St John's Church, 1868 - a photo on Flickriver

The first Church of England building in Ross was consecrated in 1838, but as I said yesterday serious foundational flaws meant it had to be pulled down. Many of the original stones were reused in the new construction.

Designed by Henry Hunter, it followed the Gothic Revival style of architecture that had been so popularised in England by the great Augustus Pugin. The Friends of St John's have a wonderful site that tells you the history and shows you some of the gorgeous interior. This is reputed to be one of the most beautiful church interiors in Tasmania.
www.stjohnsross.com.au/fosjrhistory.html

Unfortunately I couldn't go inside. I would have loved to see the stained glass, the tiled floor and that lovely rose window. Believe it or not this church was de-consecrated by the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania in September of last year, and the church has been on the market ever since.

This decision, to sell the church and use some of the proceeds to pay reparations for sexual abuse in the churches has deeply hurt the local community. That a building of such historical stature and heritage importance to Ross could be discarded in such a way tells me all I need to know about the current governance of this church at the moment. It's always the rural communities that are made to suffer - fits right in with the new world order.

But there is hope in the community spirit and so to the next shot.

Taken in: Australia / Tasmania / Ross (show map)

Taken on: July 23, 2020

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Former Anglican church

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St John's Church, 1868

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/9.0, 1/60 sec, 30mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	30mm
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