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Anglicans have been worshipping in the inner Brisbane suburb of Paddington/Milton for over 130 years. Early in 1872, a Sunday School was begun in a house in nearby Caxton Street. Later that year, the first services in the area were held in the former mortuary chapel which was situated in the Anglican section of the Paddington cemetery. In 1873, with the congregation growing, the parish of Christ Church Milton was formed. The mortuary chapel soon became inadequate and it was decided to look for possible sites for a new church. A stone church with a shingle roof was built adjacent to the Anglican section of the Paddington cemetery and dedicated in January 1876. It was named the Memorial Church. On 22 December 1890, the Memorial Church was extensively damaged in a thunderstorm. So severe was the damage that the building was considered to be beyond repair and plans were prepared for a new building. In 1891, a temporary wooden building with timber shingles was built adjacent to the site of the old church. This ‘temporary’ church remains to this day and is a heritage-listed building. The heritage-listed rectory was built in 1883 and is still in use today.
In the 1950’s Lang Park was upgraded to a major sporting complex next door to Christ Church. The Church and the rectory are now surrounded by a very large sporting complex – the Suncorp Stadium – with only the church spire visible from Milton Road.
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Church open daily 9:30am-4:30pm
Church Services Wed-Sun 8.00am-9.30am
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Free admission, donations accepted.
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Guided group tours (including breakfast or morning tea) can be arranged by calling the office on 3369 2797. Cost is negotiable.
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Map Reference - Christ Church Community Precinct Milton
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