Cherrybrook Uniting Church
Cherrybrook, NSW 2126
Church Information
| Church Name: | Cherrybrook Uniting Church |
| Church Previous Name: | Castle Hill Wesleyan Church |
| Denomination: | Uniting Church in Australia |
| Street Address: | 134 New Line Rd, Cherrybrook NSW 2126, Australia |
| Suburb: | Cherrybrook |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2126 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 22-08-1888 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (Evening News - 23 August 1888) (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS) "New South Wales. A New Wesleyan Church. Parramatta, Thursday. — On Wednesday afternoon the foundation and memorial stones of the new Wesleyan Church on Dura Road, Castle Hill, were laid, one by Mrs. Schofield, of Bondi, who contributed £50, and the other by the Rev. Mr. Carruthers, superintending minister of Ryde circuit. The site is next the church erected is 1845, which will henceforth be used as a schoolroom." The formal texts of the foundation/memorial stones is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 26-01-1889 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
(The Sentinel - 19 February 1846) "New Wesleyan Chapel. — Yesterday week a neat stone building, dedicated to the worship of Almighty God, and erected by the Contributors of the Wesleyan Methodists in the Parramatta District was opened, for the first time at Castle Hill." This is now part of the present church hall.
(The Cumberland Argus - 26 January 1889) "The new Wesleyan Church, Castle Hill, will be opened to-day with a luncheon and public meeting, commencing at 1 o'clock."
No other details are known about the Cherrybrook Uniting Church (formerly Castle Hill Wesleyan Church). More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 27/4/2018.
Note: Photograph source - http://www.cherrybrookuc.org.au/
