St Peter's Anglican Church
St Peter's Anglican Church 30-12-2011 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Peter's Anglican Church

Hamilton, TAS 7140

Church Information

Church Name: St Peter's Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 11 Ponsonby St, Hamilton TAS 7140, Australia
Suburb: Hamilton
State: TAS
Postcode: 7140
Foundation Stone Laid: 26-06-1834
Foundation Stone Notes: The foundation stone was laid on 26/6/1834 by the Lieut.- Governor of Tasmania - Col George Arthur. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.
Date Opened: 09-02-1837
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The St Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton is  part of the Parish of Hamilton and the Diocese of Tasmania. While planning for a church began in 1831, the erection of the structure did not begin until 1834, with the partially completed building needing to be pulled down, and restarted at one stage, as the walls were unsafe. The building was completed and opened on 9/2/1837 by Chaplain the Rev M J Meyes. It was consecrated on 8/5/1838 by Bishop Broughton, the first and only Bishop of Australia, on a visit to Tasmania. The church building has only one door - reason was to stop the convicts from escaping? A cemetery adjoins the church with headstones dating from the 1830s. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 26/1/2020.

For more of the Church Story and additional photographs see - https://www.churchesoftasmania.com/2019/11/no-596-hamilton-st-peters-anglican.html
Last Updated: Saturday 10th June, 2023
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