Global InformationSt Johns Anglican Church Precinct information
| St John's Anglican Church | |
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| St John's the Evangelist Anglican Church | |
| St John's Anglican Church Precinct | |
 St John's Church, pictured in 2010 | |
  St John's Anglican Church Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| 34°03′24″S 150°41′49″E / 34.0567°S 150.6969°E | |
| Location | 6-22 Menangle Road, Camden, Camden Council, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Saint John the Evangelist |
| Consecrated | 7 June 1849 by Bishop William Broughton |
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| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
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| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1840–1849 |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 38.7 metres (127 ft) |
| Materials | Brick, stone, slate, stained glass |
| Bells | 8 ( 1897) |
| Tenor bell weight | 3.272 tonnes (3.220 long tons) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Sydney |
| Parish | St John's, Camden |
| Clergy | |
| Minister(s) | Rev. Matt Stedman |
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New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | St John's Anglican Church Precinct; St John's the Evangelist Anglican Church |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 24 August 2018 |
| Reference no. | 2006 |
| Type | Church |
| Category | Religion |
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St Johns Anglican Church Precinct, also known as St John's Camden,[1] is a heritage-listed Anglican church and associated precinct at 6-22 Menangle Road, Camden, Camden Council, New South Wales, Australia. The precinct comprises the church, rectory, cemetery, two church halls and grounds that provide a rural landscaped environment to the group. The dominant feature of the precinct is the historic St John's the Evangelist Anglican Church. Its architects are unknown, and could be the cumulative work of Mortimer Lewis, John Cunningham and Edmund Blacket.[2]: 4 It was built from 1840 to 1849 with Richard Basden responsible for the nave and John Le Fevre adding the spire.[2]: 4 1874 saw the addition of the chancel and vestry, their builder is unknown and the design is likely the work of Sir George Gilbert Scott and Blacket.[2]: 4–5 A feature of the church is an organ manufactured by J. Bates & Son, London.[3][4][5] The Anglican Church Property Trust of the Diocese of Sydney holds the property in trust, under the Anglican Church of Australia Trust Property Act 1917 (NSW).[6] The precinct was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 24 August 2018.[3]
St John's Anglican Church and its precinct are one of the most complete parish church groups in New South Wales.[7]: 44 All the land and a lot of the buildings were gifted by the Macarthur family or their family company.[2]: 4 [7]: 14, 33 [3] The present day boundaries are at least 8 hectares (20 acres) less than their maximum extent.[7]: 33–34 In early 2016, the rectory was first leased[8] and in 2018 it was reported that the local Anglican parish council sought to sell around 60 percent of the current precinct for development as an aged care facility to fund the construction of a new worship centre near the existing St John's Church.[9]
- ^ "St Johns's Camden". Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Staas, Robert (2010). "'St John's Anglican Church Precinct' Menangle Road, Camden NSW 2570 Conservation Management Plan - Addendum 2010" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "St Johns Anglican Church Precinct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H02006. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "St John's Anglican Church". Sydney Organ. Organ Historical Trust of Australia. 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Pastor de Lasala (6 April 2015). Historic Bates organ, St John's Camden (Streaming video). Camden, New South Wales: YouTube. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Anglican Church Property Trust". Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
CMPwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "22 Menangle Road Camden 2570 NSW". The Home Page. Williamsmedia. n.d. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Layt, Jess (10 October 2018). "Congregation and Parish Council vote to sell St John's land". Camden Narellan Advertiser. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
