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St. Matthew's Church, Dunedin

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St. Matthew's Church is an inner-city Anglican parish church, located on the City Rise in Dunedin, New Zealand. Designed by William Mason (1810-1897) the foundation stone was laid on 11 July 1873 and the building was consecrated on 3 December 1874. It cost 4,874 pounds to construct which wasn't paid off until 1901. It comfortably seated 750 people.A Gothic Revival building, somewhere between the Norman and the Early English style, it is built of bluestone with Port Chalmers breccia for the quoins and facings which is unusual. Very English in its feeling it represents a return to the plain manner of the architect's early career. It is cruciform in plan, with an apsidal chancel where there are five lancet stained glass windows. There are aisles divided from the nave by massive, octagonal piers, a tower and a spire at the south west corner above the principal entrance. There is another entrance at the north west angle. Some in the Diocese wanted the building to become the Cathedral Church but the congregation was unwilling. St. Paul's in the Octagon was designated instead.The church has been fairly closely built around since its construction but retains an attractive appearance. Its internal layout was reversed in the late 20th century but has since been returned to its original orientation. The original pews have been lost but the interior is otherwise little modified.In 1942 the artist Colin McCahon married Anne Hamblett in St Matthew's, the ceremony being performed by her father, the Reverend Hamblett, then the incumbent clergyman.The church has a Category I listing with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

Address: 30 Hope Street, Dunedin 9016
Phone: +6434778908
State: Dunedin
Zip Code: 9016



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Reviews
Church officials were kind and welcoming..The Church is one of the Jewels of Dunedin.
A real piece of history
Beautiful church full of the Holy Spirit
Great Church which has a fantastic free meal on a Sunday
My favourite church. The church family is great too.
a welcoming church family faithfully sharing the Faith.
Very friendly people
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