14 Wentworth St, Newstead. Google Maps.
Opened 1936.
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Presbyterian Church, Newstead
138 Abbott St, Newstead. Google Maps.
Opened 1941.
From Launceston Historical Society’s “20th Century Churches in Launceston”:
Closed 1988. Was an outpost of Chalmers’ Presbyterian Church. Originally known as Chalmers’ Newstead, in 1965 the church became known at St Stephen’s, Newstead. In 1988 the congregation moved to Chant Street Uniting Church of Australia. Window high up on west wall was originally top sash of a window in Scots National Church, Charles Street.
St Thomas More’s Catholic Church, Newstead
St Thomas More’s Primary School, 125 Abbott Street, Newstead. Google Maps.
Opened 1937.
Now school hall.
(former) Baptist Church, Elphin Road, Newstead
99 Elphin Rd, Newstead. Google Maps.
Opened 1905.
Developed from Cimitiere Street Baptist Tabernacle.
In 2001, combined with Christ Church Baptist Church to become City Baptist Church.
Chapel, Scotch Oakburn College
Mary Fox Chapel, Scotch Oakburn College, Elphin Road, Newstead.
The Launceston Historical Society’s leaflet “Launceston Churches of the 20th Century”: says the chapel was opened 1961, built by G.K. Luck, with Tom Tandy of Tandy Pryor & Rogers as the architect.
