Christ Church

The church was built to serve the needs of the fast-growing town in the early years of the 19th century, and to take some pressure from the old parish church, St John’s. Despite the addition of galleries could not hold all the Anglican worshipper in town.

One of the principal aims was to provide “free seats” for the poorer members of the town. Attractions at Christ Church include beautiful architecture, stained-glass windows, a large pipe organ and huge trees in the cemetery.