Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
Location
2 Dudley St Midland
Location Details
Address includes: 1, 3, 5, 7 St Brigids Place; 2, 2A, 2B Dudley Street; 69 Morrison Road, Midland
Other Name(s)
Church (fmr), Mercy Convent, Church
Construction Date
Constructed from 1902 to 1967
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| Heritage List | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | City of Swan | |
| State Register | Registered | 25 Oct 2013 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Catholic Church Inventory | Adopted | 01 Jul 1998 |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1996 |
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| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Oct 1980 |
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| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Feb 1978 |
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Child Places
Statement of Significance
The church group is significant as one of the longest operating Sisters of Mercy establishments in the State.
Physical Description
St Brigid's Catholic Church Group, Midland comprises a simple Federation Free Style Church (fmr) (1902), a landmark two storey Federation Free style Convent (fmr) (1906), a Federation Free Style School (fmr) (1919), and a double volume Late Twentieth Century Ecclesiastical Style Church (1967).
History
The Church group was established in 1902 by the Sisters of Mercy and the Catholic Church. The Sisters came to Western Australia in 1846 and quickly established a branch convent in Guildford in 1855. The Guildford branch moved to Midland in 1902 when the population of Midland had outgrown Guildford. The Sisters also provided education from the church group.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4102 | Conservation Plan for Saint Brigid's Former Convent and School (Former Classroom and Hall Block) Morrison Road Midland | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |