St James Anglican Church - Mangere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand
S 36° 56.520 E 174° 46.997
60H E 302601 N 5909266
St James Church is the only surviving stone church from the Selwyn period.
Waymark Code: WM9A77
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 07/20/2010
Views: 3
Stones used for building were taken from Mangere Mountain, and brought down by cart or on workers backs. Due to the difficulty of stone construction, the channel arch end relieving arches over the doors and windows are constructed with brick.
Governor Grey granted the land in 1849 and 10 years later the church was completed. The vicar of St Peters in Onehunga, Dr Purchas, designed the church, and a gift from bishop Selwyn was the start of the fund to construct it. Rev Mr Robert Barrows, Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, supervised the building by local Maori.
An old graveyard next to the church contains the graves of many local Maori and Europeans. Further information on St James Church can be found on their [web site] (Source: Mangere Bridge Chronicle, 19 February 1983).
St James` Church.
Register Number
689
Registration Type
Historic Place - Category II
Region
Auckland Region
Date Registered
7-Apr-1983
City/District Council
* Manukau City Council
Legal Description
Lots 1-4 Deeds Plan 1233
Other Names
* St James Church (Anglican)
Current Use
* Religion - Church
Former Use
* Religion - Church
Construction Dates
* Original Construction: 1859
Construction Professionals
* Purchas, Arthur Guyon
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 04/07/1983
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Church
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Mangere Bridge
Year placed: 1859
Admission fees if any: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Hours of operation:
Sunday 9am
Is it accessible to the general public:
Yes - during church hours
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