St Andrew's Anglican Church, Roseville is an active
Anglican
Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ...
church on the corner of Bancroft Avenue and Hill Street in
Roseville, New South Wales
Roseville is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Ku-ring-gai and Willoughby. Roseville Chase is a separate ...
, Australia. It is part of the
Diocese of Sydney.
History
The first church building was licensed for use on 2 April 1913. The foundation stone for the current building was laid by Archbishop
Howard Mowll
Howard West Kilvinton Mowll (1890–1958) was the Anglicanism, Anglican Anglican ministry#Bishops, Bishop Diocese of Western China, of Western China from 1925 to 1933, and Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Archbishop of Sydney from 1933 until his ...
in 1935. The rector of the time was W. J. Roberts. The building was designed by C. H. Finch, and built by S. C. Molineaux, and seats approximately 350. The original cost of the building was approximately
A₤5,500.
The main level of the church consists of the nave, transepts, chancel, baptistry, organ chamber, porches, and a tower on the north west corner. The gradient of the land was utilised to allow for a lower level of vestries, offices, a kitchenette and bathroom. Originally one of these rooms was used as a kindergarten classroom. The walls are entirely of red brick, resting on a sandstone base. The windows are leaded.
Gallery
StAndrewsRoseville StainedGlass Main.jpg, The main leadlight window.
StAndrewsRosevilleProclamation.jpg, The 1913 licence from Archbishop
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John Wright to use the first church building as a place of worship.
See also
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Australian non-residential architectural styles
Australian non-residential architectural styles are a set of Australian architectural styles that apply to buildings used for purposes other than residence and have been around only since the first colonial government buildings of early European ...
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List of Anglican churches in the Diocese of Sydney
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References
External links
St Andrew's home page
1935 establishments in Australia
Anglican church buildings in Sydney
Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Churches completed in 1935
Roseville, New South Wales
20th-century Anglican church buildings in Australia
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