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ST ANDREW'S UNITING CHURCH

Other Name ST ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Location Monroe Street, BRANXHOLME VIC 3302 - Property No 0705 File Number 536 Level Stage 2 study complete

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The St Andrews Uniting Church was built in 1863, the first church to be built in Branxholme. Prior to this, church services of all denominations were held in the school house at varying intervals. It is said to have been built as a Free Presbyterian Church. After a disagreement about the playing of music during services, a part of the congregation broke away to form a new Free Presbyterian congregation and to build a new church. The church is a small bluestone structure in sturdy, almost rustic Gothic revival style. It is in good condition, and retains a good degree of integrity.

How is it significant?
St Andrew's Uniting Church is of historical and architectural significance to the state of Victoria, the Southern Grampians Shire and the township of Branxholme.

Why is it significant?
St Andrew's Uniting Church, formerly a Free Presbyterian and subsequently a Presbyterian Church is of historical significance as one of the few surviving examples of a Free Presbyterian Church in Victoria, demonstrating interdenominational division and the very strong Presbyterian influence in the south-west of the Western District. It is of architectural significance as the work of the Hamilton architect, James Henry Fox.