1919
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MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE
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PARISH OF ST PETER IN CHAINS STOCKTON |
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FOUNDED 1919 |
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DIOCESE MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE |
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PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER IN CHAINS |
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| STOCKTON, LYING ON A NARROW PENINSULA FORMING THE NORTH HEAD OF THE PORT OF NEWCASTLE WAS FOR A LONG TERM A WORKING CLASS SUBURB CONNECTED TO THE CITY BY A REGULAR FERRY SERVICE. WITH THE CLOSURE OF THE STEEL WORKS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STOCKTON BRIDGE THE AREA HAS BECOME AN ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIAL SUBURB WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS OF THE CITY. A TRADITIONALLY WORKING CLASS AREA WITH A STRONG CATHOLIC POPULATION, STOCKTON BECAME A PARISH IN 1919. IT HAS CONTINUED TO SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THE PENINSULA FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS. FOR SEVERAL YEARS IT ALSO INCLUDED THE STATION AT MALLABULA UNTIL IT REVERTED TO RAYMOND TERRACE. WITH THE DECLINE IN VOCATIONS STOCKTON RECENTLY LOST ITS PARISH PRIEST AND IS NOW LINKED WITH THE PARISH OF MAYFIELD. NEXT |
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| THE PARISH CHURCH WAS BUILT IN THE 1950's TO A TRADITIONAL DESIGN THOUGH IN A MODERN STYLE. CONSISTING OF A NAVE WITH SACRISTIES AND NARTHEX FORMING A STEPPED APPEARANCE WITH A SINGLE ROOF COVERING, THE CHURCH MAKES FOR AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT DESPITE ITS CRAMPED LOCATIONS AND ITS GENERALLY LOW PROFILE SURROUNDINGS. LARGE RECTANGULAR WINDOWS AND ATTRACTIVE BRICK WORK PROVIDE THE ONLY DECORATIVE EFFECTS. A LARGE STATUE OF ST PETER, PATRON OF THE PARISH, GRACES THE FRONT GABLE. OF INTEREST ARE THE UNUSUAL GABLE CROSSES. TOP HISTORIC CHURCHES |
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