Central Methodist Church, Cape Town
The Central Methodist Church, also known as the Central Methodist Mission or Metropolitan Methodist Church, is a large and historically important Methodist church located on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, South Africa. The church has played a significant role in the growth of Methodism in South Africa. In 1988, the Metropolitan Church merged with Buitenkant Street Church, forming the Central Methodist Mission.
| Central Methodist Church | |
|---|---|
| Central Methodist Mission | |
The church from the north-east | |
| 33.9228°S 18.4195°E | |
| Location | Burg Street, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | SAHRA identifier: 9/2/018/0125 |
| Architect(s) | Charles A.S. Freeman |
| Style | Decorated Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1876 |
| Completed | 12 November 1879 |
| Construction cost | £17,700 (£1,915,000 in 2024) |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Alan Storey |
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