Christ Church, 57 McKillop St, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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S 38° 09.190 E 144° 21.501
55H E 268533 N 5773892
The oldest Anglican Church in Victoria
Waymark Code: WMWK46
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/14/2017
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Christ Church was the first church built for the Anglican Church in Geelong and was opened in 1847, having had the foundation stone laid in 1843.Christ Church is constructed of Barrabool sandstone and is roofed in slate. It is designed in the Perpendicular Gothic Revival style with a squat crenellated tower by Edmund Blacket and is the oldest Anglican Church in Victoria still occupying its original site.
Additions were made in 1855 (transcepts and new chancel),1924 ( organ chamber)and 1970 (new vestries)
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 3552
Place File No: 2/01/064/0009
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1847
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