St Andrews Anglican Church - Mangonui, Northland, New Zealand
S 34° 59.406 E 173° 32.085
59H E 731354 N 6125119
The St Andrews church that looks over the Mangonui Township and harbour was built in 1860, and a number of the grave sites bear testimony to the age of the church.
Waymark Code: WMA1VV
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/02/2010
Views: 4
St Andrews church can be located at 9 Colonel Mould Drive, MANGONUI. The church, functioned as a combined school and church until the single-room school was opened in 1877. The stained-glass windows in the church have a local slant - St Andrew fishing, and settlers milling and whaling. It was opened by missionary Reverend Joseph Mathews of Kaitaia and the resident preacher was Reverend John Duff.
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
Register Number
452
Registration Type
Historic Place - Category II
Region
Northland Region
Date Registered
25-Nov-1982
City/District Council
* Far North District Council
Legal Description
Allot 47 Town of Mangonui, North Auckland Registry, Certificate of Title NA763/195
Other Names
* St Andrew's Church & Belfry (Ang\Union)
* St Andrew's Church (Anglican and Union), including Belltower
* St Andrews Church
Current Use
* Religion - Church
Former Use
* Religion - Church
Construction Dates
* Original Construction: 1860
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 11/25/1982
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Anglican Church
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Mangonui
Year placed: 1860
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 services
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