The Holy Trinity Church, Belvidere, known as the Belvidere Church, was built as a result of the love affair between Thomas Henry Duthie, and his wife, Caroline.
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| Mr. Duthie was the founder of the village of Belvidere (which was originally a farm, with its headquarters at Belvidere Manor), and Caroline was a daughter of George Rex, the first successful settler in Knysna (and thus considered the founder of this popular Garden Route coastal town). |
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| Once the Duthies had built their home, they decided that they needed a church to complete their happiness - and in which to celebrate things like holy days and the baptisms of their children. |
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| The tiny Belvidere Church - it seats no more than about 20 people, and its nave is only 5.3 metres wide - was modeled on the Norman churches of the 11th and 12 Centuries, and is built of locally mined sandstone and locally felled timbers. Its foundation stone was laid on 15 October, 1851, and it was consecrated on the 5th of October, 1855. |
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| At first, the Church shared rectors with St. George’s, but it became a parish in November, 1916, and has employed its own rectors since then. |
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| The gardens are magical... |
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| Plenty of creatures to be found... |
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