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Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Qonce (King William's Town), Eastern Cape

Sophia Wharton Myddleton (Sophy) GRAY: Architect

Date:1850-1856 : 1932
Type:Anglican Church
Status:Extant
Street:Cor Smith St and Alexandra Rd

 


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Coordinates:
32°52'24.85" S 27°23'18.93" E Alt: 386m

Adapted from a design by J POWELL.

Foundation stone laid in 1850 by Colonel G MacKinnon, officially opened in 1856 by Bishop John Armstrong and consecrated by Bishop Henry Cotterill in 1861.

The bell tower was built in 1932, architect unknown.


References:

Dersley, GH . 1893. Views of King William's Town. King William's Town: GH Dersley. pg [Plate 14]
Martin, Desmond. 2005. The Bishop's churches. Cape Town: Struik. pg 13
Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pg 30-31