Iona Church, Port Chalmers Explained

Iona Church
Coordinates:	-45.8149°N 170.6206°W
Ren Architect:	Mason and Wales
Architectural Style:	Gothic Revival style
Location:	Port Chalmers, New Zealand
Start Date:	1871
Architect:	Nathaniel Wales
Completion Date:	1872

Iona Church is an historic church in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. The church building is listed as a Category I Historic Place.^[1]

History

Iona church was designed to replace an earlier wooden church. The new stone church was designed by Nathaniel Wales. The foundation stone was laid in 1871 and the building was opened on 7 January 1872. As a result of a growing congregation an additional gallery was added between 1882 and 1883. The new gallery became the main church and the original church building became the church hall.^[2]

Current use

Iona Church is open for special services, concerts and the summer cruise ship season.^[3]

Further reading

• Book: Hamilton . Derek . Hamilton . Judith . Early Churches in and Around Dunedin . Christchurch, NZ . Self-published . 2009 . Paperback . 978-0-473-15950-4.

External links

-45.8149°N 170.6205°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search the List Iona Church Heritage New Zealand. www.heritage.org.nz. 2019-12-31.
2. Book: Cyclopedia Company Limited. The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. The Cyclopedia Company. 1905. Christchurch.
3. Web site: Visit – Iona Port Chalmers. en-NZ. 2019-12-31.