1892 - Uniting Church , Snake Valley, Victoria Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 37° 36.388 E 143° 35.380
54H E 728595 N 5834693
A church bequeathed to the community
Waymark Code: WMWH8G
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/06/2017
Views: 1
The bluestone Carngham Uniting ( former Presbyterian) Church is of 13th century Gothic style and was a gift to the community from Mr. Philip Russell (dec. July 1892). Work on the church commenced in November 1892 and the church was formally opened in December 1893 and was modelled on The Scot’s Church, Melbourne.
Services are held on Sunday at 1100
Year of construction: 1892
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Full inscription: This Church is a gift from Philip Russell
of Carngham
( To commemmorate the fiftieth anniversaty of his arrival in Australia )
23rd November 1892
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