Bald Hills Congregational Church - Former
Back Valley, SA 5211
Church Information
Church Name: | Bald Hills Congregational Church - Former |
Church Previous Name: | Sheoak Hill Congregational Church |
Denomination: | Congregational (Fellowship and Other) |
Street Address: | 576 Hancock Rd, Back Valley SA 5211, Australia |
Suburb: | Back Valley |
State: | SA |
Postcode: | 5211 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | unknown |
Foundation Stone Notes: | No foundation Stone details are known.
A plaque on a rock in front of the church building ruins records: To Commemorate the Pioneers of - The Bald Hills Congregational Church - 1856 ~ 1905 - Dedicated 10th October, 1976.
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Date Opened: | 00-00-1856 |
Date Closed: | 00-00-1905 |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Bald Hills Congregational Church/Sheoak Hill Congregational Church, Back Valley opened in 1856 with services conducted in it until 1901, and finally closed in 1905. The church furnishings were distributed to other churches in 1919. Before the church building was erected, earlier services were conducted in private homes by the Rev Newland. The building was also used as a school from about 1860 to 1885, when the State School was built. The former church building is now in a poor state of repair. A small cemetery is also located on the site, with five pioneer headstones. More histrorical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 13/6/2025.
Last Updated: Friday 13th June, 2025