Lefroy Salvation Army Barracks
Lefroy, Tasmania
In his work Lefroy: Tasmania's Forgotten Gold Town, Peter Cox notes that Lefroy was home to two principal churches: the Anglican and the Wesleyan Methodist. Additionally, the Salvation...
- Denomination
- Salvation Army
- Region
- North
- Year Built
- Unknown
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
In his work Lefroy: Tasmania's Forgotten Gold Town, Peter Cox notes that Lefroy was home to two principal churches: the Anglican and the Wesleyan Methodist. Additionally, the Salvation Army, under the leadership of Captain Miller, established a barracks within the town.
The precise date of the Salvation Army's establishment in Lefroy, as well as the location of their barracks, remains undocumented. However, it is noted that the Salvation Army frequently conducted open-air events at various venues throughout the region.
An advertisement published in the Launceston Examiner in early September of 1895 announced that a "Harvest Field", illuminated by limelight, was scheduled to take place at 8 o'clock.
In 1924, this structure was relocated from Lefroy to Cornwall, another mining township.
History
1895
Salvation Army conducted a limelight-illuminated Harvest Field event
1924
Salvation Army structure was moved from Lefroy to Cornwall
relocated
Gallery
References
- Peter Cox, Lefroy : Tasmania's Forgotten Gold Town, George Town and District Historical Society, George Town, 2016. p. 88.Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Advertising (1895, September 5). Launceston Examiner (Tas.: 1842 - 1899), p. 1
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- CORNWALL. (1924, October 29). Examiner (Launceston, Tas.: 1900 - 1954), p. 9
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Moved to Cornwall
Open
Not recorded
Address
Lefroy, Lefroy TAS 7252
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
