Convicts from the nearby gaol toiled for two years hauling sandstone blocks from Butcher’s Hill and lifting them into place in order to realize the Georgian Gothic façade of St Luke Anglican Church. Its square, embattled tower has changed little since it was designed by John Lee Archer and finished in 1836. The clock predates the church. It was crafted by Thwaites & Reed in London – the world’s oldest clock manufacturer – in 1828. After being used at St David’s Cathedral in Hobart, it was installed at St Luke the Physician in 1922. Inside, the stain-glass windows were added in 1864. Four years later, the parishioners began enjoying an organ from Bevington & Sons, also London based. It was replaced by an organ from an Australian company in 1984.
