Holy Trinity Church of England Tower and Lintel Stone

What is Significant?

The Holy Trinity Church of England tower and the lintel stone from the original Church building at 29 Curletts Road, Lara, have significance as physical legacies of the former Victorian Gothic Revival styled bluestone building designed by the Geelong architect, Joseph Watts, and constructed in 1877. This original building had been built with the financial support of F.W. Armytage of Wooloomanata Homestead and George Fairbairn of Windermere Homestead (Pirra Homestead). The Holy Trinity Church was substantially destroyed by a bushfire that devastated much of Lara on 9 January 1969. The three level bluestone tower, delineated by double limestone bevels, limestone quoinwork, bevelled buttresses, pointed ground floor opening and pointed-arched upper ventilation openings, together with the nearby lintel stone, are in good condition. The later Church of 1971 has been respectfully designed to allow the original tower to be retained as the dominant centrepiece of the building complex.

How is it Significant?

The Holy Trinity Church of England tower and lintel stone at 29 Curletts Road are historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level.

Why is it Significant?

The Holy Trinity Church of England tower and lintel stone at 29 Curletts Road is historically significant for its associations with the life and development of the Anglican Church in Lara from 1877 (Criteria A & H). The tower, which formed the base of the spire, has been a well-known local spiritual and architectural landmark since that time. Both the tower and lintel stone are tangible markers of 19th century Anglican faith and faith education in Lara and they are symbols of resilience as a consequence of the disastrous bushfire of 1969. They are recognised and valued by sections of the Lara community for these reasons. The historical and social significance of the Holy Trinity Church of England is especially embodied in the fabric of the bluestone tower and lintel stone.

Group

Religion

Category

Bell Tower