Avonside Church, Christchurch, New Zeala…

Rare colonial engraving of Avonside Church, Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Parish of the Most Holy Trinity Avonside was established in 1855, with the first service held in a church building designed by Charles Edward Fooks and made of cob at Christmas Day 1855. Architect Benjamin Mountfort, a parishioner, designed additions to the church including a bell tower and timber vestry in 1869. In 1873, further  additions included a stone chancel and transepts.

From the original edition of The Australasian Sketcher.