Holy Trinity Church, North Hobart
Holy Trinity Church is a former Anglican, and now Greek Orthodox, church in North Hobart, Tasmania.[1]
Holy Trinity has the oldest peal of bells of its type outside England.[2]
The church was designed in the Gothic Revival style by James Blackburn and consecrated in 1849. Rev. Philip Palmer was its first rector.[3]
In February 2007, a property assessment report found that more than $5 million was needed to restore the church building, and that it was unrealistic for the parish to continue maintaining all its properties.[4] The following month, the parish council petitioned the Bishop of Tasmania, Rt. Rev. John Harrower, to deconsecrate the building.[5] In August the decision to close the church was communicated to the congregation, and the final service was held on 28 October 2007.[6]
The Holy Trinity Church Charitable Trust was formed in November 2007 in an effort to preserve the building.[7] The Trust asked the Anglican Church to transfer the property to them, but it was instead sold to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. As of 2015[update], extensive repairs had started on the church.[8]
References
- ^ "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish of Hobart, Hobart, TAS Home / Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Parish of Hobart, Hobart, TAS". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Timms, Peter (2009). In Search of Hobart. UNSW Press. p. 251. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Hobart". Open House Hobart. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Anglican Church North Hobart - Property Assessment Report". Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Harrower, John. "Letter to the editor, The Mercury". Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Harrower, John. "Pastoral letter from Bishop John". Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "Holy Trinity Church Charitable Trust". Save Trinity Church. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Damon (23 March 2015). "Talking Point: Hobart's built heritage sadly neglected". The Mercury. Retrieved 27 March 2016.