St Bernards - Hartley, NSW, Australia
S 33° 32.769 E 150° 10.458
56H E 237631 N 6284587
This Historical Marker is right inside the gate of the Catholic Church.
Waymark Code: WM10Q0Q
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/08/2019
Views: 3
The printed Marker is at the Northern gate to the premises, and reads:
"The Hartley district had an unusually strong Irish Catholic community. 'The Grants' of Moyne Farm and Lowther Park and 'the Finns', who dominated the main street of the village, were constant proponents of the Catholic faith.
"The Grants led the popular subscription for a church in 1841 and, with matching government assistance, a site was secured and surveyed in 1842. The church was dedicated to St Bernard by the first Catholic Archbishop, Bishop Polding, who made the long journey from Sydney for the ceremony. Under successive Bathurst based priests the church was completed in 1848.
"The church was designed and built by Alexander Binning and the sandstone used was quarried at Binning's own quarry at South Bowenfels. The original shingled roof was replaced with corrugated iron by the early 20th century. The parish priests were accommodated in the imposing Presbytery behind the church.
"St Bernard's was initially an independent parish church until the priests moved to Lithgow in 1880. Hereafter the church operated as a chapel of ease. The church is still consecrated, however regular services finally ceased in 1965."
Visited: 1040, Thursday, 23 May, 2019
Age/Event Date: 1841; 1842; 1848; 1880; 1965
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Type of Historic Marker if other: Sign with photo
Historic Resources.:
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Related Website: Not listed
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