Methodist Church (fmr)

Statement of Significance

This timber church has aesthetic significance as an example of a small church servicing a rural community. It has social significance, demonstrating how church communities grow and shrink over the years. The church was once a Methodist Church, but is now owned by the Anglican Church.

Physical Description

This compact timber building is situated in a grass clearing to the north of the Great Eastern Highway in Bakers Hill. The building is elevated on short stumps, and two steps with an iron railing lead up to the entrance. It has a very simple rectangular design, with a door at the eastern end, and a window shaded with a gallows bracket shade on the north side. The corrugated roof is medium pitched.

History

The church was built as a Methodist Church in 1933, costing 37 pounds 8s 2d and erected for 6 pound. An organ (manufactured in 1896) was donated to the church by A and C Smith and family. The money for the church was loaned by Bert Skews, to be repaid at a later date. The building was also used as a schoolroom in the 1950s and it was used for Church of England services between 1950-1980. It then went through a period when it was not used much, but use picked up again and monthly services were held. The Anglican Church purchased the building in 1994, and two services are now held every month.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High degree
Authenticity: High degree

Condition

Good

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