Bright Uniting Church, 1884 - Bright, Victoria, Australia
S 36° 43.742 E 146° 57.647
55H E 496498 N 5935185
This 'Gothic-style' Church was built for the Wesleyan Methodist congregation of Bright, in the Victorian alpine region, in 1884.
Waymark Code: WMX0N6
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 11/09/2017
Views: 2
This red-brick, Gothic styled Church has a tall Bell Tower, and steep Spire at the Narthex (eastern end, entry), with four smaller spires on the corners of the tower. There are the typical pointed arch windows and entry door, with brick flying buttresses.
The Church has a more recent, black-faced, bronze plaque (placed in March 1998) on the grey granite Foundation Stone of the Church, which reads:
"Bright Uniting Church
(Formerly Wesleyan, Methodist)
This Stone was Laid and Dedicated
on March 10th 1884
[March 1998]"
Services: Family worship, is held every Sunday, at 9.30 am; with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month.
Phone: (03) 5755 1082 - Rev. Lorraine Saultry
Visited: 1610, Tuesday, 17 May, 2016
Unfortunately no Heritage listing, or other historic records found online.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 03/10/1884
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Uniting
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 11:00 AM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM
Street address of Church: Ireland St, Bright VIC 3741 Bright, Victoria Australia 3741
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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