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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

St. Mark's Church

St. Mark's Church, Sussex Square, a prettily situated wooden building with a lofty spire, was erected in 1876. It overlooks the Basin Reserve, one of Wellington's choicest breathing spots. The Church will accommodate about 800, including the choir, whose quarters occupy over seventy sittings. The building, a well proportioned one, was erected from plans by Mr. Tringham, architect. Three years after completion it was enlarged at a cost of about £1300, from designs by Mr. Clere. The organ, which originally cost some £600, has recently been added to at a further outlay of a similar sum. The spire contains a very fine bell, cast by Messrs. Cable and Co., the cost being £80: it has a good tone, and can when tolled, be heard easily all over Newtown. The site of St. Mark's includes an acre of ground. The buildings comprise a large Sunday school, which has been thrice enlarged, a good infants' room, and a capital parsonage, having ten fine lofty rooms. In connection with this church there are parochial rooms at Newtown and Kilbirnie, having sittings respectively for 220 and 100 people. Three Sunday schools are held by the workers of the Church, the main one at St. Mark's having nearly 600 scholars on the roll, that at Newtown not far short of 250 names, and the third one, which is held at Clyde Quay, close on 100 children.

St. Mark's Church.

St. Mark's Church.

Interior View Of St. Mark's Church.

Interior View Of St. Mark's Church.