Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
Balbarrup Rd Balbarrup
5 k from Dingup House
St. Thomas' Church
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1894, Constructed from 1895
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 08 Dec 2016 | |
| State Register | Registered | 23 Nov 2001 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Interim | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Sep 1987 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 09 Aug 1988 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Identified Through State Process | |||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1997 | Category A+ | |
Representativeness, Rarity, Aesthetic, Social, Scientific and Historic
· Rural setting; · Prominent streetscape value; · Single storey; · Rectangular with apse added at front; · Soapstone walls with cement grouting; · High pitched corrugated iron roof; · Gothic arched windows; · Fireplace and chimney at rear of building; · Prominent timber cross on roof, and; · Timber post and rail fence surrounds church. For a more detailed description refer to: Palassis Architects, ‘St Thomas’ Church at Dingup, Conservation Plan’, prepared for Manjimup Historical Society on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, June 1999.
The church at Dingup was built in 1894-5 by Thomas Giblett, the eldest son of John and Ann Giblett who were the first settlers in the Manjimup district. The Giblett family had taken up land at Balbarrup in 1862. Thomas and his wife Maria lived on a property at Dingup, 4km south of the church (Refer Dingup Homestead, Central Ward). The stone for the church was quarried from the Giblett family property at Balbarrup with broad axes and saws. The blocks of stone were then transported by bullock wagons to the church site. The building was completed and licensed for use as a church by Bishop C.O.L Riley on 25 June 1895. It was extended by the addition of an apse in 1897/8. The church was also used as a schoolhouse around 1903, with the teacher living at Dingup House. The building has a fireplace and chimney probably due to its dual function as a school. It was only consecrated as St Thomas Church much later in 1923. Important conservation work was carried out on the building in recent times. This was funded by community donations, grants from the Shire of Manjimup and through the 1999/2000 heritage Grants Program of the Heritage Council of WA.
Integrity: Very Good Authenticity: Very Good
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennit C: "L0ocal History" | Dingup House | ||
| Palassis Architects: "St Thomas’ Church at Dingup, Conservation Plan’, prepared by Palassis Architects for the Manjimup Historical Society on behalf of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury". | 1999 | ||
| Register of Heritage Places – Assessment Documentation, | HCWA | ||
| Heritage and Conservation Professionals: "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Manjimup | 1995 Adopted 1997 | |
| Berry C: "The history, landscape and heritage of the Warren district". | Manjimup Historical Society | 1987 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5189 | St Thomas' Church, Dingup : final report : a report on the conservation works funded under the Heritage Grants Program 1999/2000 to St Thomas' Church, Dingup. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 4019 | St Thomas' Church at Dingup Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Other Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Technology & technological change |
| OCCUPATIONS | Timber industry |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
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