Church Name: | St Peter's Anglican Church, |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Anglican Church of Australia |
Street Address: | 23 Kirke St, Nimmitabel NSW 2631, Australia |
Suburb: | Nimmitabel |
State: | NSW |
Postcode: | 2631 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 00-10-1878 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | No formal Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited. The Notice Board records the church was 'Erected 1882' A plaque records: To the glory of God - St Peter's Church - Nimmitabel - was consecrated at the - 125th Anniversary Service - 19th October, 2003 - By The Rt Rev'd George Browning - Peter Haylock, Gaile Fitzgerald, - Leon Weston, Wardens - Rev'd Kevin Stone, Rector A heritage plaque records: St Peter's Anglican Church. - In 1877 a committee was formed to arrange for the building of a Church of England in Nimmitybelle. - The architect was Rev Richard Leigh. - Tenders were called in 1877 and were advertised in the 'Monaro Mercury' in January 1878. - The successful tenderer being Joseph McKee. - The foundation stone ws laid in Oct 1878. - The successful tenderer being Mr Joseph McKee. - The foundation stone was laid in Oct. 1878. - The building was made of local basalt stones and was completed in Sept 1882. - The rool was originally shingles. At a later date the shingles were replaced with corrigated iron. - Donations were received from parishioners to cover expenses. - The first clergymen were Archdeacon Druitt 1878~1890 and Rev Zillman 1885~1886. - In 1956 the ceiling was replaced and in 1996 the roof was replaced. - The church stands as a memorial to the Anglican pioneers of Nimmitabel. |
Date Opened: | 00-00-1882 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |