Tarnagulla Wesleyan Methodist Church - Former
Tarnagulla, VIC 3551
Church Information
Church Name: | Tarnagulla Wesleyan Methodist Church - Former |
Church Previous Name: | - |
Denomination: | Methodist (Wesleyan and Other) |
Street Address: | Tarnagulla VIC 3551, Australia |
Suburb: | Tarnagulla |
State: | VIC |
Postcode: | 3551 |
Foundation Stone Laid: | 19-10-1864 |
Foundation Stone Notes: | The foundation stone was laid by the Rev W Hill on 19/10/1864. The text on the foundation stone is not known. Information/photographs are invited. |
Date Opened: | 09-04-1865 |
Date Closed: | unknown |
Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The former Tarnagulla Wesleyan Methodist church closed many years ago, following a large decline in the towns population. The present church building was opened on 9/4/1865 by the Rev W Hill from Castlemaine, with a seating capacity of 300. Early services in Tarnagulla were organised by Jonathan Falder in September 1858, with a small building fitted out for worship services on 24/10/1858. This was replaced by a new church building which was opened on 13/3/1859. The present building was badly damaged by fire in 2000. It is now privately owned. No other details are known about the former church. More historical information/photographs of the former church/congregation are invited. Photograph uploaded 6/6/2018 & 23/11/2021.
Note: Photograph attribution/source - By Mattinbgn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14580244
Last Updated: Tuesday 23rd November, 2021