 Contact Artefacts | MenuHomeUpfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon | Anglican Cathedral of St Andrew and St Michael Alfred Stan(d)ley ALLUM: Architect 1876 Arthur Hemsworth BYRD: Architect 1885 BAKER and MASEY: Architect 1904 |  | |||||
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Click to view large map Coordinates: | On 25 November 1850, Major Henry Douglas Warden laid the foundation stone for the Cathedral building. Designed by WOCKE, ascribed to a design by D MALE. When the British troops left Bloemfontein in 1854 work on the Cathedral stopped and from 1854 to 1858 the building stood unattended and neglected. The building was thereafter used as a fort, and later even as a sheep kraal. On 4 October 1863 Edward Twells was enthroned as Bishop of Bloemfontein and work on the Cathedral restarted — by removing the old structure and starting afresh. The new cathedral was consecrated on 30 November 1866. There were additions by ALLUM in 1876 and by BYRD in 1885. (Extracted and edited from the Cathedral website) The Cathedral was added to by BAKER & MASEY in 1904 with a new Parish Room, Lady Chapel and a tower, which was dedicated in 1906. The Cathedral was completed with a porch and entrance in 1957. The tower was demolished in 1965 as being unsafe. (Grieg 1971:254) References:
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