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Bendemeer, NSW - Holy Innocents Catholic

Year Built: 1968

Address: 72 Frederick Street, , Bendemeer New South Wales, 2355

A Foundation stone reads, " A. M. D. G. This stone commemorates the solemn blessing of Holy Innocents Church by the Rt Rev Maurice Tully P.P. Vicar Capitular 12th May, 1968 Rev George O'Connor, P.P. Pastor".

Bendick Murrell, NSW - St Andrew's Anglican

Year Built: 1906

Address: Main Street, , Bendick Murrell New South Wales, 2803

The church was opened in 1906.

Benemeer, NSW - St Stephen's Anglican (Former)

Address: 83 Caroline Street, , Benemeer New South Wales, 2355

Benemeer, NSW - Uniting Hope Chapel

Year Built: 1867

Address: 137 Caroline Street, , Benemeer New South Wales, 2355

Bermagui, NSW - All Saints Anglican

Address: 11 Wallaga Street, , Bermagui New South Wales, 2546

A plaque reads, " All Saints' Bermagui 1911 - 2011 - A service of thanksgiving held to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the dedication of this church on 8th October 1911. The Rt Rev Trevor Edwards Vicar General of the Diocese of Canberra and Sloane Deacon the Rev Elizabeth Sloane 9th October 2011".

Bermagui, NSW - Baptist

Address: 5 West Street, , Bermagui New South Wales, 2546

Bermagui, NSW - Our Lady Help Christians Catholic

Year Built: 1952

Address: 8 Paraboon Drive, , Bermagui New South Wales, 2546

A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by Most Rev G. Young D.D. 28 Dec 1952. Rev J. Blakney".

Berowra Heights, NSW - St Bernard Catholic

Address: 21 Warrina Street, , Berowra Heights New South Wales, 2081

Berowra Heights, NSW - Uniting

Address: 4 Alan Road, , Berowra Heights New South Wales, 2082

Berowra, NSW - Baptist

Address: 34 Berowra Waters Road, , Berowra New South Wales, 2081

Berowra, NSW - St Mark's Anglican

Address: 18 Berowra Waters Road, , Berowra New South Wales, 2081

Berrigan, NSW - Presbyterian (Former)

The Berrigan charge originally included Finley, Tocumwal and Berrigan. On 19th December 1928 the Rev Mr Hain Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of NSW dedicated the building to the service of God. The cost of the building and furnishings amount to £748-1-9.

Berrigan, NSW - St Adian's Anglican

Year Built: 1902

Address: Corner Jerilderie Street & Memorial Street, , Berrigan New South Wales, 2712

A wall plaque reads, " This Church was built in 1902 in Jerilderie Street. Across the road is the Vicarage which was built in 1908, and the hall to the rear in the 1950's. The stained glass windows dedicated in 1973, were bequeathed by Nora Heald who was the daughter of Jacob Verso resident priest 1901 - 1920. Nora was the wife of Dr.…

Berrigan, NSW - St John's Presbyterian

Address: 5 Davis Street, , Berrigan New South Wales, 2712

Berrigan, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1952

Address: Corner Chanter & Drummond Streets, , Berrigan New South Wales, 2712

The Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend F.H. Rayward O.B.E D.D. President of the NSW Conference on 15 November 1952.

Berrima, NSW - Holy Trinity Anglican

Address: Argyle Street, , Berrima New South Wales, 2577

The church itself is in the Early English Gothic Revival style used by Edmund Blacket throughout his career, and is typical of his rural churches. It is built of sandstone quarried from the banks of the Wingecarribee River, and features four equal bays running east–west with a northern porch and southern vestry. The stonework is laid…

Berrima, NSW - St Francis Xavier Catholc

Year Built: 1851

Address: Oldbury Street, , Berrima New South Wales, 2577

A sandstone Victorian Free Gothic style church with gabled roofs a bellcote over the west front, a central porch on the north side and a vestry on the south side. The interior consists of a nave and sanctuary. Some of the pews were originally in the redundant Sutton Forest Roman Catholic Church of St patrick. The Church was designed by…

Berry, NSW - Presbyterian

Year Built: 1934

Address: 83 Victoria Street, , Berry New South Wales, 2535

The first Presbyterian Church in Berry was erected in a prime location on a hill to the north of the town in the late 1880's, and was built on five acres, donated to the congregation by David Berry. A Foundation reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by Right Rev D.F. Brandt May 9th 1934 - Thos J. Darling Architect Rev D.L.…

Berry, NSW - St Luke's Anglican

Address: 68A Pricess Street, , Berry New South Wales, 2535

Berry, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1935

Address: Albert Street, , Berry New South Wales, 2535

The Church was established in 1870. A Foundation stone reads, "This Foundation stone of St Patrick's Church Berry was solemnly blessed and laid by His Grace The Most Rev M. Sheehan D.D. 24 November 1935".

Berry, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1932

Address: 71 Albert Street, , Berry New South Wales, 2535

Mr. J. M. Mills was appointed architect and plans were prepared, and after some modifications suggested by the Trustees, the plans were accepted and tenders called. The lowest tender, that of Messrs. Whitwell Bros, of Hurstville, was accepted. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was set by Rev W. Green 30.6.32 - G. Gillam Secretary…

Bexley, NSW - Congregational

Year Built: 1927

Address: 625 Forest Road, , Bexley New South Wales, 2207

The Church was designed by Harry Foskett and built in 1927 in the Inter War architectural style.

Bexley, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian

Year Built: 1887

Address: 269 Forest Road, , Bexley New South Wales, 2207

The land on which this Church is built was first granted to James Chandler on the 19th October 1831 by Governor Brisbane (1300 acres). The Foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1887 by the ten Minster for Education the Hon James Inglis. The Church was opened for worship by Rev Robert Steel in October 1887. For over 50 years it was known…

Bexley, NSW - St Gabriel's Catholic

Address: 55 Stoney Creek Road, , Bexley New South Wales, 2207

Bexley, NSW - St George North Anglican

Address: Corner Dunmore & Albyn Streets, , Bexley New South Wales, 2207

Bexley, NSW - Uniting

Year Built: 1925

Address: 25 Gladstone Street, , Bexley New South Wales, 2207

There are two foundation stones laid at the Church. One was by Reverend H Wheen on 3 October 1925 and the second by T. A Johnston Esq also on 3 October 1925.

Binalong, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic

Year Built: 1913

Address: Monteagle Street, , Binalong New South Wales, 2584

The first church was located on Church Hill and was called the Church of St Peter's and Paul. The foundation stone of that church was laid in March 1859. It was later demolished. The Foundation stone of the existing Federation style church was laid on 17 September 1911 by the Catholic Bishop of Goulburn Dr Gallagher. Built of local…

Binalong, NSW - St Thomas' Anglican

Year Built: 1886

Address: Stephens Street, , Binalong New South Wales, 2584

One of the earliest references to the Binalong District as part of the parish of Yass is in the report of the Yass Auxiliary of the Church Society for 1869 when Archdeacon Lillingston is reported to have said, that Yass people were too apt to consider that the world lay between Bowning and the Gap. In the 1871 census Binalong is shown as…

Birchgrove, NSW - St John the Evangelist

Address: Cnr Birchgrove Road & Spring Street, , Birchgrove New South Wales, 2041

A wall plaque inside the church reads, " This porch was built to the Glory of God and in memory of his servant Arthur George Rix a faithful preacher and Rector of this parish for twenty five years. Died 2nd April 1953 His Word do Follow him Unveiled by the Honorary K.W. Street Chief Justice of NSW Dedicated by the the Most Revd H.W.K.…

Black Mountain, NSW - Baptist

Address: 857 Black Mountain Road, , Black Mountain New South Wales, 2365

An Historical Board in front of the Church reads, Thomas Llewellyn, a Baptist Evangelist, pionered the New England Baptist cause between 1877 and 1883. In 1880 he reported to the Baptist Union of NSW that a 'Sabbath School was conducted in Mr Enos Scott's home at Black Mountain'. Throughout the last 2 decades of the 19th Century…

Blacktown, NSW - Baptist

Year Built: 1963

Address: Cnr Harold and Sackville Streets, , Blacktown New South Wales, 2148

The Church was started by the McLean family who felt there was a need for a Baptist church in the Blacktown area and donated the land. The original timber church hall was built in the early 1930’s and the current brick Church building was opened in 1963. A Foundation plaque reads, " To the Glory of God this new Church and Christian…

Blacktown, NSW - Blacktown South Croatia Catholic

Address: 70 Douglas Road, , Blacktown New South Wales, 2148

From the main Croatian website the following was translated, " Croatian Franciscans have been living and working among the Croats in Sydney since the middle of 1957 as caretakers of Croatian Catholics. In their activities, they followed the same path as the majority of Croatian post-war settlers: together with Croatian believers, they…

Blacktown, NSW - Fellowship Baptist

Address: 87 Frederick Street, , Blacktown New South Wales, 2148

Blacktown, NSW - St Michael's Catholic

Address: 58 Orwell Street, , Blacktown New South Wales, 2148

Blacktown, NSW - St Nicholas' Serbian Orthodox

Year Built: 1967

Address: 33 Second Avenue, , New South Wales, 2148

In 1967 the foundation stone of the Church was blessed by His Grace Bishop Dimitrije (Balac) on 29 January 1967 when Ljubomir Vucurovic was also ordained a deacon. In 1971 the Church was consecrated on 12 June by His Grace Dimitrije (Balac) the Serbian Orthodox Bishop for Australia and New Zealand.