1955
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MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE
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PARISH OF CHRIST THE KING MAYFIELD WEST |
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FOUNDED 1955 |
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DIOCESE MAITLAND-NEWCASTLE |
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PARISH CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING |
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| THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF NEWCASTLE TO BOTH THE SOUTH AND THE WEST LED TO THE CREATION OF NEW SUBURBS ALONG THE MAITLAND ROAD CORRIDOR. TODAY MAYFIELD WEST IS LARGELY A COMMERCIAL CENTRE BETWEEN MAYFIELD AND LAMBTON. THE PARISH OF MAYFIELD WEST WAS SEPARATED FROM THAT OF MAYFIELD IN 1955. AS THE SUBURB CHANGED AND THE SUPPLY OF PRIESTS DECLINED IT BECAME HARDER TO STAFF AND IT IS NOW ONCE AGAIN LINKED WITH ITS MOTHER PARISH. NEXT |
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| THE PARISH CHURCH IS A MODERN BRICK BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN A SQUARE IN KEEPING WITH MODERN IDEAS OF OPENESS AND ACCESSIBILITY. SLIGHLTY OFF CENTRE OF THE SQUARE A SOLID ASSYMETRICAL TOWER RISES CULMINATING IN A CROSS. IN CONTRAST TO MANY MODERN CHURCHES WINDOW LIGHTING IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM. AN ATTRACTIVE MATURE TREE SHADES THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCH WHICH IS VIA A ST OF WIDE GLASS DOORWAYS. THE FIGURE OF CHRIST THE KING GRACES THE ENTRANCE PORCH. NEXT |
 | THE WIDE GLASS DOORWAYS THAT LEAD INTO THE CHURCH ARE THE MOST PROMINENT PIECE OF GLASSWORK OF THE CHURCH. THE WINDOWS IN CONTRAST ARE SMALL AND DARK. THE MOST INTERSTING FEATURE OF THE CHURCH IS THE MODERN IRON SCULPTED BELLTOWER WHICH REFLECTS BOTH MODERN ASTHETICS AND THE OLDER TRADITION OF A FREE-STANDING BELLTOWER. TOP HISTORIC CHURCHES |  |
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