St James' Anglican Church, Morrisons
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| St James' Anglican Church, Morrisons | |
|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Church | |
 St James' Anglican Church | |
 St James' Anglican Church, Morrisons | |
| 37°46′46″S 144°05′59″E / 37.77939°S 144.09983°E / -37.77939; 144.09983 | |
| Location | 9 Tableland Road, Morrisons, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Saint James |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Victoria |
| Diocese | Ballarat |
St James' Anglican Church is an Anglican church located in the locality of Morrisons, Victoria, Australia. The church forms part of the Parish of West Moorabool within the Anglican Diocese of Ballarat.[1][2] Constructed in 1924, the building replaced an earlier weatherboard church, and remains the last church remaining in the locality.[3]
Anglican worship in the Morrisons district dates to the mid-nineteenth century, when a church, doubling as a school, opened in 1861.[3]
A music concert, followed by a ball, was held in the Assembly Rooms of Morrisons on 26 October 1874, with performances by the students in order to raise money for the school. £15 pounds was ultimately raised.[4]
This building, constructed in weatherboard, was eventually deemed inadequate, and in 1924, the structure was removed to the nearby town of Lethbridge, and a new brick church was constructed in its place.[3]
The foundation stone of the new church was laid on 3 July 1924 by Frances Hill Molesworth, wife of pastoralist John Matheson Molesworth of Ballark, and was dedicated to Saint James.[2][5]
During the 20th century, the population of Morrisons declined following the end of mining and the consolidation of farming properties. As a result, several churches in the district closed by the 1950s, leaving St James' Anglican Church as one of the few remaining churches in the region.[3]
References
- ↑ "Parish of West Moorabool". Anglican Diocese of Ballarat. Anglican Diocese of Ballarat. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- 1 2 "St James' Anglican Church (Churches Australia)". Churches Australia. Churches Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Morrisons (Victorian Places)". Victorian Places. Victorian Places. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Morrisons". Trove. Geelong Advertiser. 3 November 1874. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "New Church". Trove. The Ballarat Star. 25 June 1924. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
