Burra Primitive Methodist Church - Former
Burra, SA 5417
Church Information
| Church Name: | Burra Primitive Methodist Church - Former |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Methodist (Wesleyan and Other) |
| Street Address: | 9 Upper Thames St, Burra SA 5417, Australia |
| Suburb: | Burra |
| State: | SA |
| Postcode: | 5417 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited. An information plaque records: The Former - Primitive Methodist - Church - and - Masonic Lodge. - This church was built in 1850, but quickly abandoned when almost all the men went to the Victorian gold rush. Upon their return it was re-opened in 1856 by the evangeklist J G Wright. The building was doubled in size before he left in 1858. In 1880 it was remodelled and the present front erected. The rear was extended by 5.5 m in 1883. Methodist Union in 1900 saw the final services held here on 25 February 1900, after which they were transferred to the former Wesleyan church in Chapel Street. The building was sold and became the Masonic Lodge from 1900. The extension on the south side was added by the lodge in 1935 as a supper room. It was sold to become a private dwelling in 2003. |
| Date Opened: | 24-08-1856 |
| Date Closed: | 25-02-1900 |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former Burra Primitive Methodist Church closed on 25/2/1900, after the church amalgamated to form the Methodist Church in 1900. "The former Primitive Methodist Church is significant as one of Kooringa's earliest churches, and an important aspect of the religious and social life of the predominantly Cornish population of Burra. The church was built in 1848, on land leased from the South Australian Mining Association for a 999-year term. By 1856 the building was too small for the expanding congregation and, following successful fundraising efforts, a rebuilt chapel was opened on 24 August. At this time the new chapel and the adjacent parsonage were prominent buildings in Kooringa... The Primitive Methodist Church was one of three branches of Methodism established in Burra. In 1900 the Primitive Methodists, the Weslyans and the Bible Christian Methodists united to form the Methodist Church. At this time the allotment and the chapel were transferred to the Kooringa Masonic Lodge"1.No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 25/2/2022.
Note 1:State Heritage Areas of South Australia - Government of South Australia - Department for Environment and Heritage - Sourced from: https://cdn.environment.sa.gov.au/environment/docs/burra_religious.pdf - [6/2/2024]
