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St Luke's, Red Hills, Tasmania
St Luke's, Red Hills, Tasmania
№370

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

  1. 1864

    School commenced operations at Red Hills and served as a church

    founded
  2. 1894-10-17

    Foundation stone laid for the weatherboard church

    built
  3. 1895-05-09

    Church formally inaugurated

    opened
  4. 1977

    Church purchased by Mr. Geoff Chilcott

    purchased
  5. 1977

    St Luke’s Church ceased operations

    closed

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References

  1. The Examiner newspaper, 08 Sep 1977Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  2. J R Skemp, A History of Deloraine : from the earlist settlement to the present day, Launceston, 1964, p. 24Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
  3. 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

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Quick Facts

Church Number
№370
Denomination
Anglican
Region
North
Year Built
1894
Church Status
Private residence
Heritage Status
Not recorded
Address
Mole Creek Road, Red Hills TAS 7304
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Services

Private residence

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Address

Mole Creek Road, Red Hills TAS 7304

Contact

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