Anglican Church of the Annunciation

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00297

Location

21 Hamersley St Broome

Location Details

Cnr Haas St

Other Name(s)

Pro Cathedral of the Annunciation
The Little White Church

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1903 to 1907

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 28 Aug 2014
State Register Registered 02 Sep 1997 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Classified by the National Trust Classified 07 Jun 1983
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Aug 2014 Grading A
Classified by the National Trust Classified 07 Jun 1983
Register of the National Estate Permanent 18 Apr 1989

Statement of Significance

The Church forms, together with the Rectory and Belfry, a group which has visual as well as historical and cultural significance in the town.

History

The church was built of corrugated iron in 1903 at a cost of $1200 and was consecrated by Archbishop Riley in June of that year. A chancel screen was added in memory of pearlers who lost their lives in the 1908 cyclone, and a cedar font with mother-of-pearl inscription was given by the children of Broome in 1912 and at about this time the ceiling was raised. The Rectory, which later became the residence of Bishop Fewer, was built in 1907.

Integrity/Authenticity

The church is still owned by the Anglican Diocesan of the North West, and thus hold high integrity, as it still functions in a religious context.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
8335 Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A. Book 1988
4559 Conservation Plan for Church of the Annunciation, Broome, Western Australia. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2000
9587 Broome heritage trail. Heritage Study {Other} 1988
9600 Broome: maps and places of heritage interest. Heritage Study {Other} 0

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 Carpenter Gothic

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall TIMBER Other Timber
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

09 Mar 2021

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