St Michael's Anglican Church, Surry Hills
The St Michael's Anglican Church is a church in the Sydney suburb of Surry Hills. It is located on the corner of Albion and Flinders Street and together with the adjoining rectory and parish hall it is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[1] In 2015 the church merged with Vine Church, which was an Anglican church plant that had started in Surry Hills in 2011. In 2017, the church changed its name to Vine Church to reflect the renewal the church has undergone and the life, love and freedom which are on offer to those who connect to Jesus.
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  Vine Church (St Michael's Anglican Church) Location in Greater Sydney | |
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| Location | 81 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Website | vinechurch |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) |
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| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1854-1917 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Length | 20.5 metres (67 ft) |
| Width | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Surry Hills |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Toby Neal |
History and description
St Michael's Anglican Church was designed by Edmund Blacket in 1854 in the Gothic Revival style. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, it features a belfry, dormers (added in 1888), a fine interior of nave with side aisles, painted ceiling, and dormer lights. The chancel was rebuilt, and vestries added in 1917 by John Burcham Clamp.[1]
The rectory, located next to the church, was also designed by John Burcham Clamp in the Edwardian style and was built in 1917. It is a two storey face brick building with slate roof, and a balustrade with wood shingles. The adjoining St Michael's parish hall is a two storey stuccoed brick with tiled roof building in an ecclesiastical Gothic style.[1][2]
In 2018, the Parish Council engaged Neeson Murcutt architects to design alterations and additions to the existing buildings on the site to meet the contemporary functional requirements of the church. Work commenced in January 2021 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.[3]
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References
- "St Michaels Anglican Church, Hall & Rectory, 81 Flinders St, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia (Place ID 2072)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- "St Michael's Anglican Church Group Buildings Incl. Interior & Grounds & Fence". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "Connect Building Renewal". Retrieved 21 January 2021.
Further reading
- Egan, Paul Francis; St. Michael's Church (2004), A Task Unfinished: St. Michael's Surry Hills: a short history, Surry Hills, NSW: St. Michael's Church, ISBN 978-0-646-43841-2
- Vine Church Website