North Adelaide, SA - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1848
Denomination: Anglican
Address: 35 Palmer Place, North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006
Architect: William Weir and Henry Stuckey
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Traditional Owners: Kaurna people
Last Updated: 10/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
Plans for this Church were brought from England by Bishop Short the Anglo-Norman design was credited to local architects Henry Stuckey and William Weir. Romanesque in style it was constructed of limestone, brick and sandstone trim. It was begun in 1848 with the apse being built after the death of Stuckey in 1851.
William Weir and Henry Stuckey were both involved with the Church of England’s Christ Church, North Adelaide, its Rectory and Bishop’s Court. The design for these buildings has never been categorically attributed to one particular architect.
The foundation stone was laid in 1848 by the first Bishop of Adelaide Dr Augustus Short.
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 - | Mr Alfred Styan Deny | Lay Reader | 1858 | 1941 |
| 1902 - 1904 | Rev Charles Edmond Doudney | Curate | 1871 | 1915 |
| 1913 - 1914 | Rev Robert Evelyn Freeth | Curate | 1886 | 1979 |
| 1954 - 1957 | Rev James William Dillon | 1911 | 1983 | |
| 1957 - | Rev Godfrey Dillon | Locum | 1852 | 1900 |
| 2010 - | Rev Lyndon Sulzberger | |||
| 2010 - | Father Frank Kernot | |||
| 2010 - | Father Adrian Stephens | Locum | ||
| 2010 - | Father David Keay |
Organ:
The first organ was built by Unknown artisans and installed in 1854. The current organ was built in 1873 by A. Gern, of London and enlarged in 1877. Again modified in 1885 by Fincham & Hobday. Rebuilt in 1951by J.E. Dodd & Sons Gunstar Organ Works.