| St John's Anglican Church | |
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| 42°51′17″S 147°17′50″E / 42.8548°S 147.2971°E | |
| Location | 14 St John's Avenue, New Town, Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | lifenow |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 January 1834 |
| Consecrated | 29 May 1838 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | John Lee Archer |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1834 |
| Completed | 1835 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Convict bricks and sandstone ? |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Tasmania |
| Parish | St John's New Town |
St John's Anglican Church is an Anglican church located in New Town, Tasmania, Australia, is notable for its unbroken record of use as a parish church, from the first service on 20 December 1835 up to the present. The parish is administered by the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania.
The building was designed by the Tasmanian government civil engineer and architect, Dublin-born John Lee Archer who had been appointed in 1826 and arrived in Hobart Town in August 1827.[1]
The church was built by labourers and tradespeople from amongst the convicts on the island.[2]
Since it is more than 180 years old the church contains many features that reflect the life and times of Hobart as it developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.[3]
- ^ Brown, G et al. 2007, The Penitentiary Chapel historic site, National Trust of Australia (Tasmania), Kings Meadows, Tasmania.
- ^ "Friends of the Orphan Schools: St John's Park Precinct New Town Tasmania". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Peck, D. (2015). "New Town's St. John's Anglican Church combines history with modern day services". ABC Radio Hobart. Retrieved 2 April 2017.