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St Thomas' Church Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape Sophia Wharton Myddleton (Sophy) GRAY: Architect

Date: 1863 Type: Church Status: Extant   Click to view map Coordinates: 33°57'42.27" S 18°28'10.06" E Alt: 20m

St Thomas' has been substantially enlarged through the years and the last significant renovation were carried out in 1966 when the north and south transepts were added and the thatched roof replaced. (Martin 2005:73) All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. Writings about this entry Martin, Desmond. 2005. The Bishop's churches. Cape Town: Struik. pg 23, 72-73 Radford, D. 1979. The architecture of the Western Cape, 1838 1901. A study of the impact of Victorian aesthetics and technology on South African architecture. Johannesburg: Unpublished Ph.D thesis. Dept of Arch. University of the Witwatersrand. pg 207