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Christ Church, Low Head, Tasmania
Christ Church, Low Head, Tasmania
№159

Christ Church

Low Head, Tasmania

Rev. John Fereday, a prominent clergyman in the district, was appointed in 1846 and served the community for 25 years. His parish encompassed Exeter and Flinders Island. In addition to his...

Denomination
Anglican
Region
North
Year Built
1877
Architectural Style
Church
Heritage Status
Heritage listed

Overview

Rev. John Fereday, a prominent clergyman in the district, was appointed in 1846 and served the community for 25 years. His parish encompassed Exeter and Flinders Island. In addition to his clerical duties, Rev. Fereday operated a part-time school from the 1850s until the establishment of a government school in 1869. His long-standing contribution to the region was further marked by the joy of Low Head residents when a dedicated place of worship was opened in 1877.

In a significant contribution to the development of Low Head, Mr. James Long donated land along Low Head Road for the purpose of a place of worship, his farm spanned nearly the entire Low Head peninsula, underscoring his prominent role in the region's history and land use.

Originally known as All Saint's Church, it was opened in mid-March 1877 , the newspaper Tribune wrote:

... The church is a neat weatherboard building, 30 x 8 built and furnished by public contributions at the cost of £190, and so liberal have the friends to the building fund been, that a debt something under £20 only remains on the building. The Rev. Canon Brownrigg and Rev. McDow officiated ...

This timber church was a shared place of worship for multiple Christian denominations. Reverend Charles Price, a clergyman from Launceston, regularly visited to conduct services, highlighting the cooperative spirit among the local Christian communities at that time.

In August 1884, a fundraising effort for the construction of a vestry and chancel successfully raised £30 through a list of subscribers. This financial support highlighted the community's commitment to enhancing the church's facilities.

In March 1884, the Bishop of Tasmania, the Ven. Archdeacon Hales and a party of thirty arrived at Low Head and proceeded to the consecration of the new church, it was re-named Christ Church.

In 2018 this building was listed for sale , in 2023 it was Low Head Chapel Boutique Accommodation.

History

  1. 1877

    All Saint's Church opened

    opened
  2. 1884-03

    Church consecrated and renamed Christ Church

    consecrated
  3. 1884-08

    Fundraising for vestry and chancel

  4. 2018

    Building listed for sale

    sold

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References

  1. Peter Cox, The Story of the Anglican parish of George Town, George Town, 2006, p. 12Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  2. J G Branagan, George Town : History of the Town and District, Regal Press, Launceston, 1994, p. 140Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  3. Our thanks to Des & Lorraine Wootton of the George Town and District Historical Society Inc. for their assistance.Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index

Links

  • LOW HEAD. (1877, March 28). Tribune (Hobart, Tas.: 1876 - 1879), p. 3

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  • CONSECRATION OF LOW HEAD CHURCH (1884, March 22). The Tasmanian (Launceston, Tas.: 1881 - 1895), p. 15

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  • THE MINISTERIAL IMBROGLIO. (1884, August 13). Launceston Examiner (Tas.: 1842 - 1899), p. 2

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  • Harrison Humphreys Real Estate

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Quick Facts

Church Number
№159
Denomination
Anglican
Region
North
Year Built
1877
Church Status
Accommodation in 2023
Heritage Status
Heritage listed
Address
414 Low Head Road, Low Head TAS 7253
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Address

414 Low Head Road, Low Head TAS 7253

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