St Elizabeth's Anglican Church

Author

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup

Place Number

00306

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Location

Cnr Janitor & Davine Sts Broomehill

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Police Station and Court House
St Elizabeth of Hungary Anglican Church

Local Government

Broomehill-Tambellup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1953, Constructed from 1892

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	21 Nov 1996
State Register	Registered	02 Sep 1997	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	14 Apr 1998			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	21 Nov 1996

Statement of Significance

Historic- The Broome Hill Police Station was built in 1892. When the new police station and quarters was built in 1951, the old station was not needed. The anglican Parish purchased the building for 450 pounds in 1952 and with a few alterations, it became a church.

Physical Description

Saint Elizabeth's Anglican Church, the former Police Station and Courthouse, a single-storey brick and iron building. It is one of the oldest buildings in Broomehill and contributes to the community’s sense of place. The altar is constructed of bricks from the old 1884 Eticup Church. The transformation from a police station into a church makes Saint Elizabeth's Anglican Church an uncommon structure.

History

This Church took it name from St Elizabeth who fed the poor of her country. Her husband was a heathen and had forbidden her to do so . One day she crept out of the palace with a basket of bread for the needy and her husband caught her. Miraculously, when he looked into the basket, it was filled with roses.

When Broomehill came into being, there was no church for some years, so with the escalating costs of building a new church, it was more viable to convert the old police building.

Integrity/Authenticity

Extent of Original Fabric: 60%

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
George Temple Poole	Architect	1892	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
2486	St Andrew's Anglican Church Katanning; St Andrew's Hall Katanning; St Peter's Anglican Church Badgebup; St Elizabeth's Anglican Church Broomehill : asessment of buildings and recommendations of work to be done .	Heritage Study {Other}	1993
3769	St Elizabeth's Church, Broomehill Roof Replacement	Heritage Study {Other}	1998
9735	Church of St Elizabeth of Hungary Broomehill: conservation works.	Conservation works report	2011
8538	St Elizabeth of Hungary Anglican Church, Broomehill.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2007

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

10 May 2021

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