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St. David's Memorial Church, Cave

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Architectural style
  
Norman revival

Completed
  
1930

Awards and prizes
  
NZIA Gold Medal 1934

Opened
  
1930

Location
  
Cave, New Zealand

Architect
  
Herbert W. Hall

Reference no.
  
312

Designated as world heritage site
  
28 June 1984

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St. David's Memorial Church is a historic building in the township of Cave, South Canterbury.

History

It was designed in 1930 by Herbert W. Hall. The building was awarded the New Zealand Institute of Architects gold medal in 1934. It was built for Thomas Burnett in memory of his father Andrew Burnett (1838–1927) and his mother Catherine (1837–1914), as well as to commemorate other pioneering run-holders who took up runs in the Mackenzie country.

References

St. David's Memorial Church, Cave Wikipedia