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Wairarapa Churches: St Francis Lutheran Church, Mauriceville West
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Monday, January 17, 2011. St Francis Lutheran Church, Mauriceville West. St Francis Lutheran Church stands on a rise above Mauriceville West Road and dates from 1957. The church was recently repainted, is immaculate, and looks well cared for and much loved. It sits among historic gravesites and overlooks the gently rolling hills of Mauriceville West. The picture that hangs above the altar is a print of a painting by Carl Bloch of Christ with his hand on the head of a small boy. The original church was of...
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Wairarapa Churches: First Church, Martinborough
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Monday, September 27, 2010. First Church, Martinborough. Celebrating 140 years, July 2011. First Church from the corner of Jellicoe and Weld Streets. South-facing side of church. First Church was being repainted when these photographs were taken (September 2010), so the south-facing side of the church is painted white, while the rest of the church is in shades of green. It was the second building in the town, built on land donated by J. D. Baird. June 21,2011 says:. The building, constructed from timber ...
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Wairarapa Churches: St Francis of Assisi, Bideford
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Monday, October 18, 2010. St Francis of Assisi, Bideford. St Francis, from the eastern side of the churchyard. The Church of St Francis of Assisi sits on a terrace, high above the Tauweru River. It was built in 1875, on land donated in 1878 to the Church of England by David Carman, a former owner of parts of Bowlands. It has a Category II heritage listing, register number 1285. In Martinborough and Old St Paul's in Wellington. The church is tucked away, hidden from view, in Waterfalls Road, Bideford.
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Wairarapa Churches: St Joseph's, Riversdale
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Thursday, September 16, 2010. St Joseph's, Riversdale. Detailing of porch and steeple. St Joseph's from the north. St Joseph's Church, now at Riversdale, was the first church built on the East Coast between Hawkes Bay and Wellington. A 1905 picture of St Joseph's Catholic Church and Castlepoint County Council office,. On left of Annedale Road, Tinui. Built in 1881, for most of its life it served as the Roman Catholic Church at Tinui. In November 1979, he further reported to the vestry -. Souvenir Story o...
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Wairarapa Churches: St Andrew's, Whareama
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Sunday, September 5, 2010. St Andrew's, Whareama. West end of the church, from the road. St Andrew's Anglican Church at Whareama sits proudly at the intersection of the Blairlogie-Langdale and Homewood Roads. Church, showing porch and window detailing. After serving the Whareama community for 100 years, the church has recently had significant repair and restoration work done, ready for the next 100 years. This view shows the west end and porch. Beautiful detailing in the bell tower. Afternoon tea after l...
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Wairarapa Churches: St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, Eketahuna
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Sunday, January 16, 2011. St Cuthbert's Anglican Church, Eketahuna. The Frederic de Jersey Clere designed Anglican Church of St Cuthbert. On 4 November1894, Archdeacon Thomas Fancourt. Made the first entry in the Eketahuna Baptismal Register. Services were initially held at Parkville, but winter conditions saw the services moved to Eketahuna; the Masonic Hall, Pelling's Hall and the Eketahuna Public Hall being used at various times. On 9 October 1895, the Evening Post describes Archdeacon Thomas Fancourt...
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Wairarapa Churches: St Andrew's, Martinborough
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Sunday, September 26, 2010. St Andrew's, Martinborough. The Anglican Church of St Andrew, in Dublin Street, Martinborough, was built in 1883 by William Benton and designed by Frederick de Jersey Clere. I t has a Category II heritage listing, number 1313. The church is typical of Clere's country designs - economical and simple wooden structures with pointed arches and interesting roof trusses and belfries. St Andrew's from the church's 'east end', looking towards Dublin Street. John Martin, 1822-1892.
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Wairarapa Churches: St Aidan's, Alfredton
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Thursday, September 16, 2010. St Aidan's, Alfredton. St Aidan's from Castlehill Road. Opened in the early 1900s, when Alfredton was a thriving community, St Aidan's Church has been central to successive generations of farming families. St Aidan's can be found about 100 metres up the Castlehill Road, just off State Highway 52 ( map. The foundation stone, laid on 21 November 1901. Church porch, showing the coffin door. Detail of the belfry and spire. The beautiful wooden altar and stained glass windows.
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Wairarapa Churches: St John the Evangelist, Homewood
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010. St John the Evangelist, Homewood. View of St John's from the east. The little Anglican church of St John the Evangelist sits on a rise above Homewood Road ( map. The church from the north, showing the sheltered porch. Built in 1961, and designed to be low maintenance, the church is made of steel reinforced concrete blocks, with Kaiwhata stone on the entrance walls. The porch links the entrance lobby and the vestry. The light, clean lines of the church interior. The Homewood Es...
