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Scottish immigrants in 1830, originally named St. Andrew's. The name was changed to St. Paul's in 1873. The building was constructed over four years, from 1854 to 1857. The choir at the west end of St Paul's was extended in 1909, designed by Hugh Vallance. The building
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on alternate sides. The tower and spire display medieval details from the Middle
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The chimes are eleven bells weighing in total 9,873 pounds (4,478 kg), ranging is size from the smallest at 300 pounds (140 kg) to the largest bell at 2,100 pounds (950 kg). The bells were used first on Sunday, 11 November 1906. The bells are functional and are played every Sunday
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