Noble Stree Methodist Church (former), now Noble Street Uniting Church

A Listed - State Significance

The Newtown Methodist Church [sic. - Wesleyan Church at Chilwell] opened on 22 May, 1859, as one of the earliest and most substantial of the structures erected by the Wesleyan Methodist in the first two decades of settlement in Victoria. The austere, simple hall church survives intact to illustrated the secular nature of Wesleyan Methodist Church architecture of the 1850's. The open roof structure of the interior is reputedly of interest. 

This Norman Romanesque Style Church, of unknown design origin, was constructed by Pile and Brimblecombe using Marnockvale basalt to replace and earlier primitive brick building of 1849.

Geelong Regional Commission Register.

Historic Buildings Council Register.

Thomas, RH - "Victorian Wesleyan Methodist Churches Index, 1836-1902, History Research Essay, Department of Architecture, University of Melbourne, 1970, pp 97; 179.

Bottrell, JH - "After Eighty Years" - Geelong Advertiser, 12 October, 1929. Detailed history and illustration.

Wesleyan Chronicle - 1 June, 1859, p.140.

Pescott, E. E. - Noble Street Methodist Church, the Centenary Story, 1949.

National Trust of Australia (Victoria), File No 937.

Geelong Advertiser - 24 August, 1854, tender notice for carpenters and joiners work, plans and specifications, at Mr Hanson's, Saffron Street, Chilwell.

15th October, 1883 - Chilwell Wesleyan Church celebrates 34th anniversary. 8 March, 1958, p. 16.