month.
Directions, from Whitstable town centre via Joy Lane, turn left into Church Lane.
From the A299 east/THANETbound, turn off for Whitstable and take the 1st left into Church Lane.
From the A299 west/LONDONbound, turn off for Whitstable, right at 1st roundabout and left at 2nd roundabout, go as far as you can and turn right into Church Lane.
Vehicles greater than 2M wide must approach via Joy Lane.
The published coordinates will take you to the door of the church.
How many windows are there in the bell tower above the door? = A
Now go around to the left side of the church.
There is a single window with a metal grille, how many screws hold the grille in place? = B
Now go around to the right side of the church where you will find a seat with a dedication on it (You need the older seat with one dedication on).
How many time does the number eight appear in the dedication? = C
Final location is N51 20. B-A B-C A+C E001 00. A A+B+C B-A
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