Christ's College Chapel

Christ's College Chapel is part of Christ's College, Christchurch.

Christ's College Chapel
Christ's College Chapel in April 2011
Location	Christchurch Central City
Country	New Zealand
Denomination	Anglican
Architecture
Functional status	School chapel
Heritage designation	Category I
Designated	27 June 1985
Architect(s)	Robert Speechly (1867) Benjamin Mountfort (1880s extensions) Paul Pascoe (1955 extension)
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1867
Heritage New Zealand – Category I
Designated	27 June 1985
Reference no.	3277

Description

Interior of Christ's College Chapel

The chapel was designed by Robert Speechly and was built in 1867. Its simple style was in harmony with Christ's College Big School, which is four years older. The chapel was extended in 1884 to a design by Benjamin Mountfort, who added transepts and a chancel; an earlier design by William Armson was rejected. In 1888, a Mountfort-designed organ chamber was added.[1]

The chapel more than doubled in size in 1955 based on a design by Paul Pascoe, who did not interfere with the Gothic Revival appearance of the school's quadrangle.[1]

The chapel was used for the funeral service for Christchurch architect Peter Beaven in June 2012.[2]

The chapel was registered as a heritage building by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 27 June 1985 with registration number 3277 classified as A. With the change of the classification system, the building later became a Category I listing.[1][3]

See also

• List of historic places in Christchurch

References

1. "Christ's College Chapel". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
2. Sachdeva, Sam (11 June 2012). "Hundreds gather for Beaven's funeral". The Press. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
3. Cattell, John (1988). Historic Buildings of Canterbury and South Canterbury. Wellington: Government Printing Office Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 0-477-01329-5.