
St Mark's Chapel of Ease
Bellerive, Tasmania
First services at Kangaroo Point were conducted in February 1826 by Rev. Robert Knopwood, it is reported they were held close to the current church. The first Divine Service in St Mark's...
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Region
- South
- Year Built
- Unknown
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Heritage listed
Overview
First services at Kangaroo Point were conducted in February 1826 by Rev. Robert Knopwood, it is reported they were held close to the current church.
The first Divine Service in St Mark's Chapel after its consecration was performed by the Chaplain Rev. W.W.F. Murray M.A. in June 1852.
The Hobart Town Daily Mercury, dated 11 Sep 1858 - A Brief Sketch of the Township of Kangaroo Point and Clarence Plains by A Frequent Visitor:
Leaving the Point, and taking the road past St Marks's Chapel (a neat little building, but having nothing to recommend it either out or inside, saving its simplicity) ...
At a well attended meeting of parishioners in September 1900, it was discussed to increase the new church building fund. A committee was formed, the rector, churchwarden and 10 others to manage the fund. Subscriptions, fairs, excursions and entertainments were agreed upon. It was planned that the jubilee consecration of the new chapel would take place on 1st June 1902 with a special effort to have the foundation stone laid in the jubilee week.
This building has stood the test of time. In 1932 it was restored and used by the guides and scouts.
This church was on the 2018 Anglican rationalisation list, it was sold in 2020.
History
February 1826
first services conducted at Kangaroo Point
June 1852
first divine service in St Mark's Chapel after its consecration
consecratedSeptember 1900
meeting of parishioners to discuss increasing the new church building fund
1902-06-01
planned jubilee consecration of the new chapel
dedicated1932
church restored and used by the guides and scouts
restored2020
church sold after appearing on the Anglican rationalisation list
sold
Gallery
References
- The Tasmanian Mail newspaper, 11 Jul 1912, p. 20, photographer C.P. RayTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Tasmanian Mail newspaper, 17 Aug 1911, p.19, photographer unknownTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Tasmanian Mail newspaper, 16 Aug 1934, p. 35, photographer W. FellowsTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Geoffrey Stephens, The Anglican Church in Tasmania : a diocesan history to mark the sesquicentenary : 1992, Hobart, 1991, pp 32-33Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Mary Nicholls (ed), Diary of the Reverend Robert Knopwood, 1803-1838: first chaplain of Van Diemen's Land, p. 474Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- St Mark's, Bellerive - children in front yard of church, PH30/1/6115, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Kangaroo Point (1852 June 09). Hobarton Guardian, or, True Friend of Tasmania (Hobart, Tas.: 1847 - 1854), p. 2. Retrieved September 01, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- A Brief Sketch of the Townships of Kangaroo Point and Clarence Plains (1858, September 11). The Hobart Town Daily Mercury (Tas.: 1858 - 1860), p. 3. Retrieved September 01, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- St Mark's Bellerive, PH30/1/6114, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Roberts real estate
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- New Church, Bellerive (1900, September 10). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved September 09, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Sold
Open
Not recorded
Address
31 Queen Street, Bellerive TAS 7018
Contact
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Accessibility
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