
Church of the Good Shepherd
Chudleigh, Tasmania
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Chudleigh opened for public worship by the Bishop of Tasmania on the 1st March 1868. At the Diocesan Synod held in November 1888 it was reported that the...
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Region
- North
- Year Built
- 1880
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Chudleigh opened for public worship by the Bishop of Tasmania on the 1st March 1868.
At the Diocesan Synod held in November 1888 it was reported that the Chudleigh church has been improved.
Dorothea Henslowe writes
In 1880 a poor carpenter, Hugh Miles, built, without charge a new church which was consecrated in November 1895.
The above statement has not been proven, but Bishop Montgomery did visit the Chudleigh church on 6th November 1895 for the purpose of confirmation and consecration of the Anglican Burial Ground.
A centenary Service was held on 24th April 1965, by 1979 declining numbers a final meeting was held on the 12th December of that year.
In May of the year 1991, Richardson and Wrench Real Estate issued an advertisement inviting individuals to visit the Chudleigh Church, a venerable edifice located a mere ten minutes from Mole Creek. This centenarian structure, having withstood the test of time for a full century, had been meticulously transformed into a two-storey dwelling, boasting four commodious bedrooms.
History
1868-03-01
opened for public worship by the Bishop of Tasmania
opened1880
new church built by Hugh Miles
built1888
church reported as improved at diocesan synod
renovated1895-11
church consecrated
consecrated1895-11-06
Bishop Montgomery visited for confirmation and consecration of the Anglican burial ground
consecrated1965-04-24
centenary service held
1979-12-12
final meeting held amid declining numbers
closed1991-05
church advertised as a transformed two-storey dwelling
Gallery
References
- D Henslowe, Our Heritage of Anglican Churches in Tasmania, Printed by Mercury-Walsh, Moonah, 1978, p. 19Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Register of Services, Chudleigh, Tasmanian Archive, NS5420/1/2Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Thank you to the 'Golden Oldies' at Deloraine for information, 2024Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Advocate newspaper 03 May 1991, p. 15Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- An historical record compiled by the Reunion Committee for the Reunion of Caveside and Chudleigh Schools and District, As the lobster flows : Caveside-Chudleigh, Devonport, 1994, p. 51Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- The Tasmanian newspaper, 16 Nov 1895, p. 12
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Mercury newspaper, 28 Nov 1888, p. 3
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Cornwall Chronicle newspaper, 26 Feb 1868, p. 4
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
Private residence
Open
Not recorded
Address
12 Burnett Street, Chudleigh TAS 7304
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded

