St John's Church, Launceston

St Johns Church, is an Anglican church in Launceston, Tasmania and the oldest church in the city, construction having started in 1824.^[1] Though the church is one of the oldest surviving churches in Australia, it has received numerous extensions and modifications with only the tower and first window pair of the nave being original. St John's Church is located on the corner of St John Street and Elizabeth Street and is one of five churches facing onto Prince's Square.

St John's Church
St John's Anglican Church
St John's Church showing original front portion and later extensions
St John's Church
41.439781°S 147.141367°E / -41.439781; 147.141367
Location	Launceston, Tasmania
Country	Australia
Denomination	Anglican
Website	www.stjohnsac.net.au
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1825 (1825)
Founder(s)	Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur
Dedication	St John the Evangelist
Consecrated	1825[1]
Architecture
Architect(s)	David Lambe (original church nave) John Lee Archer (clock tower) Alexander North (main church body)[1]
Architectural type	Church
Style	Colonial Gothic
Years built	1825 (original church completed)[1] 1830 (clock tower added) 1911 (transept and altar completed) 1938 (new nave completed)
Groundbreaking	1824 (1824)
Specifications
Number of spires	1
Materials	Sandstone, brick, stucco, bluestone
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Tasmania
Clergy
Rector	Rev James Hornby

The church's bell was cast by Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London.^[1]

Thomas Sharp was organist from 1857 to 1875.^[2]

See also

• Anglican Church of Australia