"CHRIST CHURCH" - Burritt's Rapids
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model12
N 44° 59.019 W 075° 47.909
18T E 437049 N 4981444
A post mounted plaque on the lawn of Christ Church.
Waymark Code: WMBHZJ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/24/2011
Views: 16
Plaque text reads;
Begun in 1831 and completed the following year, this frame church was designed in the Gothic Revival style, customarily used in churches of that period. The Anglican congregation had been formed about 1822 in this part of Marlborough and Oxford Townships, where the earliest settlers on the Rideau had located. It was ministered to by the Reverend Robert Blakey, Rector of Prescott, until 1829 when the Reverend Henry Patton was appointed missionary to the region. Under his guidance plans were made to erect a house of worship. In 1830 David Burritt donated land for a church and a burying ground at the rapids bearing his name. In 1834 the church was consecrated as Christ Church by the Right Reverend Charles James Stewart, Bishop of Quebec.
Address or location of plaque: On the north side of Road 2 just east of Road 3
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Church building and grounds
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Structure'
Condition of sign: Excellent
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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