FORMER WESLEYAN CHURCH, PARSONAGE AND COMMON SCHOOL
44-46 JAMES STREET PORT FAIRY, MOYNE SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
1. The former church (1855), parsonage (1899) and common school (1870) are significant as an important Wesleyan Methodist church complex in Victoria. The common school was used continuously as a Sunday school from its establishment in 1870.
2. The complex is also important as one of an exceptionally fine group of nineteenth century ecclesiastical buildings still extant in the important western district township of Port Fairy.
3. Its site has associations with James Atkinson (1806 - 1864), an important pioneer pastoralist who obtained the special survey of Belfast in the 1840's and was responsible for planning the subsequent township, giving grants of land for churches and other public buildings
4. The church displays a most distinctive design derived from Greek and Georgian architectural traditions. It has notable features including the exceptionally fine carvings of William Witton, described in 1894 as "an artist in stone-work unequalled in Australia. '. These carvings in the 1855 bluestone church include a bust of Wesley in the upper facade, a large scallop shell in the lunette over the door and delicately ornamented keystones to the front window.
5. The church, parsonage and school retain exceptional architectural integrity.
6. The former common school building at the rear of the church complex has been used from the beginning, at least partly, for Sunday school purposes, and is an unusual example of common school design in Victoria. Its dimensions and ornamentation make it superior to the typical examples which were generally plain with a "jail-like" appearance. It remains one of the last surviving common schools in Victoria.
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FORMER WESLEYAN CHURCH, PARSONAGE AND COMMON SCHOOL - History
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FORMER WESLEYAN CHURCH, PARSONAGE AND COMMON SCHOOL - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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