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In 1870, the local residents of Miller’s Flat (below Coronet Peak) were tasked with purchasing land and building a church. The church cost £143 to build and was officially opened on 9^th October 1871. By 1950 shifting populations meant that services terminated completely and the church was relocated that year to a second site that formed part of the Thurlby Domain. The congregation became depleted once again and the last service at Speargrass Flat was held on 18^th August 1957.The church was gifted to the Arrowtown parish in 1959 and was moved to St. John’s to be used as a Sunday School and Church Hall.  In 2010, a new hall was constructed at St. John’s and the church was moved to its present location where it was repaired and refurbished.

During its time on Romans Lane the building has been used as offices, an artist's studio and is currently a contemporary art gallery.

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