St John's Anglican Church & Parish Hall, Northam

Author

Shire of Northam

Place Number

01891

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Location

11 Wellington St Northam

Location Details

Local Government

Northam

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890, Constructed from 1971

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	19 Feb 2020
State Register	Registered	11 Aug 2009	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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Feb 1998	1.Exceptional significance	1.Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Oct 1982			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Nominated	08 Jun 1981			Heritage Council
Anglican Church Inventory	YES	31 Jul 1996			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	04 Mar 1980			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

St John's Anglican Church and Hall is significant for the integral associations with the Anglican community of Northam since 1887, its architectural merit as an example of the Gothic Revival style, and the contribution it makes to the streetscape and character of Northam.

Physical Description

St John's Anglican Church and Hall are impressive stone buildings, constructed of random laid local stone. The church has a distinctive stone bell tower topped by a battlement. Both church and hall have the narrow pointed windows and buttresses associated with Gothic architecture. Inside, the church is renowned for their outstanding timber ceilings and roof truss systems. The church also has excellent stained glass windows.

History

The first Anglican Church in the district was St James' Church, on the Katrine Rd, in 1851. When the focus of the district moved to Northam town, plans for a new church were made, with the foundation stone of St John's finally being laid in 1889 by Bishop Dr H H Parry. St James' Church was closed and later demolished in 1904, and a second St James' Church was built in 1911 to serve the needs of the Anglicans in West Northam.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High degree
Authenticity: High degree

Condition

St John’s Anglican Church and Parish Hall, Northam is in good condition. There is evidence of minor deterioration to stonework, which is particularly severe on the northern side of the hall. There is some deterioration to roof flashings and gutters and downpipes are in very poor state generally. There are some broken panes and deterioration to lead lights and stained glass windows. There is some minor movement in the floor of the church.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Mr F Bird	Architect	1890	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	1998 Municipal Inventory	Town of Northam	1998

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
3676	Saint John's Church : Northam, WA.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1997
7648	St John's church and parish hall : 11 Wellington Street, Northam : draft conservation plan prepared for the anglican Parish of Northam with funding from Lotterywest.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2006
3476	St John's AnglIcan Church Northam Conservation Works Final Report	Report	1998

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church Hall
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Housing or Quarters
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church Hall
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Academic Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	ASBESTOS	Other Asbestos

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
PEOPLE	Early settlers
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.