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St Thomas' Church Rondebosch, Cape Town, Western Cape Sophia Wharton Myddleton (Sophy) GRAY: Architect

Date: 1863 : 1903 : 1966 Type: Church Style: Kentish School Status: Extant Street: Camperdown Road near Sandown Road   Click to view map Coordinates: Alt: 20m

St Thomas' has been substantially enlarged through the years. A Mission Chapel was added in 1903 by Baker and Masey (Pryce-Lewis list 14 834). The last significant renovation were carried out in 1966 when the north and south transepts were added and the thatched roof replaced. (Martin 2005:73) Books and articles that reference St Thomas' Church Martin, Desmond. 2005. The Bishop's churches. Cape Town: Struik. pg 23, 72-73 Radford, D. 1979. The architecture of the Western Cape, 1838-1901. A study of the impact of Victorian aesthetics and technology on South African architecture. Johannesburg: Unpublished Ph.D thesis. Dept of Arch. University of the Witwatersrand. pg 207