ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE
2115 HEATHCOTE-REDESDALE ROAD, REDESDALE - PROPERTY NUMBER 206149, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
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Statement of Significance
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE - Physical Description 1
The Roman Catholic Church of St Laurence is a fine example of the Gothic Revival style constructed in 1873-74, with the sacristy added in 1891. The version of the Gothic Revival that is evident includes the French Gothic tradition of a relatively small footprint in comparison with its considerable height. St Laurence is a sophisticated design employing a steeply pitched roof greater than 45 degrees, corner buttresses known as 'angle buttresses', and the use of stone mouldings and tracery. Bluestone in particular is difficult to cut into fine mouldings and the window hood mouldings and reveals are cut from bluestone. This church displays a high degree of craftsmanship in the tracery of the windows that are cut from sandstone in a geometric pattern with stone mullions.
The Roman Catholic church of St Laurence has two porches and a sacristy constructed in 1891 to the original design. The bluestone masonry is of a high quality and the additions to the church are indistinguishable from the original construction. An earlier slate roof has been replaced with corrugated iron.
The Roman Catholic Church of St Laurence is a studied essay in the Gothic style applied to a small parish church. The church is encircled by a drystone wall that predates the church, and the site has some mature trees as part of its setting. There is also evidence of stone drainage channels on the site. These serve to frame the entrance to the church from the road.
The interior contains a memorial window to Peter and John McNiffs. The ceiling is of timber lining boards over a scissor truss roof. There are timber pews and a confessional.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE - Physical Conditions
Good
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE - Integrity
Fair
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE - Historical Australian Themes
8.0 Building community life
8.1 Maintaining spiritual life
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2008
Grading: Local
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