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St James' Church

Sydney's oldest church, convict built

173 King Street
(opposite Hyde Park Barracks)
Sydney, NSW 2000

Nearest Train: Museum Station

Phone: +61 2 8227 1300

Located opposite Hyde Park Barracks Museum, St James' Church was originally designed in 1819 as a courthouse. Architect Francis Greenway was forced to convert it to a church to hold services for convicts from the Barracks. Samuel Marsden, the infamous flogging parson, was Senior Chaplin here. The Church has had many restorations, both interior and exterior, and additions such as the Children's Chapel.

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