St Peter’s Anglican Church

ST PETER’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
Architect: John Lee Archer & Robert De Little

In 1834, the people of Oatlands embarked on a process of designing and building a church, after using the verandah of the soldier’s barracks to hold their church services!

St Peter’s Anglican Church was drawn by John Lee Archer and Robert De Little, and convicts began building the church in 1838. Oatlands stonemason, George Aitcheson, built the church, along with many other Oatlands buildings at a similar time.

The original church had a shingled roof, which, in 1898, was replaced with iron, and although the church was originally drawn to be two storeys, it was built as a single storey, which can still hold 250 people. During the church’s restoration, beautiful stained-glass windows were donated by local Parish families. Many of the colonial sandstone details are well preserved and show off the fine craftsmanship of the time.

Still in good condition today, St Peters Anglican Church is an exemplar of early colonial civic architecture.