St Mark's Anglican Church, Warwick

Second St. Mark's Church of England, Warwick, circa 1887

St Mark's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church located at 55 Albion Street, Warwick, Queensland, Australia. It is the second church on that name on that site.

History

The Reverend Benjamin Glennie had a plan to establish the (then) Church of England on the Darling Downs through four churches in the larger towns named after the four apostles: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.[1]

The first St Mark's church was constructed in 1858 by the Reverend Benjamin Glennie. It was a simple slab structure and in 1868 Glennie decided a more durable building would be desirable. The second (and current) church was designed by architect Richard George Suter.[2] The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Edward Tufnell on 19 March 1868.[3]

Description

The church is made of sandstone in a crucifix shape with a tower. The roof is (modern) COLORBOND steel.[2]

Heritage listing

The church was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rev. Benjamin Glennie - Apostle of the Downs". History: Profiles. Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "St Marks Anglican Church (entry 600943)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "ST. MARK'S CHURCH, WARWICK.". Warwick Argus and Tenterfield Chronicle (Qld. : 1866 - 1879) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 25 March 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

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Coordinates: 28°12′58″S 152°02′04″E / 28.2160°S 152.0345°E / -28.2160; 152.0345

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