Christ Church and Milton Hall, Launceston

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Christ Church and Milton Hall in the late 19th century

Christ Church and Milton Hall are adjacent 19th-century buildings with significance in the early religious and secular history of Launceston, Tasmania. Both buildings are located on Frederick Street, near Prince's Square.

Milton Hall[edit]

1911 postcard with Milton Hall as Launceston High School

Milton Hall was put up in either 1841 or 1842 as St John's Congregational Church, under John West.[1][2][3] The chapel was built in the Greek Revival style with a portico of four Doric columns topped with a pediment.[4]

After the establishment of Christ Church, Milton Hall served as a Sunday school and, from 1884 till 1913, as Launceston High School.[2]

Milton Hall hosted historic debates on the cessation of convict transportation and the framing of Federation.[1] The first version of the Australian flag was said to have been conceived and sewn there.[1]

Christ Church[edit]

Christ Church was renovated into a large red brick church between 1883 and 1885, to a Gothic Revival design by Granger & D'Ebro which included an octagonal spire, turrets and buttresses.[4] The church was furnished with a c. 1875 organ by Bevington & Sons.[4] A stained glass window representing the Calling of Matthew was made by Brooks & Robinson, Melbourne, for Christ Church, and was displayed in the Albert Hall as part of the Tasmanian Exhibition of 1891–92.[5]

From 1983 till 2021, Christ Church functioned as a Baptist church, officially gazetted as City Baptist Church.[1]

Today[edit]

In 2021, Christ Church and Milton Hall—both owned by the Baptist Union of Tasmania—were put up for sale,[1][6] and in 2022 Tasmanian entrepreneur Rob Sherrard acquired both buildings.[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Cooper-Douglas (19 July 2021).
  2. ^ a b Launceston Library (14 May 2021).
  3. ^ Clark (1978), 3, p. 422.
  4. ^ a b c The Heritage of Tasmania (1983), p. 124.
  5. ^ Tasmanian International Exhibition (1893), p. 42.
  6. ^ Daunt (21 July 2021).
  7. ^ Peach (20 June 2022).

Sources[edit]

  • Clark, C. M. H. (1978). A History of Australia. Vol. 3. Melbourne University Press. p. 422.
  • Cooper-Douglas, Erin (19 July 2021). "Launceston's Christ Church and Milton Hall, dating back to 19th century, for sale". ABC News.
  • Daunt, Adam (21 July 2021). "Launceston's Christ Church, Milton Hall to be sold off as Baptists seek new pastures". The Examiner.
  • Peach, Joshua (14 June 2022). "Virgin Australia co-founder Rob Sherrard to buy Milton Hall and Christ Church". The Examiner.
  • Peach, Joshua (20 June 2022). "Rob Sherrard to take ownership of Milton Hall". The Examiner.
  • Official Record of the Tasmanian International Exhibition, Held at Launceston, 1891-92. Tasmania: Printed for the Commissioners at the "Launceston Examiner" Office. 1893. pp. 42, 72.
  • The Heritage of Tasmania: The Illustrated Register of the National Estate. The Macmillan Company of Australia. 1983. p. 124.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • "Milton Hall in Frederick Street was built in 1841 …". Launceston Library. Facebook. 14 May 2021.
  • "Annual Meeting for Granting Licenses". Launceston Courier. 6 September 1841. p. 3.
  • "The Late Mr W. S. Button". The Examiner. 19 September 1876. p. 2.
  • "The Late Rev. John West". The Examiner. 13 December 1873. p. 2.

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