St. Peter's Anglican: Ballarat, Australia

St. Peter´s Anglican Church
Ballarat, Australia

This large bluestone church was built in 1864-1867 to the design of Ballarat architect C.D. Cuthbert and later enlarged through the addition of the broad transepts and the massive tower (1891) that contains a peal of bells by Mears and Stainbank of London. The fittings include stained glass together a stone pulpit and much carved timber furniture.

The organ at St Peter's was built by William Hill & Son, Norman & Beard Ltd in 1929, the firm's Australian order number 73. It appears that much of the instrument was made at the firm's factory at York Road, London, including the console, metal pipework, windchests and reservoirs, which are stamped with the firm's English job number - 2770.