Mosgiel Presbyterian Church

I am staying in the South Island for a few days to help look after our adult daughter who has had her tonsils removed. Today, in between showers, I went out on the bike and had a look around town - this lovely old church was a standout feature - I think it was built around 1880.

[Yao RL]

A collection of very interesting windows.

[Dianne]

@yaorenliu Yes - I thought so too - the bottom two at the front look like they have eyelashes….

[Sue Wilde]

This is quite beautiful. I love the hint of the stained glass that you've captured

[Dianne]

@swilde A hard shot to get, as the day was so very grey.

[Delia]

Didn't notice the windows at first, but they are great, very amusing. You did well considering the grey day

[sally agnew]

Fabulous architecture and brick work, any significance in the name Mosgiel?

[Dianne]

@hermann Yes, the Mosgiel in NZ was named after the Mossgiel in Ayrshire, Scotland. Mosgiel is a small town/suburb of Dunedin.

[sally agnew]

@dide thanks for that bit of info Dianne:-)

[Pat Knowles]

Interesting church with striking windows....I must get my bike out!

[Paula W]

This really reminds me of a lot of the churches in the UK. Great shot and hope your daughter is recovering well.

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this beautiful church. It`s build with bricks So a question : do you have clay and a bricks factory on South island ?

[Fisher Family]

Nice shot of an interesting piece of architecture - and an amazing variety of windows!

Ian

[Françoise]

Fabulous shot Dianne - perfectly composed and the vignette frames it beautifully.

[Dianne]

@pyrrhula I think most bricks used in the South Island are made near Christchurch. There is a town called Oamaru (in the South Island) that has lovely whitish stone - it is quarried, not man-made. @maggiemae lives there, so there might be some photos on her 365 site.

[julia]

Great looking windows in this church.. great shot..

[Sheralee S]

Beautiful old building.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

As others have stated, the brickwork around the windows catches the eye. Buildings like this are such a treat to photograph, aren't they. Nicely done.

[Maggiemae]

There are a lot of brick buildings in the south- and brickworks still! My grandparents owned a brick and tile works in Invercargill in the early 1900s. Lots of brick churches like this one! @pyrrhula in Oamaru we have a special limestone quarried and used for building.

[Marnie]

What a wonderful old building Dianne, love to see more of it.