This small brick pit quarry was established as part of the original brickworks on land leased from the MacArthur's; clay was extracted to make bricks for St. John's Anglican Church until 1841.
Standing as a prominent heritage site, one of the highest points in the Camden township. St. John's Anglican Church in Camden has a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1849. The building is a prominent heritage site and an excellent early example of a Gothic Revival Church in Australia.