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Castlemaine Baptist Church

Castlemaine, VIC 3450

Church Information

Church Name:	Castlemaine Baptist Church
Church Previous Name:	-
Denomination:	Baptist
Street Address:	20 Templeton St, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia
Suburb:	Castlemaine
State:	VIC
Postcode:	3450
Foundation Stone Laid:	unknown
Foundation Stone Notes:	No Foundation Stone or Memorial Plaque details are known for the church building. Information/photographs are invited. A stone tablet for the hall records: This stone was laid - by - Mrs Thimbleby - a member of the - Baptist Church - 30th Oct 1937.
Date Opened:	23-06-1861
Date Closed:	unknown
Email:	admin@churchesaustralia.org

Comments

The building was opened on 21/11/1858 by Dr Cairns for the Free Presbyterian Church. Following Presbyterian Union its was sold to the Baptist Church and was opened for the Castlemaine Baptist Church on 23/6/1861 by the Rev James Taylor. The Castlemaine Baptist Church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Pghotographs uploaded 14/2/2019.

For more of the Castlemaine Baptist Church story see - To God be the glory-: Castlemaine Baptist Church 150th anniversary memorial book: a history - 1861-2011 by Kaye A McArdle. ISBN 9780987097309. Not sighted.

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Last Updated: Thursday 14th February, 2019