A feature of Acland Street, St Kilda is this old church. It was consecrated in 1863 making it almost 150 years old.
The beautiful warm sandstone comes from Point King and Sorrento. The architectural style which is so striking against today's architecture, or for that matter the architecture of the 1970s (there is a lot of that in St Kilda), is the Gothic revival style that was so popular in the mid 19th century.
The side door of the church has had so many notices attached to it, it is covered with tacks, pins and blue tack. There are no notices at the moment which may mean that no one has any instructions to pass on.
Gargoyle is such a wonderful word and I have always wondered how such a delicate decoration could be made out of stone - however soft it is.
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