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ST THOMAS' CATHOLIC CHURCH

Location

McLennan Street GLENTHOMPSON, Southern Grampians Shire

File Number

676

Level

Stage 2 study complete

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
St. Thomas's Catholic Church is located in McLennan Street, about one kilometre south of the centre of the township of Glenthompson. The Church is a simple, traditional if not old-fashioned example of the Gothic revival style, constructed of red brick, presumably from the Glenthompson Brickworks. The roof is covered with corrugated iron. The church has a nave of three bays and a vestry at the rear, and a modern porch has been added at the front. The church was opened in 1904, on land donated by Mr. John Brady. The architect and builder of the church are unknown at this stage. The church is in excellent condition with a high degree of integrity.

How is it Significant?
St Andrew's Uniting (former Presbyterian) Church is of architectural, historical and social significance to the township of Glenthompson and the Southern Grampians Shire.

Why is it significant?
St Thomas' Catholic Church is of social significance to the township of Glenthompson as the focus for the late movement of the Catholic population who settled the area in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Historically, it is significant for its association with the Brady and Fitzgerald families, who were instrumental in having the Catholic Church built and for demonstrating the strong Catholic faith in the Shire. Architecturally, it demonstrates a style of building which is typical of Catholic churches in the twentieth centuries.

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