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Post date: 07/08/2012
Directions:
From N3 north of Pietermaritzburg take the Nottingham Road turn-off and travel towards Nottingham Road.
From N3 north of Pietermaritzburg take the Nottingham Road turn-off and travel towards Nottingham Road.
Archive Import: Religious/historical interest-first church built in the area.
History: This church, which was the first to be erected in Upper Umgeni, was built in 1884-1885. It stands on a portion of the historic farm 'Gowie' which was donated by Byrne Settler, John King, who arrived in Natal on the sailing ship Henry Tanner in 1849. The church then known as St Joh_x0019_s Church consisted of a wood and iron structure with a seating capacity for 40 persons. The building was consecrated on 15 February 1885
Although minor additions and renovations were effected in 1917, the building is essentially as it was in 1885.
Visual Description: The upper Umgeni presbyterian Church, also known as the St John's Church, together with ten metres of land on the southern, the western, and the northern sides thereof, as well as that portion of land up to the street boundary on the eastern side of the building, to be a national monument.
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Condition: Excellent
Construction Date: 1884-1885
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