St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in New Plymouth, New Zealand, designed by the architect Frederick de Jersey Clere, is a historic Presbyterian church, located on the corner of Liardet and Courtenay streets.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Presbyterian
Description: church building in New Plymouth
Also known as: “Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church”, “St Andrew’s Church”, and “St Andrew’s Church (Presbyterian)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taranaki Cathedral and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.

Taranaki Cathedral

Church

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The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is a historic Anglican cathedral church, located at 37 Vivian Street, New Plymouth, in New Zealand. The cathedral is the oldest stone church in New Zealand and is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place. Taranaki Cathedral is situated 340 metres southwest of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth.

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

Art gallery

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The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council. Govett-Brewster is recognised internationally for contemporary art. Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is situated 540 metres west of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth.

New Plymouth Observatory

Observatory

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New Plymouth Observatory was opened in 1920 and is situated on Marsland Hill, Robe Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand, and is the home of the New Plymouth Astronomical Society. New Plymouth Observatory is situated 520 metres southwest of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Plymouth and Brooklands.

New Plymouth

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New Plymouth is the largest city with an urban population of 58,000 in the Taranaki region, on the western coast of North Island in New Zealand, about midway between Auckland and Wellington, but well to the west.

Brooklands

Quarter

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Brooklands is a suburb of New Plymouth, in the Taranaki region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the southern edge of the city and east of Vogeltown. The area is named after Brooklands farm, established in 1842.