Newland Memorial Uniting Church Hall - Victor Harbor, SA, Australia
S 35° 33.371 E 138° 37.240
54H E 284341 N 6062671
'Just over the road' from the 'crescent-shaped' Congregational/Uniting Church is the 'Uniting Church Hall', with a Blue Plaque for it's initial usage.
Waymark Code: WMZ8CE
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 09/27/2018
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On the left-hand side of the northwest facing entrance stairs to the Church Hall is this Blue Plaque. There is also two Foundation Stones, at either side of the front of the hall, with a brushed stainless steel plaque inbetween the eastern Foundation tablet, and the Blue Plaque. The Blue Plaque reads:
Newland Memorial Uniting Church Hall
The district's Congregational Church movement was very strong as a result of
Reverend Ridgway W Newland's work. This church was built by Robert Veitch
and Ephraim Weymouth using local bluestone and slate for roofing.
The foundation stone was laid in 1868. After numerous fundraising events held to
meet a building cost of over £1000, the church opened in 1869. It was built with
two levels, the lower one used as a schoolroom. When it became necessary to
expand in 1919, the front section of this building was added and was
named Hodge Memorial Annexe in memory of Reverend Charles
Hodge who was the successor to Newland.
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Built in an 'English-style' the range of colours of the cemented bluestone goes from light brown to brown, grey, and grey/blue. The windows are pointed-arched, in the Gothic-style, but either side of the roofline is a cream-painted crenellated turret. There is also a mounted Bell Tower above the three joined, arched windows, which are above the arched entry door.
Office, Open Monday to Friday: 9.30am - 12 noon
Phone: (08) 8552 7732
Visited: 0721, Tuesday, 29 May, 2018