Alison Stewart, St Lawrence's Church of England, Barraba, NSW, 1974

MLMSS 4276

fonds

1974

914119

1 box of textual material - photocopy, typescript

Mrs Alison Stewart, nee Amos wrote the history of the Church when she was a student in Armidale Teachers College

The manuscript describes the history of religious development which created the stimulus for the establishment and maintenance of the Church. It also includes background information on the district and town of Barraba, NSW. Settlement followed the exploration of the area in 1818. In 1847 the Diocese of Newcastle was established and included Barraba, NSW. In 1869 when the diocese of Armidale and Grafton was formed, Barraba, NSW, came under its administration. In 1870 land was purchased in Barraba, NSW, and in 1876 or 1877 the Church was completed. In 1905 the Church was dismantled and the site sold. In 1904 the present site was purchased and the new Church was completed in 1909

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (2-139C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Keyword subjects:
Church of England--New South Wales--Armidale
Church of England--New South Wales--Grafton
Church of England--History