Christ Church, North Adelaide

Christ Church
Christ Church and parsonage, west side of Palmer Place, North Adelaide
34°54′37″S 138°35′36″E / 34.91032°S 138.59321°E / -34.91032; 138.59321Coordinates: 34°54′37″S 138°35′36″E / 34.91032°S 138.59321°E / -34.91032; 138.59321
Location North Adelaide, South Australia
Country Australia
Denomination Anglican
Website ccna.asn.au
History
Founded 20 December 1849
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Historic
Architect(s) Henry Stuckey and William Weir
Style Romanesque Revival
Specifications
Materials limestone mined from Palmer Place, with slate roof tiles from Willunga
Administration
Diocese Adelaide
Province South Australia
Clergy
Archbishop Geoffrey Smith
Rector Keith Brice
Priest(s) Frank Kernot, Joan Claring-Bould, David Keay

Christ Church, North Adelaide is an Anglican church consecrated in 1849.[1] The Foundation Stone was laid in 1848 by Augustus Short, first Bishop of Adelaide. Christ Church was the pro-cathedral until 1877 when St Peter’s Cathedral opened.

The building

The building is in the Romanesque architectural style and was built under the direction of architects Henry Stuckey and William Weir. It is built of local limestone mined from Palmer Place, with slate roof tiles from Willunga.[2] In 1855 the nave was extended on the western side by some 50 feet (15 m).[3]

The church, rectory and hall are all heritage listed with the former two appearing on the South Australian Heritage Register and the latter appearing on a 'local' list maintained by the City of Adelaide.[4][5][6]

Organ

The church's first instrument was an harmonium, replaced in 1854 by the pipe organ from J. B. Graham's mansion Prospect House ("Graham's Castle"),[7] and opened by George Bennett,[8] one of his last performances.[9] The new acquisition was heavily criticised,[10] then refurbished and greatly enlarged the following year.[11] It was later installed in the Norwood Baptist Church.[12]

Liturgy

Worship in the church follows the Book of Common Prayer.

People

Priests

  • John Woodcock (1849–1868)
  • Charles Marryat (1868–1906)
  • George Jose (1907–1933)
  • Charles Murray (1933–1938)
  • Arthur Leslie Bulbeck (1938–1957)
  • George Benjamin McWilliams (1957–1965)
  • Richard Mellon Southey (1966–1973)
  • Alexander Russell Cameron (1973–1990)
  • John Paul Collas (1991–2002)
  • Simon Bailey (2003–2007)
  • Lyndon Brad Sulzberger (2007–2012)

Others

References

  1. ↑ "Local Intelligence". South Australian Register. XIII, (1003). South Australia. 22 December 1849. p. 2. Retrieved 3 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ↑ Christ Church, North Adelaide (B 1942) Photograph, Acre 745 Collection at the State Library of South Australia
  3. ↑ "Re-opening of Christ Church, North Adelaide". Adelaide Times. X, (1496). South Australia. 25 May 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Christ Church (Anglican), North Adelaide". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Christ Church Rectory (Anglican)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Christ Church Hall". S. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Advertising". Adelaide Times. VIII, (1120). South Australia. 11 March 1854. p. 2. Retrieved 16 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "Christ Church, North Adelaide". Adelaide Times. VIII, (1164). South Australia. 2 May 1854. p. 4. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "The Late Mr. Bennett". Adelaide Observer. XII, (588). South Australia. 30 September 1854. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "To the Editor of the Times". Adelaide Times. VIII, (1204). South Australia. 17 June 1854. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "Christ Church, North Adelaide". Adelaide Times. IX, (1424). South Australia. 28 February 1855. p. 3. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Early Church Music". The Register (Adelaide). LXIX, (18, 033). South Australia. 30 August 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 15 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

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