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The Sacred Heart Catholic Complex is located in Robertson Street, on "Toorak Hill" over looking the township of Casterton. The complex, which relates specifically to the Parish (or Mission) of Casterton includes the Sacred Heart Church , the Parish Hall, the Presbytery and the archaeological site of the Sacred Heart Convent and the remains of once substantial gardens. The first building on the site was the Presbytery, constructed for Father Marshall in 1879-80. The Presbytery is a symmetrical brick residence, with the typical central passage and four principal rooms. The facade is typical with a central door and double hung sash windows on either side. The roof is a simple hip. Originally of corrugated iron, it is now clad in modern Zincalume. The original verandah, of corrugated iron with fine timber posts stretched across the facade, has been replaced by a heavy brick pier and corrugated iron structure which crosses the facade and continues around the side of the building. An extension at the rear, continued in similar brick, was added in the early 1920s by Fr. Evans. No architect or builder has been found for the Presbytery. It is generally in good condition and retains a high degree of integrity externally (other than the modern verandah). The interiors have not been inspected.
The next building constructed was the Church, in 1886, designed by architects Tappin and Gilbert. The original church is still evident, as it comprised the nave and a small square porch located to the west side of the southern end (originally designed to become a spire or tower). In 1918, further works were completed, including the addition of the polygonal apse at the northern end, with a vestry and side chapel housed in east and west transcepts. The Sacred Heart Church as it stands today is a red brick building laid in stretcher-bond pattern with moulded and rendered detailing, now painted white. It is raised on a projecting bluestone plinth with a corbelled end. The roofs are all slate with iron ridge capping on the original nave. Each of the gable ends have stone cappings with a St. Andrew's cross affixed to the highest point. The gables have stepped buttresses at the corners. The nave has five dormer gabled vents projecting on each side of the roof. Mature Pinus radiata (Monterey Pines), dating from the late nineteenth century stand to the east of the church and there are small gardens on the south side of the church. Bitumen car parking areas flank the east and west sides of the church. The church is a fine example of a brick church in the Gothic Revival style. The Church is generally in excellent condition and retains an excellent degree of integrity to the 1896 and 1918 periods.
The Parish Hall, located immediately to the east of the church is rectangular in plan, built of bricks typical of Branxholme and Portland clays, and has a gabled roof clad in corrugated iron. There is a small gabled |
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