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St John in the Wilderness Church and Dale Community Hall

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00143
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Location

Dale Mawson Rd Dale

Location Details

Brookton Hwy, 20km SW of Beverley near intersection with Beverley-Williams Rd

Other Name(s)

Dale Church
St Johns

Local Government

Beverley

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 16 Apr 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Anglican Church Inventory YES 31 Jul 1996

Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Jun 1996

Shire of Beverley

Values

The place has aesthetic value as it has impressive design detail.

The place has rarity value due to the church and the adjacent hall being built in the same detail.

The place has representativeness value because it is a good example of a regional church (and Hall).

Physical Description

The church was built out of local stone and is single storey. It has a gabled high pitched roof with new sheeting. It has gothic pointed arch windows and rendered quoins.

History

The Shire of Beverley Municipal Inventory states:

‘This small church was built of local stone almost single handed by Mr A.E Woodruffe – lay minister to Cannon Grosser the 2nd rector of Beverley in 1895. Stone was carted to the site by members of the Potts family and others. Situated in a small bush setting next to Dale Hall, it is surrounded by a recently restored graveyard with 32 marked graves and an unknown number of unmarked graves.’

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity- High
Authenticity- Moderate

Condition

Good

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
994 St John in the Wilderness and Dale Community Hall Dale Mawson Road West Beverley : heritage assessment and conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Gothic

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

09 Mar 2022

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.