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]
| Gracehill Moravian Church | |
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Listed Building – Grade A | |
  Location in Northern Ireland |
History
editA 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Antrim, Gracehill, Moravian Church". British Pipe Organ Register.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Moravian Church Settlements". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 July 2024.