Anglican
Church, Holy Trinity, High Street The original
church hall was built in Church Street in 1856 but was partly destroyed in a
storm. This site was purchased in 1860 and the existing church, designed by D R
Drape, wasbuilt in 1861, it is the largest building of local
stone. The principal material is blue ragstone and has dressings of grey granite
and was constructed by stonemasons W Bowe and Sons. The roof is of scissor
trussed rafters and colonial timber, thought to be the only one of its kind in
Australia. The handworked kneeling cushions are worked with designs to match the
stained glass windows. The western stained glass window was made in 1864, one of
the first ones made in Victoria. The organ was made in 1893 and fully restored
in 1991. The iron fence replaced the original picket fence some time between
1884 and 1897. See www.maldonanglican.org
Baptist Church, Templeton Street This English
Baptist church was built in 1896 after a split with the Welsh Baptist Church in
1895. The two churches reunited in 1930 and this building is now used as the
church, with the Welsh Baptist Church used as the church hall.
Catholic Church, St Brigids, Chapel Street The Catholic
church was first established in Maldon in 1854. In 1857 the decision was made to
relocate to a morre suitable site and land for the exisiting site was purchased
in 1858. The construction of the new brick church was started in 1858 but was
not completed until 1861. In 1881 the brick church was showing serious signs of
decay and the existing 300 seat church was built in 1891. The adjacent school
building was built in 1915.
Methodist Church, Fountain Street The property
contains the original Methodist church halls, 1855 and 1861, parsonage, 1858,
and the Methodist church, 1863. The church hall was the earliest church building
constructed in Maldon and is not square to Fountain Street as its construction
preceded the survey of the town. The church was designed by Crouch and Wilson
and is said to be modelled on their design for a Methodist church in Emerald
Hill. The church halls functioned as a school and the surrounding grounds were
used as a cemetery prior to the opening of the Maldon Cemetery. Bill Maldon
Woodfull, Australian Test Cricket Captain in the 1930s, was born in the manse
during the time of his father's ministry.
Presbyterian Church, Church Street The existing
building, which is now the "Neighbourhood Centre", was built in 1905
with the foundation stone being laid by Mrs M Oswald. The first wooden church
was built on the west side of the existing building and was later removed.
Welsh Baptist Church, Francis Street The Welsh Baptist
church was built in 1865, moving from the 1859 weatherboard church in Harker
Street. The existing church was extended by the erection of a similar building
but without the entrance porch. The current building is used as the Baptist
Church hall.
Welsh Congregational Church, Church
Street The first
Congregational services were held in the Royal Hotel hall. In 1863 the site was
acquired and the current church was built. The Welsh period of the church ended
in 1893 when the church joined the Congregational Union. Later additions were
made to the church between 1901 and 1905.
The original
church hall was built in Church Street in 1856 but was partly destroyed in a
storm. This site was purchased in 1860 and the existing church, designed by D R
Drape, was built in 1861, it is the largest building of local
stone. The principal material is blue ragstone and has dressings of grey granite
and was constructed by stonemasons W Bowe and Sons. The roof is of scissor
trussed rafters and colonial timber, thought to be the only one of its kind in
Australia. The handworked kneeling cushions are worked with designs to match the
stained glass windows. The western stained glass window was made in 1864, one of
the first ones made in Victoria. The organ was made in 1893 and fully restored
in 1991. The iron fence replaced the original picket fence some time between
1884 and 1897. See
The property
contains the original Methodist church halls, 1855 and 1861, parsonage, 1858,
and the Methodist church, 1863. The church hall was the earliest church building
constructed in Maldon and is not square to Fountain Street as its construction
preceded the survey of the town. The church was designed by Crouch and Wilson
and is said to be modelled on their design for a Methodist church in Emerald
Hill. The church halls functioned as a school and the surrounding grounds were
used as a cemetery prior to the opening of the Maldon Cemetery. Bill Maldon
Woodfull, Australian Test Cricket Captain in the 1930s, was born in the manse
during the time of his father's ministry.