
St Thomas the Apostle
Avoca, Tasmania
St Thomas the Apostle was constructed of sandstone quarried from the property Bona Vista. Timber was carted from St Paul's Dome area by bullock and wagons. The architectural style is...
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Region
- East Coast
- Year Built
- 1841
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Heritage listed
Overview
St Thomas the Apostle was constructed of sandstone quarried from the property Bona Vista. Timber was carted from St Paul's Dome area by bullock and wagons. The architectural style is Romanesque Revival and its position in the landscape has a commanding view over the countryside. Built of ashlar (masonry made of large square-cut stones) stone it has a two-storey bell tower. The architect was reputed to be James Blackburn.
The church was built in 1841 and opened the following year. It was not consecrated until August 1886. In 1943 the church was renovated at the cost of £312.
This church was on the May 2018 Anglican list to be sold.
The last service is to be held in June 2019.
The church was sold in December 2020.
History
1841
Church built
built1842
Church opened
opened1886-08
Church consecrated
consecrated1943
Church renovated
renovatedMay 2018
Church listed to be sold
soldJune 2019
Last service held
closed2020-12
Church sold
sold
Gallery
References
- D Master, St Pauls Plains, Avoca 1834-1984, M Diprose, Avoca, 1984, p. 60Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Weekly Courier newspaper, 23 Feb 1907, p. 24, photographer W.H. ReeceTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- D Henslowe, Our Heritage of Anglican Churches in Tasmania, Printed by Mercury-Walsh, Moonah, 1978, p. 12Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Photograph - Avoca Church, NS1029/1/73, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Photograph - Avoca Church, NS1029/1/72, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Roberts Real Estate
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Photograph - Avoca Church, NS165/1/6, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Plan - Avoca Church, PWD266/1/1126, Tasmanian Archives
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Listed for sale in 2018
Open
Not recorded
Address
9 Falmouth Street, Avoca TAS 7213
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded


