St Joseph's Catholic Church
This lovely little church in the heart of town pre-dates St Mary's Cathedral. It has undergone considerable change and restoration in its 160 year history. Today, the parish it serves is small, but is enlarged each week by interstate and overseas visitors to whom a warm welcome is always extended. Visitors of all denominations are equally welcome.
St Joseph’s Church was built in 1841 and opened and blessed by Father Therry early on Christmas morning 1841.
The church is built of local sandstone and was designed by James Thomson, a former convict. Convict labourers were employed to carry out the work. The tower, 60 feet high, was finished in 1843 and the church building has not changed greatly since. In 1856 the sanctuary was improved, small sacristies behind the altar and a choir gallery above were removed and the present sacristies were built on the side of the church. The side chapel was built in 1877 as a choir for the Sisters of Charity, who lived from 1847 to 1957 in what is now the presbytery. During the 1930s the side chapel was replaced by the present red brick chapel, built by Jack Dunne. A small sandstone building, which had been used as a Sunday school for some years, was demolished at this time. Extensive restoration has been carried out during the past thirty five years.
This lovely little church in the heart of town pre-dates St Mary's Cathedral. It has undergone considerable change and restoration in its 160 year history. Today, the parish it serves is small, but is enlarged each week by interstate and overseas visitors to whom a warm welcome is always extended. Visitors of all denominations are equally welcome.
St Joseph’s Church was built in 1841 and opened and blessed by Father Therry early on Christmas morning 1841.
The church is built of local sandstone and was designed by James Thomson, a former convict. Convict labourers were employed to carry out the work. The tower, 60 feet high, was finished in 1843 and the church building has not changed greatly since. In 1856 the sanctuary was improved, small sacristies behind the altar and a choir gallery above were removed and the present sacristies were built on the side of the church. The side chapel was built in 1877 as a choir for the Sisters of Charity, who lived from 1847 to 1957 in what is now the presbytery. During the 1930s the side chapel was replaced by the present red brick chapel, built by Jack Dunne. A small sandstone building, which had been used as a Sunday school for some years, was demolished at this time. Extensive restoration has been carried out during the past thirty five years.
The Richmond Bridge is a heritage listed arch bridge located on the B31 ("Convict Trail") in Richmond, 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) north of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. It is the oldest bridge still in use in Australia.The foundation stone for the Richmond Bridge was laid on 11th December 1823 and construction continued using convict labor until completion in 1825. The bridge was originally named Bigge's Bridge after Royal Commissioner, John Thomas Bigge, who recognized the need for the bridge in 1820.
In 2005, the bridge was recognized as an outstanding historic place and added to the Australian National Heritage List.
The Richmond Bridge is constructed of sandstone quarried from Butchers Hill, hauled to the construction site by convicts using hand carts.
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