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ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
105 Martin Street DUNKELD, Southern Grampians Shire

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
St Patrick's Catholic Church is located on the south side of Martin Street in the township of Dunkeld. The building is in the Early English Gothic revival style using locally made bricks. No architect or builder has been associated with the design.The church is in fair condition with severe localised cracking evident.Both the exterior and interior retaina very high degree of integrity.

How is it significant?
St Patrick's Catholic Church is of historical and architectural significance to the Southern Grampians Shire and the township of Dunkeld.

Why is it significant?
St Patrick's Catholic Church is of historical significance as the focus for that denomination in the Dunkeld area. The church is of architectural significance for its typical use of the Early English Gothic revival style.
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    • Physical Conditions

      ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - Physical Conditions

      The building is in fair condition with localised severe cracking (2008)

      The building is in excellent condition (2004)

      Physical Description 1

      ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - Physical Description 1

      St Patrick's Catholic Church is a large reddish brick building in the Early English Gothic revival style. The nave is three bays long. There is a substantial porch, two transepts and a chancel. The windows are treated as double lights in all cases. Triangular ventilator openings, treated similarly to the windows, are in the main gables and the transept gables. Construction details are elaborated with the use of unpainted cement render for copings, hood moulds and the caps on butresses and with contrasting red bricks for the architraves of windows and as beds of header bricks in the main gable. The gables of the main roof and the gable of the chancel are surmounted by cement crosses. The roofs of the porch, nave, transepts and chancel are pitched at 60 degrees and are clad in corrugated iron.

      Historical Australian Themes

      ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - Historical Australian Themes

      Theme 8 Developing Australia's cultural life
      8.6 Worshipping
      8.6.1 Worshipping together
      8.6.3 Founding Australian religious institutions
      8.6.4 Making places for worship
      8.8 Remembering the fallen
      8.12 Living in and around Australian homes
      8.14 Living in the country and rural settlements

      Usage/Former Usage

      ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - Usage/Former Usage

      church

      Integrity

      ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH - Integrity

      Excellent degree of integrity

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study

      Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
      Year: 2002
      Grading: Local

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