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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> St Peter’s, Lutton Place. Built in 1791 as an “overflow” from Old St Paul’s in Carrubber’s Close.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St Peter’s, Lutton Place. Built in 1791 as an “overflow” from Old St Paul’s in Carrubber’s Close.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> St Peter’s, Lutton Place. Built in 1791 as an “overflow” from Old St Paul’s in Carrubber’s Close.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St Peter’s, Lutton Place. Built in 1791 as an “overflow” from Old St Paul’s in Carrubber’s Close.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> The Princes St Gardens, and the Parish Church of St Cuthbert.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Princes St Gardens, and the Parish Church of St Cuthbert.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> St John's Church, Princes St. Dedicated as St John's Chapel in 1818.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St John's Church, Princes St. Dedicated as St John's Chapel in 1818.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> St George’s West, completed 1814.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St George’s West, completed 1814.

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  • Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Glasgow<br /> Current building dates to 1841. A church has been on this site since 1458.

    Cambuslang Old Parish Church, Glasgow
    Current building dates to 1841. A church has been on this site since 1458.

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  • Ebeneezer Church, Australia<br /> Ebeneezer Church, Australia

    Ebeneezer Church, Australia
    Ebeneezer Church, Australia

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  • Ebeneezer Church, Australia<br /> Ebeneezer Church, Australia

    Ebeneezer Church, Australia
    Ebeneezer Church, Australia

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  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand<br /> Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

    Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
    Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

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  • Near Bathurst, NSW, Australia.

    Near Bathurst, NSW, Australia.

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  • Castlehill, Edinburgh<br /> Looking down Castlehill toward the Camera Obscura and The Hub (originally built for the Church of Scotland).

    Castlehill, Edinburgh
    Looking down Castlehill toward the Camera Obscura and The Hub (originally built for the Church of Scotland).

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.<br /> <br /> The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.

    The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.

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  • Inside the Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, Edinburgh<br /> Inside the Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

    Inside the Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
    Inside the Tron Kirk, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

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  • Mercat Cross & St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh<br /> Mercat Cross & St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

    Mercat Cross & St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh
    Mercat Cross & St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh

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  • Statue of the poet Robert Fergusson, who was born nearby and is buried in the Canongate Kirkyard.

    Statue of the poet Robert Fergusson, who was born nearby and is buried in the Canongate Kirkyard.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> Canongate Kirk. Designed by architect James Smith, completed 1691.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Canongate Kirk. Designed by architect James Smith, completed 1691.

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  • Hartley Vale, Blue Mountains, Australia<br /> St Bernard's Presbytery and St Bernard's Catholic Church, Hartley. Built in 1842.

    Hartley Vale, Blue Mountains, Australia
    St Bernard's Presbytery and St Bernard's Catholic Church, Hartley. Built in 1842.

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  • Hartley Vale, Blue Mountains, Australia<br /> St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Hartley. A slightly odd-looking building, as the front door was moved to the rear so as not to be within sight of the Inn across the road. Designed by colonial architect Edmund Blacket; built in 1859.

    Hartley Vale, Blue Mountains, Australia
    St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, Hartley. A slightly odd-looking building, as the front door was moved to the rear so as not to be within sight of the Inn across the road. Designed by colonial architect Edmund Blacket; built in 1859.

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  • St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor<br /> Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor
    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

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  • St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor<br /> Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor
    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

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  • St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor<br /> Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor
    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

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  • Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822. Beautiful building.

    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822. Beautiful building.

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  • Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

    Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

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  • Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

    Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

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  • Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

    Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

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  • Pitt Town, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

    Pitt Town, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Constructed in 1862, it was originally a Presbyterian Church before becoming Uniting.

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  • Pitt Town, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Designed by Edmund Blacket, construction began in 1857.

    Pitt Town, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Designed by Edmund Blacket, construction began in 1857.

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  • St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor<br /> Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor
    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

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  • St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor<br /> Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

    St Matthews Anglican Church, Windsor
    Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, and built between 1817 and 1822.

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  • This is the third chapel constructed on the site, dating to 1848.

    This is the third chapel constructed on the site, dating to 1848.

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  • This is the third chapel constructed on the site, dating to 1848.

    This is the third chapel constructed on the site, dating to 1848.

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  • Windsor, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Rectory (Glebe House or Parsonage House) for St Matthews Anglican Church. Designed by either Francis Greenway or Standish Harris (Greenway's successor as Government Architect), completed around 1825.

    Windsor, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Rectory (Glebe House or Parsonage House) for St Matthews Anglican Church. Designed by either Francis Greenway or Standish Harris (Greenway's successor as Government Architect), completed around 1825.

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  • Windsor, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Stables for Ministers of St Matthews Anglican Church. Designed by either Francis Greenway or Standish Harris (Greenway's successor as Government Architect), completed around 1825.

    Windsor, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Stables for Ministers of St Matthews Anglican Church. Designed by either Francis Greenway or Standish Harris (Greenway's successor as Government Architect), completed around 1825.

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  • Castlereagh, Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /> Christ Church, Castlereagh. Built to replace the first Anglican Church (destroyed by fire in the 1870s), the current church was consecrated on 11 December 1878.

    Castlereagh, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Christ Church, Castlereagh. Built to replace the first Anglican Church (destroyed by fire in the 1870s), the current church was consecrated on 11 December 1878.

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  • NSW, near Cessnock.

    NSW, near Cessnock.

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  • Site of First Church, Sackville Reach<br /> The original church was destroyed by flood in 1867, construction of a replacement (on higher ground, a little further up the Hawkesbury) commenced in 1870.

    Site of First Church, Sackville Reach
    The original church was destroyed by flood in 1867, construction of a replacement (on higher ground, a little further up the Hawkesbury) commenced in 1870.

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  • Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland<br /> Uniting Church.

    Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland
    Uniting Church.

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  • Cambuslang Parish Church, Glasgow<br /> Formed in 2008, from the merger of three existing Church of Scotland congregations within Cambuslang (Cambuslang Old Parish, Trinity St Paul's and St Andrew's).

    Cambuslang Parish Church, Glasgow
    Formed in 2008, from the merger of three existing Church of Scotland congregations within Cambuslang (Cambuslang Old Parish, Trinity St Paul's and St Andrew's).

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  • Built in 1845; formerly used as a schoolhouse.

    Built in 1845; formerly used as a schoolhouse.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Morpeth, NSW, Australia<br /> St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.<br /> <br /> Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

    Morpeth, NSW, Australia
    St James Anglican Church, consecrated in 1840.

    Original design by Edward Close, later work by Edmund Blacket and John Horbury Hunt.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> Built as St George's Episcopal Chapel, 1792-4, architect James Adam. Front altered by John Jerdan in 1934.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Built as St George's Episcopal Chapel, 1792-4, architect James Adam. Front altered by John Jerdan in 1934.

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  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br /> Former Broughton Place Church Hall (the church itself is just to the left, out of photo). The chimney on the right belonged to the washhouse.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Former Broughton Place Church Hall (the church itself is just to the left, out of photo). The chimney on the right belonged to the washhouse.

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