Welsh Methodist Church (former) - Snake Valley, Victoria , Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 37° 37.177 E 143° 35.155
54H E 728224 N 5833242
An old former church in a country town
Waymark Code: WMWH1A
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/05/2017
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The church was constructed in 1908 to replace a small, delapidated building.following the influx of welsh miners seeking their fortune on the goldfields. Later when the miners moved away the church was used for other purposes, the local scout hall and persently as a private residence
The church was designed in a simple Norman style. The gable roof was originally of Marseille tile, but is now corrugated iron with narrow eaves on the sides and gable. The outside of the building has simple buttresses, the windows and the tower door have concrete lintels with semicircular heads. The tower has tapering corner buttresses and a crenellated top.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 10/22/1908
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Welsh methodist
Street address of Church: CARNGHAM-LINTON ROAD SNAKE VALLEY, Vic Australia
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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