St Peter's Anglican Church

Statement of Significance

• The place has aesthetic value as a good intact example of the federation gothic style in good condition.
• The place has historic value for its association with the establishment of the townsite and the surrounding district in the early 20th century.
• The place has social value for the many members of the community who have worshipped and celebrated significant events at the church.

Physical Description

Red brick construction with red Colorbond roof. The windows are timber framed casements with the top sections pushing through the roof form to create dormers. The porch to the front entrance has a side door with pointed arch and skillion roof. A distinctive bell tower with louvered sides to the square section of the tower and octagonal spire with finial projects out of the apex of the front gable. Immediately below the tower is a range of rendered blind arches with three windows below all containing diamond leaded lights. The brickwork is enlivened by a rendered stringcourse at sill level that extends around the body of the church which is interrupted by the buttresses. However, the painted raked heads continue the decorative theme of the church. The rear section of the church incorporates leaded lights in round headed arches.
Red brick, Colorbond

History

Early Anglican church services in Brunswick were held in a jarrah slab hut opposite the homestead 'Frogmore'. A church building committee raised £108 in the early years of the 20th century and together with a bank loan of £200, works began.

Land was donated to the church by Mr. D. W. Marriott and in 1907 a foundation stone for St. Peter’s was laid in the presence of Bishop Frederick Goldsmith by the Master of the Wellington Lodge of Freemasons, Mr. K.M. Eastman. During the service, relics were placed in the cavity in the west wall. With the completion of the nave the building was used as St Peters Church from 1907 to 1909.

The nave was built by Roelands contractor Mr William Rafferty and the architect was F. W. Steere of Bunbury.
Shortly after the completion of the nave Mrs A.B. Perren donated additional funds to enable the completion of the church with Sanctuary, Vestry, porch and belltower. The builder of this portion of the church was J.H. Gibbs.

Integrity/Authenticity

High/ High

Condition

Fair to good but with signs of failure towards the rear

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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