Church
Old St Stephen's Church (St Stephen's Chapel)
Rough-hewn colonial sandstone chapel, built from a design its London architect never saw rise.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Old Saint Stephen's Church in Brisbane, also called Saint Stephen's Chapel, follows a set of drawings that crossed eleven thousand miles and six years before a single stone was laid. It centers on Augustus Welby Pugin, the London architect behind the interiors of Britain's Houses of Parliament, who designed this small Catholic chapel from England and never once saw the colony it was destined for. You will hear who carried those plans across the world and built from them anyway. Look closely at the stone in the walls around you as you listen.
This audio guide was created using AI.