Pentland Hills Uniting Church
136 Old Western Highway MYRNIONG, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
A coursed sandstone Early English Gothic isolated former Presbyterian church.
It is of local historical significance for its association with the religious development of community life. It has architectural significance as an intact surviving representative example ofits style, and ofthe work ofthe architect William Douglas(s).
Finally it is locally significant socially as known and valued by the community as part of their sense of identity and as a traditional community focus and meeting place for over 130 years.
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Pentland Hills Uniting Church - Physical Conditions
Reasonable . There are various tie rods: two at each end longitudinally, fire at the sides at cornice level, and there is one in each direction in the chancel (ie nine in total). However there is still recent extensive structural cracking to the channel at the tie rods and elsewhere, and in the south, east and north walls. Repointing has been undertaken in Portland cement. A oncrete apron has been laid all around. Stones have weathered and eroded.
Pentland Hills Uniting Church - Intactness
Very good. The oculi are sealed with galvanised steel. Windows generally are replaced with flat-head frames, the pointed heads sealed over. The stone pinnacles missing from the north end.
SIGNillCANT INTACT ELEMENTS:
MATERIALS. FORM. FACADE. USE.
PARAPET DECORATION.
WALL DECORATION.
UNPAINTED FINISH.
Pentland Hills Uniting Church - Physical Description 1
A coursed sandstone Early English Gothic isolated Church, with a slate root; its west gable front facing the road (south) . This is decorated with three stone pinnacles and one on the ridge at the north end. The lower pinnacles are set on corbel moulds. Windows are single lancets and the entry door is pointed. There are quoins to all openings. There are moulded oculi in the upper gables. There are four bays to the nave separated by buttresses and three to the ends.
There are two slender windows at the north end, one dated 1959. Between these, on axis, is the chancel (vestry?), with a chimney with a capping mould, and a stone stair. Walls are roughly coursed rubble, with a tooled surface. Cills and quoins are dressed and squared 2 There are impressively extensive views from the church to the south. There is a pine windbreak on the western site boundary.
2 Lewis, op.cit., suggests the window quoins may suggest the church was intended to be rendered. It is odd though that such beautiful honey-coloured sandstone should be concealed.
Pentland Hills Uniting Church - Historical Australian Themes
Community life.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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Farmhouse "Clifton"Moorabool Shire
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Pentland Hills Uniting ChurchMoorabool Shire
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Dwelling "Millside"Moorabool Shire
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