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Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong
Hardy Street MYRNIONG, MOORABOOL SHIRE

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Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong
Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong
Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong
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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
An Early English Gothic bluestone and sandstone ashlar Anglican Church that opened in 1864.
How is it significant?
It is of local historical significance for its association with the religious development of community life of the township. It has architectural significance as an intact surviving representative example of the its style. 
Why is it significant?
It is locally significant socially, as known and valued by the community as part of the sense of identity of the place and as a traditional community focus and meeting place for over 130 years. Regional. 
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    • Physical Conditions

      Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong - Physical Conditions

      Good. It has been poorly repointed in inappropriate Portland cement at different times, presumably after structural problems. There have been various structural measures taken. There are four metal tie-rods between timber plates in each nave side wall, and four other tie-rods at eaves level. In the south-west corner is an old S-shaped plated. There are four further tie-rods in the porch west wall. It has been reroofed.

      Garden. The trees would appear to be of the original planting to the town and are important to preserve. The lower branches have been pruned on the road side of the trees and the larger of the two has a significant lean to leeward due to the exposed location, although they do not appear to have suffered from storm damage. )

      Intactness

      Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong - Intactness

      Excellent. No alterations are apparent.

      SIGNIFICANT INTACT ELEMENTS:

      MATERIALS. FORM. FACADE. USE.

      WALL DECORATION. DOORS. WINDOWS.

      UNPAINTED FINISH.

      TREES.

      STREET FURNITURE. FENCES.

      Physical Description 1

      Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong - Physical Description 1

      An Early English Gothic stone church, orientated liturgically. The nave has a gable-roof over three bays and a gabled porch on the axis. There is a lancet to each bay, with a triple lancet in the west wall, the centre being blank. Glass is early diamond leadlight. The porch has side lancets and pointed entry. The east window is a triple lancet with mostly non-figurative stained glass. Walls are rock-faced coursed bluestone on a sandstone base . There are quoins to corners and flat architraves in dressed golden sandstone. A bell is fixed to the south west corner. The interior was not accessible. There is a timber picket fence to the front, memorial gates and a chain link pedestrian gate at rear. There are three pines in the nature strip.

      Landscape. The streetscape to the Anglican Church is dominated by two Pinus radiata (Monterey Pines).

      Historical Australian Themes

      Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong - Historical Australian Themes

      Community lifel Townships

      Usage/Former Usage

      Christ Church Anglican Church Myrniong - Usage/Former Usage

      USE: Church

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995

      Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
      Year: 1995
      Grading:

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