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Wesley Church and Manse (fmr)

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

02462
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Location

91 James St Guildford

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Methodist Church
Uniting Church

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1883 to 1892

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 30 Aug 2017
Heritage List YES 15 Dec 2010
State Register Registered 14 May 1999 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1996 Exceptional Significance

Exceptional Significance

The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no other feasible or prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and in accordance with Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

Classified by the National Trust Classified 11 May 1998

Heritage Council
Uniting Church Inventory Completed 01 Oct 1996

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The place has served the Methodist and Uniting Church communities of Guildford and the region since its construction in 1883 and 1886, as has the Manse since its construction in 1892;

The Manse is a fine example of Victorian Georgian domestic architecture, and of particular significance is the waratah design motif ceiling and cornice to the main bedroom using Australian flora, which is notable for its fine execution;

The place is an important component of the historic fabric of Guildford, a town with a particularly high density of historic places which reflect the early to late nineteenth century development of the Swan River Colony; and

The place exhibits characteristics that contribute to the aesthetic qualities of the streetscape.

The olive trees to the east of the site are important, but it remains unclear as to the title upon which the trees are located.

The 1988-89 additions to the south of the 1886 Sunday School are considered to be intrusive. The majority of plantings on the site are of little significance.

Physical Description

Wesley Chapel and Manse, a single storey brick rendered church with an iron roof in the Victorian Academic style, and a single storey brick and iron manse in the Victorian Georgian style. The chapel is a simple rectangular building of load bearing brick construction with tall lancet windows. The brickwork has been rendered and painted. A flat roofed vestry and meeting room has been added at the rear. The front gable was originally surmounted by a bellcote which has been removed.

The Manse is designed in the tradition of Australian colonial domestic architecture with hipped roof, and verandahs on three sides. The brickwork is of handmade bricks in Flemish bond but the colours of the bricks are the reverse of the usual pattern, the headers in this case being of lighter colour than the stretchers.

History

The existing church replaced an earlier Chapel built in 1856 on Allotment 18. The property was resumed for railway construction in February 1883. The present building was opened in August of the same year.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Mr Trigg Architect 1883 -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
4658 Wesley Chapel : James Street, Guildford : conservation works. Heritage Study {Other} 2000
964 Guildford Uniting Church Manse Conservation Plan Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1995
4714 Wesley Chapel : James Street, Guildford : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1999

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RELIGIOUS Housing or Quarters
Present Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Present Use RELIGIOUS Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian
Victorian Academic Gothic

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

02 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

30 Oct 2017

Disclaimer

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