St Mary's Anglican Church and Quercus suber (Cork Oak) Tree
271 Glen Eira Road ELSTERNWICK, GLEN EIRA CITY
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Statement of Significance
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St Mary's Anglican Church and Quercus suber (Cork Oak) Tree - Physical Description 1
A substantial Early English Gothic-bluestone parish church, cruciform on plan with corner porch forming the base for a spire never completed. Prominent elements include the high nave roof, bell and supporting timber frame and balancing spirelet on the west facade. The entry is accentuated by finely dressed stonework with AD1871 and oculus in the arch spandrel, this latter motif being repeated in the west window.
Inside, the symmetry of the uniform plan is offset by an aisle on the northside, linked with the nave by a triple arched arcade having Gothic detail to the column capitals. The treatment of the walls and apsidal sanctuary is austere and relieved solely by stained glass windows. The lofty timber trussed roof retains its varnished (?) finish, the trusses being of embellished King post form:
St Mary's Anglican Church and Quercus suber (Cork Oak) Tree - Physical Description 2
Integrity: Good, spacious gardens facing Glen Eira Road
St Mary's Anglican Church and Quercus suber (Cork Oak) Tree - Physical Description 3
Condition: Good
St Mary's Anglican Church and Quercus suber (Cork Oak) Tree - Historical Australian Themes
Worship: Church of England (Anglican) Caulfield as a location for Melbourne's gentry.
Heritage Study and Grading
Glen Eira - Caulfield Conservation Study
Author: Andrew Ward, Architectural Historian
Year: 1994
Grading:
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ROSECRADDOCKVictorian Heritage Register H0589
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LABASSAVictorian Heritage Register H0135
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FORMER UNION CHURCHVictorian Heritage Register H0704
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