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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.
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…
Weethalle, NSW - Presbyterian
Address: Mid West Highway, , Weethalle New South Wales, 2669
Weethalle, NSW - St Christopher's Anglican
Year Built: 1954
Address: Mid West Highway, , Weethalle New South Wales, 2669
The Foundation stone was laid on 25 July 1954 by the Bishop of Riverina.
Weethalle, NSW - St Luke's Catholic
Year Built: 1956
Built of brick and timber the Foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1956 by the Bishop of Riverina.
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 - St James Anglican
In 1889 the building now known as St James’, Wellington Point was originally St George’s Church of England in Redland Bay in the Parish of Cleveland, established during the Episcopate of William Webber, third Bishop of Brisbane (1885 – 1903). The building was designed by the Diocesan Architect John Hingeston Buckeridge. The church was…
Wellington Point, QLD - Trinity Uniting
Address: 47 Marlborough Road, , Wellington Point Queensland, 4160
Wellington, NSW - Baptist
Year Built: 1905
Address: 77 Swift Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
There are several foundation stones, the first reads, This stone was laid by Mrs W White. Another reads "This stone was laid by Mrs W.H. Hubbard", a third reads, " This stone was laid by Mrs W. Williams". A Fourth reads, " This Foundation stone was laid by Mrs L. Bullock 6th September 1905 Pastor Rev F.J. Dunkley Sect W.A. Hubbard".…
Wellington, NSW - St John the Baptist Anglican
Year Built: 1867
Address: 43 Warne Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
The foundation stone of the church was laid on April 7 1867.
Wellington, NSW - St Patrick's Catholic
Year Built: 1917
Address: 58 Warne Street, , Wellington New South Wales, 2820
A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was laid by the Rt Rev Dr Dunne on Sept 27th 1914". The Church was opened on 18th November 1917. The 100 year celebration took place in 2017.
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.
Welshpool, VIC - St Vincent de Paul Catholic (Former)
In 1937 the Church of St. Vincent de Paul was built and opened by Bishop Ryan. Mr. Paddy Buckley had donated the land, and a Queen Carnival was held to raise funds. At this time Welshpool was still under the auspices of Yarram Parish. The three communities of Foster, Toora and Welshpool combined in 1940 to create the new Parish of St.…
Wembley Downs, WA - Church of Christ
Address: 10 Bournemouth Crescent, , Wembley Downs Western Australia, 6019
Wembley Downs, WA - Uniting
Address: 130 Calais Road, , Wembley Downs Western Australia, 6019
Wembley, WA - Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Address: 364 Cambridge Street, , Wembley Western Australia, 6014
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…
Wendouree, VIC - Connect Baptist
Address: Cnr Forest & Grevillea Streets, , Wendouree Victoria,
Wendouree, VIC - St Matthew's Anglican
Address: 204 Forest Street, , Wendouree Victoria, 3355
Wentworth, NSW - St John the Evangelist Anglican
Year Built: 1871
Address: 88 Darling Street, , Wentworth New South Wales, 2648
The Parish of Wentworth was formed in 1871 and Reverend William Cocks organised the building of the Church (believed to be based on an English structure). The materials were brought to the site by barge, although locally made bricks were also used in the construction. It was designed by Reverend A. D. Soares of Queanheyan and built in…
Wentworthville, NSW - Anglican
Address: 18 Prichard Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
A Foundation stone reads, " To the Glory of God this stone was set by The Right Rev M.L. Loane MA ThD Bishop Coadjutor. 13th August 1961. Rev R. Patfield Rector".
Wentworthville, NSW - Armenian Apostolic Holy Trinity
Year Built: 2013
Address: 26 Garfield Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
A wall plaque reads, "The construction of this Church took place in 2013 by the generous donations of the Church benefactors Mr Krikor Batmanian, Mr John Batmanian and the community, under the patronage of His Holiness Karekin 11, Catholicos of all Armenians and under the direction of His Eminence the late Archbishop Aghan Baliozian and…
Wentworthville, NSW - Our Lady of Carmel Catholic
Year Built: 1955
Address: 4 Bennett Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
The first church was built and opened in 1922. The current church was blessed and opened on 6 March 1955. Cardinal Gilroy appointed the Carmelite Friars to care for the parish of Wentworthville in 1956. A Foundation stone reads, " This stone was blessed and laid by his Eminence Cardinal Gilroy Archbishop of Sydney 6th March 1955. Rev…
Wentworthville, NSW - St Andrew's Presbyterian
Year Built: 1849
Address: McKern Street, , Wentworthville New South Wales, 2145
The original St Andrew's Church was designed by David Lennox and construction which began in 1840 was completed in October 1849. It was believed that the old church would be completley demolished, until Presbyterians in Wentworthville, in need of a Church, put forward the idea of reassembling the old Parramatta church in Wentworthville.…
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…
Werribee, VIC - St Andrew's Catholic
Year Built: 1938
Address: 100 Greaves Street N, , Werribee Victoria, 3030
In 1861, land was set aside for a Catholic church in Werribee, in an area bounded by Mortimer, Greaves and Stawell Streets and Ballan Road. The Bishop of Melbourne, the Rt. Rev. J.A.Goold, blessed and opened the first church in 1871. Because there were many Scottish settlers in the area, the name of St. Andrew – patron saint of Scotland –…
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…
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 Beach, SA - Baptist
Year Built: 1966
Address: Burbridge Road, , West Beach South Australia, 5024
The Foundation stone was laid on 7 November 1965 by Reverend Leslie Gomm.
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 - Baptist
Address: 72 Stanhope Street, , West Footscray Victoria, 3012
The Church began in 1940.
West Footscray, VIC - Scots Presbyterian
Year Built: 1957
Address: 141 Essex Street, , West Footscray Victoria, 3012
The original church was built in 1927 and then the current building was constructed in 1957.
West Footscray, VIC Uniting (Former)
Address: 557 Barkly Street, , West Footscray Victoria, 3012
The Church was demolished around 2021.