St Albans Church & Marradong Graveyard

Author

Shire of Boddington

Place Number

00171

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Location

Pinjarra-Williams Rd Boddington

Location Details

West off Pinjarra-Williams Road, about 1km S of Quindanning turn off.

Other Name(s)

Marradong Cemetery
Marradong Church and

Local Government

Boddington

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1894

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Dec 2014

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	25 Oct 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	15 Nov 1995	1	1 Conservation Essential - a place which may meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places (ie of state or national value) on an individual level.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Jun 2011	A	A 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).

Statement of Significance

The church structure is a rare and an aesthetically pleasing structure in the Marradong area. It is the first, and only, Church in the area. The graveyard marks the original settlers of the Marradong and Boddington area.

Physical Description

The church is a single story, 3 bay auditory Gothic Style building with an interior of predominantly polished jarrah floors, pews and furnishings with stained glass windows. The church contains an Honour Board with a list of District Servicemen from WWI, as well as a plaque with the names of WWII Veterans. The cemetery is fenced off with white wrought iron gates. Most of the graves are located to the rear of the church, with one sole grave in the church foreground. The graveyard contains the graves of the early pioneers to this area.

History

A committee was organised in the late 1890's to build a church in the locality of Marradong. Money was raised by subscription into the committee, along with committee members donating generously. New Year's Eve parties at the Marradong Hall also raised money for the church.
The church alter is dedicated to Eustace John Tennant who was a local soldier killed in the First World War.
A crocheted lace hangs from the alter made by Em Fireerre.
Three generation of local Nichols women have played the organ at St Alban's church.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Western Australian Heritage Council
	J Ferrell;"Becoming Boddington".
	Municipal Heritage Inventory		2000

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Level of Significance: Exceptional Significance

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	RENDER	Cement Dressed
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber
Wall	BRICK	Handmade Brick
Other	METAL	Steel
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

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