St Patricks Catholic Church

St Patricks Catholic Church, Springdallah is located on the west side of the Pitfield-Newtown Road, approximately 10 kms south of Scarsdale. The church dates from 1897. Its late Gothic Revival style and its combination of red brick and cement render are typical of the period. The design is attributed to J. Nutting, architect and it was built for 900 pounds by William Seeley from Ballarat. Fr Barrett, the parish priest, who was based in Scarsdale, was the incumbent for twenty-five years. The church appears to be unaltered since its construction and remains in good condition. The Cedrus sp. (Cedar) in front of the building may have been one of a pair.

How is it significant?

St Patricks Catholic Church, Springdallah is of historical, architectural and social significance to the Golden Plains Shire.

Why is it significant?

St Patricks Catholic Church, Springdallah is of historical significance as a relatively late goldfields church, reflecting the continuing prosperity of the Pitfield district into the early twentieth century. The church is of social significance for reflecting the relative wealth and sense of community of the Catholics in the area. It is of architectural significance for its relatively pedestrian use of the ubiquitous Gothic Revival style.

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Religion

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Chapel