A Stained Glass Window in St Patrick’s Cathedral – Dawson Street, Ballarat
St Patrick's Cathedral in Ballarat’s church precinct along Dawson Street was built between 1857 and 1871. It was based on a design by English architect Charles Hansom, which was then modified by local architects Dowden and Ross and later by J. B. Denny who designed the eastern section. Reed, Smart and Tappin (who also designed Melbourne’s Mutual Store on Flinders Street) designed the decorations for the interior in 1891.
St Patrick's Cathedral is built of bluestone and comprises a five bay nave with aisles and clerestory, porches, transepts, side chapels, chancel and sacristies. It demonstrates outstanding craftsmanship particularly in the stencilled patterning on the boarded chancel ceiling, the stone carvings by Andrea Stombucco and the excellent examples of stained glass by Clayton and Bell of London, Mayer and Co. of Munich and Hardman and Co. of Birmingham.
The stained glass windows were introduced in 1883, the first being that in the Sanctuary. Following this were the Lady Chapel window and Blessed Sacrament Chapel window. These three windows were made in Germany and a slight variation in colour to the other windows can be noticed. The remaining windows were gradually added to, until the final one in 1910. Of these, the first was presented by the Loreto Sisters representing St Brigid. On the opposite side of the narthex is St Patrick’s window, donated by the third Bishop, Bishop Higgins. Both these windows have the Holy Spirit uppermost. The side windows depict the parables.
The cathedral is significant for its association with the important English architect Charles Francis Hansom (1817 – 1888) who played a prominent role in the Gothic Revival in England during the 1840s. A number of his church designs were built in Victoria, sometimes modified by local architects, including St Patrick’s Church, Port Fairy and St Augustine’s Church, Creswick. St Patrick's Cathedral is Hansom's largest cathedral design in Australia, apart from the Adelaide Cathedral.
St Patrick's Cathedral is also significant for its association with the leader of the English Gothic revival movement, Augustus Welby Pugin (1812 – 1852), through J. B. Denny. Mr. Denny, who had worked with Augustus Pugin in England, was responsible for the final form of the cathedral.
The participation of the local community in financing a church of such an impressive scale demonstrates the importance placed in the church as a symbol of the faith and identity of the Catholic community in Ballarat.
A Stained Glass Window in St Patrick’s Cathedral – Dawson Street, Ballarat
St Patrick's Cathedral in Ballarat’s church precinct along Dawson Street was built between 1857 and 1871. It was based on a design by English architect Charles Hansom, which was then modified by local architects Dowden and Ross and later by J. B. Denny who designed the eastern section. Reed, Smart and Tappin (who also designed Melbourne’s Mutual Store on Flinders Street) designed the decorations for the interior in 1891.
St Patrick's Cathedral is built of bluestone and comprises a five bay nave with aisles and clerestory, porches, transepts, side chapels, chancel and sacristies. It demonstrates outstanding craftsmanship particularly in the stencilled patterning on the boarded chancel ceiling, the stone carvings by Andrea Stombucco and the excellent examples of stained glass by Clayton and Bell of London, Mayer and Co. of Munich and Hardman and Co. of Birmingham.
The stained glass windows were introduced in 1883, the first being that in the Sanctuary. Following this were the Lady Chapel window and Blessed Sacrament Chapel window. These three windows were made in Germany and a slight variation in colour to the other windows can be noticed. The remaining windows were gradually added to, until the final one in 1910. Of these, the first was presented by the Loreto Sisters representing St Brigid. On the opposite side of the narthex is St Patrick’s window, donated by the third Bishop, Bishop Higgins. Both these windows have the Holy Spirit uppermost. The side windows depict the parables.
The cathedral is significant for its association with the important English architect Charles Francis Hansom (1817 – 1888) who played a prominent role in the Gothic Revival in England during the 1840s. A number of his church designs were built in Victoria, sometimes modified by local architects, including St Patrick’s Church, Port Fairy and St Augustine’s Church, Creswick. St Patrick's Cathedral is Hansom's largest cathedral design in Australia, apart from the Adelaide Cathedral.
St Patrick's Cathedral is also significant for its association with the leader of the English Gothic revival movement, Augustus Welby Pugin (1812 – 1852), through J. B. Denny. Mr. Denny, who had worked with Augustus Pugin in England, was responsible for the final form of the cathedral.
The participation of the local community in financing a church of such an impressive scale demonstrates the importance placed in the church as a symbol of the faith and identity of the Catholic community in Ballarat.