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State: Tasmania
Aberdeen, TAS - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1914
Address: 160 Melrose Road, , Aberdeen Tasmania, 7310
The foundation stone was laid on the 2nd July 1914 by Mrs John Denney relict of Mr John Denney who was one of the Pioneer Methodists of the North West Coast. Today the church is in private hands and called Aberdeen Abbey.
Apsley, TAS - St John the Evangelist
Year Built: 1892
Address: 1404 Lower Marshes Road, , Apsley Tasmania, 7030
Aspley, TAS - St Bartholomew's Anglican
Address: 316 Lower Marshes Road, , Aspley Tasmania,
Avoca, TAS - St Thomas Anglican
Year Built: 1842
Address: 7 Falmouth Street, , Avoca Tasmania, 7213
The booklet in part reads, On November 1st 1838 a meeting (notified in the Hobart town Gazette) was called to consider the erection of a church at Avoca.The meetings chairman was Capt. A Gardiner S•P•M. Out of this meeting, a building committee was formed, and three men stood as guarantors for the cost: Simeon Lord the Younger and…
Bagdad, TAS - St Michael and all Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1903
Address: Midland Highway, , Bagdad Tasmania, 7030
The Church was first called St Thomas'. Services were held in the public hall but in 1897 there were plans to build a church. The Foundation stone was laid in November 1903 and the building dedicated in April 1094. In July 1919 the foundation stone of the Chancel was laid.
Bagdad, TAS - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1842
Address: 2 Chauncy Vale Road, , Bagdad Tasmania, 7073
Constructed from stone circa 1842 the church was built as a result of the efforts of Mr George Armytage and Mr John Palmer.
Barrington, TAS - Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1885
Address: 48 Barrington Road, , Barrington Tasmania,
Barrington is regarded as the birthplace of Methodism in the Sheffield district. The first settlers were led by John and Charles Coleman and were later joined by Alexander Smith, John Harmon, Benjamin Green, John Reeves, Charles Packett and William Smith, all members of the Methodist Church.
Battery Point, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1847
Address: 30 Cromwell Street, Hobart, Battery Point Tasmania, 7004
Located on the highest point of Battery Point, once known as Kermode's Hill the Church was designed by two of Hobart's earliest and best known architects. The land was in fact purchased from William Kermode for 250.00. It was designed in the Neo-Classical style by the Government architect, John Lee Archer, designing the body of the…
Beaconsfield, TAS - St Francis Xaviers Catholic
Address: 188 Weld Street, , Beaconsfield Tasmania, 7270
Catholic families began moving into the mining town of Beaconsfield during the 1880s. Within a decade, they had built a solid timber Church dedicated to St Francis Xavier. On May 11, 1890, Monsignor Daniels Beechinor of Launceston accompanied his uncle, Archbishop Daniei Murphy, to the West Tamar town for the laying of the foundation…
Beaconsfield, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1909
Address: 125 Weld Street, , Beaconsfield Tasmania, 7270
Gold mining attracted many Methodist Cornishmen to settle in this district. In 1861 services were held at Supply River with preachers provided from Launceston. In 1878 the Primitive Methodists came to Beaconsfield and by 1880 the Rev C.R. Rice took up ministry there as part of the Launceston Mission. By 1891 Beaconsfield was created a…
Bellerive, TAS - Corpus Christi Catholic
Year Built: 1965
Address: 2 Alma Street, , Bellerive Tasmania, 7018
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Bellerive, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1904
Address: 23 Clarence Street, , Bellerive Tasmania, 7018
(Known firslty as Kangaroo Point) St. Mark's was formerly Clarence). In 1826 there was a small Chapel of Ease at Clarence Plains, one of the only five churches in Tasmania. In June 1852 S. Mark's Chapel, Kangaroo Point was consecrated. This building still stands and in 1932 it was restored by Toc H. to be used by scouts and guides. In…
Blackmans Bay, TAS - Salvation Army
Address: 3 Opal Avenue, , Blackmans Bay Tasmania, 7052
Blackmans Bay, TAS - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1968
Address: Corner Roslyn & Pearsall Avenue, , Blackmans Bay Tasmania, 7052
The Foundation stone was laid on 4 August 1968 by the Archdeacon of Hobart I.J.B. McDonald.
Blackmans Bay, TAS - St Pius X Catholic
Year Built: 1957
Address: 98 Chennel Highway, , Blackmans Bay Tasmania, 7052
The Church was designed by the well known Tasmanian architect J.H.E. Dorney and constructed in 1957.
Bothwell, TAS - St Andrew's Catholic
Year Built: 1939
Address: 19 Patrick Street, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030
The Church at Bothwell was given a two-acre grant by the Colonial Government. In May 1864 permission to quarry stone on Mount Adelaide near Bothwell, "towards the completion of a church at Bothwell for the use of the Roman Catholic community". At this stage, the church was well advanced, but the private quarry from which stone had been…
Bothwell, TAS - St Lukes Uniting
Year Built: 1830
Address: 10 Market Place, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030
The Church was opened in 1830 and was built by the Colonial Government for joint use by the Anglican and Presbyterian congregations. The Church was built jointly for the established church of England and the Presbyterians. The builder was William Foorde and the cost was £147. Lt Govt Arthur directed the architect John Lee Archer to…
Bothwell, TAS - St Michael's and All Angels Anglican
Year Built: 1891
Address: 2 Dennistoun Road, , Bothwell Tasmania, 7030
The Church was consecrated by Bishop Montgomery in 1891. The French Gothic revival small country Cathedral was designed by Alexander North and built by Lewis and Son and Hallet. The sandstone for this church was quarried locally. The tower was added and dedicated in 1923 however is un finsiehd due to costs. Before construction of the…
Bridgewater, TAS, St Mary's Anglican
Address: 19 Old Main Road, , Bridgewater Tasmania, 7140
Bridport, TAS - St Mark's Anglican
Year Built: 1931
Address: 99 Main Street, , Bridport Tasmania, 7262
A wooden church with an iron roof. It was built in 1931 and the chancel and first bay of the nave were dedicated the same year. The church was designed and built by local contractors and was dedicated by Bishop Hay on Sunday 19 July 1931. A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G. In Fid D.N.I.C. Apidis SVMM Anglvaris X1V KAL IVN A.D.…
Buckland, TAS - St John the Baptist Anglican
Address: 1 Duke Street, , Buckland Tasmania, 7190
On 22nd March, 1846, Mr. Cox conducted the first Service in the Buckland Parish, and the only place in which it could be held was the local Police Station. as conducting his Services in a solid little stone Sunday School, and as if this were not enough, the foundation stone had been laid of a Church, which was in later years to be known…
Burnie, TAS - Baptist
Address: 57 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
The church, capable of accommodating 350 or more people,opened on 12 December 1925. It was built almost entirely by men of the Church. Henry Dowling as general overseer, Fred Parsons in charge of the carpentering and Jim Baylis and Ray Haslock in charge of the brick work. It was completed at a cost of £1675 pounds.Seventeen years later…
Burnie, TAS - Salvation Army
Address: 109 Wilson Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Burnie, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1884
Address: 52 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
The first moves for the provision of an Anglican church at Burnie began in the mid-1840s after the visits of the Rev. Grigg from Circular Head and the Rev. Waterfield from the settlement at the Forth River. The Launceston Advertiser of 9 November 1844 under the heading Churches of the Interior reported: At the new but populous settlement…
Burnie, TAS - Star of the Sea Catholic
Year Built: 1891
Address: 96 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
There are several foundation / plaques on the church building. The church foundation stone reads, " St Mary's Star of the Sea blessed and opened by the Most Rev Daniel Murphy D.D. Archbishop of Hobart 1st January 1891, T Kenner builder, Matthew O'Callahan Parish Priest". Another reads, " Erected to the memory of the very Revd,…
Burnie, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1901
Address: 60 Mount Street, , Burnie Tasmania, 7320
A Primitive Methodist Church was built in Mount street in 1869 and a second church was built alongside the earlier church in 1891. A Wesleyan Methodist Church built in Cattley Street in 1894. They were removed to the rear in 1900. The Grand Opening of the first church took place in May, 1869. The erection of this Methodist Chapel by a…
Campania, TAS - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1894
Address: 6 Lee Street, Campania, Campania Tasmania, 7026
The church was consecrated in 1894. It was built and furnished at a cost of £450. Mr and Mrs H.J. Brock donated £300 towards the completion of the church. It was consecrated in November 1894 and was renovated in 1920. The Rt. Rev. H. H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (father of Field Marshal Montgomery of El Alamein fame) would have…
Campbell Town, TAS - Brickhill Memorial
Year Built: 1880
Address: 105 High Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
The Church was built by funds left by Joseph Brickhill a successful local Businessman. His shop which used to be on High Street was built in 1859at a cost of £6,000 and was said to be the finest country store in Tasmania. Brickhill died in 1865 at the age of 65 after being attcked by his Alsatian dog. £1,400 was left in his estate to…
Campbell Town, TAS - St Andrew's Presbyterian (Former)
Year Built: 1858
Address: 55 High Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
The Church opened for worship on 30 May 1858. The Church was sold in 2018 and is now a cafe and function venue.
Campbell Town, TAS - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1835
Address: 70 National Highway, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
From a plaque at the front of the church reads, "John Lee Archer the Civil Engineer under Governor Arthur had the plans drawn up for this church and the foundation stone was laid in 1835. It was then discovered that part of the base had been laid down with no foundations and a new contractor was called to complete the building which was…
Campbell Town, TAS - St Michael's Catholic
Year Built: 1857
Address: 4 King Street, , Campbell Town Tasmania, 7210
Bishop Willson rode on horseback from Hobart to Campbell Town to lay the foundation stone of the church on June 25 1856. He was assisted by six priests, the pastor John Fitzgerald and Fathers Butler, Hogan, Bond, Dunne and Keohan. The land was secured in 1857 by Bishop Willson and was consecrated in September of that year. The…
Carrick, TAS - St Andrews Anglican
Year Built: 1843
Address: 1 Liffey Street, , Carrick Tasmania, 7291
Built in 1843 and consecrated in 1845 after its conversion from a schoolhouse. Services were first held c1843 in a blacksmith's shop and subsequently in a schoolhouse, whose building was later transformed into St Andrew's. Thomas Reibey had the schoolhouse converted by 1845, though the tower was added in 1863. The church's burial ground…
Claremont, TAS - St Alban's Anglican
Address: 56 Main Road, , Claremont Tasmania, 7011
The original church was built in 1913.
Claremont, TAS - St Bernard's Catholic
Year Built: 1958
Address: 27 Wyndham Road, , Claremont Tasmania, 7011
The Marist Fathers took charge of St. Bernard's Parish, Claremont, when Father O'Halloran, SM, came as parish priest in February 1958. Archbishop Guilford Young blessed and opened St. Bernard's Church, in Wyndham Road on April 20, 1958. Working bees organised by Father J. C. Wallis (Claremont was served from Glenorchy before the Marists…
Clarence, TAS - Uniting
Year Built: 1860
Address: 2 York Street, Clarence, Tasmania, 7270
The original foundation stone on the first church was laid on 18 April 1860 by Henry Hopkins. It was later attached to the current church on 15 October 1909 by Sir Albert Spicer M.P.