St. George's Anglican Church, Battery Point

St. George's Anglican Church, Battery Point
42°53′29″S 147°19′55″E / 42.89151°S 147.33208°E / -42.89151; 147.33208

St. George's Anglican Church is a church of the Diocese of Tasmania located in Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania.[1] It 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Larkins, Damien (13 December 2012). "175yo Hobart church appealing for much-needed repairs". 936 ABC Hobart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. 1 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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