St Johns Church, is an Anglican church in Launceston, Tasmania and the oldest church in the city, construction having started 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.
| St John's Church | |
|---|---|
| St John's Anglican Church | |
 St John's Church showing original front portion and later extensions | |
  St John's Church | |
| 41°26′23″S 147°08′29″E / 41.439781°S 147.141367°E | |
| Location | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Founder(s) | Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur |
| Dedication | St John the Evangelist |
| Consecrated | 1825[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | David Lambe (original church nave) John Lee Archer (clock tower) Alexander North (main church body)[1] |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Colonial Gothic |
| Years built | 1825 (original church completed)[1] 1830 (clock tower added) 1911 (transept and altar completed) 1938 (new nave completed) |
| Groundbreaking | 1824 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Sandstone, brick, stucco, bluestone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tasmania |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev James Hornby |
The church's bell was cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.[1]
Thomas Sharp was organist from 1857 to 1875.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Music in Old Launceston". Daily Telegraph (Launceston). Vol. XXIII, no. 19. Tasmania, Australia. 22 January 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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