The Church of All Saints, Hightown began life in 1862 with the publication of a small leaflet.
The leaflet contained reference to the Spiritual destitution of the Township of Whitwood, which induced the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Oxford to give up the Great Tithes amounting to £240 per year; this was then to be used to pay for two Priests to work in the Parish.
The area was rapidly expanding and industry growing, necessitating the need for more workers, this fact was not lost on the Church of England and so began the appeal to raise money to erect a new church.
The Reverend Edward Maule Cole, the newly appointed incumbent of the Parish then went about the task of raising funds for the erection of a new church building. The estimated cost of the building was £1,500 and through the donation of land from The Earl of Mexborough, and the kindness of Mrs Heywood and T D Bland the site for the church was acquired.
By the end of January 1864 over £1,200 had been raised, with notable gifts being given by:
The Earl of Mexborough, £200 plus the land.
Whitwood Colliery, £40
The Reverend Dr Pusey, £25
T D Bland, £50
Incorporated Church Building Society, £200
Diocesan Church Building Society, £64
A Jessop, £21
The Church was built in 1864 and dedicated on 2nd December the same year.
To find the cache, take Peter's dates and assign them ABCD - EFGH
The cache is at N53 43.G(C+H)(B-A) W1 21.(B-G)EH
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