Ashgrove Historical Society Readers who are interested in the fate of the Ashgrove Methodist/ Uniting Church site on Ashgrove Avenue, will no doubt be pleased to hear that the A-frame former church has been saved from demolition. Thanks to the efforts of historian, Dr Thom Blake, and other concerned Ashgrove residents who supported his application, the building has been listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. However, the original timber church building, which has been used as a community hall for many decades, has had too many alterations both internally and externally to meet QHR criteria. Future development of the site will need to preserve the A-frame building, which has been an Ashgrove landmark since 1962. It is currently being used as office space for Wesley Mission Family Day Care administration. Our monthly meetings at Ashgrove Library have limited numbers due to current Covid-19 restrictions. The meeting topics will be advertised on our Facebook page & website when restrictions are eased. Meanwhile you can enjoy the interesting local history snippets that appear on our Facebook page on a fairly regular basis.
Ashgrove Methodist Church opened 1962
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