Portarlington’s former ‘Wesleyan Methodist Church’ was built sometime prior to 1873. The church is orientated north-south – running parallel to Harding Street, rather than facing it. It sits high on the hill enjoying spectacular views to the north and east, including Melbourne . . .
Records are elusive, however, it can be determined that the church was built prior to 1873 due to the fact that the first Portarlington School opened in the ‘Wesleyan Church’ on 20th October 1873. The school at that time consisted of 73 pupils educated under the edification of Mr. Thomas Brown.
Today, the beautiful church presents as a private residence in a quite altered state . . .
The original photos of c 1912 display a brick building; with brick buttresses; a steep pitched gable roof of slate; gothic style, multi-paned, windows; and finials at the gable ends. As the building dates pre 1873, it is highly likely that the bricks are ‘T.H Widdicombe’ bricks made only a few hundred metres away, at the mill.
Today, the original church forms the southern end of the building, sporting extensions to the north in a sympathetic style. The exterior walls have been rendered and painted; and the slate roof replaced with corrugated iron. The finials at the gable ends still remain . . .
Helpful Hints:
– Close proximity to Town Centre – obtain Directions here
– Parking available for Larger Rigs (this is a RV Friendly town)
– Other Historical POI’s in Portarlington
– Nearby Features:
– Shopping
– Facilities available at Portarlington
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