ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH

Location

15 BYWATER STREET, KNOWSLEY - PROPERTY NUMBER 205040, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
St James Catholic Church of 1931 including the organ and altar from 1892 is significant.

How is it significant?
St James Catholic Church is of local aesthetic and social significance to the City of Greater Bendigo. 

Why is it significant?
St James Catholic Church is one of small number of timber buildings that contribute to the township of Knowsley. The form and detailing of the church are compatible with remaining nineteenth century buildings in Knowsley including the railway houses at 9 Railway Court and 12 Bywater Street, the former hotel at 11 Knowsley-Eppalock Road and store at 4 Knowsley-Eppalock Road, that make up the core of Knowsley. Criterion A

St James is of social significance for the Knowsley community as a place of worship for over 70 years, and on the site for over 100 years. Criterion G

Group

Religion

Category

Church