Part of the Church Micro series started by sadexploration in November 2007
The cache is not at the published coordinates, but instead you find stone with a Latin motto on it.
The church has limited on road parking nearby – but please be aware of the very active traffic wardens.
To find the cache you will need to find the following information to determine the letters, and those letters are used in the formula for calculating the cache’s coordinates:
A = Number of letters in line 2
B = Number of time the letter ‘M’ appears in last line
C = Number of vowels in first line
D = Number of vowels in second line
The cache is located a short walk away at:
N50.(A-D)5.(C+D)D(B*D) (* = Multiply!)
E00(C-(D*B)).(A-C)7.B4(C-B) (* = Multiply!)
Holy Trinity opened in 1838, and became only the second church to open in coastal town of Eastbourne.
The core of the church is an unaisled chapel of 1837-38 by Decimus Burton in a lancet style with an unaisled nave, small chancel and W tower, but little of Burton’s church now remains as built. N and S aisles were added in 1854-55 by Benjamin Ferrey. The chancel was enlarged in 1861. A vestry was added in 1884. The whole church was greatly enlarged and rebuilt in 1909-10 to designs by A R G Fenning at a cost of £7,700.
It was extended W by two bays, a W narthex added, the N aisle was rebuilt 8’ wider, and both aisles were given new windows. A new porch was also built, and Burton’s W tower, displaced by the extension of the nave, was rebuilt in replica at the end of the N aisle. A church hall was added in 1927, but is no longer used for this purpose.
Built as a chapel of ease to St Mary’s in 1837-8, Holy Trinity became independent in 1847. The original chapel was designed by the very well-known architect Decimus Burton (1800-81). Burton worked widely in London and elsewhere. In Sussex, he was also responsible for the layout of new development of St Leonard’s on Sea (1827-37) and St Mary’s church, Goring, among other buildings. Burton’s tower at Holy Trinity was rebuilt when the nave was extended, demonstrating local regard for his work.
On 27th May 1949 Holy Trinity Church became a Grade II listed building
The cache is in a busy area, and contains a log only, without room for swaps or TBs – You will need to bring your own pen.
It’s a very small container positioned above head height – and is not accessible from a wheelchair.
Congratulations to LostInTheWoods! on the FTF!
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For full information on how you can expand the Church Micro series by sadexploration please read the Place your own Church Micro page before you contact him at churchmicro@gmail.com.
See also the Church Micro Statistics and Home pages for further information about the series.
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