This collection of caches has nothing to do with the Church Micro series in the UK. Given that the Australian 2016 census indicates that No Religion and Jedi Knight are the fastest increasing classifications of the optional religion question "What is the person's religion?" it is not surprising that there is surfeit of empty churches that have been repurposed.
HISTORY
The building that stands today was opened in 1874 and replaced a series of Wesleyan Churches that had been built on this site since 1851.
The Nave was built in 1874 and what is now the Transept was added the following year for the Sunday School. As the need for more space was required for the growing congregation The Sunday School was relocated to Jubilee Hall in Tregony Street and the wall between the Nave and the Sunday School was removed to form the Transept. The Vestry was added in 1883 and the building has remained relatively unchanged since then.
The Redruth Methodist Church was closed in 1970 when it was decided to amalgamate the Redruth and the Kooringa congregations to The Kooringa Methodist Church. Prior to it being sold by the Uniting Church of Australia in the early 2000’s it was part of the Youth Camp and Conference Centre that encompassed the Church
To find this final there is a set of dates on the black billboard ABCD - EFGH
S33 40.(F-G)(C-H)(B-A) Checksum = 16
E138 55.GD(D+E) Checksum = 16
Happy hunting!!!