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Castlereagh Chapel
unknown 06-09-2016 - Peter Liebeskind
Castlereagh Chapel 06-09-2016 - Peter Liebeskind

Castlereagh Chapel

Castlereagh, NSW 2749

Church Information

Church Name: Castlereagh Chapel
Church Previous Name: Castlereagh Wesleyan Methodist Church
Denomination: Uniting Church in Australia
Street Address: 297-305 Old Castlereagh Rd, Castlereagh NSW 2749, Australia
Suburb: Castlereagh
State: NSW
Postcode: 2749
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

A notice board records: On this site John Lees built the first Wesleyan Chapel in Australia - 1817.

Date Opened: 00-10-1817
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The present Castlereagh Chapel was built about 1847.

An earlier Methodist Chapel at Castlereagh is believed to be the first Methodist place of worship built in Australia. It was a slab building attached to the home of John Lees. Later he built a weatherboard chapel which opened in October 1817. This he gave to the Methodist Church. "Lees was a former member of the NSW Corps and led a life 'highlighted by drink and gambling', until recovery from a snakebite precipitated his reform." (Extracted from https://penrithhistory.com/buildings/churches/castlereagh-methodist-church/

A cemetery adjoins the chapel.

More historical information/photographs of the chapel/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 3/8/2020.

 

 

 

Last Updated: Sunday 9th June, 2024
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