Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
671-681 Hay St Mall Perth
Includes: Trinity Hall, Trinity Schoolroom, Trinity Church & southern extension of Trinity Arcade. Does NOT include Trinity Building at 671-673 Hay st or shops within Trinity Arcade. SEE SURVEY!
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1893
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Dec 1985 | |
| State Register | Registered | 06 Sep 1996 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Uniting Church Inventory | Completed | 01 Oct 1996 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 05 Oct 1970 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 25 Mar 1986 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
The place is a landmark in the city. It occupies a strategic position in St. George's Terrace and, with its sculptural facade, makes a major contribution to the streetscape of central Perth. The place is closely associated with the establishment and growth of religious activity in the State and with the Congregational Church in particular. The place is representative of the development of religious and architectural practise in Western Australia. The Schoolroom and Trinity Hall are some of the few remaining buildings by Richard Roach Jewell, an important colonial architect and Trinity Church is an interesting example of Victorian Free Gothic architecture. The redevelopment of the place has been recognised for its substantial contribution to civic design in the 1980s
Church designed in the Federation Gothic style with brick walls with stucco decorations. Twin towers and central steps to entrance directly from the pavement from St George's Terrace.
The first congregational Chapel in Perth was erected in William St. in 1845. Buildings on the St. George's Tcs site include the church and halls. The Trinity Buildings constructed in 1926 face Hay St. Hall 1 was opened in August 1872 as the new schoolroom. Two transepts were added in 1890. The eastern transept was demolished, Hall 2 was a former church called the 'Secondary Building’ and was constructed in 1864 and opened in 1865. The ceiling was added in 1879. Trinity Church was dedicated in 1893 as the new church and opened in 1894. It was designed by Henry S Tigg and was aligned to address the street in the manner of the non-conformists in contrast to the siting of St. George's Cathedral (Church of England) which was sited in a green lawn.
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Trigg (Trinity Church) | Architect | - | - |
| Richard Roach Jewell (Trinity Hall) | Architect | - | - |
| Bunning Brothers (Trinity Church) | Architect | - | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B 86 | Student report B 86 (UWA) Trinity Congregational Church by May Stephen | ||
| 720.9941 | COW Perth and Suburbs - Buildings Classified and Recorded by the National Trust (1979), pp 35by Cownie, Marie and Stewart | 1979 | |
| Q720.9 OLD | Western Heritage (1967), pp68, 73, 89by Oldham, R. J | ||
| 994.1 | STA The People of Perth (1979), pp 149, 150, 237by Stannage, C. T | 1979 | |
| 2105 | HCWA Assessment for Entry onto the State Register | ||
| Q 720.99411 | HOC Perth - The Building Challenge, (1987). Hocking, Ian | ||
| 720.9941 | WES Western Towns and Buildings (1979), pp 105, 200by Pitt Morrison, M and White, J (Ed) | 1979 | |
| 1.36/72 | COP Heritage Place File | City of Perth Planning Department Heritage Place Files | |
| 994.1 | NIX 100 Glimpses of Western Australia, (1896-1897) by Nixon and Merrilees | 1896-1897 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5720 | Trinity Church and Halls, Perth, Western Australia : conservation plan (Volumes 1 and 2). | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
| 9278 | Perth Trinity Church & Halls, Perth: structural report. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2009 |
| 8801 | A history of Trinity Congregational Church Perth, Western Australia 1914 - 84 | Book | 1988 |
| 12086 | Trinity Church and Halls Perth, Western Australia | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2012 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Academic Classical |
| Victorian Free Gothic |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Handmade Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | STONE | Granite |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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