St Peters
Location: Havelock
Denomination: Anglican
Built: 1905
In 1864, gold was discovered close to Havelock beside the Wakamarina river. The small town exploded with prospectors and the first church in Havelock was built roughly 10 years later in 1872 to accommodate the increase in population. In 1907 this church was lost in a fire on New Year’s Eve. The current church building was designed by architect Frederick de Jersey Clere who designed over 100 churches throughout New Zealand (mostly in the lower North Island). The exterior is made from schist, sourced from the local area and was built in 1905.
References:
St Peter's Anglican Church. (n.d.). Sounds Anglican. https://www.soundsanglican.co.nz/
Heritage: The allure of Wakamarina gold. (2017, August 28). Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/96217526/heritage-the-allure-of-wakamarina-gold
All our photos are copyright free! We are not affiliated with any of the churches that we photograph. If you this is your church and you would like these photos then please email us and we will give you the photos free of charge. For more information about copyright. Click here
Do you have more info on this church or are did we get details wrong? Please let us know!
