St Mark's Anglican Church

Statement of Significance

St Mark’s Anglican Church was the first church in Brookton, significant for its long-term associations with community identities and families and Church dignitaries. It has a sense of place for the events, worshipping and commemorations that have taken place and makes a significant heritage contribution to Brookton.

Physical Description

The single storey church is double volume with a high-pitched gable roof. The front gable has a circular vent detail near the apex of the wall, and a cross at the apex point. It has stepped buttresses along the side walls, with rendered capping, and the Gothic windows within each bay and central on the front wall, have arched rendered reveals and sills. There is a sizeable entry addition on the front of the church, with a lower pitched gable roof, and the same construction and detail as the original. There is a transept at the east end with the addition of a vestry meeting room on its southern end. The freestanding church bell is located in the grounds on the north side.

History

Samuel Williams and his wife helped establish and remained active in the Anglican church, the first church in Brookton. Prior to that, Rev Frederick Lynch who began his service at Gilgering in 1858, had confirmed members of the Seabrook family and Samuel Williams in 1865. Rev Lynch took regular services at Brookton House for John Seabrook prior to the church being established in Brookton. In 1886, Rev Groser was made Canon and in 1907 the rural Dean. He assisted in raising funds for the Brookton Church together with many prominent Brookton families, actually arranging the finance for Brookton. In 1912, Brookton parish separated from Beverley. Mothers Union was formed in 1925, and evolved into the Ladies Guild in 1926/27. The body of the church was was consecrated in 1895. The transept was added in 1918; the Entry Porch in 1924; the Vestry Meeting Room in 1985. Conversation works, on a large scale, have been undertaken in recent years. The Rectory was built in 1908 and demolished in 1987 as the house was beyond economical repair. In 1973, the Guild opened an Op Shop that contributed funds to the Vestry meeting room addition in 1985. St Mark’s Anglican Church is part of the Beverley Brookton Parish.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity : High Authenticity : High

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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