Central Methodist Church, Cape Town

Central Methodist Church
Central Methodist Mission
The church from the north-east
Map
33°55′22″S 18°25′10″E / 33.9228°S 18.4195°E / -33.9228; 18.4195
LocationBurg Street, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town
CountrySouth Africa
DenominationMethodist
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationSAHRA identifier: 9/2/018/0125
Architect(s)Charles A.S. Freeman
StyleDecorated Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking1876
Completed12 November 1879
Construction cost£17,700 (£2,273,000 in 2024)[1]
Clergy
Minister(s)Alan Storey

The Central Methodist Church, also known as the Central Methodist Mission or Metropolitan Methodist Church, is a large and historically important Methodist church located on Greenmarket Square in Cape Town, South Africa. The church has played a significant role in the growth of Methodism in South Africa. In 1988, the Metropolitan Church merged with Buitenkant Street Church, forming the Central Methodist Mission.[2]

  1. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "A Brief History – Central Methodist Mission". Retrieved 17 January 2024.