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Foxleigh Anglican Church

Lumsden RM 189, Saskatchewan, S0G, Canada

Formally Recognized: 1983/01/10

View from the Northwest, highlighting Gothic-arched windows, 2005.; Lindy Thorsen, 2005.
Front and side elevations
Southeast corner of church, featuring exterior view of altar window and surrounding grounds, 2005.; Lindy Thorsen, 2005.
Rear elevation
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Other Name(s)

Foxleigh Anglican Church
Parish of St. Matthews, Foxleigh & Winetka
St. Matthew's Anglican Church
Foxleigh Church

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Construction Date(s)

1906/01/01 to 1906/12/31

Listed on the Canadian Register: 2006/08/17

Statement of Significance

Description of Historic Place

Foxleigh Anglican Church is a Municipal Heritage Property located on four hectares of land approximately 24 kilometres east of Regina in the Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189. The property features a small, wood-frame church built in 1906.

Heritage Value

The heritage value of Foxleigh Anglican Church lies in its association with the establishment of rural ministries in the Qu'Appelle district by the Anglican Church. Reverend William Simpson, of Wycliffe College in Toronto, arrived in 1902 and was successful in establishing prosperous and thriving congregations of early settlers in the Condie and Foxleigh areas. His work encouraged similar efforts throughout the Qu'Appelle region, such that by 1911, services were being held in 24 locations. Important to the Anglican community as a place of worship, Foxleigh Anglican Church was also a central location for social gatherings of the early settlers.

Heritage value also lies in the architectural characteristics of the Gothic Revival style, which are illustrated by the pointed-arch windows and doorway, as well as the spire and steeply-pitched roof. The church is symmetrical with a central gable and upper stained glass windows which feature decorative tracery.

Source:

Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 Bylaw No. 1/91.

Character-Defining Elements

The heritage value of the Foxleigh Anglican Church lies in the following character-defining elements:
-the Gothic Revival-inspired architectural elements, including the doorway and pointed arch windows with stained glass decorative tracery, the spire, steeply pitched roof, and central gable;
-wood-frame construction;
-the property's location on its original site.

Recognition

Jurisdiction

Saskatchewan

Recognition Authority

Local Governments (SK)

Recognition Statute

Heritage Property Act, s. 11(1)(a)

Recognition Type

Municipal Heritage Property

Recognition Date

1983/01/10

Historical Information

Significant Date(s)

n/a

Theme - Category and Type

Building Social and Community Life
Religious Institutions

Function - Category and Type

Current

Historic

Religion, Ritual and Funeral
Religious Facility or Place of Worship

Architect / Designer

W. Harford Davis

Builder

n/a

Additional Information

Location of Supporting Documentation

Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation Heritage Resources Branch 1919 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK File: MHP 236

Cross-Reference to Collection

Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier

MHP 236

Status

Published

Related Places

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