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TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER
32 CLARK ROAD, TYNONG NORTH, CARDINIA SHIRE

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Tynong North Methodist Church - Former Christ Church

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Statement of Significance
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Statement of Significance

Tynong North former Methodist Church, originally known as Christ Church, Berwick, has been an important community meeting place from c1870 and is significant to the Cardinia and Casey Shires as a major and early public building in both districts. The church may be the oldest (in part) public building in Cardinia Shire. It also provides evidence of the development of small hamlets in the shire, in this case Tynong North.

Regional Significance

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- Physical Description 1
  
  TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER - Physical Description 1
  
  This is a simple gabled church, clad with weatherboards and roofed with corrugated iron. It has a gabled porch with finial and distinctive arched openings (windows and doors) which may be indicative of its reputed early date (c1870), as linked with its classical styling. The windows have multi-paned glazing and the roof gable retains its finial. The concrete stumps and lack of mature planting around the church confirm that it has been moved to the site and restumped
  
  Physical Conditions
  
  TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER - Physical Conditions
  
  The main part of the church is externally near original but an unrelated timber addition has been attached to one side. The porch appears to have been added in a related form
  
  Historical Australian Themes
  
  TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER - Historical Australian Themes
  
  Historical Theme
  
  9.3 Churches and cemeteries
  
  Physical Description 2
  
  TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER - Physical Description 2
  
  Associations - Church of Christ; Methodist Church
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Cardinia - Cardinia Shire Heritage Study 1996
  
  Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
  Year: 1996
  Grading: Local
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- ARINGA
  
  Cardinia Shire
- TYNONG NORTH METHODIST CHURCH, FORMER
  
  Cardinia Shire
- VAUGHAN & LODGE TYNONG QUARRY
  
  Cardinia Shire
- "1890"
  
  Yarra City
- "AMF Officers" Shed
  
  Moorabool Shire
- "AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOL
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1687
- 'Boonderoo', House and Outbuildings
  
  Greater Bendigo City
- 'Hawthorn' Farm and Outbuildings
  
  Greater Bendigo City
- 'Marydale' farm complex
  
  Greater Bendigo City