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Minto Anglican Church
Minto, NSW 2566
Church Information
| Church Name: | Minto Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St James' Anglican Church |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 2 Redfern Rd, Minto NSW 2566, Australia |
| Suburb: | Minto |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2566 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 13-09-1897 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone for the original St James Anglican Church was laid by the Bishop of Bathurst, Rt Rev Dr C E Camidge on 13/9/1897. It records: St James - Church - September 13 1897 - MDCCCXCVH The foundation stone for the relocated/rebuilt St James Anglican Church was laid by the Archbishop of Sydney, John Charles Wright on 24/8/1918. It records: These stones were laid by - The Right - Rev J C Wright DD - Archbishop of Sydney - 24th Aug 1918 - when the church - was removed to this site. The foundation stone for the present church building was laid on 1/12/1984. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 05-02-1898 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The present Minto Anglican Church building was opened on 25/5/1985.
The original St James Anglican Church was built at the corner of Minto Road and Cumberland Road and was opened on 5/2/1898. It was dismantled after a final service on 21/7/2018 and rebuilt at its present site. A dedication service for the rebuilt church was held on 19/11/1918 and conducted by the Dean and Archdean of Sydney, Albert Edward Talbot. It was consecrated on 14/10/1934 by the Archbishop of Sydney, Howard K W Mowll.
More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. hotographs uploaded 9/11/2020
For more photographs and of the story of St James see - Heritage Report for the Old St James Anglican Church. 2 Kent Street, Minto. Report undertaken by Heritage 21.
