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State: Victoria, Denomination: Wesleyan Methodist
Box Hill North, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1856
Address: 147 Woodhouse Grove, , Box Hill North Victoria, 3129
A small rectangular colonial Georgian chapel of local Koonung Creek stone dating from 1856 and displaying a very early use of cream brick in the quoins and voussoirs. The porch, and possibly the parapet, appear to be of later date. The building is significant locally for its association with many of Box Hill's early settlers and the…
Coburg, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (former)
Year Built: 1857
Address: 512 Sydney Road, , Coburg Victoria, 3058
The oldest Methodist Church in Victoria and the first built of blue stone. On 5th August 1857, a foundation stone for a church was laid, designed by T.J. Crouch. A sealed bottle containing the following record was placed in the stone cavity beneath the corner stone together with a copy of Argus and Herald of the day: "This stone…
Donald, VIC Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1914
Address: 20 McCulloch Street, , Donald Victoria, 3480
The first services were held in the home of Mr Thomas Bath at Swanwater West prior to 1873 and were services conducted by Ministers from St Arnaud. There were local Methodist churches in Swanwater, Jeffcott and Avon. A Church for Donald was also under consideration but an effort to raise subscriptions in November 1876 was not…
Malmsbury, VIC - Wesleyan (Former)
Year Built: 1865
Address: 90 Mollison Street, , Malmsbury Victoria, 3446
A former Wesleyan Chapel which was built in 1865. It was subsequently used by the local community as the Albert Hall and is now a private building.
Newstead, VIC - Primitive Methodist (Former)
Address: 12 Lyons Street, , Newstead Victoria, 3462
Portarlington, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)
Year Built: 1866
Address: 27 Harding Street, , Portarlington Victoria, 3223
Prior to 1857 Wesleyan services were held in private homes and then in the Portarlington Mill by visit clergy and local preachers. On 19th March 1866 the foundation stone was laid by the Rev William Jennings Superintendent of the Drysdale circuit. The Church was designed by J.P. Hope of Mt Duneed. The first service in the new Church was…
Silvan, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist
Year Built: 1907
Address: 265 Monbulk Road, , Silvan Victoria, 3795
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Sunshine, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist
Address: 139 Devonshire Road, , Sunshine Victoria, 3020
Warragul, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist (Former)
Address: 64 Victoria Street, , Warragul Victoria, 3820
A plaque on the church wall reads, The Church was designed by noted 19th century architect TJ Crouch, and completed in 1889. It was Warragul's first church built in brick and the two towers are its outstanding feature. The external walls were rendered in 1938. The restoration of the main building in 2004-5 included an extended service…
Warrnambool, VIC - Wesleyan Methodist
Address: 89 - 105 Leibig Street, , Warrnambool Victoria, 3280
Construction of a chapel took place betwen 1850 and 1851. The first Wesleyan Church in Warrnambool was constructed in 1850 on a land grant secured on the south western corner of Liebig and Koroit Streets.It was opened on the 4th May 1851 by the first resident minister, William Lightbody. Lightbody, who administered both Warrnambool and…