Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Author

Shire of Beverley

Place Number

00152

Location

Cnr Lukin & Dempster Sts Beverley

Location Details

Local Government

Beverley

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1933

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 24 Jun 1996

Statement of Significance

The place is significant for it's association with the architect E le B Henderson, who was prevalent in the Inter-War Gothic style. The Sacred Heart Catholic Church was built by Robert Percival Easom. There is a plaque in front of the church displaying these details. The place demonstrates a rare example of it's architectural style for it's scale in WA.

Physical Description

Built with bricks from a Perth Brickmaker, the building cost 1365 pounds. Building is 81ft long and 42ft wide and has two short towers with battlements. The front as battlements as well. The predominant features of the place include the parapeted gable ends, the crenellation (battlement)to the marthex and towers, the high pitched roof, the pointed arch windows, the buttressing and the pointed entrance arches. These elements point to the place being of Inter-War Gothic Style. The rose window is another prominent element along the rendered wall finish. The Bell tower is adjacent.

History

The place is significant for it's design and the battlements front. It was opened by Archbishop Clune on 23rd September 1933. A baby of Mr & Mrs McIver of Beverley was baptised on the opening day. The Church in Queen was used until 1928.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: All Intact Modifications:

Condition

Very Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
E le B Henderson Architect - -

Creation Date

04 Jul 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Jun 2017

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