Churches
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Denomination: Uniting
Walkerston, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1956
Address: 3 Bold Street, , Walkerston Queensland, 4751
From 1876 until 1886 Walkerston was part of the Mackay Charge. The first services were held in a building on the site known as "The Old Boiling Downs", at the west end of Walkerston. The honour of promoting the initial steps to have a place of Public Worship established belongs to the late Mrs. John Cook, of Balnagowan, and the late…
Walkerville, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1912
Address: 17 Smith Street, , Walkerville South Australia, 5081
The Foundation stone was laid on 13 April 1912 by Rev J J Nicholls, designed by Rev T Geddes White, and opened on 30 November 1912 as a Methodist church. First chapel was opened on 15 December 1844 as Wesleyan Methodist church and demolished when the new church was built in 1912.
Wallaroo, NSW - Wattle Park Uniting
Year Built: 1882
Address: 1716 Barton Highway, , Wallaroo New South Wales, 2618
Built in 1882 the Church has an L-shape with extending vestry. The hall was erected in 1928 and extended in 1960. The Foundation stone for the hall was laid by Mr Samuel Southwell on 13 June. The granite memorial wall was constructed in the foreground of the church to hold memorial plaques. The granite memorial gates were erected in…
Wandin North, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1881
Address: 108 Benak Road, , Wandin North Victoria, 3139
A United Free Methodist church opened in 1867. The Church bricks were made on Mr E Hunters property and Mr Henry Sebrie was the builder. The first service was held in the home of a Mr. Payne. The first church on the current site was built in 1868, on an acre of land granted to the group to be used for ‘religious purposes, public…
Wangaratta, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1885
Address: Rowan Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677
Originally a Wesleyan Church erected in 1885 at a cost of £900 the 25,000 bricks were burnt by Joseph Trotman's Waldara property. The Foundation stone was laid by John Robb J. P. on 1 June 1885 and the first service was conducted by Dr D.E. Watkin. The first Minster was Reverend J.A. Osborne. The stained glass window came from St Paul's…
Warracknabeal, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1908
Address: 22 Jamouneau Street, , Warracknabeal Victoria, 3393
The original Methodist church was built in 1908 by Dally and Co. Fire destroyed it in September 1986 and replaced by the current structure. This church was opened on 17 July 1988.
Warradale, SA - Uniting
Address: Corner Diagonal & Oaklands Roads, , Warradale South Australia, 5046
Warrandyte, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1851
Address: Corner Heidelberg Warrandyte Road & Taroona Avenue, , Warrandyte Victoria, 3113
Church services began in Warrandyte five years after the discovery of gold in 1851. By 1921, the Presbyterian Church had started services in a disused hall built originally by the Baptists in 1906. This building was destroyed by fire in 1939. In 1956 a block of land near Keen's Cutting was purchased. Two timber buildings were obtained…
Warrnambool, VIC - Uniting
Address: 96 Koroit Street, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280
Originally a Methodist Church.
Warwick, QLD - St Andrew's Uniting
Year Built: 1870
Address: Corner Guy & Fitzroy Streets, , Warwick Queensland, 4370
A former Presbyterian Church, the Church was first established in 1870. The church building was originally rectilinear in plan and has had a stone entry porch added to the front. The Architect was George David Payne. It is constructed of load-bearing, rock-faced ashlar sandstone and is divided into six bays separated with buttresses.…
Watsonia, VIC - Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1959
Address: Devonshire Road, , Victoria, 3087
The church was established at a meeting in the backyard of the home of Les and Val Miles on 30 January 1957. The first service was held on 24 February 1957 at the home of Jack and Val French, and conducted by Rev. HM Watson. From 7 September 1958, morning services and a Sunday School were held in the "old tin shed", which became the…
Waubra, VIC - St David's Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1873
Address: 2063 Sunraysia Highway, , Waubra Victoria, 3352
A blue stone Gothic Church, built in 1873.
Wavell Heights, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1957
Address: 147 Rode Road, , Wavell Heights Queensland, 4012
1935 was an important year for establishing a Methodist presence in the area when the church trustees purchased four parcels of land fronting Rode Road and a decision was made to build a church hall. On 18 December 1935 the transfer to the Methodist Church trustees of resubdivisions 15,16, 17 and 18 were lodged with the Titles Office.…
Wayville, SA - Christ Church Uniting
Address: King William Road, , Wayville South Australia, 534
The Christ Church Congregation began as the Unley Methodist Church.
Wedderburn, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1866
Address: High Street, , Wedderburn Victoria, 3518
Formerly a Methodist Church it was built in brick and erected in 1866. Of Gothic Revival vernacular tradition, which is a distinctive Methodist design element in the history of nineteenth century architecture. The gabled end has square pinnacles capped with balls and the buttresses, lancet windows, plinth and gable copings are other…
Weetulta, SA - Uniting
Year Built: 1905
Address: Moonta--Maitland Road, , Weetulta South Australia, 5573
Formerly a Methodist church built between 1905 - 1906. The Foundation stone was laid on 1 November 1905 by H.R. Hancock Esq.
Wellington Point, QLD - Trinity Uniting
Address: 47 Marlborough Road, , Wellington Point Queensland, 4160
Wellington, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1907
Address: 105 Arthur Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by Sir Harry H. Rawson GCB State Governor 7th August 1907".
Welshpool, VIC - St John's Uniting (Former)
Address: 5990 Gippsland Highway, , Welshpool Victoria, 3966
The Church was sold in 2015. Currently in private hands.
Wembley Downs, WA - Uniting
Address: 130 Calais Road, , Wembley Downs Western Australia, 6019
Wembley, WA - Uniting (Former)
Address: 35 Pangbourne Street, , Wembley Western Australia, 6014
The first Methodist Church in Wembley was held in a private home in 1917. In 1921, the timber Bullfinch Methodist Church building was purchased for £50 plus 7% interest, and railed to the site. The building was erected on the site throughout 1922 with volunteer labour and opened in February 1923. This building was built to the rear of the…
Wentworthville, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 115 Station Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
A Foundation stone reads, To the Glory of God this stone was unveiled by Frank Dobson Esq Rev W. Tredinnick Lth Minister 20th November 1954".
Werribee, VIC - Crossroads Uniting
Year Built: 1884
Address: Cnr Duncans Road and Synnot Street, , Werribee Victoria, 3030
The Church opened on 28th September 1884 with the bluestone manse at the rear completed n the same year. A plaque on the stone fence reads, " To the Glory of God this fence was built in 1963 of stones from the home of William Leake second President of the Werribee Shire". The Architect was Alexander Davidson and is in the Low and Mixed…
Wesley Vale, TAS - Uniting Community
Address: 604 Port Sorell Road, , Wesley Vale Tasmania, 7307
The present church was first opened in 1888, replacing an earlier Wesleyan Methodist church built in 1865. The cost for that building was £290. The timber of the original bush chapel was rather poor class as it was replaced in 1870. Mr William Gadsby was the builder of this second church at a cost of £153. The earliest recorded burial is…
West End, QLD - West End Uniting
Year Built: 1949
Address: 11 Sussex Street, , West End Queensland, 4101
On 10 December 1949, the foundation stone of the Park Presbyterian Church was laid at 21 Hampstead Road. The congregation had previously had their church at 31 Glenelg Street on the corner of Cordelia Street in South Brisbane.
West Footscray, VIC Uniting (Former)
Address: 557 Barkly Street, , West Footscray Victoria, 3012
The Church was demolished around 2021.
West Heidelberg, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1925
Address: Corner St Hellier & Edwin Streets, , West Heidelberg Victoria,
The original church building was built in 1925.
West Hindmarsh, SA - Uniting
The first move for the building of a Methodist Church was made by the Parkside Quarterly Meeting on June 26, 1901, when the Superintendent, Rev. J. Cowperthwaite, Circuit Stewards, Messrs. E.B. Colton and R.T. Burnard, and Messrs. Stoyel, Ding, Spencer, Hinsley and Cotton were appointed to report on extension of Methodism at Fullarton…
West Tamworth, NSW - Uniting
Year Built: 1888
Address: 79 Denison Street, , West Tamworth New South Wales, 2340
Just 16 years after the Wesley Church was completed in Tamworth in 1872, steps were taken to build a Church in West Tamworth. In 1888 with Rev. J.G. Middleton as Superintendent Minister, the President of the NSW - Queensland Wesleyan Conference, Rev. George Lane, set the foundation stone of a brick Church in Denison Street on 28th August.…
West Townsville, QLD - Uniting
Year Built: 1954
Address: 71 Ingham Road, , West Townsville Queensland, 4810
The first West End (Methodist) Church was a weatherboard building built and opened in 1886 on the corner of Flinders Street West and Church Street. A Foundation stone reads, " West End Methodist Memorial Church To the Glory of God and in memory of those who served their country 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 and as a tribute to the early…
Westbury, TAS Uniting
Address: 63 William Street, , Westbury Tasmania, 7303
The first Wesleyan church at Westbury was built in 1840. One acre of ground was granted by the Surveyor - General under a location order to Rev's J Orton, J.A. Manton and W Simpson at Westbury on 15 November 1837. On this land in the year 1840 a chapel had been built costing £125.00 Although by 1851 the building proved to be too small…
Weston, ACT - Uniting
Address: 16 Parkinson Street, , Weston Australian Capital Territory, 2611
Wheeo, NSW - Uniting
Address: Boorowa Road, , Wheeo New South Wales, 2583
In the early 1860's it was felt that a church should be built and a start was made when Mr Isaac Shepherd gave two acres of land and £10 towards the building of a new Church. In addition, the families of Mr Wm Christie, Mr James Christie, Mr George George and Mr Robert Collins enthusiastically co-operated and a start was made on the new…
Whittlesea, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1870
Address: Corner Forest & Walnut Streets, , Whittlesea Victoria, 3757
The Church was built in 1870. The church was one of a series of Wesleyan churches erected throughout the City of Whittlesea during the 1860-1890 period under the supervision of Rev. Charles Dubourg. An extension was added in August 1982. The original wooden floor has also been replaced.