Churches
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Year built: between 1861 and 1870
Waterloo, NSW - Congregational
Year Built: 1865
Address: 103 Botany Road, , Waterloo New South Wales, 2017
The church was established in 1858 and the currrent building was erected in 1884.
Waterloo, SA - St John's Lutheran
Year Built: 1864
Address: Carlsruhe Road, , Waterloo South Australia, 5413
The church was completed in 1864 with a a school and a teacher's residence, which were completed at the end of 1866, a manse during 1867. The church transepts in 1874, manse additions in 1875, and a new school in 1879.
Watsons Bay, NSW - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 331 Old South Head Road, , Watsons Bay New South Wales, 2030
A simple sandstone Gothic Revival chapel designed by Edmund Blacket and completed and consecrated in 1864. Built of dressed and picked stone and plain timber shingle roof. The pitched roof diagonally bordered internally and polished as is the fine pointed timber arched trusses. The interior has small but excellent stained glass windows.…
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…
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.
West Geelong, VIC - St Peter and St Paul Catholic
Year Built: 1864
Address: Mercer Street, , Geelong West Victoria, 3218
On the 25's October 1849, Acting Vicar-General, Rev. N.J. Coffey applied for 2 acres of land near the village of Ashby. The-Governors finally approved the grant on 25 October 1850. By 1855, a brick school had been built on the site now occupied by the Presbytery. The school was used as a venue to celebrate mass on Sundays and holidays of…
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…
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.
Wickliffe, VIC Uniting (Former)
Year Built: 1861
Address: Patterson Street, , Wickliffe Victoria, 3379
The Church was sold in 2018.
Williamstown, SA - St Peter's Anglican
Year Built: 1861
Address: Corner George & Church Streets, , Williamstown South Australia, 3016
A small random stone hall church with slate roof and stone bell gablet, built in 1860-61. The church was built on land which was a gift of George Warren who subdivided the town of Williamstown in 1858, and the Warrens maintained their support for St Peter's as did other local families including the Gilbert, Ross, Browne, and Manser…
Williamstown, VIC - Congregational (Former)
Year Built: 1870
Address: 60 Stevedore Street, , Williamstown Victoria, 3016
The church was built in 1870 - 1871 in the Gothic style to the design of Joseph Schneider. The building was sold in 2006.
Williamstown, VIC - St Andrews Presbyterian
Year Built: 1870
Address: 87 Cecil Street, , Williamstown Victoria, 3016
The first services in Williamstown in connection with the Presbyterian church were conducted in 1853 in a boat shed where the present Customs House now stands. The Church is of Gothic Revile style designed by archetect Ross and Taylor using bluestone and in the stlye of the Wesleyan church in St Kilda. The tower was completed in 1934.…
Winchelsea, VIC - Uniting
Year Built: 1869
Address: 26 Hesse Street, , Winchelsea Victoria, 3241
Formerly a Presbyterian church the first services were held in the Shire Hall on 19 September 1869. During 1869 the Rev. T. M. Fraser and the Rev. J. Brownlie were commissioned to visit Winchelsea with respect to the formation of a charge there.* The Church was official opened on 30 April 1871. The stonework was completed by W Lauder,…
Wollombi, NSW - St John's Anglican
Year Built: 1864
Address: 2985 Paynes Crossing Road, , Wollombi New South Wales, 2325
The Foundation stone was laid on 22 July 1846 by Rev R.T. Bolton. The church was consecrated on 15 February 1849 by the Right Reverend William Tyrell first Lord Bishop of Newcastle. It was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1846 to 1864. The church was constructed in sandstone in the Gothic tradition. The main body of the church…
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 - St James Uniting
Year Built: 1868
Address: 25 Hammond Street, , Yackandandah Victoria, 3749
Yea, VIC - St Luke's Anglican
Year Built: 1869
Address: Corner Lyons & Pelissier Street, , Yea Victoria, 3717
Originally all denominations in this beautiful farming community met for worship in a wooden building which served as both Church and Parsonage. Though intended for all those of protestant evangelical persuasion the first preacher in 1857 was Mr Ashe and Anglican lay preacher. A Mrs L Kerr came to the rescue of the Anglicans to build…