St George's Anglican Church, Battery Point
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{{Infobox church
| coordinates = {{coord |-42.89151|147.33208|format=dms|region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| image = St Georges, Battery Point.jpg
| denomination = Anglican
| location = Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania
| country = Australia
| architect = {{bulleted list|John Lee Archer|James Blackburn}}
| materials = Sandstone
| functional status = Active
| status = Church
}}
St George's Anglican Church is a parish of Anglican Church of Australia in the Diocese of Tasmania, located in Cromwell Street, Battery Point, Hobart, Tasmania.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/12/13/3654048.htm|title=175yo Hobart church appealing for much-needed repairs|last=Larkins|first=Damien|date=13 December 2012|work=936 ABC Hobart|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=26 April 2014}} The historic parish church was designed by John Lee Archer in 1838, and is built of sandstone. The church's bell tower and portico designed by James Blackburn were added later.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19880214&id=PytWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4921,9891970|title=Hobart slice of old England|date=14 February 1988|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|access-date=26 April 2014}} The tower served as a landmark to guide navigation on the estuarine part of the Derwent River.{{cite web|url=http://www.anglicantas.org.au/mediastatements-090507/|title=Crane to lift restored cupola to the top of St George's Battery Point|date=9 May 2007|publisher=Anglican Diocese of Tasmania|access-date=26 April 2014}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.stgeorgesbatterypoint.org}}
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Category:1838 establishments in Australia
Category:Anglican churches in Tasmania
Category:Tasmanian Heritage Register
Category:Churches completed in 1838
Category:19th-century Anglican church buildings in Australia