All Saints Church Nails

Agency/Maker
Denis Downton
Production date
1862
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Brief description
Hand-made iron nails with square heads, various lengths and thicknesses. The nails were used in the construction of the steeple at All Saints Church, Victoria Road, Parramatta 1862. Donor, Denis Downton was a carpenter who worked on the church in the 1970s.

"All Saints was built on land left in the will of the Reverend Samuel Marsden who also bequeathed 200 pounds for the erection of the building. The building was designed by James Houison and was started in 1846, and was completed in 1847. The church was consecrated by Bishop Broughton of Sydney on January 27th, 1848. As it was too small for the congregation, it was extended in 1862, and the steeple was added. All Saints is one of the most beautiful Churches in Sydney and represents one of the best examples of Victorian Academic Gothic style of architecture among our early Australian churches." Reference: http://parramattanorth.anglican.asn.au/echo/mabout
Media/Materials
Iron
Measurements
Various, ranging from 40mm to 8mm long; 5mm thick
Subject category
Mid - Colonial
Department
Culturally Significant Objects
Cultural Collections
Accession date
01 Sep 2020
Object number
2020.001.1

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