St John’s Anglican Church, Ross

 

The Church was completed in 1868 and consecrated by Charles Brumby (Bishop of Tasmania) on 14 May 1869.  When erected, stone was used from the original church, which was started in 1835 and had to be demolished only a few years later due to the failure of the foundations.  It is the earliest of all three churches in Ross and is considered one of the finest parish churches in Tasmania. 

The Caen stone pulpit with marble pillars was a gift from the Kermode family and the oak prayer stall depicting an eagle, a symbol of St John and carved by Nellie Payne in 1928, was dedicated in a special service held on Christmas Day 1928 in memory of the late Robert Kermode. 

The spire is approx. 50 feet high with the clock in the tower, manufactured in Birmingham, England, and the organ inside the church being at least a century old.  All the windows inside the church have a geometrical pattern except for four small windows in the chapel.

For further Information see web-sites:

http://www.visitross.com.au/interactive-map-of-ross/

http://www.taswoolcentre.com.au/our-story/