St George's Anglican Church, Battery Point

St George's Anglican Church is a parish of Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese of Tasmania, located in Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania.[1] The historic parish church was designed by John Lee Archer in 1838, and is built of sandstone.[1] The church's bell tower and portico designed by James Blackburn were added later.[2] The tower served as a landmark to guide navigation on the estuarine part of the Derwent River.[2][3]

St George's Anglican Church, Battery Point
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42°53′29″S 147°19′55″E / 42.89151°S 147.33208°E / -42.89151; 147.33208
LocationCromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone

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  1. ^ a b Larkins, Damien (13 December 2012). "175yo Hobart church appealing for much-needed repairs". 936 ABC Hobart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Hobart slice of old England". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Crane to lift restored cupola to the top of St George's Battery Point". Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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