HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church Complex comprising the Holy Trinity Church (1867-8) designed by architect H.R. Caselli, the Sunday School (c1868) at 227 Albert Street, Sebastopol and the two mature Ulmus procera (English Elm) trees that mark the eastern corners of the property. The timber hall, relocated to the site in 2003 is not significant.

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church Complex is historical, architectural and social significance to the City of Ballarat.

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church Complex is historically significant as it represent worship on this site from the earliest stages of Sebastopol's development, from the first wave of mining boom in Sebastopol in the 1860s. The church is significant for its connection with the local architect Henry Richards Caselli. (Criterion A & H)

The church is of architectural significance as a fine example of a mid-Victorian single aisle church. The school building is of a fairly standard design for the period, but both buildings are prominently positioned, facing Albert Street at its junction with Ophir Street, and represent landmarks of aesthetic significance within the local landscape. It is of further architectural significance as an early example of Caselli's ecclesiastical buildings on a small scale. The two English Elms at the rear of the property were apparently planted in the 19th century and mark the historic extent of the church block. They also provide a visual setting and context for the buildings. (Criterion E & D)

The complex is of social significance as a representation of the collective aspirations of the local Anglican congregation to establish a place of worship. It demonstrates the strength and growth of the Anglican congregation in Sebastopol, particularly in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. (Criterion G)