St Stephen's Anglican Church, Newtown
| St Stephen's Anglican Church | |
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St Stephen's Church, pictured in 2018 | |
St Stephen's Anglican Church Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| 33°53′41″S 151°10′47″E / 33.8946°S 151.1796°E | |
| Location | 187-189 Church Street, Newtown, Inner West Council, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 26 December 1844 (first church) |
| Founder | Bishop William Broughton |
| Dedication | Saint Stephen |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Edmund Blacket |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | English Decorated Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1871–1874 |
| Construction cost | A£13,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 140 feet (43 m) |
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| Administration | |
| Province | New South Wales |
| Diocese | Sydney |
| Parish | Newtown Erskineville Anglican Church |
| Official name | St. Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery; St Stephen's Church Of England; Camperdown Cemetery |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 462 |
| Type | Church |
| Category | Religion |
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St Stephen's Anglican Church is a parish church of the Anglican Church of Australia, located at 187–189 Church Street, Newtown, Inner West of Sydney New South Wales, Australia. The parish, known as Newtown Erskineville Parish Church has a combined ministry with Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Erskineville Rd, in the adjacent suburb of Erskineville. The present building of St Stephen's Church was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1871 to 1874 by George Dowling and Robert Kirkham. The church stands within Camperdown Cemetery and together they form a precinct of historic, cultural and architectural significance. The precinct was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.