St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic cemetery at Queen Street, Singleton, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery | |
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  Location of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery in New South Wales | |
| Location | Queen Street, Singleton, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°33′35″S 151°10′52″E / 32.5596°S 151.1812°E |
| Owner | Catholic Church Singleton |
| Official name | St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Type | State heritage (landscape) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 233 |
| Type | Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground |
| Category | Cemeteries and Burial Sites |
History
editThe cemetery, which adjoins St Patrick's Catholic Church, was first established in 1842. The first recorded burial was in 1844, and the cemetery was consecrated by Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Bede Polding in 1845.[2]
A Wesleyan (Methodist) section was established in the 1860s. Two stone towers were added to the entry in 1920.[3][4]
A columbarium was established c. early 1980s, with plaques dating from 1982.[4]
Description
editThe cemetery contains approximately 500 burials and 400 monuments. It continues to have Catholic and Methodist sections.[3]
Heritage listing
editSt Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00233. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Singleton- Queen St. Cemetery – Notes". Terry Callaghan History and Genealogy. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b "St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Cemetery 825 - Singleton RC Columbarium". Australian Cemeteries Index. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, entry number 233 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 13 October 2018.