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Pitt Town Anglican Church
Pitt Town, NSW 2756
Church Information
| Church Name: | Pitt Town Anglican Church |
| Church Previous Name: | St James' Anglican Church |
| Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Street Address: | 110 Bathurst St, Pitt Town NSW 2756, Australia |
| Suburb: | Pitt Town |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2756 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 30-07-1857 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | (Sydney Morning Herald - 3 August 1857) "We have just learnt that the Bishop of Sydney arrived at M'Grath's Hill yesterday morning, on his way to Richmond, with the Intention of attending a meeting of the Church Society there, but encountering the flood, was obliged to retrace his steps to Retallack's Inn, Windsor Road. His Lordship also Intended to lay the foundation of a new church at Pitt Town, but the unpropitiousness of the elements will prevent that event from taking place for a time. The waters have fallen about six feet." The formal text of the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
| Date Opened: | 11-04-1859 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The Pitt Town Anglican Church is part of the Parish of Pitt Town and the Diocese of Sydney. The church functions in conjunction with the St Mary's Anglican Church, Wisemans Ferry. This was the first specific church building to be erected in Pitt Town, earlier services being held in various school buildings from the 1820s. The church building was completed and in use from 1858, but not consecrated until 11/4/1859, by Bishop Barker. The sandstone church building was designed by architect Edmund Blacket and constructed by Thomas Collison. More historical information/photographs of the church (formerly St James' Anglican Church)/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 27/4/2018.
