Local Government
Wickepin
Region
Wheatbelt
29 Henry St Wickepin
Methodist Church
Wickepin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1962
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Jun 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 16 Aug 1996 | Category 3 | |
| Uniting Church Inventory | Completed | 01 Oct 1996 | ||
The place is a good example of a Late 20th Century Ecclesiastical Church.
The place demonstrates the way of life associated with the Uniting Church.
The place is associated with the development of Wickepin and the settlement of the town.
‘The ‘A’ framed building is constructed of light-coloured face bricks at the gable front and rear, and a standard height wall along the length of each side. The steep sloping shingle roof continues from the ridge to the top of the wall from where the steel structure continues to the ground. The street frontage entry has a flat roofed portico.’
Within the Wheatbelt region there are 24 parish properties belonging to the Uniting Church in Australia. Ten of these places have been assessed thought the heritage Inventory of Uniting Church and it was determined that these 10 places have state heritage significance. The ages of these 10 churches range from 38 to 95 years old. Of these 10 churches there are three that were built between 1958 and 1962, these being the Uniting churches at Kukerin, Wickepin and Harrismtih. All of these churches were constructed of brick with iron or tile roofs.
Integrity- Moderate Authenticity- High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Late 20th-Century Ecclesiastical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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