Local Government
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Region
South West
106 Roe St Bridgetown
MHI notes street number as 102
Bridgetown Uniting Church & Hall
Uniting Church
Wesleyan Church
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
South West
Constructed from 1899, Constructed from 1898
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 18 Mar 1983 | |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Nov 2019 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Jun 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Jun 2001 | Category 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 29 Mar 2018 | Management Category B | |
| Uniting Church Inventory | Completed | 01 Oct 1996 | ||
The Bridgetown Uniting Church is the oldest surviving church in Bridgetown and has played an important role in the social history of the area. Aesthetic Value The Church sits high and close to the road on Roe Street, above the junction with Ethel Street, creating a highly visible landmark. Historic Value The Church is the oldest surviving church in Bridgetown. Research Value NA Social Value An important community meeting place and place of worship.
The construction is single storey with a gabled iron roof and local stone walls, with rendered dressing around windows, base, corners and string course. There is a small, projecting, gabled entry at the front (constructed post 1906).
The foundation stone was laid by Mrs WAG Walter of Ford House, a grand-daughter of John Septimus Roe on 26 December 1898. At that time it was reported that it would be the first permanent church to be erected in Bridgetown. The Uniting Church was also used as a meeting place of the Bridgetown Lodge of Freemasons prior to the construction of the Bridgetown Masonic Lodge. The Wesleyan Church of Esperance (1895) is of the same design but of different construction, as with the Methodist Church, Kalamunda, by architect James Hine. Hine was the architect for the Bathurst Anglican Diocese by 1887 and moved to WA in the early 1890’s, continuing as an architect. It is possible that the Bridgetown Wesleyan/Methodist Church was one of Hine’s designs.
High The place is still in use as a church. Moderate to High The Church appears to have very little alteration, both internally and externally, with the exception of the front porch addition in the early twentieth century.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines, Colin | Thesis - Bridgetown - One Hundred Years of History | 1974 | |
| Bunbury Herald | 31/12/1898 | ||
| Contemporary newspaper reports (trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper) |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.B29 | MI Place No. |
| A32663 | Assess No (Shire Ref) |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5706 | Bridgetown : a selection of historical buildings. | Report | 1989 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Gothic |
| Victorian Free Gothic |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
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