 Roadston, Hopewell Township founded1683, built 1801 Roadstown-Bridgeton Road There are several fine Georgian churches in south Jersey and this is among the very best—worth a detour to visit. It was built in 1801 and is beautifully maintained. The building is built of brick, and typical of the Georgian style, is symmetrical, with careful attention to detail. The entrances are certainly based on one of the several planbooks widely available at the time, generally patterned after designs of Christopher Wren, and are similar to those on the Broad Street Presbyterian church in Bridgeton and Old Swedes church in Swedesboro. At the time of the Stamp Act (1765), Cohansey (the name of the large territory before Cumberland County was formed in 1748) was one of the three Jersey ports where a British Customs official was permitted to authorize entry. This is the first Baptist church in the area, organized in 1683 or 1690; it is the fourth building for this congregation. HABS; Derry, vol I, 291  |
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