St Alban's Church
Charles Croot’s book 'Dunedin Churches Past and Present'.
Shortly after the Roslyn Mill was set up and a housing area grew nearby, Bishop Nevill built a small wooden church to serve as a mission centre. It was operating from the early 1880’s. The church, dedicated to St Alban, the first English martyr, was sited near the street that is named after it, and served from St John’s, Roslyn, though at first it was not under the control of that vestry. Soon, however, St John’s assumed St Alban’s debt and incorporated its district into the larger parish.
Services were suspended in 1895, but were resumed shortly afterwards by members of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, and Anglican society for men dedicated to prayer and service. Later St John’s took over responsibility again. There was a further suspension in 1908, followed by a reopening in 1911. World War I saw the end of the venture. St Alban’s, which was sited directly opposite the Mill was deconsecrated and sold [for 102 pounds] in 1921.