12 February 1818
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Building plans submitted for approval
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1 March 1822
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Building work begins
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14 February 1823
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Foundations rejected; Court case against contractor
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August 1827
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Contractor wins the court case
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October 1827
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Church council appeals
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3 October 1831
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Church council wins court case
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October 1837
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Building work starts
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| 27 August 1838 |
Church building is complete and is inaugurated by ds. Murray |
From planning to completion took 25 years and saw two building contractors bankrupt, only Advocate Brand who "handled" the case made any money
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| Hoevers, Jan. 2005. Van Kerke en Dorpe. Historiese vertellinge oor die oudste kerke en dorpe in Suid-Afrika. Centurion: Publiself Uitgewers. pg 131 |
| Lewcock, Ronald. 1963. Early Nineteenth Century Architecture in South Africa : a study of the interaction of two cultures, 1795-1837. Cape Town: AA Balkema. pg 73-74 |
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