Norsewood church ripe for redevelopment opportunity

• Published date: 15 April 2024
• Author: Dave Murdoch
• Publication title: Bush Telegraph

The church was built by parishioners in 1895, with Dannevirke architects Finch and Lamb adhering to the gothic revival style of the time, creating a building that was subsequently registered as a Category Two Historic Place by the Historic Places Trust in 1993

It served the community well, especially when it became the only church in the village, being a major venue for gatherings and activities. The church was used twice a month for Sunday services and occasionally for ecumenical services.

Sadly, as patronage declined the church was put up for sale and bought by private owners in September 2022, who began to renovate the building.

Carried out in close communication with the NZ Historic Places Trust, the renovations of this property have been completed to an exacting standard and include painting, rewiring, covering the irreplaceable leadlight windows with protective perspex on the outside, and the addition...