All Saints Anglican Church is located on the corner of Ambrose Street and Ferry Street, in the north western suburb of Hunters Hill. This church was designed by John Horbury Hunt in the Gothic Revival style and opened in 1888. This church, now on the Register of National Estate, was unfinished due to the financial situation of the parish. The wooden western end was not replaced until 1938 but the bell tower, spire and porch in the original plans were not buillt.
Beautiful church and beautiful photo!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful church. so glad to know it's still standing. some grand old dame.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a huge church and the design is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely old building - so pleased it's on the Heritage-Listed.
ReplyDeletequite an infrastructure! One sees the age very well...beautiful inspite!
ReplyDeleteWe have thousands of church like this scattered over our country. Probably tens of thousands! All used by about 30 people one a week.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I see how intricately this is made. Thanks for sharing!
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What a lovely church and you do have the clearest blue skies!! Gorgeous capture as always, Jim! Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Looks so English, unusual stone.
ReplyDeleteIt is always funny to see how careful architectural planning can be frustrated by the realities of poor finances, war or other unplanned events. Gorgeous building with a bell space, instead of a bell tower :)
ReplyDeleteA bit of 'sky' here down upon earth.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Friday.
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It resembles to a church in one of the church that I've visited a few years back and it was built in the mountain province by the Americans.
ReplyDeleteVery good looking church and the sky is so blue over your part of the world. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteInteresting history on the church. It sure is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFinished or not, it is a lovely church.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church. It has been there a long time. Hopefully it will be there for a while longer.
ReplyDeleteHunt designed Grafton's Cathedral and it is a beautiful building but brick not stone. My favourite Hunt building is Boolimimbah House at Armidale, now the centrepiece of the University of New England.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post Jim.
Beautiful church.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful church!
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I'm wondering how it looks like inside...nice!
ReplyDeletethanks for dropping by at my SW entry.
very oldskool :D i bet it will look geat during sunset
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a very nice old church.
ReplyDeleteChurches always provide such depth for photos- historu, architecture, ideals and hope.
ReplyDeleteFinished or not it's a beautiful peaceful looking building.
ReplyDeleteThese style churches are the best. Especially when they still have a bell. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteThe roof and the sky stand in stark contrast to each other.
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Discovered a star way up high
That twinkled and glowed
And lit up the road
So now she can see where things lie!
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I love touring old churches. Somehow the antiquity of the building seems to add to the more spiritual presence of the church.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my scrambled sky photo.
lovely church - Im always fascinated by architecture of churches
ReplyDeletebeautiful church and photo, wonderful colors
ReplyDeletemmm ... just realised that here you say 'north west' suburb. Hunters Hill? Not really, is it? I know it is NW of the bridge, but only fractionally. The Hills area is what is usually referred to as 'north west'.
ReplyDeleteJulie, I was using the direction from from the city. I originally posted inner west suburb but that seemed wrong and northern or north shore suburb wasn't right either. Can you think of a better description for it?
ReplyDeleteIt is tricky, Jim. And that shows up in Wikipedia, too - the trickiness. I wonder if any of our other Sydney readers have an opinion here, as I am not convinced there is anything official on the topic.
ReplyDeleteThe Northern suburbs is anything north of the harbour. Similarly, we name the Eastern Suburbs and less tightly the Western Suburbs. But the WS also comprises the Inner-west just as the NS comprises the Upper-North-shore and Lower-North-shore.
Being just that bit to the west of the Lane Cover River, HH to me does not seem part of the Lower North Shore (although going by socio-economics it most certainly is). And yet it seems illogical just to label it as Northern Suburbs, even though that is the name of the crematorium there.
In short, I have no idea!!
Just to add to the dilemma or confusion, 'The Book of Sydney Suburbs' by Frances Pollon describes it as 'west' of Sydney, while real estate agents include listings there in the 'Northern Suburbs' section.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot. Beautiful church, that might be very historic place in Sydney.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this to us.
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