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Date: 1850 Type: Methodist Church Status: Extant

See more photographs The cornerstone of the first church was laid on 1 January 1822 and inauguration took place on 31 December 1824. It was demolished in 1832. The neo-gothic replacement's cornerstone was laid on 18 July 1850. The church is closely associated with the 1820 Settlers, as well as the role of Methodism in South Africa. Proclaimed: 1981 05 22. (Richardson, 2001:41) References: Greig, Doreen. 1971. A Guide to Architecture in South Africa. Cape Town: Howard Timmins. pg 217 Richardson, Deirdré. 2001. Historic Sites of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pg 41