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State: Victoria, Denomination: Anglican
Glenlyon, VIC - St John's Anglican (Former)
Address: 10 Dysart Street, , Glenlyon Victoria, 3461
The Church was sold in 2017.
Glenrowan, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1959
Address: 29 Church Street, , Glenrowan Victoria, 3675
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid on 23rd August 1959 by the Right Rev T.M. Armour Bishop of Wangaratta". A further stone reads, " To the Glory of God this Hall was blessed for use by the Right Rev John Parkes Bishop of Wangaratta 26th June 2016".
Golden Beach, VIC - St Anne's Anglican
Address: 1 Surf Edge Drive, , Golden Beach Victoria, 3851
Greensborough, VIC - All Saints Anglican
Year Built: 1967
Address: Corner Main Street & Church Street, , Greensborough Victoria, 3088
Church of England services can be traced back to around 1886. The first services took place in a barn owned by Major Anthony Bealle who "selected" St Helena near Greensborough in 1839. A weatherboard church along with a school and vicarage were built in 1889 and were located where the current church is situated. The school was…
Greta, VIC - Christ Church Anglican (Former)
Address: 1317 Wangaratta Kilfeera Road, , Greta Victoria, 3675
The land on which the church was built was purchased by the Church of England Trust sometime in early 1890, and was gazetted with the lands department on October 6th 1890, the purchase price being twelve pounds. Little is know about the original building, but one would presume it would have been rather plain and small, a wooden…
Gunbower, VIC - Anglican
Address: Corner of Church & Murray Valley Highway, , Gunbower Victoria, 3566
Hamlyn Heights, VIC - St Alban's Anglican
Address: 277 Church Street, , Hamlyn Heights Victoria, 3218
Hampton, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1928
Address: 19 Thomas Street, , Hampton Victoria, 3188
The first church was built of timber and used until the present brick church was completed in 1928. The Foundation stone was laid on 1 September 1928 by the Dean of Melbourne.
Hastings, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Address: 65 Victoria Street, , Hastings Victoria, 3915
During 1933 the original timber building was renovated. From a newspaper clipping. In 1933 the foundation stone of a new nave, which is being built at Holy Trinity Church, Hastings, was laid by Archbishop Head yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large congregation. The church is being rebuilt. The nave was constructed of brick.…
Hawthorn, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1853
Address: 2 Denham Street, , Hawthorn Victoria, 3122
A bluestone Gothic church erected in 1853-4 to the design of Charles Vickers, this is one of the earliest surviving substantial suburban churches in Melbourne. Further additions were made in 1873 (chancel and temporary organ chamber) and in 1886 (extension of nave and addition of north transept). The Foundation stone was laid 19th…
Hawthorn, VIC - St Columb's Anglican
Year Built: 1883
Address: 5 St Columbs Street, , Hawthorn Victoria, 3122
The Church was built in 1882 to 1883 to the design of George Wharton, completed to the designs of H W & F B Tomplins in 1907 through the completion of the nave and addition of transepts, chancel, organ-chamber and vestry, although without the projected tower and spire. A Memorial stone reads, " This memorial stone was laid by The Hon…
Healesville, VIC - St John's Anglican
Address: Symons Street, , Healesville Victoria, 3777
The first denominational building in Healesville was the Church of England. In the late 1860's on a plot of land ( CAll, ( CA 11, Section F ) donated in perpetuity by John Chandler, chandler and John Carter built a small paling and shingle church with timber cut from nearby trees; this is where the vicarage now stands. This building was…
Heathcote, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1868
Address: Northern Highway, , Heathcote Victoria, 3523
The Church was constructed by local builders Flee and Bell to the design of Bendigo based architects Vahland & Getzschmann. The foundation stone was laid by Bishop Charles Perry on the afternoon of Monday the 11th May 1868 and officially opened for services on the 3rd October 1869. The bell was a gift by Messrs Christie and Spinks.…
Hedley, VIC - Church of the Transfigeration Anglican
Year Built: 1922
Address: 6584 South Gippsland Highway, , Hedley Victoria, 3967
A Foundation block reads, " This Foundation Block was laid by Rev H.O. Watson Rector on 12th April 1922". The church was designed by Gawler and Drummond and constructed in 1922. A small weatherboard gable structure with a projecting gable side porch towards the front and a projecting gable vestry at the other side and a gabled chancel…
Heidelberg, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1849
Address: 1 Burgundy Street, , Heidelberg Victoria, 3084
One of Melbourne's earliest churches it was built between 1849 and 1851 in Gothic style to a design by John Gill. The architect was Mr G. R. Cox who had designed an early English Gothic church of brick with a square tower. Heidelberg was originally called Warrigal and the first Anglican clergyman to be stationed there was the Rev. Dr…
Heyfield, VIC - St Jame's Anglican
Year Built: 1920
Address: 40 Temple Street, , Heyfield Victoria, 3858
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God and in memory of the men who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914 - 1918 This Foundation stone was laid by the Right Reverend A.V. Green D.D. May 20th 1920".
Highton, VIC - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1866
Address: Corner Roslyn & South Valley Road, , Highton Victoria, 3216
The first recorded services in Highton were held in 1858 in the Church of England Day school opposite the cemetery in Barrabool Road. The Foundation stone for St John's was laid on 22 November 1866 by The Very Venerable H.B. Mccartney and was opened 1 January 1867. On 22 July 1926 a tornado struck the church, unroofed it and demolished…
Horsham, VIC - St John the Divine Anglican
Year Built: 1957
Address: Baillie Street, , Horsham Victoria, 3400
The first resident Priest was the Rev J.M. Watson who began his services in the Mechanics Institute.Within a year of his arrival a vicarage was built and ready for occupation in February 1877. The original St Johns was opened and dedicated on April 29 1877 by Bishop Samuel Thornton of the newly established Ballarat Diocese. The…
Inglewood, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 67 Sullivan Street, , Inglewood Victoria, 3517
The first part of St Augustine's Church was opened in 1864. The building was designed by the notable firm of Bendigo architects Vahland & Getzschmann and built in bichromatic brickwork.
Inverleigh, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1889
Address: 23 - 41 High Street, , Inverleigh Victoria, 3321
A Foundation stone reads 1858 however it was re laid on 16 July 1889 by Mrs Moriarty. One of the few and earliest church building complexes in the Golden Plains Shire, comprising a distinctive and predominantly intact Victorian Early English Gothic styled church building, moderately intact Victorian styled Vicarage and rudimentary…
Inverloch, VIC - Anglican Church of Ascension
Year Built: 1999
Address: The Crescent, , Inverloch Victoria, 3996
The original church was dedicated on 14 May 1924 by the Bishop of Gippsland Harold Cranswick. Further extensions were made in 1957 and 1981. The current building was consecrated on 23 May 1999.
Ivanhoe, VIC - St James Anglican
Year Built: 1908
Address: Corner Upper Heidelberg Road & Noel Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
1908 was the year St James became a parish in it's own right sixty years after the establishment of the City of Melbourne. The Foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Victoria on 21 October 1908. The Vicarage in Noel Street was erected at a cost of £631.The original Rose window was replaced in 2003 with one that commemorates the…
Ivanhoe, VIC - St Stephen's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1926
Address: 22 Merton Street, , Ivanhoe Victoria, 3079
The Architect was Louis R. Williams who designed this church in 1926 in an unusual and inventive Arts and Crafts style.Built by T.H. Rowe for its opening by Archdeacon Hindley in April 1927.1 St Stephen's was the second Anglican church built in the Ivanhoe Parish. A vestry was added in 1929. Constructed of clinker brick, the church…
Kalorama, VIC - St Michael and All Angels Anglican
Address: 19 Falls Road, , Kalorama Victoria, 3766
There are two foundation stones attached to the building. One reads To the Glory of God this Foundation stone of the St Michael and All Angels built for the worship of God and n memory of his faithful servant Herbert Alfred Jones was laid by Patrick Waldegrame Head M.C. B.D. Archbishop of Melbourne on June 26 1940." The second…
Kaniva, VIC - St Augustine's Anglican
Year Built: 1890
Address: Western Highway, , Kaniva Victoria, 3419
The first services were held on 28 June 1885 by H.F. Baker and in August by William Puttocks. By February 9 1889 the Nhill Advertiser newspaper carried an add calling for tenders for a stone and brick church.
Katamatite, VIC - St Georges Anglican (former)
Address: 18 Beek Street, , Katamatite Victoria, 3649
The Church, is now closed, and the property was sold in April 2016.
Keilor East, VIC - Brimbank Anglican
Address: 18 Cemetary Road, , Keilor East Victoria, 3033
Keilor, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1877
Address: 36 Church Street, , Keilor Victoria, 3036
Christ Church Anglican Keilor, was designed by Ebenezer Bonfield and dedicated by Dr. Macartney, Dean of Melbourne, on January 28th, 1877, which replaced a corrugated iron building on the Calder Highway between Bonfield and Flora Streets. The first vicar of the` church was the Rev. R.H. Rodda and the first collection was taken up in a…
Kerang, VIC - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Address: 60 Wyndham Street, , Kerang Victoria, 3579
The current Church was officially opened on 10 September 1954 by the Archbishop of St Arnaud. He was assisted by the Ven Archdeacon E Webber Registrar of St Arnaud.
Kew East, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Address: 17 Hale Street, , Kew East Victoria, 3102
A new church was erected in 1960. Architects were Earl and Bunbury of East Kew. T.R. and L Cockman were the builders.
Kew East, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1960
Address: Windella Avenue, , Kew East Victoria, 3102
St Paul’s Parish Hall, built in 1925 represents the first building for the newly created parochial district of East Kew after its split from the districts of Holy Trinity and St Hilary’s in Kew. The 1960 church by Earle and Bunbury is a good example of a Modern Post-war church in the round. A Foundation stone reads, " To the Immortal…
Kew, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican
Year Built: 1863
Address: High Street, , Kew Victoria, 3101
First Services were held in a small building in Peel street and conducted by Reverend W. Baxter. The present site for the church was purchased in 1862 for a sum of £125.00. On Wednesday, 3 September 1862, the foundation stone of the church was laid after prayers led by the Reverend Selwyn Chase and an address by the Bishop of…
Kilmore, VIC - Christ Church Anglican
Year Built: 1857
Address: Corner of Union & Church Streets, , Kilmore Victoria, 3764
The Parish of Kilmore was the fourth to be established after Portland, Melbourne and Geelong. It was the first inland Anglican Parish in Victoria. The Reverend William Jones Thomas Singleton, M.A., a sincere and dedicated Christian from Ireland was invited to come to Kilmore as first Rector. He arrived in 1849 together with his excellent…
Kinglake, VIC - St Peter's Anglican
Address: 187 Whittlesea Kinglake Road, , Kinglake Victoria, 3763
Kingower, VIC - St Mary's Anglican (Former)
Year Built: 1871
Address: 1164 Inglewood Rheola Road, , Kingower Victoria, 3517
A report from the "Inglewood Advertiser" of January 28, 1870 reads, "The Memorial Stone of St. Mary's Church at Kingower was laid on Tuesday last (January 25) by Miss Mary Hall, the daughter of the Revd. William Hall, M.A., the Incumbent of the Kingower district, assisted by the members of the Ladies' Committee of the Church Building…
Kingston, VIC - Holy Trinity Anglican(Former)
Address: 1 Church Parade, , Kingston Victoria, 3364
Koo Wee Rup, VIC - St George's Anglican
Year Built: 1917
Address: 273 Rossiter Road, , Koo Wee Rup Victoria, 3981
The first Anglican service was held on October 7, 1897. The foundation stone of St George’s was laid by the Bishop of Gippsland, Arthur Wellesley, and it was dedicated on December 7 1917. St George’s Church was designed by Louis Williams of North and Williams. The Foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid by…
Korumburra, VIC - St Paul's Anglican
Year Built: 1927
Address: 3 Queens Street, , Korumburra Victoria, 3950
The foundation stone reads, "To the Glory of God this stone was laid 26th March 1927 by the Right Rev G.H. Granswick D.D. the Bishop of Gippsland. Rector H.O. Architect Gawler and Drummond builder A.J. Frongerud - Wardens E. Knyvett, W.O. McPherson". The Church was built in 1927 . The Church is a modest example of Interwar Gothic…