St Barnabas Church, Christchurch

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St Barnabas Church
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St Barnabas Church in 2021
St Barnabas Church, Christchurch
43°31′10″S172°35′47″E / 43.5195015°S 172.5965050°E / -43.5195015; 172.5965050
Location8 Tui Street, Christchurch
Address8 Tui Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8052
CountryNew Zealand
Denomination Anglican
MembershipApprox. 400 Parishioners
Websitestbarnabas.org.nz
Architecture
Architect(s) Cecil Wood
Style Arts and Crafts
Years built1926
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Christchurch
Clergy
Bishop(s) The Rt Rev’d Dr Peter R Carrell
Vicar(s) Jenny Wilkens & Andrew Butcher
Designated2 April 1985
Reference no.3681

St Barnabas Church is an Anglican church in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as Category I by Heritage New Zealand.

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History

The laying of the foundation stone. The original wooden church is in the background. Laying of the foundation stone of St Barnabas Church.jpg
The laying of the foundation stone. The original wooden church is in the background.

The current stone church was designed to replace an earlier wooden church. The earlier wooden church was built in 1876. St Barnabas was originally part of St Peter's Riccarton and the parish of Riccarton. [1] In 1883, Fendalton became its own parish and at this time the wooden church was enlarged. [2] [3] A new church built out of permanent materials was proposed in 1916. In 1918, the vicar at the time, Canon Thomas Hamilton, suggested that the church should be built as a memorial to those who died during World War I. [4] Cecil Wood was chosen as the architect. Wood was known to be an admirer of the American architect Bertram Goodhue but he does not appear to have adopted any of Goodhue's common design elements other than the tabernacle at St Barnabas. [5] The foundation stone was laid by Archbishop Julius in 1925. [2] The new church was built one hundred feet behind the wooden church. [4] On 20 November 1926 the Church was dedicated and consecrated by bishop Campbell West-Watson. [6] It was registered as a historic place on 2 April 1985, with registration number 3681. [3] The church has a longstanding relationship with Medbury School. [7]

Canterbury earthquakes and restoration

The north wall with supports after the 2011 earthquake St Barnabas Church 64.JPG
The north wall with supports after the 2011 earthquake

The church sustained damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and the June aftershock. The parish fundraised and also received funding from the Christchurch Earthquake Heritage Buildings Trust to restore the church and to strengthen the building up to 67% of the national building standard. [8] [9] The restored church was reopened by the Bishop of Christchurch, Victoria Matthews, on 19 February 2017. [10] [11] In February 2021 the St Barnabas Centre was reopened. [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "New Fendalton Church". The Press . Vol. LXI, no. 18337. 21 March 1925. p. 16. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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