St George's Anglican Church, Battery Point
| 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 | |
| Location | Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
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| Specifications | |
| Materials | Sandstone |
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]
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Hobart slice of old England". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "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.