- St. Thomas Anglican Church (Shanty Bay, Ontario)
Infobox Historic building
name = St. Thomas Anglican Church
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location_town = Shanty Bay,Ontario
location_country =Canada
architect = unknown
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construction_start_date = 1838
completion_date = 1841
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structural_system =Rammed earth ,stucco ed over
style =Gothic Revival
size =St. Thomas Anglican Church is an historic
Gothic Revival style Anglican church building located at 28 Church Street, in Shanty Bay in the township of Oro-Medonte in Simcoe County,Ontario ,Canada . It was built of rammed earth, also known as cob or "pisé de terre" or simply "pisé" between and 1841 by local craftsmen. The axe marks on the hand hewn wooden forms used for the rammed earth are still visible. [Brown, Ron, "Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario", Erin, Ontario: 2005, pp. 190-191] Its steep pitched roof,lancet window s and entrance tower are typical ofGothic Revival churches. It was consecrated on February 27, 1842, and is still an active Anglican church. The Rev. Janet Read-Hockin in the current rector. The church's burying ground is located on its right side. [Brown, Ron, "Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario", Erin, Ontario: 2005, pp. 190-191] [ [http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM3AVZ Waymarking listing for St. Thomas Anglican Church] ] [ [http://www.stthomassb.ca/index.php?pr=Home_Page St. Thomas Anglican Church website] ] [ [http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Simcoe20.html Ontario's Provincial Plaques:St. Thomas' Church 1838] ]The church is a provincial
heritage site To the left front of the church building there is a plaque erected by the Archealogical and Historic Sites Board of the Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario. [ [http://www.ontarioplaques.com/Plaques_STU/Plaque_Simcoe20.html Ontario's Provincial Plaques:St. Thomas' Church 1838] ]ee also
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Church of the Holy Cross (Stateburg, South Carolina) , an Episcopal church built of rammed earth in 1850-1852. It is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.References
External links
* [http://www.stthomassb.ca/index.php?pr=Home_Page St. Thomas Anglican Church website]
* [http://www.stthomassb.ca/index.php?pr=Contact_Us St. Thomas Anglican Church about us]
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