Local Government
Yalgoo
Region
Midwest
Henty St Yalgoo
Yalgoo
Midwest
Constructed from 1922, Constructed from 1920
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 11 Dec 1998 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Jun 1996 | Category 2 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 27 May 1974 | ||
The Dominican Convent Chapel has high historic significance for its role in the religious outlook of the local community. The chapel has further significance for its close association with Priest Architect Monsignor John Hawes. The building is a prominent landmark feature of the town and nearby surrounds, commanding an elevated location.
The Dominican Convent Chapel is a small stone building located to the west of the townsite. The corners of the building have stepped buttresses while the gable ends feature stone crosses at the apex. The chapel has a tiled roof and features a tall weatherboard bell tower (belfry) painted white with a steeply pitched pyramidal CGI roof. The tower has a stone base. The upper section of the tower has four slit openings while the east elevation features an pointed arched timber door. Immediately to the north of the chapel is a grotto which has caved in. All that remains of the convent/school, which was located to the east of the chapel, are two stone chimneys. The convent was a weatherboard and CGI building with verandahs to all sides. The large aluminium framed viewing window to the east elevation of the chapel is an addition.
In 1920 Monsignor John Hawes designed the Chapel for the Irish Dominican Sisters who had come to Yalgoo at his invitation and lived in a timber convent school overlooking the town. Hawes assisted a local builder, H.C. Jenny, with the construction of the chapel. Completed in 1922 the chapel, which had fallen into bad repair, was restored during the 1980s by the Shire of Yalgoo.
Integrity: Medium Degree Modifications: Large aluminium framed viewing window to eastern elevation.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yalgoo Museum Photograph Collection. | |||
| "Monsignor Hawes Heritage Trail brochure". |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3777 | Convent Chapel of St Hyacinth Yalgoo-An Assessment of the Cultural Significance and a Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1998 |
| 4597 | Partial Restoration to the Convent Chapel of St Hyacinth, Yalgoo. | Report | 2000 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Romanesque |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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