St Matthew's Anglican Church
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St Matthew's Anglican Church

Merrylands, NSW 2160

Church Information

Church Name: St Matthew's Anglican Church
Church Previous Name: -
Denomination: Anglican Church of Australia
Street Address: 9-11 Ridge St, Merrylands NSW 2160, Australia
Suburb: Merrylands
State: NSW
Postcode: 2160
Foundation Stone Laid: 20-04-1892
Foundation Stone Notes: 

The foundation stone of the first church building in Arcadia Street, was laid on 20/4/1892 by the Archdeacon. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited.

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known for the current church building. Information/photographs are invited.

Date Opened: 28-05-1892
Date Closed: unknown
Email: admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

Anglican services began in the district about 1890. They were held in a building called 'The Old Dairy' at the corner of Merrylands Road and Fowler Road, where Merrylands West Post Office was later erected.

The first St Matthew's Anglican Church building was opened  by the Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia, William Saumarez Smith on 28/5/1892. It was erected in Arcadia Street on land donated by Messrs E C V Broughton & Co.

The present St Matthew's church building was erected on the present site in Ridge Street, in 1972, after the sale of the Arcadia Street property. (Sourced from : https://www.greystanes.net/our-story/). 

More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 15/9/2020.



Note: Photograph attribution/source - https://www.greystanes.net/our-story/
Last Updated: Tuesday 15th September, 2020
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