Former St Bernards Church

Where

47 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley, NSW, 2790 - in Hartley Historic Site

Venue is suitable for

Christenings and wedding ceremonies

Capacity

Maximum people: 100
There is space at the church for 100 seated and 20 standing guests.

Facilities

Toilets, electric power

Fees

$850 for a ceremony including a rehearsal in the week prior to the wedding. Contact Hartley Visitor Centre for fees for other services.

Availability

Available to hire 7 days a week except 25 and 31 December, and 1 January.
Venue available for exclusive hire

Bookings

Bookings are required. To make a booking or for more information contact Hartley Visitor Centre.

The beautiful pale sandstone Former St Bernards Church was built by local stonemason Alexander Binning, probably from a Gothic prototype. Before it was built, services had to be held in Hartley Courthouse, with the first priest arriving from Ireland in 1838. The stonework was completed in 1846, but the windows and altar came later.

St Bernards remained the parish church until the mid-1880s when services transferred to Lithgow, but it hosted the occasional service until 1963. Careful renovations have kept the building in a beautiful condition. It's a well-preserved and pretty church that's well worth a look around. It also provides impressive backdrops for photographs of your special day or event.

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