Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3225BA1
Site Name
Old Congregational Church, 1 High Street, Cradock
Site Category
Building
Record Administration
Author
sahrisprojectmanager
Post date
Friday, June 22, 2012 - 14:13
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 16:43
Built Environment Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 07/08/2012.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
9/2/024/0003
Primary?
Yes
Classifications
Building type
Church
Architectural features

This mission church is an exact replica of the Harpenden Chapel in England and was established by Robert Taylor, a missionary from the London Missionary Society. Both he and his wife suffered as a result of extreme poverty and yet were able to not only
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Associated People
History of use
Use Period Use
Current
Vacant
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.175663, 25.621645
KML File
Erf1227.kml (4.26 KB)
Eastern Cape
  • Chris Hani
  • Inxuba Yethemba
Land Parcel Details
Type of land parcel
Farm
Land Parcel Reference
Erf/Farm No: 1227
Erf/Farm Portion: n/a
Address:
1 High Street
Cradock
Owner(s)
South African Heritage Resources Agency
Directions to Site
The property is located 250km from Port Elizabeth. The property is adjacent to Tam's Built It Builders Yard and across from retail trade i.e Ellerines Furniture Store, Ok Bazaars and the Inland Revenue Office.
Medium impact.
Grading
Autoid
Grading - 248403
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade II
GradingComment

archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency

Statement of Significance

This neo-Gothic church was erected in 1853 by the Revd. Barry Taylor, the then missionary in Cradock of the London Missionary Society. It is a replica of the Harpenden Chapel in England.

Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration - 218167
Declaration Type
Provincial Heritage Site
Declaration Description

The property with the historic Congregational Church building thereon, situate on certain piece of land, in the Municipality and Division of Cradock, being Erf 1227, Cradock, and measuring five thousand two hundred and four (5 204) square metres.

Gazette Date
Gazette Number
8304
Gazette Notice Status
Current
Notice Date
Notice Number
1459
Deeds Number
T15315/1981, dated 8 April 1981
Diagram Number
SG 412/1850, dated 9 July 1851
Archive Status
National monument
8304-1459.pdf (29.07 KB)
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