# St Andrew's Church and Setting

16 Merivale Lane · Merivale · Heritage NZ list 304
https://www.chch.live/place/108
Locality record: [Merivale on the register](https://www.chch.live/history/merivale)
Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/merivale/merivale-lane
What else stood here: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51914510599748&lon=172.61666302019833
On a walk: [The houses the avenues kept](https://www.chch.live/walks/merivale-houses)

## The encyclopaedia on it

St Andrew's Church is a historic church located at Rangi Ruru Girls' School in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was the first Presbyterian church to be built in Christchurch. It is registered as a category 1 building by Heritage New Zealand. The building was designed in the Gothic Revival style and first opened for worship on 1 February 1857.

— Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew's_Church%2C_Christchurch), a tertiary source

## Documents tied to this place

*These are leads, not evidence — search results nobody has read yet.* The first 10 of 35 are listed.
- A WEDDING OF WIDE INTEREST.—Dr. and Mrs.' Geoffrey, i Myers, whose wedding look place at' St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch, on Wednesday. Mrs. Myers was Miss, May Andrew, younger daughter, of Brigadier-General and Mrs. A. W. Andrew. Dr. Myers is the younger son op the Chief Justice, Sir Michael • Myers, and■ Lady,Myers.' '■'■■'■ ', . (Evening Post, 03 February 1933) (1933-02-03T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19330203.2.46.2
- St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian) - List No. 304 (1856-00-00T00:00:00) — https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/304/St%20Andrew's%20Church%20(Presbyterian)
- St.Andrew's Presb. Church, Christchurch (1910-05-21T12:00:00.000Z) — http://prc.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/106815
- St Andrew's Church interior (1988-08-14T00:00:00Z) — https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/1986/ccl-cs-1286
- FOOTBALL. (Star, 23 May 1893) (1893-05-23T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930523.2.16
- Jane Deans memorial, St Andrews Church, Merivale (1990-01-01T00:00:00Z) — https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/rosemary-spiewak/ccl-cs-13247
- Deans' family memorials, St Andrews Church, Merivale (1990-04-01T00:00:00Z) — https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/community/rosemary-spiewak/ccl-cs-13250
- MARRIAGES. (Star, 28 March 1894) (1894-03-28T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18940328.2.15
- Obituary. (Star, 28 August 1886) (1886-08-28T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18860828.2.31
- CHARITY SUNDAY. (Star, 14 October 1882) (1882-10-14T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18821014.2.18.2

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is St Andrew's Church and Setting?**

A place on the record in Merivale, at 16 Merivale Lane — Heritage New Zealand list no. 304.

**Where is St Andrew's Church and Setting?**

16 Merivale Lane, Merivale — [on the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.51914510599748,172.61666302019833,17)