In 1812, Sir John Rogers provided land in for the building of a Methodist meeting house or chapel. The Methodist Chapel was registered on 13th January 1813 with the Bishop of Exeter. The building seated 120 at a time when the population of Ivybridge was about 1,000.
In 1860, John Allen, the owner of Stowford Paper Mill, rebuilt and enlarged the chapel. It provided seating for 300 and room for 100 children in the gallery. By now the population of the parish had reached 1,700.
The foundation stone of the current church was laid on 15th July 1874 by Mrs Edward Allen, his daughter-in-law. The Methodist Church includes some fine stained-glass windows in memory of the Allen family.
The church interior was remodeled in 1993 with the upper floor added and a new glass entrance made onto Fore Street. The pews were replaced by chairs soon afterwards. The church has been classified as a Grade II listed building.
The cache is not at the published cordinates which will take you to the church. You will need to gather some information here to find GZ which is just a short walk away.
The foundation stone on the chapel was laid on the 15th day of July ABCD
On the side of the tower are two arched windows, E is the number full diamond panes in the left window
Down the side of the church, F is the number of standing granite stones between the two bushes
The cache can be found at N50 23.(C-D)EF W003 55.D(C+F-A)B
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This cache is being released on the Church Micro 10th anniversary, FTF Honours go to all who find it on the 7th November 2017
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There is no pencil in this cache.
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