All Saints' Anglican Church, Condobolin, Gothic Revival church in Condobolin, Australia.
All Saints' Anglican Church is a Gothic Revival structure featuring five bays, lancet windows, buttresses, a north porch, and a circular rose window positioned at the east end. The building is constructed from brick and presents the architectural characteristics typical of this period style.
The foundation stone was laid on 24 July 1878 by Bishop Samuel Marsden, grandson of the colonial priest Samuel Marsden. Builder Mr Brinsmead used local bricks, reputedly the first brick building in Condobolin, and the first service followed on 4 January 1880 under Rev. Henry Thomas Holliday. The design is attributed to Edmund Blacket, matching his St Augustine's at Bulli apart from fewer side windows and added buttresses.
The name Condobolin may come from the Aboriginal word "Cundabullen", meaning shallow crossing, a spot just below the junction of the Lachlan River and Goobang Creek; others trace it to the Wiradjuri word for hop bush. Before the church existed, Anglican services were held in the open air, then in the schoolmaster Mr Piercey's home around 1872, and later in the courthouse, with priests travelling from Forbes.
The church is located on McDonnell Street in Condobolin and holds regular worship services through the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst. Visitors should check ahead about access times, as opening hours may depend on service schedules and special occasions.
The roof was originally of ironbark shingles, later replaced by aluminium tiles; the sources give no date for that replacement. The church was reputedly the first brick building in Condobolin, built of local bricks by Mr Brinsmead, with furniture made from local timbers.
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