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State: Victoria, Denomination: Anglican
Upper Ferntree Gully, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 17 Mount View Road, , Upper Ferntree Gully Victoria, 3156
The original Church was built of timber and cost 80 at Lysterfield and was blessed and opened by Archbishop Clarke in August 1906. In 1922 this Church was moved by a team of horses to the site of the present Church.* The Foundation stone of the current Church was laid on 30 May 1959 by the Right Reverend J.D. McKie M.A. Bishop…
Upwey, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 3 Birdwood Avenue, , Upwey Victoria, 3158
The Church records include the names of many of the stipendiary lay readers and theological students who took services throughout the hills during these early years, among whom were C. W. Woolley, C. Elliott, H. Girdlestone, E. Millard, C. Richardson, A. Gearing and W. Kent. assisting in the early years included The Revds. R. Sherwood, G.…
Vermont South, VIC - Holy Name Anglican
Year Built: 1978
Address: 474 Burwood Highway, , Vermont South Victoria,
There are two Foundation stones on the building, one reads, "To the Glory of God, This Parish Centre was dedicated to the Honour of the most Holy name of Jesus on Sunday 17 December 1978 by the Archbishop of Melbourne The Most Reverend Robert W. Dann B.A. THL". The second foundation stone reads, " In Commemoration of major extensions to…
Vermont, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1961
Address: 553 Mitcham Road, , Vermont Victoria, 3133
The foundation stone of a small Church to be called the Church of St.Clement was laid by the Dean of Melbourne in a rural district about our miles beyond the school-house at Nunawading.. That extract from the Churc of England Messenger of June, 1872, marks the first step towards the establishment of a Church at Vermont. The Nunawading…
Violet Town, VIC - St Dunstan's Anglican
Year Built: 1879
Address: High Street, , Violet Town Victoria, 3669
The Church was built in 1879, but prior to this, services of the various denominations were held in several places. Among these were the school house, the courthouse and a building known as Mrs. Underwood's Hall. Also a room in one of the hotels was used at times. Mrs. Underwood's Hall probably adjoined the Ellen Frances Hotel, as at one…
Wahgunyah, VIC - Christ the King Anglican
Address: 31 Foord Street, , Wahgunyah Victoria, 3687
Walwa, VIC - Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1936
Address: Shelley Street, , Walwa Victoria, 3709
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was laid by The Rev R.C.H. Crigan 13th October 1935".
Wandin North, VIC - St James Anglican
Address: 84 Beenak Road, , Wandin North Victoria, 3139
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Wangaratta, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral
Year Built: 1905
Address: Docker Street, , Wangaratta Victoria, 3677
The foundation stone was laid in 1908 by Bishop Arthur Green, the Bishop of Ballarat, and was dedicated on 24 August 1909. A second section was built between 1922 and 1924. The building was faced in locally quarried granite to a design by the English architect Walter Butler. The baptistery, designed by the church architect Louis Williams,…
Wantirna South, VIC - Anglican
Address: 250 Burwood Highway, , Wantirna South Victoria, 3152
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Warburton, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Address: 3363 Warburton Highway, , Warburton Victoria, 3799
Warracknabeal, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1886
Address: Corner Lyle & Anderson Street, , Warracknabeal Victoria, 3393
The Foundation stone was laid on 26 August 1886. The first service was held on 12 February 1887 as reported in the Warracknabeal Herald. The Church was constructed of brick in ancient Gothic style with an Elizabethan pitched roof of corrugated iron. The length of the building was 35ft by 22ft. The roof is supported by three massive beams.…
Warragul, VIC - St Paul's Anglican (Former)
Address: 96 Victoria Street, , Warragul Victoria, 3820
The Church of England held services up till this time in various buildings in the Warragul district, one of which was Spong's Butcher Shop, another was the Atheneum which was the earliest building used as a hall in Warragul. Established in 1879. The first services in the district were conducted by the Reverend P J Smith at Brandy Creek in…
Warrandyte, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican
Address: Stiggant Street, , Warrandyte Victoria, 3113
In June 1906 it was decided to build a new church because of the activity owning to a revival in mining. One Hundred and fifty ponds had been collected (including a fifty pound grant from Bishop in Council) It was proposed to have the building erected by September, according to the Church of England Messenger. On 16 September 1096 the…
Warrnambool, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1854
Address: Henna Street, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280
In July 1854 a group of parishioners, worshipping in a small brick building, made the decision to establish Christ Church - a church to seat 400. This original brick building was to become the rectory. The first clergyman, Peter Teulon Beamish, a deacon. was appointed to Warrnambool in 1850 and was ordained as a priest in 1854. He…
Wedderburn, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1868
Address: Kerr Street, , Wedderburn Victoria, 3518
The Foundation stone was laid in 1868. The Church is a Gothic Revival structure built of locally quarried sandstone. It has lancet windows with a chancel added in 1909. The design is that believed to be of the Rev. William Hall. Mr Samuel and Mrs Rinder donated a new hall to the Church in memory of their daughter.
Wendouree, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Address: 204 Forest Street, , Wendouree Victoria, 3355
Werribee, VIC St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1900
Address: 117 Synott Street, , Werribee Victoria, 3030
St. Thomas' comprises a complex of church buildings: the 1859 timber Gothic church, 1900 brick church, a brick hall that appears to date from 1940/50s and a Victorian house at the rear (at 38-40 Pyke Street). The red brick church, constructed in 1900 was designed by the Melbourne architects, Inskip and Butler, who specialised in the…
West Wodonga, VIC - Anglican
Address: Emerald Avenue, , West Wodonga Victoria, 3690
As of 2010 also used as a Uniting Church.
Westmere, VIC - St John's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1952
Address: 916 Glenelg Highway, , Westmere Victoria, 3351
A Foundation stone reads, " A.M.D.G St John's Church of England This stone was laid by Wm Lord Bishop of Ballarat Right Rev W.H. Johnson BA on May 19th 1952".
Wheelers Hill, Vic - St Matts Anglican
Address: 221 Lum Road, , Wheelers Hill Victoria, 3150
White Hills, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1863
Address: 487 Napier Street, , White Hills Victoria, 3550
Whittlesea, VIC - Church of Christ Anglican
Year Built: 1865
Address: Corner Plenty & Wallan Road, , Whittlesea Victoria, 3757
Anglican services began in the Upper Plenty in the summer of 1848. Traditionally they were held under a spreading gum tree on the Plenty river just south of the Toorourrong Parish Reserve later to become the township of Whittlesea. A grant of land by Thomas Willis allowed the church to be erected. A committee was formed and with…
Willaura, VIC - All Saint's Anglican (Former)
Address: 16 Delecombe Way, , Willaura Victoria, 3379
Williamstown, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 2 Pasco Street, , Wliiamstown Victoria, 3016
TThe first Church building on the current Nelson Place site was a prefabricated iron structure, brought out from England by ship. The interior was described in 1866 as having a tolerable comfortable but temporary appearance, there being a nave and two side aisles. The current bluestone Church, designed by Melbourne architect Leonard…
Winchelsea, VIC - St Thomas' Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: Corner Barwon Terrace & Hopkin Street, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
A substantial country church designed by Nathaniel Billing in the Early English manner and consisting of nave, chancel and vestry. It was erected in 1860-1 under the supervision of Edward Prowse of Geelong. The stained glass artist, William Montgomery (1850-1827), designed and made several windows for the church including a…
Wodonga, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1965
Address: 225 Beechworth Road, , Wodonga Victoria, 3690
The church was relocated to its present position and renamed St John’s and a dedication Service was held on 6th November 1965.
Wonthaggi, VIC - St George's Anglican
Address: 2 Broome Crescent, , Wonthaggi Victoria, 3995
The earliest recorded minutes state that Reverend Rogers conducted the first opening service on June 19th 1910. The church was licensed in March 1911. On May 15th the First Rectory organ was purchased for twenty-eight pounds and the church was named St George's. A loan of 500 pounds from a member of our church in Melbourne [as stated…
Woodend, VIC - St Mary's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 15 Buckland Street, , Woodend Victoria, 3442
In 1864 a decision was made to replace the old wooden Church building with a more substantial bluestone building built in the Gothic Revival style. It was to be constructed of stone with walls 2 foot thick. Purvis and Co were the builders at a cost of £370. The roof of is vaulted utilising a simple King Post system. There are three…
Yackandandah, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1860
Address: 8 Church Street, , Yackandandah Victoria, 3749
The foundation stone was laid on 15th of March 1860.
Yambuk, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1933
Address: Cnr Church & High Streets, , Yambuk Victoria, 3285
A Foundation stone reads, " St Peter's Church Yambuk A.M.D.G. This stone commemorates the dedication of this church by Philip Fourth Bishop of Ballarat 13th August 1933".
Yarra Glen, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: Corner Bell Street & Anzac Avenue, , Yarra Glen Victoria, 3775
A meeting was held at Yarra Flats Hotel on Saturday 10 July 1886 to discuss the building of an Episcopalian Church at Yarra Flats. John Sayle (1820-1901) chaired the meeting and a committee was formed of local residents. A block of land at the corner of Armstrong Grove and the Old Healesville Road (Melba Highway) was donated by Mr. John…
Yarra Junction, VIC - All Saints' Anglican / Uniting
Address: 2438 Warburton Highway, , Yarra Junction Victoria, 3797
Yarram, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 95 Commercial Road, , Yarram Victoria, 3971
A public meeting to consider the matter of erecting a Church was conviened on 13th August 1866. The minutes record that a block of land was secured having a chain frontage to the Yarram road, at a cost of 10 pounds. (This block is where the Rectory now stands in Commercial Road). On September 8th 1866 it was decided to erect a building…
Yarraville, VIC - Anglican
Address: 41 Sommerville Road, , Yarraville Victoria, 3013
Now Anglicare. The Presbytery was built in 1934 and was sold in 2015. A Foundation stone reads, " Gloria Dei This stone was laid by His Grace the Most Reverend Harrington Clare Lees D.D. Archbiship of Melbourne on September 2nd 1922 A.D. A. Clissolo Builder Thos Watts and Sons Architects".
Yarrawonga, VIC - St Cuthbert's Anglican
Year Built: 1966
Address: 41 Piper Street, , Yarrawonga Victoria, 3730
Until 1884, when the first St. Cuthbert’s church was built, divine services were conducted in schools at Yarrawonga, Boomahnoomoonah, Tungamah, Youarang North, Pelluebla South and Lake Rowan by Reverend A. T. Hayhow and Reverend L. R. West (the first Rector of Yarrawonga, from 1880, appointed by the Bishop of Melbourne). By 1882 there…