Mount Seymour Presbyterian Church
Mount Seymour, Tasmania
In August 1896 the sum of £40 had been raised for the purpose of building a Presbyterian Church at Mount Seymour. The foundation stone was laid on the 9th November 1898 by the Rev. L....
- Denomination
- Uniting Presbyterian
- Region
- Midlands
- Year Built
- 1898
- Architectural Style
- Church
- Heritage Status
- Not recorded
Overview
In August 1896 the sum of £40 had been raised for the purpose of building a Presbyterian Church at Mount Seymour. The foundation stone was laid on the 9th November 1898 by the Rev. L. Campbell of Oatlands with a large gathering of people present.
A new Presbyterian church was opened at Mount Seymour in May 1901 and in September 1902 the new church was closed while the interior was plastered and finished. The re-opening took place on Sunday 28th September 1902
This building was advertised for sale in September 2008.
History
1896
funds raised to build a Presbyterian church at Mount Seymour
founded1898-11-09
foundation stone laid for the Presbyterian church at Mount Seymour
built1901
new Presbyterian church opened at Mount Seymour
opened1902
church closed while the interior was plastered and finished
closed1902-09-28
church re-opened after interior work
reopened2008
building advertised for sale
sold
Gallery
References
- R S Miller, Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, Triple Jubilee 1973, Presbytery of Tasmania, Hobart, 1973, p.26Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Tasmanian Mail newspaper, 25 Feb 1901, p. 19, photographer Leslie WeedingTasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Links
- Mount Seymour (1902, October 02). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved October 20, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- The Mercury (1901, May 24). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved October 20, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
- Mount Seymour (1896, August 29). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas.: 1860 - 1954), p. 2, Retrieved October 20, 2019
Tasmanian Pictorial Church Index
Services
No longer used as a church
Open
Not recorded
Address
Mount Seymour, Mount Seymour TAS 7120
Contact
Not recorded
Accessibility
Not recorded
