St. George's Anglican Church, Battery Point

St. George's Anglican Church is a parish of Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese of Tasmania, located in Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania.[1] The historic parish church was designed by John Lee Archer in 1838, and is built of sandstone.[1] The church's bell tower and portico designed by James Blackburn were added later.[2] The tower served as a landmark to guide navigation on the estuarine part of the Derwent River.[2][3]

St. George's Anglican Church, Battery Point
42°53′29″S 147°19′55″E
LocationCromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania
CountryAustralia
DenominationAnglican
History
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone

See also
  •  Australia portal
  •  Christianity portal

References
  1. Larkins, Damien (13 December 2012). "175yo Hobart church appealing for much-needed repairs". 936 ABC Hobart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. "Hobart slice of old England". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 14 February 1988. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. "Crane to lift restored cupola to the top of St George's Battery Point". Anglican Diocese of Tasmania. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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