Nannup Uniting Church

Parent Place or Precinct

10646 Nannup Town Centre Precinct

Values

The place has aesthetic value as it forms part of a larger historic precinct along the main street of Nannup.

The place is representative of the modest churches found in many rural communities in the Interwar period.

The place is rare as an Interwar Gothic church made from stone in Western Australia.

Physical Description

‘The church is located adjacent to the street frontage on the northern side of a large, open allotment. It was designed with a rectangular floor plan and an enclosed, projecting entry porch. The walls are constructed of random stone with brick quoins and reveals, terracotta wall vents, plain rendered windowsills and 2 plain rendered pilasters to each of the side walls. The roof is clad with corrugated iron (painted red) with gable ends to the porch and principal façade and a gabled hip to the rear. The main gable features a circular vent with a rendered cross and the rear hip has timber louvres. There are 3-pointed arch windows to each of the sidewalls and a single pointed arch window to the front of the porch. Each of these has ripple glass, with 2 panes to the arch and four panes to the main section of the window. At the rear of the church a more recent skillion addition has been built using random stone and brick quoins to complement the original. A detached timber frame and fibrous cement toilet block has been constructed behind the church. The remainder of the block is vacant with scattered plantings of native trees.’

History

The Shire of Nannup Municipal Inventory Summary List states that the site originally included a church hall and manse, which were subsequently demolished.

During 1914 to 1945, Nannup experienced an increase in community awareness which was reflected in the establishment of service organizations and clubs. This was most likely due to the political climate of the time, the two world wars and the depression of the 1930s. It was at this time that Nannup Uniting Church was constructed.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Sound

Uses

Historic Themes

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