Anglican Hall

Author

Shire of Wongan-Ballidu

Place Number

12443

Location

24 Wilson St Wongan Hills

Location Details

Local Government

Wongan-Ballidu

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1928

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 17 Sep 1998 Category 4

Statement of Significance

The place has associations with the earliest Anglican church services in Wongan Hills, the beginnings of the Anglican parish, and early settlers of the time. It also has significance as a former school and for associations with the boy Scouts in Wongan Hills.

Physical Description

Brick rendered, with a fibro clad gable infill, the roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. A lean to room has been added to one side of the building.

History

The hall was used for services until the new church was opened in 1932. The Parish of Wongan Hills came into being with the Induction of Reverend Mearing on 30 October 1929. It was used for school purposes at some stage. The old rectory ??where?? was built prior to 1928. Boy scouts met in the shed behind the rectory (where the Minister lived), and Reverend Hall was the Scoutmaster assisted by Ed Stickland.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
STICKLAND WJ ; "History of Anglican Church ". Unpublished
ACKLAND RRB; "Wongan Ballidu Pioneering Days ". Shire of Wongan-Balidu 1965

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RELIGIOUS Church Hall
Original Use RELIGIOUS Church Hall

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

01 Oct 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jul 2020

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