WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND

PORTLAND, GLENELG SHIRE

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WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND

Statement of Significance

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  • History

    WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND - History

    Built in 1864.

    Interpretation of Site

    WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND - Interpretation of Site

    Former Wattle Hill Methodist Chapel. Demolished and now vacant lot used as garden or paddock.

    Archaeological Significance

    WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND - Archaeological Significance

    Site is of archaeological significance as it has potential to provide cultural deposits dating to the period in which the chapel was built and used. Building foundations could potentially be extant also.

    Historical Significance

    WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND - Historical Significance

    Site is of historical significance as it relates to Portland's early history and religious community.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    WATTLE HILL METHODIST CHAPEL, BRIDGEWATER RD, PORTLAND - Heritage Inventory Description

    Low mound c 7 square metres covered with bracken and a few stones. Bluestone church/school demolished in 1966 and stone removed. Site inspected Jan 1994. The mound totally covered by bracken and covering an area of 10 x 20 metres.

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