| St John's, Ashfield | |
|---|---|
| St John the Baptist Anglican Church | |
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  St John's, Ashfield Location in Greater Sydney | |
| 33°52′54″S 151°07′40″E / 33.8817°S 151.1278°E | |
| Location | Alt and Bland Streets, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 9 September 1840 |
| Founder(s) | Joseph Kidd Walpole |
| Consecrated | 19 August 1845 |
| Associated people | William George Hilliard (rector who later became the Bishop of Nelson.) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Local Government |
| Designated | 20 December 1985 |
| Architect(s) | Edmund Blacket |
| Years built | 1841-45 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Archdeaconry | South Sydney Region |
| Deanery | Christ Church Inner West |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Andrew Katay (since 2005) |
St John the Baptist Anglican Church is an active Anglican church located between Alt and Bland Streets, Ashfield, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1840, on land donated by Elizabeth Underwood, the church building is the oldest authenticated surviving building in Ashfield, having been built at the time when subdivision increased the population density sufficiently to turn Ashfield into a town.[3] It was also the first church built along the Parramatta Road which linked the early colonial towns of Sydney and Parramatta.[4] The earliest remaining parts of the building are one of the first Sydney designs by the colonial architect Edmund Blacket, who later became renowned for his ecclesiastical architecture.[1]: p. 51
The expansive church grounds contain a cemetery dating back to 1845 that contains the remains of many notable Ashfield residents. Australia's only memorial to Australian Air Force Cadets occupies a prominent position near the entrance to the church. The St John's site has been listed on the Local Environment Plan Heritage Schedule, and the Register of the National Trust of Australia.[5]
St John's is one of three churches, along with St Albans, Five Dock, and St Oswald's, Haberfield, which make up Christ Church Inner West, operating within the parish of Ashfield, Five Dock, and Haberfield, as part of the South Sydney Region of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. The church has had 18 rectors, including William George Hilliard who later became the Bishop of Nelson. Andrew Katay has been rector since early 2005.[6]
- ^ a b Coupe, Sheena; Coupe, Robert (1988). Speed The Plough, Ashfield 1788–1988. The Council of the Municipality of Ashfield. ISBN 0-9595234-1-3.
- ^ Brady, Fiona (19 January 2010). "Where the streets have strange names". Inner West Courier. p. 10. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ Pratten, Chris (1996). "A Short Walk Through Ashfield's Past" (PDF). Ashfield Municipal Council. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- ^ Cocks, Herbert S. (8 September 1934). "St. John the Baptist's, Ashfield – Mother Church of Western Suburbs". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ Godden Mackay Pty Ltd (Richard Mackay, Robert Irving, Chris Pratten, Jill Sheppard, Stephen Harris) (25 March 1992). "Ashfield Heritage Study – St John's Anglican Church" (PDF). Ashfield Municipal Council. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Parish in Focus: St John's Ashfield". South Sydney News, Southern Cross. Published by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, March 2007. ISSN 1445-0089.
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