St Anacletus Catholic Church

No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known. Information/photographs are invited.

An information board records: St Anacletus Church - Named for St Anacletus who was Pope for approx 79-92 AD. - John Henry Norton, the first resident priest of the parsh and later Bishop, designed the original church in 1890 and the extensions in 1916. - The original building, of local sandstone, cost 1,000 [pounds]. It has the roof ridge decoration and porch beneath a triangular window, which were Father Norton's design signature. - The first mass was celebrated in the church on Christmas Day 1890. - The extensive alterations and additions began in 1916 and were blessed and opened in 1917. - In 1970 alterations were made to the sanctuary and in recent years the church has been re-roofed, the walls have been re-pointed, interior painted, carpet laid and the floors polished. - This place of worship is one of the town's most imposing structures and reflects much credit to the architect.