Some time ago - Woodcraft Folk released a cache in the grounds of All Saints Church and it was very well received and liked. Unforunately, it became archived and hadn't been reactivated although a new container was in place.
I also placed a Multi Church Micro as there wasn't one and people walked a short distance to find it. That has now been disabled and I am pleased to merge the two into one...
SO - now we have a Church "Micro" + Fishponds Woodcraft Folk Very Really Secret Cache.
For those who had previously found the Woodcraft one - I have moved it slightly....
Here are some pictures of then and now.
Outside - Then
Outside - Now
Inside - Then
Inside - Now
A bit of the All Saints Church History
Miss Castle owned 25 acres of mining and arable land which she donated on condition that a church, a church hall and vicarage be built on 2 acres of it, and that the church be called All Saints.
There was already a worshipping community meeting on her land at tent meetings led by a Captain Hart of the church army. Volunteers from the group built a hall to replace the tent.
Building the church in ernest began in 1904 under the reverend Welchman, vicar of St Mary's, with Melville Griffiths as Missioner and Elijah Cobham as assisstant missioner. The church was built in 2 stages becoming completed in 1909. Although not to the original design (it lacks the planned spire).
The church was granted parish status in 1910.
The church is built in the 14th Century or Decorated Style designed by Lingen Barker and built by Clarke and Son, of Fishponds, in red brick and pennant stone., with a slate roof. Local trade and craftsmen were used plus volontary help from the congregation.
The church has suffered from fire, wilful damage and theft over the interveening years. The subsequent repairs became opportunites to modernize the building.
Originally there were 2 halls but they were damaged by fire in 1994 and susequently demolished.The rebuild started, in 1996 contains modern facilities and a link hall that joins the church at the choir vestry.
The 1st vicarage was built in 1911 during Elijah Cobham's ministry. It became a part of the neighbouring senior school 6th form
when a smaller vicarage was built in 1973. The 1st vicarage was modified into the new building known as Grove Lodge that was built on the land in March 2008. AThe smaller 2nd vicarage that was completed in May 1973 to replace the 1st vicarage also failed the test of time, it was left vacant after Canon Pearce retired in June 2005, and was demolished in May 2008.