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Former St Giles Church and Free Church School

Other Name St Giles Manse Location 78 Gheringhap Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B1145 File Number B1145 Level National

[1/1] B1145 Former St Giles Church

Statement of Significance

The former St. Gile's Church and the Free Church school occupy a site which was granted to the Free Presbyterian Church in 1853. The church building dates from 1861 and the School and Master's residence from 1854. Nathaniel Billing, noted ecclesiastical architect & student of Sir Gilbert Scott designed the church in the Decorated Gothic style as acompetition entry. The schoolmaster's residence and school house were designed by geelong architects Snell & Kawerau in the Tudor Gothic style. the pictresque double-gable front to gherinap Street is the most dominant feature of the residence and is enhanced by exposed brick quoins and window hood moulds. The Free Church school closed in 1874 and was converted to the Manse. Of architectural importance.