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Built at the instigation of Sir Liege Hulett, who was a Methodist lay preacher inthe Verulam circuit Bibliography archive: Hulett Sugar Limited records
Built at the instigation of Sir Liege Hulett, who was a Methodist lay preacher inthe Verulam circuit Bibliography archive: Hulett Sugar Limited records
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From Greytown on R74 pass Mapumulo then Mount Albert, Royden & Mandalay on left. Take next left after being Sub A of the farm Kearsney 2201. situate in the County of Victoria, Province of Natal, in extent (3989) square metres.
From Greytown on R74 pass Mapumulo then Mount Albert, Royden & Mandalay on left. Take next left after being Sub A of the farm Kearsney 2201. situate in the County of Victoria, Province of Natal, in extent (3989) square metres.
Archive Import: of historical and architectural interest-designed by Stot& Kirby to serve the growing community in the area, with important fasmily names of Hulett (Sir Liege) and Balcomb amoungst others being recorded. Peters W Survey of Buildings of Architectural and/or Historical interests, National Monument Council, Durban, 1996.
History: This church building was built by Mr A. Rovik and was completed early in 1908. It was consecrated on 23 May 1908.East- West aligned church of 5 bays, each seperated by a wide, battered buttress and slit windows within a rhythm of pointed arch fields: large west-facing lancet window: flared eaves, gable hipped west end: slate roof and unpainted plastered alls.
Interior: Nine of the original pews are still in the chapel (the others weremoved to Darnell Methodist Church)
Built at the instigation of Sir Liege Hulett, who was a Methodist lay preacher in the Verulum circuit, to serve the growing sugar community in the area.
Built at the instigation of Sir Liege Hulett, who was a Methodist lay preacher inthe Verulam circuit
Visual Description: East-West aligned church of 5 bays, each separated by a wide, battered buttress and slit windows within a rhythm of pointed arch fields: large west-facing lancet window; flared eaves, gable hipped west end; slate roof and unpainted plastered walls.
Interior: nine of the original pews are still in the chapel (the others were moved to Darnell Methodist Church)
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Site Features:
Condition: fair
Construction Date: 1908
Materials: plasted walls : slate roof
Catalogue: Peters, 1996, No: NC90, Significance Category: HAC