Church of the Good Shepherd, Christchurch
The Church of the Good Shepherd is a former Anglican church that was located in Phillipstown, Christchurch, New Zealand. The building was demolished following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
| Church of the Good Shepherd | |
|---|---|
Church of the Good Shepherd in March 2011 | |
| 43°32′13″S 172°39′18″E / 43.5370°S 172.6551°E | |
| Location | Phillipstown, Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Previous denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Consecrated | 31 May 1885 |
| Events | 2011 Christchurch earthquake |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Demolished (2011) |
| Heritage designation | Category I (prior to demolition) |
| Designated | 2 April 1985 |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Mountfort |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Demolished | 2011 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Designated | 2 April 1985[1] |
| Reference no. | 1855 |
Prior to its demolition, the church was the oldest and last surviving brick church designed by architect Benjamin Mountfort (1825–1898). It was registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
History edit
The vicar of Phillipstown, Rev Hannibal James Congdon Gilbert, teamed up with an accountant (James Bowlker) and a storeman (Lewis Aylwin Carrell) to purchase the land for the church for £380 in September 1881. They onsold the Church Property Trustees for a nominal ten shillings in March 1883.[2] The church, constructed in 1885, was designed in the Gothic Revival style with red brick with contrasting bands of stone, reflecting contemporary English architectural style[1] A similarly detailed but larger church, St Johns Cathedral, was designed by Mountfort and built in Napier between 1886 and 1888.[2] This was destroyed by the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake and thus left the Church of the Good Shepherd as Mounfort's only surviving brick church.[2]
Mountfort's son Cyril oversaw the extension of the church in 1906/07.[2]
During an earthquake in September 2010, the church suffered slight damage to its gables.[3] Later that month, the church suffered significant damage to its interior due to vandalism.[3] Major structural damage was caused the following February during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It was added to the list of demolitions by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority later that year and has since been demolished.[4]
Heritage listing edit
On 2 April 1985, the church was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust as a Category I historic place, with the registration number being 1855. It was significant as it was Mountfort's only surviving brick church.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Church of the Good Shepherd (Anglican)". The Register. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Church of the Good Shepherd" (PDF). The Architectural Heritage of Christchurch. Christchurch City Council Town Planning Division. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b Gates, Charlie (22 September 2010). "Church hit by vandals". The Press. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Church and Vicarage". CERA. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.