OBJECT TITLE / NAME

St Peters Church, Mornington

DATE1900s

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1229.3

HISTORY

St. Peters Church in Queen Street was built in 1861. After erecting a timber church-school in Ross Street during 1856, this site was acquired by Alex B Balcombe, Edward Lintott and Harley Goodall (church trustees) in 1860 for 70 pounds from John and Rebecca Armstrong. Meanwhile a subscription had been started and raised 262 pounds by 1860, and this was augmented by a government grant. The Church of England record noted that Mornington was a much favoured resort, even as early as 1860. The first section (part nave) was built by William Glover to the design of Leonard Terry, for 579 pounds, and the bricks were made by R.Brown locally. The church opened on the 19th May 1861 with a service by the first vicar Rev. James Glover.

DESCRIPTION

This postcard shows a front view of the brick and stone church. There is a large gothic styled stained glass window in the top front of the building. The roof has a steep pitch, and is slate. There is a white picket fence around the property and a hedge at the centre front. There are gum trees to the left and right of the church. There is a large door in the centre at the front. In the centre foreground is a dead gum tree.

SUBJECTS

Church of England

KEYWORDS

Balcombe, Alexander, Church of England, Glover, James, Mornington