St. George's Anglican Church (Parrsboro, Nova Scotia)
St. George's Anglican Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Anglican church building located at 216 Main Street in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 Main Street Parrsboro with St. George's on the left | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Town or city | 216 Main Street Parrsboro, Nova Scotia |
| Country | Canada |
| Completed | ca. 1865 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | one-storey wood frame |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Thomas R. Corbett, builder |
History
Rev. Thomas Shreve, was the first rector of St. George's parish and stayed for 15 years (1787–1803). The Parish of St. Georges was established by Order in Council in 1786 and at one time had seven churches along the shore from Apple River to Truro.[2]
Built around 1865, the current church's steep pitched roof, corner belfry with spire, and lancet windows are typical of Carpenter Gothic churches. St. George's is part of the Parrsboro/Port Greville Parish in the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The Rev'd Tory Byrne is the rector. The present building is the third the church has had since its founding in 1786. St. George's is a municipally registered heritage site as designated by the City of Parrsboro on September 28, 1987. [1] [3] [4]
Rev. Thomas Shreve, First rector of St. George's (1787-1803)
References
- Canada's Historic Places listing for St. George's Anglican Church
- http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/news/local/anglican-church-influential-in-parrsboro-history-32547/
- Classics by the Bay, 2009, venues
- "Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Directory of Region 10 Chignecto (formerly Cobequid/Cumberland)". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-10-05.