Coordinates: 33°27'47.21" S 18°43'51.43" E Alt: 130m
The church was completed in 1860 but two years later part of the building collapsed. It was restored and in 1864 a tower was added. The tower collapsed in 1877 and was rebuilt in 1880. The church was enlarged in 1899 by Charles FREEMAN.
Transcription on National Monuments Plaque:
NED. GEREF. KERK SWARTLAND
DIE HOEKSTEEN VAN HIERDIE KERK IS OP 3 FEBRUARIE 1859
GELÊ EN DIE GEBOU OP 30 SEPTEMBER 1860 INGEWY. IN 1861
HET 'N DEEL VAN DIE KERK INGESTORT EN IS IN 1861-1864 HERBOU.
IN 1897-1899 IS TWEE VLEUELS BYGEBOU, WAT OP 10 AUGUSTUS
1899 INGEWY IS.
Raad op Nasionale Gedenkwaardighede
DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH SWARTLAND
THE CORNER STONE OF THIS CHURCH WAS LAID ON 3 FEBRUARY
1859 AND THE BUILDING WAS INAUGURATED ON 30 SEPTEMBER
1860. IN 1861 A PORTION OF THE CHURCH COLLAPSED AND WAS
REBUILT IN 1861-1864. TWO WINGS WERE ADDED IN 1897-1899
AND INAUGURATED ON 10 AUGUST 1899.
National Monuments Council
1980
