This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. The following text is the original citation considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Present day St Michael's replaced in 1866 an earlier small country church. It was designed by explorer and surveyor, Thomas Brunner, as a memorial to Captain F.H. Blundell. Its architectural impact comes from the sturdy buttresses and the bell tower to provide a simple wooden building with a strong but well proportioned form. The interior has a small gallery and several fine adornments. Although the original roof shingles have been replaced by corrugated iron there has been little alteration to the form over the years. The graves in the churchyard make an important contribution to the interest of St Michael's for they include the tomb of the Hon. Constantine Dillon, later Governor Grey's civil and military secretary, Captain Blundell and Bishop Mules as well as others of significant local importance. St Michael's is the successor to the first church built in Nelson province and it is probably the first memorial church in New Zealand.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
248
Date Entered
4th April 1984
Date of Effect
4th April 1984
City/District Council
Tasman District
Region
Tasman Region
Legal description
Pt sec 124 Waimea West Dist. Blk V Waimea SD,RT 63/165,166