Local Government
Gosnells
Region
Metropolitan
Isdell Pl Gosnells
Gosnells
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1920
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St Munchin's Catholic Church (fmr) represents the early development of Catholic churches in the Gosnells district. The subsequent relocation and development associated with the primary school and new church similarly represents the progressive approach that provides education, worship and social services to the Gosnells Catholic Community.
St Munchin's Church (fmr) is a single storey simple form timber framed building with a gabled entry and a skillion roofed extension at the other end. The gable roof is clad with corrugated iron. The windows are of two types, with the original Gothic arched frames alternating with six paned vertical format awning windows. The church was relocated from its original site on Albany Highway to the rear of Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in the grounds of St Munchin's Primary School. It is surrounded by car parks and a bitumen playground and backs onto the school oval.
The first Roman Catholic parishioners in the area attended services in the hall behind the Gosnells Hotel. In 1917 the Parish of Gosnells, Armadale and Jarrahdale was formed under the services of Father O'Grady. He had St Munchin's Church, a timber and iron building, erected on a site on Albany Road, close to the river. It was named after the first bishop of Fr O'Grady's home town, Limerick, in Ireland. St Munchin's was consecrated by Bishop Clune in 1919. The parish did not develop as expected and struggled for a number of years with low membership. In 1922 the parish was abolished and Gosnells Catholics, like their Anglican counterparts, were visited by clergy from Queens Park. During the 1940s, with an increase in population, the congregation began to grow. St Munchin's Primary School was established and a Presbytery was built. In 1963 a new church, Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, was built next to St Munchin's Church, which then became an additional classroom for St Munchin's Primary School. By the 1970s another new site had to be found to cater for the expansion of the church and school population. A new primary school and a second Church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament were built in Corfield Street. St Munchin's Church was relocated to the new site and is used as a meeting room for the school and parish. The first church of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament and St Munchin's old school were bought by the City of Gosnells and used to house meeting rooms and the public library.
Integrity: Moderate degree: compromised by relocation Authenticity: Moderate degree
Fair. Roof is severely rusted.
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| N Lawrance; "Roman Catholic Diocese of Perth Heritage Inventory". | 1998 | ||
| McDonald & Cooper; "The Gosnells Story, 1988". | |||
| Local Studies Collection; "Ecclesiastical Architecture". |
Individual Building or Group
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| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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