St Johns Anglican Church complex, Sunday School and Parish Hall

What is significant?
The interior and exterior of the c1867 St John's Church of England, the Sunday school and hall with emphasis on pre-World War I fabric (excluding the 1990s additions) and the three coloured glass windows currently suspended in the 1990s entry foyer.

How is it significant?
The church is historically, socially, spiritually and aesthetically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

The Sunday school and hall are architecturally and historically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.

Why is it significant?
The church is historically significant because it was the oldest public building in the former Diamond Creek Shire, is amongst the oldest buildings in the Shire of Nillumbik and is associated with the early settlement of the Diamond Creek district (Criteria A & B). The church is historically, socially and spiritually significant because it has been a place of worship for over 140 years and continues to be, an important meeting place in the Shire (Criterion G). The church is aesthetically significant for the three stained glass windows executed by the noted stained glass manufacturers, Ferguson & Urie, as well as the supporting coloured glass windows in the church (Criteria H & E).

The Sunday school & parish hall is architecturally significant because the hall is a well executed and preserved example of the work of noted church architects, North & Williams (Criteria F & H). It is historically significant because it is connected with local paritioner and Melbourne industrialist, George Pizzey, who bequeathed funds for its construction (Criterion H).

BUTLER STUDY, 2000
The St John's Church of England complex is historically, socially and architecturally significant to the Nillumbik Shire:

. for the association of the church and its site with the early settlement of the Diamond Creek district;

. the age of the church which is the oldest group public building in the former Diamond Creek Shire and among the oldest group of public buildings in the Nillumbik Shire;

. for the three coloured glass windows executed by the noted stained glass manufacturers, Ferguson & Urie and supporting coloured glass attached to the church;

. for the mature planting remnant (oak) which marks the site of the old residence -

. for the design innovation of the church hall, as a well executed and externally well preserved example of the work of the noted church architects North & Williams;

. for the association of the hall with the benevolence of local parishioner and important Melbourne industrialist, George Pizzey.

EXTENT "OF DESIGNATION.(as revised):

Interior and exterior of St Johns Church of England, the Sunday School & Hall with emphasis on pre WW1 fabric and excluding the 1990s additions, the three coloured glass windows currently suspended in the 1990s entry foyer; plus land within the title.

Group

Community Facilities

Category

Hall Public