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Gracehill Moravian Church

This article is about the church in Northern Ireland. For the similarly named church in the United States, see Gracehill Moravian Church and Cemetery.

Gracehill Moravian Church
Coordinates54°51′12″N 6°19′39″W / 54.85345°N 6.32755°W / 54.85345; -6.32755
Listed Building – Grade A
Gracehill Moravian Church is located in Northern Ireland
Gracehill Moravian Church
Location in Northern Ireland

Gracehill Moravian Church is the church of the Moravian settlement of Gracehill in Northern Ireland. A prominent feature is the raised pulpit, reflecting the importance Protestant churches give to preaching. The organ, which is in one of the galleries, is also prominent.[1]

History

A number of Moravian congregations were established in Ulster,[2] and some survive, but the Moravian Church only has a small presence in Ireland. As a planned Moravian settlement, Gracehill is unique not only in Ulster, but in Ireland.

Conservation

The 18th-century building has had a heritage listing (Grade A listed) since the 1970s. In 2024 the village of Gracehill was declared a World Heritage Site.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Antrim, Gracehill, Moravian Church". British Pipe Organ Register.
  2. ^ Hanna, S. G. (1967). The Origin and Nature of the Gracehill Moravian Settlement, 1764-1855, with Special Reference to the Work of John Cennick In Ireland, 1746-1755. Transactions of the Moravian Historical Society, 21(2), i–157. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41179384
  3. ^ "Moravian Church Settlements". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 July 2024.

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