Founded in 1868, St Stephen's Anglican Church was erected on the site of the former Marton blockhouse after its demolition. The church was actually constructed in 1871 on the site of "Matthew's Redoubt," a defensive position used during the New Zealand Land Wars. Designed by George Frederic Allen in Carpenter Gothic style and inspired by Salisbury Cathedral, the cruciform timber church seats 200 and features elegant archways. Marton today serves as an important service centre for the Rangitikei district, located at the junction of State Highway 1 and the railway line. There is a hall which has three different spaces. Kitchen, toilets, etc.
23 Maunder St, Marton
St George's is a small country church, built in 1882/83, located at the northern end of the village of Turakina on State Highway 3, 21kms west of Wanganui. This charming rural church serves the small farming community of Turakina. Regular services have restarted, and the church remains available for special occasions, serving an area that maintains its agricultural character. Separate hall with kitchen and toilets.
St Andrews Church is located on the right hand side of Bridge St (State Highway 3) as you travel north towards Wanganui. Built in 1882 by James and Charles Bull, St Andrew's was designed based on St Stephen's Church in Waverley but adapted for timber construction by surveyor Thomas William Downes. The Victorian Gothic church accommodates 130-140 people and was consecrated by Bishop Octavius Hadfield. Bulls today is a thriving town serving as an important agricultural service centre. The church has been well-maintained with minor modifications including stained glass windows added in 1963. Separate small hall with kitchen and toilets.
Constructed in 1877 and designed by Charles Tringham, St Thomas' is a timber Gothic Revival church located on the edge of Sanson. Built after the establishment of the Sandon Township in 1872, the church demonstrates the community's rapid development. Sanson today remains a small rural service centre, serving the surrounding farming district and military base. The church features memorial windows and maintains its role as a community gathering place. Separate hall with kitchen and toilets.
84 Dundas Rd, Sanson
This isolated rural church holds profound memorial significance, built by Mrs J.W. Marshall in memory of her son, Second Lieutenant John Willoughby Hadfield Marshall, killed in France on 21 March 1918. Designed by Frederick de Jersey Clere and consecrated in May 1924, it replaced an earlier 1885 church, also by Clere but lost to a fire. The churchyard is notably the burial place of Octavius Hadfield, first Bishop of Wellington and Primate of New Zealand. Located in a sparsely populated rural area, the church serves scattered farming families and stands as a moving testament to wartime sacrifice and faith. Currently no electricity, no toilets, no running water.
This beautiful litte church can be found on Porewa Rd, off State Highway 1, Marton
This church serves Hunterville, a small town of approximately 400 people situated halfway between Taupo and Wellington on State Highway 1. Founded in 1884 and named after merchant George Hunter, Hunterville is famous for its huntaway dog statue and annual Shepherds Shemozzle competition. The church continues to serve this tight-knit rural community known for sheep farming and as a gateway to the Central Plateau. Medium sized room extended from church, with kitchen and toilets.
42 Bruce St, Hunterville.
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