St John's Church, Launceston

Church in Tasmania, Australia
41°26′23″S 147°08′29″E / 41.439781°S 147.141367°E / -41.439781; 147.141367LocationLaunceston, TasmaniaCountryAustraliaDenominationAnglicanWebsitewww.stjohnsac.net.auHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1825 (1825)Founder(s)Lieutenant-Governor George ArthurDedicationSt John the EvangelistConsecrated1825[1]ArchitectureArchitect(s)David Lambe (original church nave)
John Lee Archer (clock tower)
Alexander North (main church body)[1]Architectural typeChurchStyleColonial GothicYears built1825 (original church completed)[1]
1830 (clock tower added)
1911 (transept and altar completed)
1938 (new nave completed)Groundbreaking1824 (1824)SpecificationsNumber of spires1MaterialsSandstone, brick, stucco, bluestoneAdministrationDioceseDiocese of TasmaniaClergyRectorRev James Hornby

St Johns Church, is an Anglican church in Launceston, Tasmania and the oldest church in the city having started construction in 1824.[1] Though the church is one of the oldest surviving churches in Australia, it has received numerous extensions and modifications with only the tower and first window pair of the nave being original. St John's Church is located on the corner of St John Street and Elizabeth Street and is one of five churches facing onto Prince's Square.

The church's bell was cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Waldhuter, Lauren (25 October 2015). "Secrets of 190-year-old Launceston church; snapshot of city's early life". ABC News. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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