St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Richmond, Ottawa, Canada
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N 45° 11.458 W 075° 50.080
18T E 434434 N 5004503
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on McBean Street in the heart of Richmond, Ottawa, Ontario
Waymark Code: WMK0V4
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/26/2014
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St. Andrew’s was the first Presbyterian congregation in Carleton County. Except for a brief period in the 1820's itinerant preachers ministered to the congregation until the 1840's. The first wooden church was constructed on this site in 1847 and replaced by the present brick church and spire in 1884. The Manse was completed shortly afterwards. From this time forward, the church and Manse became not only the religious but also cultural and social centre for village Presbyterians. The influence of St. Andrew’s extended beyond the village limits as at various times the minister was also responsible for Presbyterian congregations at the Stittsville, Fallowfield and Jock churches. By 1925 only Richmond and Stittsville were part of this charge. (
visit link) This joint charge of Richmond/Stittsville continued until 1989 when Richmond and Stittsville each became a single point charge. (
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