Clock of St. George’s Anglican Church, Basseterre, St. Kitts
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N 17° 17.832 W 062° 43.487
20Q E 529248 N 1912454
Built in 1869 St. George’s Anglican Church with its ornate clock tower sit high on the hills overlooking the town of Basseterre, St. Kitts.
Waymark Code: WM892P
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date Posted: 02/20/2010
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Started in 1670 as Notre Dame by French parishioners St. George’s Anglican Church has been rebuilt in 1706-1710, 1763, and 1842-1859, 1867-1869 and yet continues to serve the people of Basseterre, St. Kitts.
The Georgian architectural style of the current church dates back to 1869. The churchyard cemetery preserves the final resting places of many residents of Basseterre with inscriptions dating back to the early 1700’s.
“In Basseterre by 1670 the Jesuits had built a Church dedicated to Our Lady; but in 1706 Notre Dame was burned to the ground by English soldiers billeted there. It was re-built and officially renamed in 1710 St. Georges’s, in the incumbency of the Rev. Alexander Cockburn.. It stood on the site of the French Church. ..St. George’s was taken over for Anglican worship in the 1720’s. It was damaged again in the fire of 1763, but once again restored. The earthquake of 1842, followed by the hurricane of 1843, reduced it to so ruinous a condition that an entirely new building was planned.
The new Church was to be built to the east of the old and the corner stone was laid on October the 22nd. 1844. The Church did not rise above its foundations; for twelve more years, the congregation continued to worship in the ruins of the old Church.
In 1856 the present Church was begun, and it was consecrated on the 25th. March, 1859. Seven years afterwards, it was gutted in the Great Fire of 1867; and was re-roofed, and restored in 1869.” (Manchester, 1971)
In a series of hurricanes since 1989, the church was again damaged but restoration work has since been undertaken on the building.
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: 10/22/1844
Web link to additional info: Not listed
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