ST JAMES CHURCH OF ENGLAND (FORMER)

Other Name

Tobin Brothers

Location

1 JAMES STREET, PAKENHAM, CARDINIA SHIRE

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

St James Church of England, now Tobin Brothers is of significance to the locality of Pakenham as once one of the main early public buildings in the town and formerly the Shire, illustrating Pakenham's role as a service centre to the surrounding district.

The church is also significant for its comparative age, judged among other public buildings in the Shire and as an expression of one of the locally important families, such as the Hentys, the Staughtons and the Kitchens.

Local Significance (Altered)

Group

Religion

Category

Church