Hindmarsh Congregational Church built 1882 as successor to the 'Hindmarsh Mud Chapel': now recording studios, South Australia
The Hindmarsh Mud Chapel
The first building used for worship was a mud one, built within 500 yards of the present church, on the site of the old Kangaroo Brewery, and was called 'The Hindmarsh Mud Chapel,' being the first place for worship erected in the town.
In May 1849, the church was established on an independent basis, it having been previously connected with the Freeman Street Congregational Church in Adelaide, and from which the first members were chiefly transferred. At that time the Rev C D Watts was called to the pastorate, and soon after he settled at Hindmarsh a new church and manse were built. The latter was the first Congregational manse erected in South Australia.
In February 1880, the deacons purchased the land on which the present church stands. It has a frontage of 100 ft to Robert street, the price paid being £3 10/ a foot.
On April 13, 1882 the foundation stone of the new church was laid by the Hon Alexander Hay, and the building was opened on December 3 by the Rev D Jones-Hamer, of Victoria. The building is plain, and simple Gothic in design, with walls of Dry Creek stone, and dressings in cement.
In front is a spacious porch, from one end of which rises the stair to the gallery, and in the inner wall of which are two doorways entering the auditorium, which has a clear area of 67 ft 6 in by 40 ft 6 in, and a height of 27 ft.
Lancet headed windows at the sides, enriched with stained embossed margins, secure a rich, natural lighting effect, and add greatly to the appearance of the interior.
The front portion of the church is spanned by a large gallery, with seating accommodation for 150 persons, while sittings are provided on the ground floor for 480, making a total seating capacity for 630.
Special attention was devoted to the ventilation arrangements of the building, and in this respect it is considered to be the best of its kind in the district. At the rear of the church is a ministers’ vestry, 14 by 16 ft, and a classroom, 26 by 16 ft.
The contract price of the building was £2,800, but after the opening it was shown that the total expenditure incurred by the purchase of land, building, and furnishing the church, repairs to the late manse, cost of the organ, &c, was about £3,935. The donations and proceeds of the opening services amounted to about £1,550. Of the balance of £2,385 the Sunday school undertook to raise £500 by means of building society shares, which amount, it was hoped, would be available in about four and a half years. The expectation that the total debt would be extinguished in 11 years proved too optimistic, as for several years after the opening of the new building the income failed to meet the expenditure. Mrs H Milne collected the first £50 towards the new church building fund, and the Rev John McEwin collected £500 from friends outside the congregation. [Ref: 24-11-1923]
*Chapel Lane Recording Studios is South Australia’s premium recording complex situated within Adelaide’s Entertainment Hub in Hindmarsh, just next to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and walking distance to Hindmarsh Soccer stadium and the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.
The studio is built inside an 1882 Congregational Church and has an up market yet relaxing atmosphere.
Chapel Lane studio combines the latest in Digital Technology with the best of traditional Analogue to give the best recording experience.
Chapel Lane Studios have seen artists such as Hilltop Hoods, Lowrider, Sundance Kids, At Sunset, INXS, Ben Todd, Lazy Eye, At Fates Mercy, Karl Lewis, The Audreys, Shaolin Afronauts, The Transatlantics, Grace Bawden, Libby O’Donovan, Marion Road, The Touch, The Hot Lies, Vincent’s Chair, Willy Metzer, Urtek and many more. [Ref:Musicsa]
Hindmarsh Congregational Church built 1882 as successor to the 'Hindmarsh Mud Chapel': now recording studios, South Australia
The Hindmarsh Mud Chapel
The first building used for worship was a mud one, built within 500 yards of the present church, on the site of the old Kangaroo Brewery, and was called 'The Hindmarsh Mud Chapel,' being the first place for worship erected in the town.
In May 1849, the church was established on an independent basis, it having been previously connected with the Freeman Street Congregational Church in Adelaide, and from which the first members were chiefly transferred. At that time the Rev C D Watts was called to the pastorate, and soon after he settled at Hindmarsh a new church and manse were built. The latter was the first Congregational manse erected in South Australia.
In February 1880, the deacons purchased the land on which the present church stands. It has a frontage of 100 ft to Robert street, the price paid being £3 10/ a foot.
On April 13, 1882 the foundation stone of the new church was laid by the Hon Alexander Hay, and the building was opened on December 3 by the Rev D Jones-Hamer, of Victoria. The building is plain, and simple Gothic in design, with walls of Dry Creek stone, and dressings in cement.
In front is a spacious porch, from one end of which rises the stair to the gallery, and in the inner wall of which are two doorways entering the auditorium, which has a clear area of 67 ft 6 in by 40 ft 6 in, and a height of 27 ft.
Lancet headed windows at the sides, enriched with stained embossed margins, secure a rich, natural lighting effect, and add greatly to the appearance of the interior.
The front portion of the church is spanned by a large gallery, with seating accommodation for 150 persons, while sittings are provided on the ground floor for 480, making a total seating capacity for 630.
Special attention was devoted to the ventilation arrangements of the building, and in this respect it is considered to be the best of its kind in the district. At the rear of the church is a ministers’ vestry, 14 by 16 ft, and a classroom, 26 by 16 ft.
The contract price of the building was £2,800, but after the opening it was shown that the total expenditure incurred by the purchase of land, building, and furnishing the church, repairs to the late manse, cost of the organ, &c, was about £3,935. The donations and proceeds of the opening services amounted to about £1,550. Of the balance of £2,385 the Sunday school undertook to raise £500 by means of building society shares, which amount, it was hoped, would be available in about four and a half years. The expectation that the total debt would be extinguished in 11 years proved too optimistic, as for several years after the opening of the new building the income failed to meet the expenditure. Mrs H Milne collected the first £50 towards the new church building fund, and the Rev John McEwin collected £500 from friends outside the congregation. [Ref: 24-11-1923]
*Chapel Lane Recording Studios is South Australia’s premium recording complex situated within Adelaide’s Entertainment Hub in Hindmarsh, just next to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and walking distance to Hindmarsh Soccer stadium and the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.
The studio is built inside an 1882 Congregational Church and has an up market yet relaxing atmosphere.
Chapel Lane studio combines the latest in Digital Technology with the best of traditional Analogue to give the best recording experience.
Chapel Lane Studios have seen artists such as Hilltop Hoods, Lowrider, Sundance Kids, At Sunset, INXS, Ben Todd, Lazy Eye, At Fates Mercy, Karl Lewis, The Audreys, Shaolin Afronauts, The Transatlantics, Grace Bawden, Libby O’Donovan, Marion Road, The Touch, The Hot Lies, Vincent’s Chair, Willy Metzer, Urtek and many more. [Ref:Musicsa]