Rokewood Uniting Church
closed Uniting church in Rokewood, Victoria, Australia
Rokewood Uniting Church (formerly Rokewood Presbyterian Church) is a heritage-listed church building in Rokewood, Victoria, Australia. It was built in 1866 for a Presbyterian church, which became Uniting Church in 1977, and dissolved in 2020. It has since been converted to a private residence. The church is notable for its architecture, particularly its broach spire.
History
Services began in 1847 under the Rev. Mr Gow, meeting in private residences before the construction of the church building. Mr Gow was provided with accommodation on his travels, particularly by Messrs. E. and F. Aitcheson of the nearby Kuruc-A-Ruc Homestead, and Messrs Elder. Mr. Gow, educated as a minister in Scotland, originally settled on a property now known as Mount Gow, but after being approached by Messrs.
The public source identifies “Rokewood Uniting Church” as closed Uniting church in Rokewood, Victoria, Australia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rokewood, Uniting and Church.
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