Campbelltown, SA - Uniting

History and Architecture:

This church was the second Methodist church to be built in the Campbelltown area. As early as 1847 the Wesleyan Methodists were active in the area known as Darley and used private houses as their places of worship. In 1851 Darley was included in the Adelaide South circuit and in April 1857 the transfer of part of Lot 10 in the village of Campbelltown was accepted by the Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist church for 10 shillings. The land in Chapel Street had been donated by James Cowle and a small church was completed on the site in December 1857. This original chapel was demolished in 1930.

On 18 April 1901 a block of land was purchased for £100 from Edward Rowney and further funds were raised to a total of £600 by 1906. The architect John A Tillett prepared the plans and specification for the church in 1906 for a fee of £22.8.0. The foundation stone of the building was laid by Mr Jonah Hobbs on 19 January 1907 and the church was opened and dedicated on 25 May 1907. The completed building, constructed by Messrs T & J Lewis of Prospect, had cost £875 which included acetylene gas lighting, organ, fences and a shed.

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Mr Samuel Pitt April 20 1912". A further Foundation stone on the front porch reads, " This stone was laid by Mr G.J. Heading June 19 1960"