
St Luke's
Red Hills, Tasmania
In November 1864, a newly constructed school, overseen by Mr. J. Keogh, commenced operations at Red Hills, fulfilling a dual role as a church for over 31 years. The foundation stone of the...
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Region
- North
- Year Built
- 1894
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
In November 1864, a newly constructed school, overseen by Mr. J. Keogh, commenced operations at Red Hills, fulfilling a dual role as a church for over 31 years.
The foundation stone of the weatherboard church was laid on the 17th of October 1894. Designed by Mr. Freeman of Deloraine and built by Mr. John Hooks of Latrobe, the project's total cost, inclusive of painting, amounted to £109-9-0. On the 9th of May 1895, it was formally inaugurated, having cleared all debts.
St Luke’s Church ceased operations in February 1977 and was subsequently purchased by Mr. Geoff Chilcott of Cressy. He converted it into a family residence, incorporating an additional storey into the structure.
History
1864
School commenced operations at Red Hills and served as a church
founded1894-10-17
Foundation stone laid for the weatherboard church
built1895-05-09
Church formally inaugurated
opened1977
Church purchased by Mr. Geoff Chilcott
purchased1977
St Luke’s Church ceased operations
closed
Gallery
References
- The Examiner newspaper, 08 Sep 1977Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- J R Skemp, A History of Deloraine : from the earlist settlement to the present day, Launceston, 1964, p. 24Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- D Henslowe, Our Heritage of Anglican Churches in Tasmania, Printed by Mercury-Walsh, Moonah, 1978, p. 79Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Red Hills (1895, May 10). Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.: 1883 - 1928), p. 4. p. 3. Retrieved January 19, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Private residence
Open
Not recorded
Address
Mole Creek Road, Red Hills TAS 7304
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded

