Scots Uniting Church, Campbellfield
Scots Uniting Church, Campbellfield is a heritage-listed building at 1702 Hume Highway, Campbellfield, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] It was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 9 October 1974.[2]
| Scots Uniting Church, Campbellfield | |
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| Location | Campbellfield, Hume City, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°40′33″S 144°57′24″E |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Architect | Charles Laing |
| Owner | Uniting Church |
| Official name | Scots Uniting Church |
| Type | State heritage (building) |
| Type | Church/Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground |
| Category | Religion |
| Builders | Charles Laing |
  Location of Scots Uniting Church, Campbellfield in Victoria | |
It has one of the four remaining churchyards in Victoria.[2]
History
In 1842 a timber church was constructed on the site.[2] In 1855 the bluestone church, designed by Charles Laing, was built to replace the original church.[2]
Graveyard
The churchyard, which adjoins Scots Uniting Church, has its earliest surviving gravestone from 1846.[2] The cemetery contains approximately 150 burials.
Heritage listing
Scots Uniting Church was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register on 9 October 1974.[2]
See also
References
- "Scot's Church, Campbellfield, 1855, North View". Victorian Places. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- "Scots Uniting Church". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Council of Victoria. 9 October 1974. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- Scots Uniting Church Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Campbellfield (Scots Church) Cemetery - BillionGraves
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