St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery Explained

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Coordinates:-32.5596°N 151.1812°W
Map Relief:yes
Location:Queen Street, Singleton, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia
Beginning Label:Design period
Owner:Catholic Church Singleton
Designation1:New South Wales State Heritage Register
Designation1 Offname:St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
Designation1 Type:State heritage (landscape)
Designation1 Date:2 April 1999
Designation1 Number:233
Designation1 Free1name:Type
Designation1 Free1value:Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground
Designation1 Free2name:Category
Designation1 Free2value:Cemeteries and Burial Sites
Designation1 Free3name:Builders

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic cemetery at Queen Street, Singleton, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

The cemetery, which adjoins St Patrick's Catholic Church, was first established in 1842. The first recorded burial was in 1844, and the cemetery was consecrated by Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Bede Polding in 1845.[2]

A Wesleyan (Methodist) section was established in the 1860s. Two stone towers were added to the entry in 1920.[3] [4]

A columbarium was established early 1980s, with plaques dating from 1982.

Description

The cemetery contains approximately 500 burials and 400 monuments. It continues to have Catholic and Methodist sections.

Heritage listing

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

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Attribution

Notes and References

  1. 00233. S90/05786 & HC 32514. 13 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Singleton- Queen St. Cemetery – Notes . Terry Callaghan History and Genealogy . 29 October 2018.
  3. Web site: St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery . Office of Environment and Heritage . State Heritage Inventory . 29 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Cemetery 825 - Singleton RC Columbarium . Australian Cemeteries Index . 29 October 2018.