Christ Church and Milton Hall, Launceston

Christ Church and Milton Hall are adjacent 19th-century buildings with significance in the early religious and secular history of Launceston, Tasmania.

[1][2][3] The chapel was built in the Greek Revival style with a portico of four Doric columns topped with a pediment.

[2] Milton Hall hosted historic debates on the cessation of convict transportation and the framing of Federation.

[4] A stained glass window representing the Calling of Matthew was made by Brooks & Robinson, Melbourne, for Christ Church, and was displayed in the Albert Hall as part of the Tasmanian Exhibition of 1891–92.

[1] In 2021, Christ Church and Milton Hall—both owned by the Baptist Union of Tasmania—were put up for sale,[1][6] and in 2022 Tasmanian entrepreneur Rob Sherrard acquired both buildings.

Christ Church and Milton Hall in the late 19th century
1911 postcard with Milton Hall as Launceston High School