St Peter's Eastern Hill
St Peter's Eastern Hill 19-05-2014 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria
St Peter's Eastern Hill 19-05-2014 - John Conn, Templestowe, Victoria

St Peter's Eastern Hill

East Melbourne, VIC 3002

Church Information

Church Name: St Peter's Eastern Hill
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 15 Gisborne St, East Melbourne VIC 3002, Australia
Suburb: East Melbourne
State: VIC
Postcode: 3002
Foundation Stone Laid: unknown
Foundation Stone Notes: 

A plaque at the entrance records: This Parish Church of St Peter Built 1846-1848....

Another Plaque at the entrance records: The Historic Parish Church of The City of Melbourne - The Letters Patent of Queen Victoria Proclaiming the city status of Melbourne were read in this church on 13 February 1848.

The church contains a memorial to Sophie La Trobe and a Governor La Trobe Memorial.

A stone tablet in the Sunday School Hall gable records: Suffer the little children - to come unto me - and forbid them not - for of such is the - Kingdom of God - S. Mark X.14.

Date Opened: 01-01-1847
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

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The St Peter's Easterm Hill Anglican Church, East Melbourne, congregation was first established in 1835. No other details are known. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 10/10/2017.
Last Updated: Saturday 3rd August, 2019
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