St Phillip's
Lang park continued:
The first of the churches was the original St Phillip’s Anglican Church which occupied a portion of what is now Lang Park.
Even before the church it was the site of the colony’s 150 foot high clock tower which was built in 1797 while the church was commenced in 1798 and named to honour the colony’s first Governor Arthur Phillip. The church was completed in 1810 and survived until 1856 at which time the new St Philip’s on the opposite side of York Street took its place.
Ooo ooo I did not know about the clock tower. 150' high you say. I am onto that! Love that sort of historical tidbit.
ReplyDeleteNow this is a different view of a lovely church.
ReplyDeleteA very grand church I would say Jo - love those little detailed dormer windows across the top
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