St Matthew's Anglican Church, Drayton
St Matthew's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church located at Beatrice Street, Drayton, now a suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. It was built in about 1886 and is the second church of that name in Drayton.
History
The Reverend Benjamin Glennie had a plan to establish the (then) Church of England on the Darling Downs through four churches in the larger towns named after the four apostles: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.[1]
The first St Matthew's was established by the Rev. Glennie but it had become too small. The second (and current) church was constructed in 1886-1887. It was built on the highest ground in Drayton. The architect was James Marks, one of a family of prominent architects in Toowoomba. The incumbent priest was the Rev. J. McCleverty.[2]
Rectors
- 1861-1863: Vincent Ransome, son-in-law of Drayton pioneer, Thomas Alford[3]
- 1923-1935: Samuel Atherton[2]
Description
The church is a small bluestone building with a corrugated iron roof. There is a free-standing bell tower and timber building used as Sunday school in the grounds of the church.[2]
Heritage listing
The church was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Rev. Benjamin Glennie - Apostle of the Downs". History: Profiles. Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "St Matthews Church of England (entry 600837)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Unidentified (1860), Vincent Ransome, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, retrieved 5 April 2015