I've drive up and down this road all the time - I always say to myself, "you should stop and photograph the little South Granville Church sometime, soon!" So, the other evening I stopped and took the following photos.
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The little church is located at the corner of Smith Road and Adams Road (Route 231).
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This old church is located at the cross roads of two country clay roads with not a building to be seen in all directions - so when the TV series, Emily of New Moon went looking for a site to do some filming, they came here - it can be seen in Seasons I and II.
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Just as I was ready to leave the sky became magnificent - I stayed and took photos around the church again as the sun went down behind the trees and the sky lit up with colours.
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I found this reference by a family connected to the church http://brikwall.com/about-me.html
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Above/Below: As you drive north on Smith Road (Route 230) - you can see the peak of South Granville church up ahead to the left of the intersection.
I can't determine any more information on the church right now. It was likely built in the mid-1800's - a very simple structure.
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Below: this photo was taken on the Adams Road looking east towards the church and intersection. Arnold Smith tells me he went to a one-room school across the road from the church. The South Granville School was located on the southwest corner of the intersection with a horse barn across the road on the southeast corner. He said the original school was beside the horse barn and when they building the new school (c.1930s), with a 4-sided hip roof, they went across the road to build it.
