Entry to St. George’s Anglican Church, Basseterre, St. Kitts
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N 17° 17.832 W 062° 43.487
20Q E 529248 N 1912454
Ornate entry to the St. George’s Anglican Church in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The Georgian architectural style of the current church dates back to 1869.
Waymark Code: WM892X
Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date Posted: 02/21/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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The Georgian architectural style of the current church dates back to 1869. The churchyard cemetery preserves the final resting places of many residents of Basseterre with inscriptions dating back to the early 1700’s.

“In Basseterre by 1670 the Jesuits had built a Church dedicated to Our Lady; but in 1706 Notre Dame was burned to the ground by English soldiers billeted there. It was re-built and officially renamed in 1710 St. Georges’s, in the incumbency of the Rev. Alexander Cockburn.. It stood on the site of the French Church. ..St. George’s was taken over for Anglican worship in the 1720’s. It was damaged again in the fire of 1763, but once again restored. The earthquake of 1842, followed by the hurricane of 1843, reduced it to so ruinous a condition that an entirely new building was planned.

The new Church was to be built to the east of the old and the corner stone was laid on October the 22nd. 1844. The Church did not rise above its foundations; for twelve more years, the congregation continued to worship in the ruins of the old Church.
In 1856 the present Church was begun, and it was consecrated on the 25th. March, 1859. Seven years afterwards, it was gutted in the Great Fire of 1867; and was re-roofed, and restored in 1869.” (Manchester, 1971)

In a series of hurricanes since 1989, the church was again damaged but restoration work has since been undertaken on the building.
Type of material of the door: Wood

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On private property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Gothic

Address or physical location:
St. George’s Anglican Church Victoria Road Basseterre, St. Kitts
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