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eSt James’ Church convicts and the military sat of whom died violently, are
directly behind the preacher honoured with marble tablets.
179 King St. Map 1 B5. Tel (02) 8227
1300.  St James, Martin Place. where the service was inaudible. These tell the stories of luckless
Open 10am–4pm Mon–Fri, 9am–1pm A Children’s Chapel was created explorers, the governor’s wife
Sat, 7:30am–4pm Sun. 7 Concerts: in 1929. Prominent members of dashed to her death from her
1:15pm Wed (free). ∑ sjks.org.au early 19th-century society, many carriage, and shipwreck victims.
This fine Georgian building,
constructed by convict labour,
was originally designed as a
courthouse in 1819. The
architect, Francis Greenway,
had to build a church instead
when plans to construct a
cathedral on George Street
were abandoned. Greenway
designed a simple yet elegant
church. Consecrated in 1824,
it is the city’s oldest church.
Many additions were carried
out, including designs by John
Verge in which the pulpit faced
the high-rent pews, while Detail from the Children’s Chapel mural in the St James’ Church crypt

The entrance stairs
The lamps hanging of Pyrmont sandstone Arcaded stone
over the gateways have set the tone for all verandas with
of Parliament House renovations. The stone, ornate
are reproductions quarried in colonial balustrading
of the 19th-century times, must be
gas lamps that used matched exactly.
to stand here.
Arched sandstone Locator map
Corrugated bridges
iron and cast-
iron façade

3. Sydney Hospital (1868–94)
The Land Titles The stained-glass windows
Office, a W L Vernon in St James’ Church are mostly
building from 1908, 20th century. Those in the Chapel
has a Classical form of the Holy Spirit represent air,
with some fine Tudor earth, fire and water. Copper
Gothic detailing. spire
Georgian
sandstone
façade
Statue of
Prince Albert

5. Hyde Park Barracks 6. Land Titles Office (1908–13) 7. St James’ (1820)
Museum (1817–19)