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Bicheno Community Church, Bicheno, Tasmania
Bicheno Community Church, Bicheno, Tasmania
№14

Bicheno Community Church

Bicheno, Tasmania

A wooden church building was started in 1882 exactly one year after its inception. The Allen family set to work splitting the shingles for the roof and selecting timber for the building....

Denomination
Multi-Denominational
Region
East Coast
Year Built
1882
Architectural Style
Church
Heritage Status
Heritage listed

Overview

A wooden church building was started in 1882 exactly one year after its inception. The Allen family set to work splitting the shingles for the roof and selecting timber for the building. The construction was carried out by Messrs. William Allen, cabinet maker and Alfred Allen a carpenter. The opening service took place on 10th December 1882.

The Tasmanian Presbyterian reported the following:

The Church, which is of wood, rests upon a substantial granite foundation, and is built and braced together very firmly, in order to withstand the heavy gales which are occasionally felt on the East Coast. It is lined with pine, stained and varnished, and when properly seated, will accommodate about 150 people ...

The land for the church was donated by Mr. Marshall, however no official evidence of ownership existed, so, a Formal Identification of Ownership, document was drawn up and dated 10 December 1902.

In April 1968 an extension was approved by the Glamorgan Council.

While this church was first attended by the Presbyterian congregation it is used by the Anglican's and has since became truly ecumenical with the Catholic's using it for Sunday Mass.

In May 2024 this church was expected to be decommissioned in the future.

History

  1. 1882-12-10

    Opening service held

    opened
  2. 1882

    Wooden church building started

    built
  3. 1902-12-10

    Formal Identification of Ownership document drawn up

  4. April 1968

    Extension approved by Glamorgan Council

    extended

Gallery

References

  1. Bicheno Church Centenary 1882-1982Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  2. Glamorgan Council Minutes, 02 Apr 1968, p. 6Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  3. Photograph, b&w 282O, Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society Inc.Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  4. Photograph, b&w 1330E, Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society Inc.Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index

Links

  • The Gardens - Rescued Old Photographs, Tasmania

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  • Bicheno (1882, December 16). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved September 09, 2019

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  • Bicheno (1883, December 15). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved September 09, 2019

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Quick Facts

Church Number
№14
Denomination
Multi-Denominational
Region
East Coast
Year Built
1882
Church Status
Not recorded
Heritage Status
Heritage listed
Address
Burgess Street cnr Morrison Street, Bicheno TAS 7215
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Address

Burgess Street cnr Morrison Street, Bicheno TAS 7215

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